aaron blackie

Aaron Blackie is an active Prizefighter and lifelong martial artist with black belts in both Judo and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

[aaron blackie @aaronblackie]

@jamie_mullarkey You choose the weight, I'll choose the round. ufcanz @seanshelby @mickmaynard2 📸 mitch.branson @ Auckland, New Zealand https://t.co/6WMpRcbarA

[aaron blackie @aaronblackie]

🐺 Hunting not fighting. By attacking intelligently you are able to elicit predictable responses and exploit their inherent weaknesses to the greatest effect. This is an art. @ CMBT Training Centre https://t.co/A0KkiSKooX

[aaron blackie @aaronblackie]

The weak avoid challenge and settle for the life they are given, the strong seek challenge and fight for the life they want. You choose. 📸 sheldonisitt @ EMF Performance Centre, Northlakes https://t.co/9cOfjOPHAs

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Let’s makes some noise. ufcanz
@ufc @seanshelby
@mickmaynard2 @danawhite
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I’ve tested myself back to back against Australia’s best striker and wrestler. I’ve taken both of their consciousness from them within the… https://t.co/KrrFxQzAEE

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👊 "It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forwards."
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As a kid, I was as confident as they come. It was a great gift but naively grounded on confidence founded from lack of failure.
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Over the last few… https://t.co/UpJmZIMnxV

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My turn. 📸 ufcanz
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Last time I went to Auckland was to corner for our old training partner @ben10mma who took the win in the first minute and walked away with a performance bonus. Hard memories to beat, but I look… https://t.co/oV0ERGXWMx

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🤸‍♂️ There are only two ways to take someone down. 📸 viciousvish91
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1. Moving the opponent's centre of mass outside of their base of support; exemplified in a knee tap takedown.
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2. Elevating the opponent's centre… https://t.co/sJT0ebvif9

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🦍 A strength based approach to strength training 📸 sheldonisitt
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The primary role of technical training should be to create positions of force disparity between ourselves and our opponent. This is attained by… https://t.co/9tOrHCB7Za

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😁 Happiness is not the goal. 📸 sheldonisitt
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Emotion is a motivationary response with the purpose of moving us towards our goals. If we experience resistance in our attempt to achieve a goal we will feel negative… https://t.co/7oFYIv6hJ8

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🍌Planet Earth's most dangerous #vegan 📸 sheldonisitt
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I believe there’s tremendous utility in experimental learning. That is, "learning through reflection on doing”.
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What's this got to do with being vegan? Well as… https://t.co/W17ijZlQjk

[aaron blackie @aaronblackie]

My turn. 📸 https://t.co/pzCInlDW3y
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Last time I went to Auckland was to corner for our old training partner @ben10mma who took the win in the first minute and walked away with a performance bonus. Hard memories to beat, but I… https://t.co/T8NQmDJFEq