The goal is for your combat sports training program to help with your MMA development The term transfer carry-over, also known as transfer specificity, refers to how effective your training will actually be in improving your performance. The only activity that has a 100% transfer rate would be doing the actual activity you want to get better at. However, with the combat sports help in this … [Read more...]

Please forgive me in advance for venting my frustrations to you. Providing martial artists with MMA information that will improve their conditioning is an extremely rewarding career. However, it does come with its own set of frustrations. Here is a conversation that I’ve had with a potential client in the gym: Potential Client (PC): Hey Billy. I’d really like your help with preparing for … [Read more...]

BJJ instructor and motivation expert Billy Hofacker teaches a combat sports guide to staying motivated: One of the first individuals who studied the relationship between motivation and behavior was philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer in the 1800s. He described motivation as being "moved into action." Two very different paths I have always been curious as to what causes people to take specific … [Read more...]

“Success consists of a series of little daily victories.”-Laddie F. Hutar When I first began training in BJJ I was hooked immediately. I trained every possible chance I had and as a result made quick progress.  Somewhere along the way for a variety of reasons I became inconsistent with my training. It was a real wake-up call when I realized that guys who started training after me were … [Read more...]