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A buddy of mine came across this on the web so i thought i would share it with you all... Ball-Planch Push-up - This is a difficult type of push-up. The starting position is a ball planch. Dip down as close to the floor as you can keeping your body horizontal and without touching your knees to the floor and push back up to a ball-planch.Click here for an image. http://www.drillsandskills.com/images/display?path=planchball.jpg Also, from what i remember of a Matt Furey e-mail: Another exercise for stairs. Put both hands on your hips and jump to the first step. then stop (killing all momentum.) then jump to the next step and stop until you get to the top. keep both feet together throughout. when you get good try jumping 2 steps, or using only one foot. Remember to always be v-e-r-y careful on stairs and stay near the hand rail so you can grab if you slip.

Sure, Diamond Push Ups: Get into your normal push up position, fingers forward, thumbs pointing at each other. The move your hands in until the tips of your thumbs touch each other and the tips of your index fingers touch (Forming a diamond shape, hence the name). Start pushin'! When in the down position the diamond should be in the middle of your chest. Concentrates on your triceps. Tiger Bend Push-Ups: Get into your normal push up position, fingers forward. Make sure your hands are under your shoulders. When you drop to the low position you keep your elbows against your side. Go down until your forearm is completely on the floor and push up, again keeping your elbow against your side. You'll feel it in your shoulders, at least I do. Hindu Push-Ups: Okay. You want to start with your feet spread wider than shoulder width, your rear end up in the air and you hands out in front of you and your head down, looking at your legs. Then you bring you hips to the ground and your head facing the ground (you should end up in the low push up position). You complete the movement by then pressing your arms up, keeping your hips in the low position look up at the ceiling (arcing your back). There are pictures of this somewhere on the web. If I find them I’ll post the link here. If anyone else has them please post a link. Enjoy and keep pushin'! If you want to work stairs a new way try this. Take as many steps as you can reach at once. Example. Start both feet together at the bottom stretch and put one foot on the third step (my max reach) then with that leg step your body up until both feet are on that step and repeat with the opposite foot. Take it slow and start on the side of the steps so if you lose balance you can grab the handrail. If you can do 2 try 3. It will slow you down a great deal and when you get to the point where it is physically impossible to stretch to the next step (probably after 3)- Leap! But do this carefully and ONE LEAP at a TIME! Start at the bottom both feet together and leap (one foot forward) to the fourth step. Get both feet on that step then with the opposite foot leap another 4 steps. Stand both feet on that step and repeat. Do this until you have enough explosive power to leap without stopping or using the handrail for balance, then add a step. They used to make us do that in wrestling. But again be V-E-R-Y careful, if you miss a step or don't get fully up to it you WILL go down backwards and that will result in p-a-i-n and not the good kind either. So start where it is easy and progress.

Thank you, both. I will most likely end up at a jiu jitsu school. Was just interested in Catch Wrestling and if anyone has tried to learn anything from just using videos. Thanks again for your input.

Yeah. There are no Catch Schools/Gyms that I have heard of anywhere, let alone on Long Island. Around here Karate and Jiu Jitsu reign, there are a few TKD schools. I only found one BJJ school, which is too far from my home. (Never really looked for Aikido or Kung Fu.) I guess for now I will stick with what my instructors teach in ground fighting (which is mostly how to get off the ground as fast as possible using counters and reverses - we do learn some jiu jitsu.) I was looking for an uncommon ground style to complement my Kenpo. Has anyone actually used videos to learn a style? I would imagine it being kind of unfruitful without a knowledgeable instructor physically showing you.

Thank you, SubmissionFighter. That is a great website. Does anyone here actually train and study Catch Wrestling? Has anyone competed against/fought a Catch Wrestler? If so (and even if you haven't), what are your opinions of it... Which would you believe to be a more effective style Catch or BJJ or Judo, etc.? I ask because I don't know...

Thanks Maestro! Sounds awesome and looks like i have a new goal! IMO pushups are the greatest thing since sliced bread. It's gonna be awhile before i can do those but you gotta Aim High!

Here is a more organized Pre BUD/S program (Its working for me): http://www.snipeweb.com/snipe/prebudsworkout.htm Does anyone know if Matt Furey's Gama-Fitness program is worth the $$$? I ordered his Combat Conditioning book after starting the Pre BUD/S. I liked it and it was priced fairly but, the Gama program is quite pricey (around $600 I think)...

I absolutely love BWC. My question is how many of you are into BWC and what exercises do you know? I am trying to compile as many different exercises as possible. I already use: Push ups: Standard, Diamond, Knuckle, Fingertip, Hands In, Hands Out, Tiger Bend, Hindu and I am working up to hand stand and one handed push ups. I mix and match to change thing s up. Can anyone add to this list? Squats: Hindu and Jump squats. I am no where near One-Leg Squats. Abs: Crunches, ¼ Sit-Ups, Inverted Crunches, Leg Lifts and Flutter Kicks. Other: Jumping Jacks, Mountain Climbers, Squat Thrusts and Chair Dips. What are your opinions on BWC and please add to this list. If anyone doesn’t know how to perform any of the exercises here just ask! Here is where I started with my BWC. Week 1, Category 1 http://www.angelfire.com/oh/ROCK1/pre.html Enjoy.

Just a question. I was wondering if anyone could enlighten me on Catch Wrestling. I have never heard of it until I came across Matt Furey's Websites. I was on my wrestling team in high school (Greco Roman) but that was short lived (the coach sucked all of the fun out it.) I am wondering how the two styles are similar and where they differ. Any and all help (info, opinions, websites) is much appreciated... Ps. I am new to the forum so if this has been before, I apologize.