As long as any martial artist remains either in the past or the future there will never be true freedom from what those illusions pretend to offer. This illusion is the ego and is the main driving force for why so many martial artists never truly experience the wonderful gifts the martial arts has to offer.

Another year is in the books and like last year, and the year before, it could be argued that it was the best year ever for MMA around the globe. The UFC ended the year with the biggest show in their history Pride built on the success of the past and everything that was old was new again,( Tank Abbot Ken Shamrock). I have compiled a list of the Top Five best list for the year 2002.

Now that we've covered the basic types of exercises involved in a beginning lifter's program, the question now comes up, "How do I put this all together to fit in with my skill training and still make progress?" I'll state right now that it is unwise to compromise your skill training by substituting less-specific work.

5 of the greatest Chins of all time.
Striking, wrestling, and Jiu Jitsu are all integral parts of a good MMA game. Without some modicum of comfort with all three arts, in this day and age it is getting increasingly difficult to compete at a high level of MMA. One facet of the game that cannot be trained, is the God Given Physical toughness of the Chin. Call it natural born talent, call it a God given ability, call it a genetic mutation if you like.