Increasing Grip Strength for the lazy

After watching 'Five Grip Training Methods for BJJ & Submission Grappling' by Stephan Kesting. I searched online and brought myself a 'Iron Woody - The Woody Gripper'. The idea is to use it while watching a movie and increase resistance every week or so. I'll let you guys know who I get on.

Infected with LS (not ILS)

After a year of rolling around on sweaty mats I stayed infection free. Washing my gi and all my gear soon as I got in and using a cap full of Dettol instead of softener in the machine and Dettol soap in the shower. Followed this with oiling my skin with coconut oil before I towel down. Worked great at keeping me bug free. But After a solid year of infection free grappling I've pick up a really strong strain of LS.


What is LS?


It mainly effects (but not excluded to) the latissimus dorsi (Lats) to region. The doctor tells me the only cure is to stop grappling. This will lead to the LS (Lat Syndrome) reversing over a period of 3-6 months.





LS is a physical condition, while ILS(Imaginary Lat Syndrome) is a psychological one.

All jokes aside I do feel I'm morphing into a Silverback the more I grapple.

31.07.2009 – My body is now soft boiled

A few weeks ago I was on fire, my ground game was good, not great but good. And I felt like I was made of adamantium. I was lapel choking away like it was going out of fashion to the point of pain in my finger joints. Monday past the bubble burst. I felt human again. Every knock and bump hurt. When held down in side control by guys of a similar weight, I almost tapped from the pain I felt in my ribs. My whole body has been extremely sore and tender for the last two weeks.

Here’s a clip of me and my brother having a roll about.



And here’s Ziyad schooling me

TUF 10 - Heavyweights

This is looking to some very entertaining veiwing from Sept 09 onwards.