The Art of Combat

One of my many New Year’s resolutions is to become schooled in the art of combat. To achieve this, I have decided to start attending London Shootfighters – a fantastic gym and MMA school in West London – with my friend and lifting nemesis, Simon Lowe (aka Grand Vizier of Murderbeers)

Last night was our first night of training. We turned up early for the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class at 19:00, only to discover the training was on holiday. Instead, we took part in 1.5 hours of wrestling, immediately followed by 1.5 hours of Mixed Martial Arts, which was essentially submission wrestling. Continue reading