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May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 Peter Irving MMA

The bizarre tale of Ma Baogua

The toughest call a fighter has to make is when to call it a day. In a line of work where one makes an anathema of quitting at just about anything, hanging up the gloves requires a complete shift in mentality. Admitting that it's all over is to swallow the bitterest pill of all. When … Continue reading The bizarre tale of Ma Baogua

April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 Peter Irving BJJ, Blog, Fighters, MMA, Training, Uncategorized

Leave your ego at the door?

The maxim and command: 'leave your ego at the door' is doubtless familiar to anyone who has been through the door of a Jiu-Jitsu academy. It might be considered a sacred commandment of BJJ. Ostensibly it’s very good advice, if somewhat trite, that we must free ourselves to err in order to make progress. The … Continue reading Leave your ego at the door?

April 18, 2020April 18, 2020 Peter Irving BJJ, Blog, MMA

What it takes – In praise of longevity

Back in 2004/2005, I lived a while in the city of Petropolis, in the state of Rio de Janeiro. In my privileged position as the one and only gringo, I had the unique right to pass freely around all of Crezio’s associated gyms in the city. One of those was the ‘Academia’ of Crezio’s father, … Continue reading What it takes – In praise of longevity

March 30, 2020March 30, 2020 Peter Irving BJJ, MMA, Training

What it takes – Casca Grossa

Hand in hand with toughness, goes it's close relation - 'bottle' . Here in the North-East, that's what we call courage. The intestinal fortitude to see the job through. There are a whole load of Jiu-Jitsu slang words and expressions attributed to Carlson Gracie senior, the trainer of my teacher Crezio de Souza. One of … Continue reading What it takes – Casca Grossa

March 10, 2019March 10, 2019 @Endof73 Boxing, MMA, Training

Creating a Good Boxing Hand Wrap

Creating a good wrap for Boxing, MMA or Muay Thai is an essential skill for the combat sports practitioner but also one that takes a little time to learn

March 10, 2019March 10, 2019 @Endof73 BJJ, Boxing, CrossFit, Events, MMA, Store, Training

FSN – Fight Store North

Fight Store North, the new name for Fight Store Newcastle is certainly the longest running dedicated Martial Arts Store in the Newcastle and Gateshead area

March 10, 2019March 10, 2019 @Endof73 MMA, Store

Why Has MMA NEWCASTLE Changed?

A year later I moved into the centre of Newcastle and we built a community website called MMA Newcastle. A lot has changed since then and we felt it was time to go full circle.

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