Welcome to Our MMA Blog

This is the official blog of DerosaMMA which is now named Pure MMA NYC…Same dude running things, but just a different name. This blog is filled with some useful as well as useless ramblings. The links below are listed in alphabetical order – a system we learned in school many years ago. Following those scholastic adventures much drug use occurred leading to a warped but very interesting sense of reality.

A Brief History of the Origins of Martial Arts

BJJ Grappling Nerds Are Cool, But Not Good for Real Martial Arts (Part 1)

Don’t Harm Yourself – Love Thy Opponent (Part 1)

FEAR & SELF-DEFENSE – A Breakdown

How Many Hours Per Week Should I Be Training Martial Arts? (Part 1)

How Many Hours Per Week Should I Be Training Martial Arts? (Part 2)

Larry The Gym Rat Ain’t Gonna Tell Ya About Recovery Time

Martial Arts Systems – Essential Characteristics (Part 1)

MMA Schools in NYC – Train with Cool People Only

MMA Training and Time Management – Intro

Modeling Excellence for Martial Arts Peak Performance

My MMA School in New York City – Personal Thanks To My Students

Nuero-Linguistics Programming – Intro

NYC Martial Arts Schools and Contracts

NYC Martial Arts Schools – Variances in Quality

SCIENTIFIC STRENGTH TRAINING – What Your Parents Never Told You!

Self Defense / Marital Arts Systems – Essential Characteristics (Part 2)

The Immense Power of ORGANIZATION (Part 1)

The Role of Self Esteem in Martial Arts Training