Bill,

As a guy who has worked and is currently working with Jake - I totally agree with your statement.

(Shameless plug...) If anyone in the great Boston area is looking to supplement their training with Muay Thai, I would highly, highly recommend them looking up Jake Steinmann. Great guy, great ...

Have to agree with Van Sensei and others.

There's no advanced or secret techniques.
Only simple ones you can execute under pressure at the right time. Keep it simple and you'll be better off. The problem with this is it doesn't "sell" well.

I've seen guys doing a crappy Seisan for 30 years. They ...

Carlos,

Thanks for sharing the video. What was interesting and very important was that there was a combination of exercises, both weighted and body weight, along with the traditional pounding exercises.

Also, what was extremely important was the intensity of the exercise and the effort being ...

Bill,

They already have started to "clean it up." There has been an evolution in the sport to make it more tolerable for a wider audience. Where the line of tolerance is will be determined by the market watching.

good training,
Joe

http:www.thestudywithin.com

Just to clarify, when I used the term conditioning I was thinking of these attributes:

Strength - the extent to which muscles can exert force by contracting against resistance (e.g. holding or restraining an object or person)
Power - the ability to exert maximum muscular contraction instantly in ...

Dana,

Old style conditioning methods described above are very different from "pounding."

"Pounding" can be beneficial in developing a certain mindset and physical capacity to endure discomfort - but it will NOT make you a better fighter. It's questionable on what attributes it does help in a ...

Dana,

Great post. Excellent way to describe rooting and loading. Two very important and different aspects of training.

Best regards,
Joe

Hi Bill,
Hope all is well.

Joe Graziano Sensei also has trained with Gushi Sensei and trains with the Jiffa that is included in his Kobudo practice.

Best regards,
Joe

http://thestudywithin.blogspot.com/