Way of the Warrior

This week Az shares his opinions on Olympic Martial Arts and discusses Governing bodies. Their benefits and the costs of being a part of one. 

This week Az discusses UK Martial Arts schools returning to sparring and gives some advice on how you should approach returning to training after a long break. He also breaks down the way you should program your training depending on your goals and how much time you have to dedicate to it. 

This week Az opens up about how training Martial Arts has helped pull him out of depressive episodes, the mental health benefits of training and the 3 kinds of sparring partners we all need to have in order to improve. Enjoy! 

This week Coach Az takes a look at Body Conditioning. He breaks it down from shins, to knuckles and even the groin! He then goes on to talking about training with your significant other and some of the things to avoid to keep your love life out of the gym. 

This week Coach Az gets a few things off his chest. He discusses the overuse of the terms McDojo and Bullshido and goes over 5 things that drive him crazy in a Martial Arts class. He finishes on a lighter note, giving some advice for those who suffer from cramps during training. 

This week Coach Az discusses what in his opinion is the number 1 benefit of training Martial Arts. He goes on to discuss if training is worth the risk of serious injury and finishes with a general discussion on weight cutting, it's pro's and con's and if we should be doing it at all! Enjoy

This week Coach Az discusses the concept of 'Gym Cancers' and how they can quickly spread through a school and effect its culture. He also gives his opinion on training with injuries. When to do it, how to do it and what to avoid. Enjoy! 

This week Coach Az discusses his recent YouTube Video on why Kata is useless for learning how to fight and addresses some of the comments in relation to that post. He goes on to discuss belt systems, the pro's and the con's. He also touches on branding for Martial Arts schools and the importance of having a club identity. 

Welcome to the first episode of the Way of the Warrior Podcast! In this episode Coach Az gives a little introduction and some discusses his personal Martial Arts background. He goes on to discuss the difference between self defence and street fighting, which lands on a discussion of police introducing compulsory MA training for their officers. Enjoy!