You go very light. If against someone smaller or weaker, you don't even attack. If your opponent has an injury, maybe you only do boxing. The objective is to get your mat hours in. As a team. As a gym. There is no winning. Nobody wins if someone gets hurt. This kind of sparring let's you do many rounds. Upgrading the software without damaging the hardware.

Now I’m going to start preparing for my next fight in Japan on August 30. I’m going to get myself into top physical shape and work a lot on my technique, so that I can show more things in my next fight . There was talk about possibly going to Rizin fighting federation , so the goal at the moment is to move up to a higher skill level. We have four months to prepare, for my self I’m going to work a lot on pads with Serwan and the heavy bag. On the training, I’ll carry out all the ideas from my coach, Filip to learn and drill new techniques ore movements. Apart from that, it’s just a matter of waiting for an opponent so we can start working on a solid game plan.

There is a whole art to low kicking. Here is a nice 😊 sweep that fits with most low kicks. I learned this one from Wakabayashi Many more videos coming soon in the Low Kick course ( just takes a lot of work editing 😮‍💨😵 as me and tech are not the best of friends)

This is the protocol we used for Brent his last match. Also works for that one photoshoot or wedding of your ex you want to make regret ever dumping you. 7 days before weigh in: Drink a lot (4-5L daily) Also called water loading 2 days before the weigh in: Eat low sodium Then drink less (2L 2 days out, 0-1L the day before the weigh in) Take bath Work out with the heat to 30° Sauna sauna Keep sugars low. Eat chicken and greens and yogurt Or squid jerky, shrimp and yoghurt. Some rice or banana (50gr) to keep you going. Objective is to deplete muscle glycogen Empty your bowels Drain fluid Each day you weigh in before and after the training After the weigh in you drink a sports drink or two for electrolytes (minerals and salts) and eat Onigiri the moment you step off the scale. Then shoyu udon to replenish muscle glycogen further. You want to increase minerals, salts and muscle glycogen.

|Challenge #1| Doing Gi BJJ at Brasa Leuven and under Wim Deputter is bringing me a lot of benefit. Like the concepts of - controlling inside space - not falling over - controlling rotation - position before submission But there is a small downside. I'm no longer punching when close range. Because in GI BJJ you only fight for grips and under or overhooks. So my challenge apart from getting better at grappling is mixing strikes back in. |Challenge #2| Another challenge is a bit more personal. I'm at a stage where I'm not that assertive. I want to learn, but I have many reasons why I don't want to slug it out. I'm no longer a white belt. I have suffered many injuries (broken both feet, dislocated a shoulder, whiplashes) I am not someone who's comfortable being in the spotlight. I am not that great with controlled aggression. So I need to learn to push more. Putting pressure in a controlled fashion and feeling ok about it. Instead of getting overwhelmed and only moving away. What are your challenges? Drop 'em down below and let's brainstorm together! 👇