TWIN DRAGONS PERSONAL TRAINING provides a training service to those who partake in different types of combat event; whether for a raw beginner looking to have their first amateur boxing fight or an experienced combatant who's aiming for the excitement of the No-holds barred events. Even if your just looking to get some confidence and wanting to add some real-world self defense skills to your life, TWIN DRAGONS PERSONAL TRAINING is all individually based to suit your requirements, to get the quickest results for you.

In the past TWIN DRAGONS PERSONAL TRAINING has worked successfully with No-Holds Barred Fighters, Professional and Amateur boxers, kickboxers, and all types of martial artists. There is no need to abandon your current trainer; you could have TWIN DRAGONS PERSONAL TRAINING as a fitness/strength training consultant. If you need more attention to detail, FIGHTIN-FIT will be there. Perfect for those who want extra training on weekends.

Training Concepts and Methods

TWIN DRAGONS PERSONAL TRAINING'S main principle is to guide the client to their fitness goal in a safe manner in the quickest possible time. By using the latest scientific methods from A.I.S, Sports Institutes/Universities and sports physiology research centres around the world, TWIN DRAGONS PERSONAL TRAINING will deliver just the facts, not wasting your time with unproven details.

The following is a brief overview of TWIN DRAGONS PERSONAL TRAINING methods used in training fighters.

General Fitness Training

For people wanting to compete in the combat arena: a higher level of fitness is the most important element of the physical attributes. A fit average fighter will beat an unfit good fighter any day. An example of this would be Mike Tyson getting knocked out by Buster Douglas. So when training for a fight it's a must that an increase of fitness is the aim in all areas of training.

When preparing to fight in any event, fighting is definitely the best practice for the event. It is fantastic for increasing fitness, but it can't be done every session due to the risk of injury or even burnout of the athlete. Boxing focus pad work or Thai pads are not only a great way to correct stand-up fighting skills but it offers an incredible workout in a short period of time.

Other Fitness work that would be of benefit to a fighter is circuit training, which can be directed to the type of event the fighter is entering into. Peripheral Heart Action Circuit is excellent for an all over bodywork. It involves doing an upper body circuit exercise followed by a lower body circuit exercise; this shunts the blood flow around the body, working the heart very hard.

Strength Training for Combat

Strength training is important for a fighter, to increase power and speed, decrease the risk of injury and to develop muscles directly related to the event they are competing in. Abbreviated training of high intensity containing heavy compound exercises is the fastest way to reach those goals. Plyometrics is also used to maximize strength but more importantly it increase explosive power, perfect for a fast moving fight.

Mixed Martial Arts

Whether you've been trained in Punching, Kicking, and Wrestling or ground fighting, learning some part of all would be of great benefit. Fightin-Fit Mixed Martial Arts endeavors to fuse different styles into one while adapting the fighting methods to suit the individual. A Self-Style fighting system.

The MMA Fighter and How to Prepare for a Fight

Mixed Martial Art fighters are some of the most highly trained athletes in the world today. In the world of fighting nothing compares to a no-rule-fighting event. The skills that's are involved in training for a no-rules-event are wide ranging, not only do fighters have to have the stand-up ability of a kick boxer but they must have the background knowledge and familiarity of ground fighting.
Fighters in a single night could be confronted with different opponents that specialize in there own field of fighting. For example Take some of the early UFC tournaments, there were 8 or so fighters fighting for a large amount of cash where the Winner takes all. There were no weight divisions, and there were a wide range of experts in different fields of fighting. In UFC 11, some of the combatants were a former U.S Olympic Team wrestler, a kick boxer with a judo black belt, a Greco roman wrestling, a street fighter, a shoot-fighter, and a Brazilian Jiu- Jitsu practitioner.
How can a winning strategy be devised against so many different types of fighters? The answer lies within the fighters ability to use his own skills in different ways and impose his own will onto his opponent. The competitors should have confidence in their skills and stick to what they do best. Of course the fighter would be at disadvantage if they haven't be exposed to different fighting ranges, these ranges include kicking, punching, knees/elbows, stand-up wrestling skills (shootings, tie-ups and take-downs), submission wrestling on the ground, and accurate striking when on the ground.
What areas are you insecure in?
A fighter does not have to be an expert in all these areas, but the fighter must be prepared and aware of what he does not know. How can a fighter defend against an arm-bar if he has never felt an impending arm-bar being applied. In the world of mixed martial arts, ignorance equals defeat. The same rule corresponds with street defense.
Take yourself out of your comfort zone, explore what you are unsure of, embraced what is foreign. Learn what you fear and you will fear nothing.

Training for a Mixed Martial Art Fight
The physical training involved in no-rules fighting is also very different from other fighting events. In boxing/kickboxing bouts there are a standard number of rounds and set minutes for each rounds, that is followed in each event. In the mixed martial arts world there can be a wide variety of rules and set time periods for each event. For example in some Vale Tudo/ no-rules fights there are no time limits, others have the standard 3 minute rounds and others have multiple 5 minutes rounds. To train for these events takes discipline and determination. No-rules fight conditions could be very wide ranging with fights being fought both on the ground and standing-up. The options (pace, tempo, duration) for how the fights would be fought are endless. To train for these situations- one must "be prepare". Prepared for what? Prepared for anything.
The cardio fitness essentially must be both high intensity aerobic and anaerobic, with strength and power coming from heavy compound weight training. Functional weight training that uses both conventional and old-time strength methods would offer the most benefit to a no-rules fighter. The old-time strength method include lifting and wrestling large duffel bags filled with sand, lifting heavy rocks/ logs/ barrels, carrying heavy containers of water and moving/ lifting large heavy, awkward objects. Wrestling strengthening exercises also shouldn't be forgotten, such exercises as; wrestling bridge, pummeling drills and sumo pushing drills are very good conditioning exercises. These types of exercises will devolve strong core strength, stabilizing muscles, and strong tendons and ligaments.

The following is a look at how Elvis Sinosic (Australia premier No-Rules fighter) prepared for a fight. Please note that the quotes are taken from the 1997 spring issue on Australian Ground Fighter Magazine. Since this interview Elvis Sinosic has gone on to fight some of the best no-rules fighters in the world. Some of the fighters Elvis has faced include Evan Tanner, Jeremy Horn, Dave Beneteau, Tito Ortiz and fought Frank Shamrock which finished in a close decision loss after 5 rounds. A fight which many people thought Elvis won.

Ground Fighter Magazine: What's your training routine and do you have a special diet that you follow?

Elvis Sinosic: Allow me to give you a brief rundown of my training preparation for NHB competition. I trained 7 days a week (probably over-training) , and it works over a two week cycle (because I work full time- one week days and one week night- I have to cycle my training accordingly).

Week 1 (Working Days- Training Nights)
- Monday Kickboxing Class
- Tuesday Brazilian Jiu- Jitsu- with Gi
- Wednesday Brazilian Jiu- Jitsu- with Gi
- Thursday Brazilian Jiu- Jitsu- with Gi
- Friday Kick-boxing Class
- Saturday Boxing & Grappling
- Sunday Grappling with Gi & Weight Training

Week 2 (Working Nights- Training Mornings)
- Monday Kickboxing Class
- Tuesday Brazilian Jiu- Jitsu Private Class- No Gi
- Wednesday Kickboxing Class
- Thursday Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Private Class- No Gi
- Friday Kickboxing Class
- Saturday Boxing & Grappling
-Sunday Grappling with Gi & Weight Training.

- Kick-boxing classes- Mainly striking practice.
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes- Takedowns, controls, finishes grappling- Get together and just get on the mat for experience.
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu private classes- This is where I put most of it all together. Clinches, takedowns, counters, finishes etc...

I do a lot of bag/ mitt/ Thai pad work to build up the striking side. I prefer mitt/ pad work because your partner moves around and can also strike back (If they don't you get surprised when it does happen in the ring). I usually start the training with high intensity, usually rounds with mitts, bags grappling (In caged combat it is 3 X 5 minutes rounds) and I need to address that in my training. I then go to technique training. And then at the end of class training I usually just get on the mat and wrestle (there is no substitute for mat time in my opinion). It is not an easy task addressing training for a NHB tournament particularly if you are going to fight multiple opponents. You have to have a complete game (especially since I don't have the attributes to be one sided- e.g. huge, super fast etc...). I need to address attacks, defense (standing and on the ground) controls (from the top and the bottom), distraction techniques (which include striking, feinting etc...) as well as all the other parts of training… strength, speed, stamina etc... I try and keep my intensity up throughout. Though I will adjust my training for injuries and other influencing factors. I don't really have a diet that I follow; basically I just need to keep my calories up high. I generally cycle my meals with high protein to maintain my weight and high carb to keep my energy levels up. I also don't cut anything out of my diet. Generally if I feel like cake or ice-cream I will have it, though I usually don't (in my opinion you need to have some dietary fat in your diet for it to be complete). The only other point I should make is that I start Carbo loading as I get closer to the event."