I have just read the latest Blitz and what caught my eye was John Will’s “Last Word” article at the back of the magazine. He cited 5 ways to improve yourself financially and I reckon he’s right so here they are:- Get rid of credit card debt Have a savings plan of 10% of your … More Blitz Magazine

Well that’s my first week back at training. I started with a rather average 4km run in 22mins, followed two days later by a very average bag session and finally today my crossfit workout, three five minute rounds with a 1 minute break in between to do sit ups. Some people say that you shouldn’t … More Crossfit

Why call it a training diary and not a training log? Well for me a log records results from training sessions whereas a Training Diary records not only records your results but organises your training in conjunction with the rest of your life which impacts heavily on your training. A training diary is one of … More Training Diary

The first few training nights of any year are important, some of you will have had 3 or 4 wks off and spent much of that time immersed in Christmas cheer. Unfortunately your brains will be saying you can do all the things you did 4 wks ago. This is the time to be aware, your … More Starting A New Year

Hi All, Last night I had the opportunity to train Jodi whom is a 2nd degree from Toowoomba. After some basic fitness, padwork  we started to look at kata applications and understandings and Jodi asked if I would email some of my research books I have used. I have listed them below and here is … More Research

A new year for many brings the chance to start a fresh, forget about last years mistakes and improve on the positives. I am not one to make New Years resolutions, instead I make goals. I make 10 yr, 5yr, 1yr, 6mth, 3mth, 1mth and weekly goals. Why so many you may ask? Its all … More 2009 Happy New Year

Beginner’s Warmup The 9 exercises are done one after another, without any rest. I want to emphasize that this is only a sample workout to give you the idea of how an ‘easy’ workout might be structured. Every warmup should be different, so after trying it once feel free to modify or add exercises and … More Bodyweight Exercises

Last weekend Queensland Bob Jones Martial Arts students undertook their final Zen Do Kai and BJC Muay Thai gradings for 2008. Over 150 people witnessed 70 students ranging in age from 7 years to well over 40 years compete against each other for the prestige of being awarded a new rank in Bob Jones Martial … More SENJO 2008

There are many places that I could start with however for me to understand something new, I need to see the big picture first then use questioning to develop my understanding. What I mean is if you want to learn to play tennis start by watching tennis matches, top level, state level, district level and the backyard … More Fighting Lesson 1