combat sports

Inspired by @offwidth and his thread Mountain Strong, and via discussion with @BJJ Shawn I elected to start a strength and conditioning thread for those of us involved in combat sports of all kinds. Part of me wondered why something like this didn't exist before given Hardstyle KB methods were...

I'm trying to track down various S&S standards for various combat sports. Preferably something that has some research behind it. A perfect example of what I'm looking for would be similar to that provided by Judo Canada. Link1 - JC Strength Standards for MEN Link2 - JC Physical Training in Judo...

Hello everyone! A kettlebell newbie over here. A few years ago I purchased Simple and Sinister but never gave it a shot. Recently I turned 42 and started kickboxing. However, even after spending quite some time practicing other martial arts when I was younger, I’m not as fast as I used to be. A...

Here is my situation currently with regards to training and diet: I am 34yo and weigh 196lb at an estimated 18% body fat (tape/Naval method with the same tape at the same reference points). I want to drop fat slowly to retain muscle that I’ve worked very hard to build over the last 6 months off...

EDIT - Thanks, @Mikeperry, for starting this thread on our forum over a year ago! I have updated it with a link to the course itself https://bjjfanatics.com/products/kettlebell-strong-first-by-pavel-tsatsouline in order to make it easier for people to find. Steve Freides, Chief Moderator...

I saw this last year while deployed, but what happened to Strongfirst Combat? Or does anyone know how I could possibly attend it, or get in contact with one of the people who ran it?

Hi everyone! I'm new to the forum and was looking for some information. I am knockdown karate fighter (The likes of Kyokushin, Enshin, Ashihara, Shidokan etc) and I'm looking for some information about the strong endurance/strong first combat course. Will these be released in a book/ebook? I'm...