Wild Geese Martial Arts & Fitness

Last Saturday was a cracking day. The sky was this vibrant blue colour and there was a wierd ball of fire in the sky. For us living in...

Last week Maria and I taught an Indian Clubs workshop in Elite Fitness and Performance, Blackrock. We were here! Like a pair of muppets,...

I posted this image in my closed Facebook group a while ago: Aside from the jokes and messing, it did generate a few questions, including...

I haven’t done a list post in a while… So here goes… This is inspired by a few things that have gone on in the various training sessions...

Movement breaks Take them People who train hard or perform at any level carry aches and pains. It may be just stiffness from the last...

What do all sports have in common? Over the recent weeks we have witnessed: The 6 Nations Rugby The Commonwealth Games The London...

Working with our combat athletes, particularly the Kyokushin Karate guys, we spend a fair bit of time thinking about power. For these...

What is it you do? I run a small private gym Oh, do you teach classes or is it personal training? And that’s how most conversations start...

In the past while teaching various workshops, especially workshops aimed at fellow professionals, I ask the question: What are the most...

Stretching is a very subjective topic. Different people respond very differently to various styles of stretching. So heres a look at the...

I’ve been promising it for to long, but finally here we are delivering on that promise. For the longest time I’ve been wanting to take...

As Ireland is slowly thawing out after an unprecedented snowfall, we had our doors open again and the regular members getting back into...

It’s about bloody time! But here it is, an Indian Club Swinging Workshop. We talk a fair bit about Indian Clubs, we show them Instagram...

This weekend is a big weekend for the #WGFAMILY Aneta is on her way to Lithuania for a big Kyokushin full contact Karate tournament And...

What if What if we could roll back the clock to when people respected each other What if we could go back to a time when elders were...

I heard the saying ‘Jack of all trades’ when I was pretty young. It sounded like a superb idea altogether. Imagine being good at...

Here’s a fantastic post from Maria on what Kettlebell Sport is and why you should give it a go. Read and enjoy, but then drop us a line...

Got some good news, some bad news and some training tips today. So.. Don’t blame me…. blame google images… Which would you like first?...

Last week we spoke about the Kettlebell a fair bit. The snatch, like all the clasical Kettlebell lifts is ballistic in nature, you...

During an Assessment appointment a few days ago, we got into the subject of how not all muscle tightness is caused by a physical problem,...