Individual Coaches

After training for a few years I thought I had the strength and conditioning portion down. I would run and lift on certain days by myself and thought this would cut it for my training. It wasn’t until I decided to get a strength and conditioning coach, Kui Gonsalves-Kanoho, did I realize I was doing it all wrong for several reasons.

1. Drive – You can push yourself to your limit but somebody else can push you beyond that. Kui never lets me quit on myself and is always pushing me far beyond the limits I thought I had.

2. knowledge – I thought I knew what I was doing until I started working with Kui. He knew a lot more workouts than I did and consistently changed things up. He kept my body guessing and tailored his workouts to my goals and fight needs.

3. Motivation – Knowing you have another person in your corner is very important. The additional support he provided through out my camp and the night of the fight was valuable.

After my first camp with Kui I was literally in the best shape of my life. How I looked and felt was proof that the decision I made was the correct one. I highly suggest the amateur fighter to invest in a strength and conditioning coach at this stage of their fight career. He will teach you good habits, improve your motivation, and provide additional support.

My Fight Result: Rudy Morales

2011 Xtreme Couture Amateur Team

 

 

 

Sticking To Your Game Plan

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My Fight Result: Craig Cook

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My Next Fight

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Muay Thai Victory!

Hey everybody sorry I have been MIA but I have been training hard. I am happy to announce that during my absence I won my muay thai fight March 27, 2010. Expect to see my site updated regularly.

My Fight Result: Shane Larsen

0-2, No Worries

You would think after dropping two MMA fights in a row I would be really upset, sad, pissed, or all of the above but I am far from it and I will tell you why.

Growth

Let me explain

My very first MMA fight was hectic, I threw caution to the wind and came out in round 1 guns a blazing. I almost knocked out my opponent and he almost knocked me out. The fight went from the stand up to the clintch to the ground. It also went all 3 rounds in which I started to gas toward the end. My point is my first fight had a little of everything and I felt really lucky that I had the chance to experience all of that my first time out but I also knew I would have a lot to improve on.

In my second fight I felt way more relaxed and my striking was much more technical. My wrestling and BJJ also improved because I took what I was bad at in my first fight and worked on it. Even though I lost my second fight with seconds left in the first I felt good. I felt good because I know that I am getting better and in amateur MMA that is all that matters.

Here is what my boy and fellow amateur fighter JimmyVo has to say about his first lost:

It was August 1st. Weigh-ins, completed, cleared by the doctor and waiting anxiously for the rules meeting. 5 minutes before the first fight, the rules meeting commenced. I don’t remember much about it, I was just ready to fight. I was the 3rd fight on the card. It was my debut. Three fights later, it was show time. I heard my friends going nuts as my music began playing. A round a half later, I found myself on the ground leaning against the cage being checked out by the doctor. Lost, by rear naked choke. After months and months of training for my debut win, I felt as I failed.

I learned losing is tough but it’s part of life. The one thing I do remember at the rules meeting was one of the refs saying, this is only amateur. These fights don’t mean shit. It’s the truth. I learned how it feels to step into the cage and the feeling of someone else trying to take your head off. I found out that my ground game needed work. It’s been 4 months since my loss so I’ve been focusing on my ground game. I know that the next time in the cage, I will win. I refuse to lose. In my mind, stepping in the cage and putting myself of 6 days of training weekly with many two-days I’ve won my own battle. If you fight in the cage, you’re already a winner. Not everyone has the courage that we do to put it all on the line.

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Jimmy Vo

http://jimmyvo.net

My Fight Result: Marcus Aven

For my second MMA fight I was matched up with Marcus Aven out of San Diego. He is a wrestler who happened to me making his MMA debut. The fight started off really good. I was able to tag him with some really good shots on my feet including a head kick that rocked him really bad. After I gave him a few combinations he shot on me and took me down. I was able to sweep to mount but with seconds left in the first he managed to pull off the armbar.

I am very pleased with my performance because I felt that I have improved a lot since my first fight. I have a few things on the ground I need to work on but I am coming back strong January 8th.