Free video lessons on how to train and coach: drills, practice methods, mindset and fitness for martial arts and boxing.
Browse by topic
Watch this lesson on YouTube
Why sparring is the heartbeat of martial arts and combat sports training, the different types of sparring, and how to spar smart and safely.
A detailed discussion on the best ways to learn my system, or any system. Principles for learning fighting skills that apply to learning anything.
A heavy bag training principle so tough that if you can complete it you are already fit. Learn how it works and why form decides if a rep counts.
A pyramid striking drill I have taught for years for any combat sport or general fitness. Learn how it works and why form decides everything.
A longer video lesson of almost half an hour on training tips for martial artists and self-defence students who want to get more out of every session.
If it is not measurable, how do you know you are improving? Why most coaches do not measure progress, and how you can start measuring your own.
Intensity is not just going as hard and fast as you can. Learn the other levels: intensity of concentration, of desire to learn and of dedicated practice.
When a technique fails, it is usually how it is being done. Learn what to look for so you can self-analyse your arm bar and fix what is not working.
A pyramid bag circuit for fight fitness. Its principles work for combat sports, self-defence and traditional martial arts, limited only by your fitness.
Compliant grabs are fine when learning, but sooner or later you must practise against proper grabs and learn to grab like you mean it.
How to do Bag Drill 3 properly: keep good form, stay defended before, during and after every strike, and never cheat on the work if you want real fitness.
Why learning elbows as punches and knees as kicks helps you get the correct follow-through and mechanics in all your close-range striking.
Why learning martial arts by formulas and principles, rather than by memorising techniques, helps you learn faster and know what to do.
Why controlled breathing matters for self-defence and combat sports, and simple tips to breathe properly when you strike and under stress.
My replies to the instructors and coaches who were upset by my video on the basics, and why mastering the fundamentals still matters most.
Mastering the basics is true, as Lennox Lewis said, but there is a but. Learn why the basics you are taught must actually work in a fight.
Learn how the half step works for kicks just as it does for hands, at a different distance, and why knowing your own distance makes fights easier.
A set of top training tips, plus how to stack every tip together and apply them to what you already know, where they help you most.
My reasons why most padwork is wasted for fighters and self-defence, and why a coach holding pads should be coaching and teaching, not performing.
Learn why indexing is one of the most under-used tools for striking accuracy, and how to start using it in self-defence and sports combat training.
Learn what the planes of movement are and why they matter for every strike, lock, throw and defence, whether you train boxing or self-defence.
How training drills should be done in traditional martial arts, combat sports and self-defence, with principles you can apply to anything you learn.
What does a coach look for in a fighter? Why solid foundations matter most, and the areas too often ignored by fighters and martial artists.
Most padwork teaches fighters very little. Learn what is wrong with typical pad sessions, why it matters for coaches and fighters, and what to do instead.
How to analyse data and what you see, why it shapes the way I research and teach martial arts and self-defence, and why it applies to all information.
A news claim lumped all middle-aged white men together as privileged, sexist and racist. Why sweeping labels fail and why you should think for yourself.
Why realising how much you do not know is where real learning in the martial arts starts, and why you should keep questioning and striving for the best.
Once you understand the planes of movement, you can use them to generate great impact and power. How it works and how to train it.
Every motion has planes of movement. Learn to isolate and analyse them to increase power and speed in martial arts and self-defence.
Anthony Joshua looked fit to fight and Andy Ruiz did not, yet what matters in a fight is simpler: can you fight? Lessons on fitness, looks and real skill.
Practical tips on the best way to train martial arts and pressure points, so your practice builds skill that holds up instead of habits that let you down.
Should you train on holiday or when travelling? Why it is a lifestyle choice, how to make the time if you want to, and tips for learning at a faster rate.
The difference between a martial arts teacher and a coach, why it matters to students and instructors, and how to decide which one you need or want to be.
What happens when a carefully planned training schedule falls apart, and how to adapt your martial arts training so you keep progressing.
How to make sure you are always motivated to train in martial arts, and what to do on the days when motivation simply is not there.
A look at a typical day of my training, and the principles you can use to plan your own daily martial arts and boxing training.
Most people quit before they even start, especially in martial arts and self-defence. Why that happens and how to keep going with your training.
How to train for a fight is simple: you have to train fighting. A breakdown of what you should be doing to train in the most efficient way.
My views on fitness for martial arts and self-defence: how much you really need, what kind matters and how it fits around your skill training.
The many meanings of using your head in training, from speed of movement to power generation, and why the head leads so much of what you do.
Correct drilling is the key to advancing your skills quickly. Training tips on how to drill properly and apply it to every scenario.
If your martial arts is not evolving it will stagnate, and in reality it will get worse. My thoughts on how to keep improving your skills.
My honest answer to the question I am asked most: which martial art should you train, even after years of experience, and what really matters.
Why learning not to quit matters for sports fighters and self-defence, and a simple blueprint for drills that build the habit of keeping going.
Accuracy is an integral part of training. Learn why you must hit what you are aiming at, what spoils accuracy and how to train it properly.
More about typical training sessions and what to expect on an OCFM training camp, and the approach to training behind the Open Circle Fighting Method.
If you cannot train with me personally, here is a look at the next best thing, and how to get real progress from structured training at a distance.
Why learning the principles that make techniques work matters more than collecting techniques, and how it helps you learn quicker and learn more.
Why you must train for power in striking at the same time as movement, timing, distance and angles, and not as a separate skill on its own.
A reply on striking, and the fundamentals behind every effective strike: range, balance, angle, relaxed power and landing on the right target.
One of the best ways to learn is to teach. Explaining a complicated subject simply proves to you and others that you truly understand it.
Why it is vital to learn how to hit really hard, where striking power actually comes from, and the common mistakes that keep your strikes weak.
Is counter striking the right term? Maybe it should be striking when the other person is in your correct range. Here is why that changes everything.
Training tips on the head. The correct movement of your head can transform what you are currently doing, in defence, balance and striking power.
My view on the correct hand position for strikes: I do not care what it looks like, as long as it lands properly. Here is why, and how to train it.
Training tips on the feet. Get your feet in the right place and everything in your pressure point fighting and self-defence starts to work better.