Julian Gabbard is a Brown Belt under Mike Moses of Evolve Academy. (Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Rickson Gracie > Pedro Sauer > Mike Moses). He has been training for 10 years. He actively balances work, studying for law school, being a husband, a father to four kids, training upContinue reading “JiuJitsu Journey: Julian Gabbard”
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DIY Balance Board & Muscle Roller
One of the best ways to get your “Mat Legs” is through balance drills. Your equilibrium and staying on your feet in combat sports (really, any sport), requires you to have basic faculties of maintaining balance. You’ve also undoubtedly sought the foam roller at your academy, or maybe you even spent money on the giantContinue reading “DIY Balance Board & Muscle Roller”
3 Resistance Band Drills For Grappling
I’ve used resistance bands for training for over a dozen years. The right bands can add a lot of value to your training program. They are a very affordable alternative when compared to a complete weight set, durable, portable, and versatile. You can perform nearly every exercise with bands that you can perform in the gym,Continue reading “3 Resistance Band Drills For Grappling”
Set Your Goals
Goal Setting It’s time to recommit to your plan to dominate. We all start out strong each year with motivation to do better than we had in the past year. But how many of you are putting thought to what you want to accomplish, and exactly how you plan to accomplish your goals? If youContinue reading “Set Your Goals”
About Mark
Top of the Heap: The Heavyweight is KING! When I was a kid (’70’s – 80’s), being a “Heavyweight” (HW) has always been linked with being the best, biggest, or baddest person on the planet (or kid in school, in town, on the sports team….you get it). There has always been a fascination with bigContinue reading “About Mark”
