Diary of a Bad Man Archive

A Return to Jackson’s

Coming to Albuquerque is always a humbling experience. There is nothing like feeling confident in...
Follow Your Jab, Lead With Your Heart

Mixed Martial Arts is well into the largest period of growth our sport has ever...
An Open Letter to Douche Bags

Dear D Bag, I thought about writing an essay for you about the need for a...
Posture and Range

I find that all too often, fighters seem to approach fighting from isolated ranges and...
Invincibility lies in the defense

I am frequently concussed. It’s a word, look it up. It means being injured in...
After Action Report

I’m anxious, which is a feeling fundamentally different than nervous, though only by degrees. Nearly...
We All Have a Reason for Fighting

We all have a reason for fighting. For some, it is a love of the...
Ready For War

I am sitting in the Albuquerque Sunport (not Airport) waiting for my flight back to Houston....
The Circle of Death

There is a tradition at Jackson’s. Every fighter, approximately one week from their fight, must...
The Devil is in the Details

The Devil is in the Details In the evening, I am working with Nick. He is...
The Japanese have come!

The Japanese have come! Current Shooto champion at 132lbs, Masakatsu Ueda, and two of his fellow...
Passing of a Friend

After Kickboxing on Thursday Coach Greg Jackson gathered the entire gym on the main mats....
Diary of a Bad Man: The Introduction

WooHoo! I have a blog! I must have really “made it”!! My name is Arron...