Martial Arts - Shane Grantham's web site

“I can tell you do Karate” Fort Wayne Fitness Blog

At the gym last month I was talking to someone who said he can tell I do Karate. He used to box in his younger days and has respect for martial artists. He said it’s the way I carried myself as I walked through the gym. When I walk barefoot he said I was...

Time to mend the blue Jiu-Jitsu pants again. Shane Grantham Fitness Blog

My original Jiu-Jitsu pants are about 4 years-old and they are getting worn in some areas of the legs. The knees on all of my Jiu-Jitsu pants get alot of action either directly on the mat or holding my opponent away. This set has extra knee padding and a year into...

Tuesdays and Thursdays are long

The alarm goes off between 0315 and 0330 on Tuesdays and Thursdays because I do Martial Arts at Basches. I have to be there at 0515 to warm-up and then we do kicking drills or spar until 0630. Next it’s Jiu-Jitsu until around 0800. After Basches it’s on...

Taekwondo Sparring

For the last four or five years I have been Taekwondo sparring with my Sensei. This is where I get to use the kicks and punches I’ve learned and the combinations. We don’t elbow or knee as in the UFC or MMA – I’ll save those when I get...

Would you rather kick or punch? Fort Wayne Fitness Blog

I know many members at my gym and one of them was talking to me a few years ago. He was always interested in my exercises and I would show him what I was doing. This time he asked me about Martial Arts. “If youwas attacked and only had one move what would it...