Vanja Vojvodic

Mouthguard and why keeping them clean is IMPORTANT

I have been involved in mixed martial arts for a very long time. Fighting professionally a few years now and keeping my mouth guard clean is one of my top priorities…well amongst keeping my other equipment clean as well such as my groin protector :) anyways moving on

We are going to stick to a mouth guard for sports not a night guard although some of the techniques here could be used for that as…

Keeping your composure while getting hit

A few days ago after about 10 solid round of sparring a few of us dead tired were sitting down and chatting about what it takes to keep your composure in MMA, boxing, and other combat sports. Keeping your composure is crucial to performing at the elite level because you keep your mind from panicking and in turn can think and focus on the task at hand. A panicked mind cannot think! Fighting is…

Jiu Jitsu: To Gi or NOT to Gi

Mixed Martial Arts or MMA is a synthesis of a combination of different martial arts that come together to what is known today as MMA. The UFC was created in the beginning by the Gracie family to showcase that Jiu Jitsu is the deadliest form of martial art and the most effective. They proved without a doubt that to step into the cage and get out in one piece you needed to know Jiu Jitsu. Jiu…

Its always important to try even if it means failing

Everyone is scared of failure. I’ll be the first to admit it that it scares me too at times but you have to get over it. That’s the important thing in accomplishing your goals. Getting over that fear of failure. Easier said then done I know.

I have failed quite a few times. My first Muay Thai fight at 16 I got TKOed…complete failure right there right. Yes and no. You learn alot from failure. It…

Positive Self Talk

In any type of undertaking you need positive self talk at all times. Job interview, competition, exam etc you always need to tell yourself that you are going to do great and that you feel great.

From a fighters perspective, a few days prior to a fight all fighters go through weight cuts. Now this involves very little fat in your diet…actually nevermind it is the skinny anorexic models diet! haha…

In any type of undertaking you need positive self talk at all times. Job interview, competition, exam etc you always need to tell yourself that you are going to do great and that you feel great.

From a fighters perspective, a few days prior to a fight all fighters go through weight cuts. Now this involves very little fat in your diet…actually nevermind it is the skinny anorexic models diet! haha but ok all jokes aside its a pretty shitty time. Especially because you cant eat what you want to eat and whatever you are eating you cannot have too much of it. Anyways its a ton of pressure on your mind and your mood will take a killing in the process. A simple fix. Positive Self Talk! A very simple exercise of just saying positive sentences to yourself. These sentences could be as simple as “I am feeling great today!” Thats it!

This has had profound effects on me the past few days. It may seem alittle odd at first but believe me it will change your whole day.

Gratitude Journal

So leading up to fight time, the fight is actually the easy part. The hard part is the training…

As you walk into a boxing gym, exactly like the one I train at you can hear a familiar sound that rings through the gym "tat-tat-tat" this is the sound of fighters honing their skills using the 'speed-bag' Even if you're a beginner you will soon realize that this is an important tool for all fighters. The speed bag develops the following skills:

Hand Eye Coordination

Rhythm & Timing

Shoulder Endurance

Punching Power

As you walk into a boxing gym, exactly like the one I train at you can hear a familiar sound that rings through the gym “tat-tat-tat” this is the sound of fighters honing their skills using the ‘speed-bag’

Even if you’re a beginner you will soon realize…

Founds this great article on LinkedIn. It’s a Forbes article and the link to it is right here

It’s 12 things successful people do and I found it a worthwhile read. I summarized it here for you but if you want to check out the full article…once again it is

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