My good friend and training partner Joe built this awesome Eskrima striking dummy for me. It’s made from tyres, super durable, and gives me something solid to aim at when training my stick strikes. Perfect for working angles, accuracy, and power. But every good training partner deserves a name… and right now this guy doesn’t have one. So I’m throwing it over to the community 👊 What should we name the dummy? Drop your suggestions in the comments. The best name wins… and will forever live in martial arts history (or at least in my back garden).

Happy Sunday gents, hope you’ve all had a good week. It’s time for our Weekly Wins post. This is where we share something positive from the week—big or small. It could be something in martial arts, training, fitness, or life in general. I’ll kick things off. My win this week is that I’ve been pretty consistent with my extra gym training. Nothing fancy, just showing up and putting the work in. I’m definitely feeling it in the legs and chest though! Another focus for me has been hydration. Because I’m training more, I’ve been trying to hit 64oz of water a day. The downside… I’m pissing like a racehorse 🤦‍♂️ but I suppose that’s the price of staying hydrated. Your turn 👇 What’s been your win this week?

This week’s training video is now up in the community. In this lesson I run through 9 fundamental single stick strikes used in Eskrima / Kali / Arnis. I demonstrate each strike from both Open Chamber and Closed Chamber so you can see the differences in structure and delivery. If you’re still getting familiar with the basic strikes, this video should help clarify the mechanics and angles. Training Challenge: Run through the strikes as a quick workout. 🥋 10 reps of each strike 🥋 In Open Chamber 🥋 Then 10 reps in Closed Chamber Take your time, focus on clean mechanics, and build good habits. Let me know in the comments once you've completed it 💪 https://youtu.be/ZyYTEqwt_4E?si=wx8qZv1mHCiSdMNn

Today’s video breaks down a key part of our empty hand system: The Quadrants. We divide the upper body into four sections, and the pad holder feeds a strike into one of those sectors. The striker must: 1️⃣ Cover the strike 2️⃣ Control the line 3️⃣ Counter on the pads At first, this drill can feel a little tricky because you’re learning to read the feed, react correctly, and return a counter in one smooth sequence. But once it starts to click, it becomes a powerful way to develop timing, reactions, and defensive awareness. In the video we:• Demonstrate all four quadrants• Show how the drill works in real time• Explore a few ways to isolate each quadrant so you can train them more easily. Spend some time working each quadrant individually before linking them together. This is a great drill for developing realistic pad work and defensive counters. Let me know in the comments which quadrant feels the most natural to you 👊