Valentine’s Day has just passed, but February is still all about the heart. Every year, the American Heart Association celebrates Heart Month to raise awareness about heart disease and heart health. What you may not know is that martial arts are great for the heart. In fact, the cardiac benefits of martial arts give a... Read more »
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Free Women's Self Defense Workshop at Dragon Gym Exton
This Workshop is only a few weeks away. Make sure to reserve your spot. We are hosting a FREE Women's self defense workshop at the EXTON school on Sat 9/24. The workshop will introduce some fundamental and proven concepts from Muay Thai and Jiu Jitsu for self defense. We'll also talk about the defensive MINDSET.... Read more »
Some further insight on what being a "Good" Martial Arts Student means
The other day, my friend Charlie Cottone of 8 Limbs Muay Thai in West Philly put up a really great post about what it means to be a good Muay Thai Student. Check it out at the link below: http://www.8limbsacademy.com/a-good-student/ I'm going to slightly modify then elaborate on some of the questions he posed when... Read more »
3 Simple strategies to get more out of your martial arts training
1. Train with lower intensity This may be surprising to hear from your instructor, but you have to keep in mind that you cannot be at 100% all the time. Arguably, you should almost never be training at 100%. As a martial arts trainee you should live between 40% and 80% intensity. Training below that... Read more »
Kettlebell Technique Reference Videos - Kettlebell Classes and Training in Exton, PA
The Kettlebell Swing The Turkish Get Up Single Arm Clean and Military Press Front Squat Double Kettlebell Clean Double Kettlebell Military Press Kettlebell Snatch Pistol Squat Push Up Bonus: Big Block Abs I know - not technically a "lift" - but I think you'll still enjoy these movements!
