MTG 068: Robin Black from The Fight Network talks Silva vs. Diaz, Analyzing Fights, The Mental Game and Much More
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02/09/15 • -1 min
Muay Thai Guy Podcast – Episode 68
Robin Black knows his shit when it comes to breaking down and analyzing fights. He shares some priceless insight from his experiences in the cage AND gives us some practical advice on dissecting fights. This is a great interview you won’t want to miss! We also discuss:- How he started as a Rock Star and then moved into the MMA world.
- Why martial arts has always been such a major part of his life and why he decided to pursue it later on in his career.
- How he dealt with the criticism and haters who thought he didn’t belong in the cage.
- His thoughts on the recent Anderson Silva vs. Nick Diaz fights (plus many others)
- Why the philosophical and analytical aspects of fighting really catches his attention.
- How through hard work and sacrifice he was able to land a job at Fight Network breaking down fights.
- The mental ups and downs of training camps and how he was able to
most past and learn from his losses. - And much, much more!
Muay Thai Guy Podcast – Episode 68
Robin Black knows his shit when it comes to breaking down and analyzing fights. He shares some priceless insight from his experiences in the cage AND gives us some practical advice on dissecting fights. This is a great interview you won’t want to miss! We also discuss:- How he started as a Rock Star and then moved into the MMA world.
- Why martial arts has always been such a major part of his life and why he decided to pursue it later on in his career.
- How he dealt with the criticism and haters who thought he didn’t belong in the cage.
- His thoughts on the recent Anderson Silva vs. Nick Diaz fights (plus many others)
- Why the philosophical and analytical aspects of fighting really catches his attention.
- How through hard work and sacrifice he was able to land a job at Fight Network breaking down fights.
- The mental ups and downs of training camps and how he was able to
most past and learn from his losses. - And much, much more!
Previous Episode
MTG 067: Robert "White Dragon" Thomas talks upcoming matchup vs. Joe Schilling at GLORY 19
Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 67
At only 22 years old, Robert "White Dragon" Thomas has a bright future ahead of him. Fighting since he was 14 he has a good amount of experience under his belt already fighting top guys like Artem Levin and Alex Pereira. His upcoming fight is against another top contender in Joe Schilling at GLORY 19. We discuss that plus:- How his love for fighting and Muay Thai stemmed from his hockey and lacrosse background.
- How at 14 he already knew what he wanted to do with Muay Thai and kickboxing.
- What the transition was like going from traditional Thai boxing to GLORY rules kickboxing.
- Why he's been swimming more and more during his training camps.
- How at 14 he traveled to Mexico to fight a 25-year old champion.
- The story of how he fought in Iran and what that experience was like.
- What it was like making his GLORY debut against Artem Levin.
- His thoughts going into a top contender fight against Joe Schilling at GLORY 19.
- What he training camp consists of and what he believes are the most important aspects of training.
- How he mixes strength and conditioning with his kickboxing training.
- His plans and goals for his career and how he envisions becoming a champion in the near future.
- And much more!
Next Episode
MTG 069: Strength & Conditioning For Muay Thai Breakdown with Don Heatrick of Heatrick.com
Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 69
There's a lot of stuff out there on strength and conditioning, but not a lot specifically for Muay Thai. Fortunately, Don Heatrick is filling this void with his top quality content from his website heatrick.com. In this podcast Don discusses a variety of topics that I guarantee will help you improve your strength and conditioning for Muay Thai... so take notes!- Where is initial passion for strength and conditioning came from and how it evolved into the Muay Thai world.
- The main reasons why every fighter and Muay Thai practitioner should be implementing strength and conditioning programs to their training.
- His thoughts on Crossfit and why he believes having a specific S&C regimen is much more beneficial.
- The difference between "working out" and "periodization" and why one is far better than the other.
- The different levels of S&C including the strength, power, and speed phases.
- Why keeping a training journal/training log is super important to improving your fitness levels.
- How heart rate monitors should be utilized by serious athletes looking to get the most out of their training sessions.
- The effects of overtraining and how to avoid burnout.
- The best types of recovery including foam rolling, nutrition, sleep and much more.
- What type of core training is the best type for Muay Thai athletes.
- Why Muay Thai fighters should focus on training and weight lifting on one leg.
- How to avoid feeling overwhelmed with S&C choices and what types of exercises he feels are the best to do.
- The difference between the S&C Thai fighters do compared to westerners/foreigners.
- And much, much more!
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