Conditioning is King. PERIOD.

1) Brandon Ruiz's BODY SLAM is READY... Fresh off a silver medal at the most recent World Grappling Games, Brandon Ruiz (Greco-Roman Pan Am medalist, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blackbelt, and multiple-time Greco-Roman wrestling All-American) demonstrates exercises necessary for grapplers and Mixed Martial Artists using LIVE WEIGHT. These exercises explicitly show the glaring gaps in competitive grappler's strength training: Here's an article I wrote that was inspired by Brandon's ideas: "Buddy" Weight Conditioning Get your conditioning up to snuff, get your DVD and your buddies ready today. This is CERTAINLY a DVD anyone that is serious about competitive grappling will need to own...


2) UWFi Episodes for ScientificWrestling.com members only!
On top of the WHOPPING 20% member discount on DVDs and the killer forums, articles, and instructional clips, ScientificWrestling.com members get access to full episodes of UWF-Bushido (featuring fights with legends like Kazushi Sakuraba, Gary Albright, Dan Severn, Bad News Allen, Kiyoshi Tamura, and more...) For those of you that are clueless about the UWFi, you got to check out the fight of Gary Albright - The Suplex Machine:


3) Gut Check Challenge and How To Become a Gut Check Trainer! Here are the highlights from the first ever Gut Check Challenge: Tire flipping, stone carries, truck pulling, hill runs, burpees... No one has the credentials of Joe Decker when it comes to Ultra-marathons, strongman competition, and body weight calisthenics. WARNING: If you are interested in becoming certified in Joe's Gut Check Fitness methodology methodology, you'll need to complete a Gut Check Challenge first!


4) Macebell Gathering
There will be a Macebell Mauler Gathering in Salt Lake City this summer, hope you can make it!


5) Certified Scientific Wrestler Harry Smith on WWE Harry is a true student of the sport, studying ALL aspects. As such, on top of now main eventing WWE's ECW television show, Harry is also Certified Level 1 Scientific Wrestler! Here's a teaser from a recent main even match with Mr. Smith: We now have competitive grapplers and mixed martial artists, law enforcement personnel, AND professional wrestlers swearing by the quality of education they are receiving as a part of the Scientific Wrestling's Certification program. Join up now before tuition goes up!


6) Torque Athletic - New Site and New Advisory Board Check out the new Torque Athletic website! They add both myself and Joe Decker to their advisory board (along with Steve Kotter and Steve Maxwell)