by Dane Crandon | Apr 30, 2021 | Martial arts, Muay Thai, Muay Thai for beginners wollongong
Signature Strike of Muay Thai: Low Roundhouse Kick The signature strike of Muay Thai. Is it an elbow, kick, knee or punch? Before we get to that — first a little background. For the uninitiated, Muay Thai is a stand-up martial art with roots in medieval China....
by Dane Crandon | Mar 12, 2021 | boxing, boxing fitness, boxing for beginners wollongong, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Jiu jitsu, Jiu Jitsu for Beginners Wollongong, learn boxing, learn brazilian jiu jitsu, learn muay thai, Martial arts, Mixed Martial Arts, Muay Thai, Muay Thai for beginners wollongong, Self-defence
Repetition in martial arts is crucial to becoming better. If you wish to improve (as I’m sure most of us do), you need to practice. And practice means repetition. Enormous Repetition Whether it be a punch, kick or armbar — only through repetition can we...
by Dane Crandon | Feb 25, 2021 | boxing, boxing fitness, boxing for beginners wollongong, learn boxing, learn muay thai, Muay Thai, Muay Thai for beginners wollongong, Self-defence
What’s the difference between boxing and Muay Thai? Firstly, there’s more than one difference between the two combat sports. Both disciplines may share the commonality of striking with fists but that’s where the similarity ends and the differences begin. Yes, they’re...
by Dane Crandon | Jan 28, 2021 | boxing, boxing fitness, boxing for beginners wollongong, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Jiu Jitsu for Beginners Wollongong, learn boxing, learn brazilian jiu jitsu, learn muay thai, Muay Thai, Muay Thai for beginners wollongong, Self-defence, Uncategorized
Having a beginner’s mind is super important when training boxing, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (or any martial art). Thinking like a beginner will help you stay mindful of the finer points, keep you grounded and ensure you approach every session with freshness,...
by Dane Crandon | Jan 12, 2021 | boxing, boxing fitness, boxing for beginners wollongong, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, fitness, Jiu jitsu, Jiu Jitsu for Beginners Wollongong, learn boxing, learn brazilian jiu jitsu, learn muay thai, Muay Thai, Muay Thai for beginners wollongong, Self-defence
January 2021 is suddenly upon us, so now’s the time to start something new and why not learn boxing, Muay Thai or Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. They’re three great ways to burn off the Christmas calories whilst always challenging you to come back for more. Think of it this...
by Dane Crandon | Dec 2, 2020 | learn muay thai, minimise injury risk muay thai, Muay Thai, Muay Thai for beginners wollongong
The most important component of any session is to minimise injury risk when Muay Thai training. To state the obvious, we can’t train effectively when injured and if we can’t train effectively we can’t progress. We can’t improve. Injury prevention is key to...
