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Anderson “Spider” Silva training for Forrest Griffin

By mmafan on Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 | 25 Comments

This was the last training session Anderson did (in Rio de Janeiro) before humiliating Forrest Griffin! The quality is a little low, but that’s not my fault!

UFC 118 Aftermath: B.J. Penn Needs a New Training Camp

By mmafan on Monday, August 30th, 2010 | No Comments

UFC 118 Aftermath: B.J. Penn Needs a New Training Camp
After UFC 118 last night, it became very apparent that the main hole in BJ’s game is his corner. Having the right people in your corner is a huge part of winning a fight. Between rounds, your corner should be telling you what you need to do. What’s working? What isn’t working? Am I being too predictable? Corner men should be able to answer all of these questions and more. Edgar’s corner was …

Is meditation an important part of martial arts training?

By mmafan on Saturday, August 28th, 2010 | 6 Comments

I have been reading some info on martial arts philosophy and the history of the arts and it seems that to truly get the full benefit and become truly skilled that one must meditate on a regular basis. I’m not sure how that ties into my physical practice. Any insight to those who actually use meditation as part of their practice?