Archive for March, 2008

I heart Cryogel

Posted in General, Training with tags on March 11, 2008 by Hywel Teague

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The Miracle Lotion itself

I love Cryogel. It’s pretty awesome stuff. It’s one of those things that live in my kitbag all of the time. Pieces of training kit come and go. Kneepads, anklets… They all depend on how good my joints are. But Cryogel is one of the few essentials that I carry 24-7, like tape, my gumshield and my groin guard. Read more »

Big Strong Guys

Posted in BJJ, Training on March 5, 2008 by Hywel Teague

Straight Blast Gym coach and Ireland’s first Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt John Kavanagh coined a term: BSGs.

BSG’s are Big Strong Guys. You know the sort. They’re gnarly, always use 100% strength, and want to tear your head off during every roll or sparring session. Read more »

Rosi Sexton starts blog

Posted in Fighters Only, General, MMA with tags , on March 4, 2008 by Hywel Teague

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Rosi Sexton – friend, training partner and one of my writers over at Fighters Only magazine – has just started up a brand new blog. Check it out here

Rosi is one of the top 125lb female MMA fighters in the world, and is undefeated at that weight. She is also a student osteopath and qualified sports therapist, which is extremely handy as I haven’t had to pay for any kind of treatment since I’ve known her.

Many of you will know Rosi from the (in)famous leg break video during her fight with Windy Tomimi, however I can attest that Rosi is far better at treating injuries than inflicting them, although her skills in this area should not be discounted and I wouldn’t recommend you challenge her over them. If you disagree, check out her fights with Carina Damm and Dina Van Den Hooven for proof.

What happens if [insert name here] loses?

Posted in MMA, Opinion on March 2, 2008 by Hywel Teague

Everyone is so transfixed on what is going to happen during the big fight tonight, few people have really stopped to consider the fallout.

You can only guess how this fight will play out. But let’s look at what happens should either Silva or Henderson lose. Read more »

Why we do it

Posted in BJJ, General, MMA, Photography on March 1, 2008 by Hywel Teague

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We don’t do it for money. We don’t do it for recognition. We don’t do it out of duty or obligation. We don’t even have to do it, but we choose to. Read more »