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The final minutes of a conditioning session. ⏳

That’s when the fatigue sets in.
Your muscles start to ache.
And your body starts telling you it’s time to quit.

That’s when the mind has to take over. 🧠

Keep pushing.
Keep working.
Finish what you started. 👊

Because if it was easy to achieve, it probably wouldn’t be worth achieving. 🦾

You might be asking yourself why, as a coach of my own gym, I’m training at a different gym under a different coach.

The answer is simple.

I don’t know everything.

I’d like to think I have an above average understanding of martial arts…

But there will always be more to learn.

Every coach has different experiences.

Different knowledge.

Different ways of explaining techniques.

If I stop learning, I stop improving.

And if I stop improving, so do the people I coach.

I believe it’s my responsibility to keep developing my own skills and knowledge so I can pass the best information possible on to my students.

More importantly, I think this applies to anything in life.

If you’re passionate about something…

Never stop being a student.

Learn from people with different experiences.

Take the best parts from everyone you meet.

Then keep building your own understanding.

That’s exactly why I still train.

To keep developing my skills.

To lead by example.

And to make sure the people who trust me to coach them are getting the very best version of me.

If this is the type of coaching you’re looking for, where learning never stops…

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You don’t grow by avoiding challenges.

You grow by facing them.

Every difficult session.

Every mistake.

Every lesson.

It all adds up.

Keep turning up.

Keep putting the work in.

Keep chasing who you’re capable of becoming. 👊

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Fight Review 🥊

A day at the races…

A couple of drinks…

And somebody decides it’s a good idea to throw hands.

Unfortunately for him, he chose the head down, windmill approach.

As you’d expect, it didn’t end well.

One of the biggest mistakes people make in street fights is swinging wildly and charging forwards.

You lose your balance.

You lose your vision.

And you leave yourself wide open.

If you’re going to fight, there’s a right way and a wrong way.

Better yet… avoid it altogether.

One final thought…

Getting knocked out in public is bad enough…

But getting blood all over a beige suit?

That would upset me even more. 😂

These reviews aren’t about encouraging violence. They’re about breaking down real situations so we can all learn from them. 👊

Before anyone says anything…

Yes, the subtitles say spa instead of spar.

That’s on my editor, not me. 😂

Now that’s out of the way…

Sparring isn’t about landing the hardest shots.

It isn’t about proving you’re the toughest person in the room.

It’s your chance to put everything you’ve been working on into practice.

Try that new combination.

Work on your footwork.

Improve your timing.

Test your reactions.

Every round should have a purpose.

The goal isn’t to beat your training partner.

The goal is for both of you to leave the round better than when you started. 👊

Save the “winning” mentality for competition.

If this is the type of coaching you’re looking for, where every session has a purpose…

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Don’t settle for what you’re capable of today.

Keep chasing what you’re capable of becoming.

Every session is another step towards being stronger…

More confident…

More disciplined…

Not just in the gym, but in everyday life.

That’s what we’re building at CR Combat. 👊

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This is probably the most personal reel I’ve ever made.

Martial arts didn’t just teach me how to fight.

It taught me how to be a man.

And I don’t mean the Andrew Tate definition.

I mean being kind.

Being gentle.

Being respectful.

Being disciplined.

Staying focused when things get difficult.

Martial arts gave me purpose when I needed it most, and it completely changed the direction my life was heading.

Those lessons have stayed with me ever since, and they’re far more valuable than any punch or kick I’ve ever learned.

That’s why I coach.

Not just to help people become better martial artists, but to help them build confidence, discipline and character that they’ll carry with them for the rest of their lives. 👊

Fight Review 🥊

This is one of the most well-known fight clips on the internet.

The moment that changes everything is the little lunge towards Joe Schilling.

Up until then, it’s just an argument.

As soon as someone steps into your space aggressively, you’ve changed the situation completely.

Unfortunately for him, he picked the wrong person.

One punch later, he’s unconscious.

Whether you agree with Joe’s reaction or not, there’s a lesson here…

Don’t act like the toughest person in the room unless you’re prepared for the consequences.

Better yet, don’t act like it at all.

Walking away from an argument doesn’t make you weak.

It usually means you’re the smarter person.

These fight reviews aren’t about glorifying violence. They’re about learning from real situations and understanding how quickly poor decisions can escalate. 👊

Excuses ranked… 👀😂

Some of these might be controversial…

Before anyone gets offended, this is obviously just a bit of fun. 😅

Life happens and sometimes you genuinely can’t make training.

But a lot of the time, what we call an excuse is just a problem we haven’t tried to solve.

Car broke down? Get a lift.

Need to revise? Train first or afterwards.

Watching the kids? Bring them along if you can, swap with your partner or make another plan.

Then there are the excuses that deserve a pass…

Sending me a message from a hospital bed after breaking your collarbone…

Or spending your entire day stuck in traffic, only to get caught in more traffic on the way to training. 😂

Those two definitely earn an A tier.

What’s the best excuse you’ve ever heard? 👇

Working on setting traps. 🥊

Switch body kick.
Cross.
Hook.
Cross.

Get them reacting to the switch.

Then reset…

Switch jab.
Front leg round kick. 🦵

The goal isn’t just to throw combinations.

It’s to make your opponent expect one thing
and then give them something else. 👊

Make them drop their hands expecting the kick…
then land the jab instead.

Small details make a big difference. 📈

If this is the type of training you’re looking for

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