Wild Geese Martial Arts & Fitness

Despite what most people think, I’m as human as the next person. So is GSP So is Micheal Phelps So is Danny Macaskill View this post on...

Minimum Standards Pr’s are cool and all, but what can you do now? Right now? This, in my opinion is fitness. It’s defined by what you...

Continuing on from the last post where we discussed cardiac output to get the blood pumping and stretch the heart ventricles, now what...

Running. If you believe the interweb, it’ll make you fat, slow, weak and injured. Actually, there’s a lot of evidence to support all of...

“We can only learn from mistakes, by identifying them, determining their source, and correcting them… people learn more from their own...

It’s an odd day today. This is the day Britain was meant to leave Europe, except they didn’t and know one knows what the hell is...

There’s a very common ankle mobility drill where you stand facing a wall and attempt to touch your knee to it. It’s a common rehab...

You’ve heard the saying “The Devil is in the details” This is what I’m trying to point out during my instagram one minute tutorials I’ve...

The Turkish Get Up is possibly one of the most fun things you can do with your clothes on. And if done well the benefits are far...

It’s been a while since the last Random Thoughts post. They usually come at the end of a busy week when I’ve not had the time to sit and...

It’s been a long time since we had a Monday mobility post. So we have a nice one for you today. Thoracic extension is a bug bear for...

Over the years I’ve lost count of the number of guys I’ve had coming to Wild Geese week in, week out, lifting kettlebells, barbells,...

“the rally cry for my football players is “strong legs, strong lungs”.” – Jim Wendler Conditioning is a blanket term, it really means the...

If a person struggles to squat without a heel lift, should we allow them or should we focus on getting them better able to squat with...

Hi, my name is Dave and I: Not just Kung Fu, but all the martial arts. The reason I do what I do now is because in 1988 I walked into St...

“Oh, I hate these, I never seem to get better at them!” says the client as I’m explaining her new program. “Ok, bear with me though. You...

This is a bit of rambling rant inspired by conversations on the gym floor. The topic: Your lane and why you should stay in it. The muse:...

Mobility requires strength. It also requires motor control. Get those two elements right and mobility training becomes child’s play. And...

I love training martial artists. Most likely because of the role martial arts played in my own life growing up. The majority of my...

A client asked today “Are we fixing the source of the problem or simply chasing symptoms?” What a fucking great question! He had trained...