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The fifth limb: neck stretches and exercises
The fifth limb or the neck as it is more commonly referred to has to be one of the most neglected but most over worked muscles in martial arts. I’ve lost count how many times I’ve experienced a stiff neck after not stretching and warming up the neck muscles properly and then pulling a muscle
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Barefoot (ball of the foot) running
If you’re looking at the title of this article and wondering what barefoot running has got to do with martial arts and self-defence please read on, as like me, you’ll be pleasantly surprised. Let me also take the opportunity to add that I used to hate running, sorry runners but I find it dull and
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The fifth limb: neck stretches and exercises
The fifth limb or the neck as it is more commonly referred to has to be one of the most neglected but most over worked muscles in martial arts. I’ve lost count how many times I’ve experienced a stiff neck after not stretching and warming up the neck muscles properly and then pulling a muscle
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Mastering pain
Pain is a really important part of every sport, especially martial arts. It tells us when we’ve been punched or kicked, when we’re injured and when our physical and mental boundaries are being pushed to their limit. This last point is the focus for this article as I want to explore the idea of ‘positive
