So every now and then I have to sit back and really appreciate how far women's fighting has come. And this moment came via that incredible castle you see above+ACY-nbsp+ADs - where a women's Muaythai title fight took place last night.St Tropez in France is more known for a more different kind of glamour … [Read more...]
Sally Arsenault on why BJJ and cartoons belong together
Funny cartoons about women doing BJJ are few and far between, so when I found a great collection I had to talk to Canadian Sally Arsenault about her inspiration. Sally is between blogs at the moment with a new one just starting, but both share great line-drawings tackling the best and the worse of … [Read more...]
5 things coaches can do to create more time
written by Erica Quam Is it possible you have more time than you think? Most coaches I know talk about how busy they are and how they don't have ANY time do to ANYTHING else. Look a little closer and you may find you have more time than you think. It's time to get really honest and clear about … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Women MMA fighters before they fight
Wordless Wednesday: Pictures from Invicta 17 via Invicta FacebookMore Wordless Wednesday bloggers here. And here on Image-in-ing … [Read more...]
Sports And The Importance Of FUN!
written by Erica Quam Sports are supposed to be fun, right? It seems that commitment is indirectly correlated to fun...when an athlete dedicates more time, effort and energy to something they seem to have less fun. In collegiate athletics, many … [Read more...]
Sport is glitz and shadows
Sport, it is glamour, it is excitement, it is power. But it is also doping, corruption and homes bull-dozed to make way for stadiums. The horrors emerging from Qatar of migrant workers dying and journalists arrested for talking about it. The seemingly never-ending doping scandals in athletics or … [Read more...]
Coach Quam: No Drama
written by Erica Quam One of the things coaches deal with on their teams is drama. Your athletes can be in great shape, tuned up, and ready to go.??Yet their performance may be impacted by +ACI-stuff+ACI that comes up through relationships, interactions, and their their social lives. … [Read more...]
Coaching: When Less is More
written by Erica Quam In our busy world...everyone seems to be racing to do more, work more, get more, achieve more. Have we reached the breaking point? Athletes start younger, specialize earlier, and work harder than ever before at an early age. Parents??push their kids to achieve more and … [Read more...]
Amanda English on the growth of women’s MMA in Ireland and staying cool in the cage
Pics left and bottom right Cage Warriors 63 PIC via DamadeferroMMA Ireland is pretty small which can be a great thing. Amanda English is well-known on the Irish MMA scene, but I only got the chance to interview her when I bumped into a mutual friend over Christmas and suddenly the … [Read more...]
Gladiather Wives: Aja Crowder
At the end of last year there was a bit of chatter surrounding athletes??? and coaches??? wives. A great deal of conversation blossomed after Ayesha Curry, wife of NBA star Stephen Curry, expressed her views on fashion and her fashion preferences. There were those who argued in support of Curry???s … [Read more...]