A grappling dummy will never replace a live training partner, but it can still teach useful habits if the session has structure. Tonight’s remote lesson with a teacher client from Hostlebro Taekwondon Klub in Denmark was meant to be boxing-based. We changed direction and moved into submission grappling instead. With no training partner available, the dummy became the training body, and the goal became clear: make the positions feel connected rather than treating each choke

When I began working with my client from Cotswold Karate School, a martial arts teacher deeply committed to improving his teaching methods, we focused on using Muay Thai personal training to enhance the existing elbow strike techniques in karate. This cross-training approach has opened new doors for both of us, especially in how his students can better incorporate elbow strikes into their sparring. Recently, we wrapped up a session that introduced the K-block and various comb