Wild Geese Martial Arts Blog

Are you a warrior?

noreply@blogger.com (Wild Geese) — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 07:28:00 +0000

Winter seems to be drawing in fast. Opening up Wild Geese HQ this morning was cold and dark. Only half of the Boot Camp crew showed up. This put a smile on my face. This is what the Boot Camp...

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The Best Kettlebell Lift for Fighters

noreply@blogger.com (Wild Geese) — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 09:55:00 +0000

Kettlebells, we just love them at Wild Geese. Why do we love them? Because we are fighters, and that means we look for the most efficient technique for any given situation, we look for the most...

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Courage and the Warrior Spirit

noreply@blogger.com (Wild Geese) — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 15:01:00 +0000

This is a guest post from Wild Geese member Jon Mills, it was written on Monday 11th October. Jon never gave this post a title, so I created one for him. Courage is about standing and facing the...

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Steve Cotter coming to Ireland

noreply@blogger.com (Wild Geese) — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 14:32:00 +0000

Steve Cotter, president of the IKFF, former Full Contact world champion, Kettlebell lifter, a man that laughs in the face of human potential and sickeningly nice guy, wants to come back to...

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Two weeks 'till Steve Cotter arrives!

noreply@blogger.com (Wild Geese) — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 10:38:00 +0000

A few days ago I announced that Steve Cotter, president of the IKFF.net and one of the world's most respected coaches was coming to Wild Geese. I'm now looking to get people confirmed so I...

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Last chance to register for Steve Cotter

noreply@blogger.com (Wild Geese) — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 09:43:00 +0000

Steve Cotter is heading here next weekend for a short notice workshop. It will be his second visit to Ireland, and we're unsure as to when he'll be back as he has a mad schedule teaching right...

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Knife myths

noreply@blogger.com (Wild Geese) — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 03:21:00 +0000

An eye opening collection of footage that may change the way you view your self defence training. Have a look at this video and tell me if you're training prepares you for the kind of things you...

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Improve Mobility & Flexibility with a Yoga Workshop

noreply@blogger.com (Wild Geese) — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:49:00 +0000

On December 11th, we will be hosting Yoga instructor Anne Dempsey for a workshop here at Wild Geese. This will be the second such workshop covering a variety of poses and stretches in great...

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Don't forget - Yoga workshop this Saturday

noreply@blogger.com (Wild Geese) — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 20:21:00 +0000

A reminder here that we will be hosting a Yoga workshop at Wild Geese HQ this Saturday. This is not a workout, but an opportunity to learn some of the most efficient stretches and mobility drills...

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Charity Kettlebell event for REHAB Care

noreply@blogger.com (Wild Geese) — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:59:00 +0000

Hi Guys, I’m looking for your support. Last year I did some work with REHAB Care, a support group that help people with Mental Illness. You know, the kind of illness you can’t see but affects a...

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1 Mile Walking Kettlebell Swings - Feb 26th

noreply@blogger.com (Wild Geese) — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 22:35:00 +0000

Wild Geese and RehabCare have been working together for several months now, their clients have been coming to us for Self Defence courses and fitness training. Their budget was cutback recently, so...

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Kettlebell Workshop this weekend

noreply@blogger.com (Wild Geese) — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 08:44:00 +0000

The first of this years Kettlebell Lifting Workshops takes place on Sunday 20th Feb, I’ll be running both the Level 1 and 2 workshops back to back. Level 1 from 11am till 1pm This covers...

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Wild Geese Judo Coach Does it Again

noreply@blogger.com (Wild Geese) — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:53:00 +0000

Once again our intrepid Judo coach has been away representing Ireland, this time in Austria. While I'm waiting on more details, here's a clip of Donal scoring yet another perfect Ippon. The man...

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Be Nice

noreply@blogger.com (Wild Geese) — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:20:00 +0000

Wild Geese founders Paul Cox and Dave Hedges have both spent many years working the Door. Now they run Wild Geese and offer control and restraint training specifically for Doormen and other members...

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Wild Geese Coaches Leading from the Front

noreply@blogger.com (Wild Geese) — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:03:00 +0000

Wild Geese coaches are some of the best around. Of course every gym says that about their coaches, it's be insane if they didn't, yet how much truth is in the statement, what actions are there to...

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noreply@blogger.com (Wild Geese) — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:19:00 +0000

It give me great pleasure to give the following announcement. You may know that we are big fans of real food, we're not the kind of gym that touts expensive supplements and crap onto people, and we...

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NEW - Kettlebell manuals available

noreply@blogger.com (Wild Geese) — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 08:44:00 +0000

Did you know that Wild Geese is home to one of Ireland's top kettlebell instructors? Did you know that other instructors travel to Wild Geese to learn how to properly use and...

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Kettlebell workshops, Levels 3 and 4 - Sun 8th

noreply@blogger.com (Wild Geese) — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 20:45:00 +0000

Wild Geese conditioning coach and kettlebell instructor, Dave Hedges will be running his Kettlebell workshops, levels 3 & 4 on Sunday 8th April. These workshops are not suitable for beginners, but...

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Workshop cancelled - but we got a good excuse!

noreply@blogger.com (Wild Geese) — Tue, 24 May 2011 14:24:00 +0000

A quick heads up, The Level 1 and 2 Kettlebell Lifting workshops scheduled for this weekend are cancelled. Dave's wife is fast approaching the end of her pregnancy, so will not be holding any...

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Fighters, Injury Proof your wrists

noreply@blogger.com (Wild Geese) — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 21:28:00 +0000

Anyone who has spent time hitting hard, be they Boxers, karate-ka or MMA athlete will at some point have hurt their wrist. It's a complex joint designed for mobility which leaves it prone to damage...

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Strength & Injury Prevention for MMA & BJJ

noreply@blogger.com (Wild Geese) — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:24:00 +0000

Right you lot, we're looking for interest here: We've been watching the JuJitsu guys train for the last while and seen them become a force to be reckoned with inn the Irish MMA scene. We've also...

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Paul Cox - World Champion

noreply@blogger.com (Wild Geese) — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 09:28:00 +0000

Paul is just back from the Philippines where he took Gold in the Heavy Weight division of the World Doce Pares Eskrima Championships. He's back now teaching his regular classes, so drop...

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Strength Training & Injury Prevention Seminar

noreply@blogger.com (Wild Geese) — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 22:19:00 +0000

Mixed Martial Arts is the fastest growing sport in the world, it's popularity has spawned hundreds of MMA clubs, each churning out potential fighters. But are these fighters really...

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Core Combatives Seminar with Mick Coup at Wild Geese

noreply@blogger.com (Wild Geese) — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:02:00 +0000

Hi all- Some final details on securing attendance at the Mick Coup seminar, along with a brief outline of what will be covered. DATES, TIMES, LOCATION The course dates are Saturday, November...

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Yoga Classes Starting at WGMA

noreply@blogger.com (Wild Geese) — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:46:00 +0000

Wild Geese are pleased to announce the addition of a new class to our already packed schedule. As of Saturday 5th November you have the opportunity to train under Anne Dempsey, a long time friend...

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Vasilijs Ginko, Kettlebell Master in Belfast
Kettlebell masterlas with the 7 times world kettlebell lifting world champion