Posts By: Somnath Sikdar

Headlock Escape to Arm Bar - Exton BJJ classes

Here Coaches Lonnie Beck and Chris Taylor start with explaining some of the difference in approach between Gracie Jiu Jitsu and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.   Sometimes it just boils down to the mindset.   Sometimes your mindset is self-defense, others it is sport or competitions.  Often the techniques are the same, but your intention may... Read more »

Taekwondo Downingtown Pa

The Dragon Gym Tae Kwon Do Training Program For many years Grand Master Chae T Goh has been developing the Dragon Gym Martial Arts System, a system he created based on over 50 years of Tae Kwon Do, Karate, and Hapkido experience.   In 2005 he handed over and entrusted this system with his students: Somnath... Read more »

Don't Get out of Your Comfort Zone, Expand it instead

When we talk about personal growth and development the concept of "comfort zone" keeps coming up again and again.   The common refrain is that one must "get out" of their comfort zone in order for "cool things to happen" Intuitively and metaphorically this makes a lot of sense and is absolutely true.  However, how... Read more »

Ridiculous Muay Thai Move of the Week!

Haha.  Enjoy! http://www.dragongym.com/muay-thai/ Coach Lonnie and Charlie just having some fun. Dragon Gym Muay Thai Kickboxing (DGMT) is a straight up, no-nonsense, REAL kick boxing program in Exton, PA minutes from West Chester and Downingtown. We train full contact fighters, beginners and everyone in between. Students can expect to get a great workout, understanding of... Read more »

Do you have skin in the game?

I just read a quote from author Nassim Taleb on Facebook.  Here it is: "Friends, I made a mistake in the designation "skin in the game"; it is ambiguous and is often mistaken for incentives. "Neck on the line" is more adequate, though ominous." So, that got me thinking.   How does that apply to... Read more »