Understanding Breath:

The Diaphragm, Thoracic Spine, and Alignment

Tara Robertson, RKC

Jun 25, 2010 04:42 PM

Breathing: It is important to understand the various patterns of respiration in order to help clients & students move more efficiently. Understanding this will help you [...]

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Train Hard Fight Easy

Jon Engum, Senior RKC

Jul 21, 2009 03:28 PM

As a Taekwondo Master for more years than I care to recount, I am disgusted with the public's seemingly well justified view of Martial Arts today. The proliferation of [...]

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Physical Training for Law Enforcement Combat

By Cpl. Michael Johnson, CPT, RKC

Jul 17, 2008 04:53 PM

If you examine the strength & conditioning training programs utilized by professional boxers and mixed martial artists while preparing for a fight you'll note the u [...]

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Desk Jockey Daddy Periodization

Tactical Training for the Suburbs

Bill Fox

Jun 20, 2008 09:06 PM

I basically go on two kinds of tactical maneuvers these days. One involves a suit and tie, a laptop and a plane ticket, the other involves a diaper bag, a baby seat [...]

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The Partial Deadlift and Why its Beneficial to Fighters

Mike "the Machine" Bruce

May 28, 2008 06:20 PM

If you're a fighter, then you want to pay close attention to a little used exercise not seen much in gyms these days. In fact it's not seen much of anywhere except th [...]

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Conditioning for Speed and Power Athletes

Patrick Beith, CSCS, PES, USATF Lv. II

Aug 02, 2006 02:44 PM

With so many articles on Speed Training, you would assume that there is plenty of great information available. The problem is that the topic of speed is not being totally [...]

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A New Component to Rotator Cuff Care

Mark Reifkind

Mar 27, 2006 03:16 PM

Rotator cuff injuries are some of the most painful and debilitating an athlete can have. In order for our shoulders to do all the myriad things we like them to (throw fas [...]

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Stair Lunge Variations to Increase your Strength, Dynamic Flexibility, and Conditioning

510 Kb Acrobat PDF

Virgil Aponte, MS

Sep 30, 2005 04:20 PM

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Effective Sandbag Training

Josh Henkin, CSCS, RKC

Jun 10, 2005 12:55 PM

To be able to train in today?s times is such a great advantage. Not only do we have the ability to get information instantaneously, but we also have a greater varie [...]

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Boost Your Speed, Flexibility, and Stamina with Russian Dynamic Relaxation Techniques

Pavel

Jun 10, 2005 12:54 PM

Walter Mondale?s brother told a reporter, ?People often ask why Fritz is so stiff. He doesn?t want to be seen as pompous, but how loose can you be when you?re constantly [...]

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