by Lee McGrath | Aug 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
I’ve been grappling for over 10 years. I first started MMA when I was 24, and I’m now almost 40. I’ve never ranked in BJJ because, personally, I never felt it was necessary for what I wanted to achieve. I know people will have all sorts of opinions about that...
by Lee McGrath | Jul 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
Over the last few years, I’ve found myself thinking about a problem that I see almost every day. It’s not a problem unique to my town, and it’s certainly not a problem that can be blamed on a single cause. Yet it seems to be growing, quietly and...
by Lee McGrath | Mar 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
The relationship between martial arts and the manosphere is more complicated than it first appears. On the surface, both spaces talk about discipline, masculinity, strength, and self improvement. But in practice, my experience with martial arts, especially MMA, has...
by Lee McGrath | Feb 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
Martial arts was never something I casually picked up. It is something I love. From early on, I knew I wanted martial arts to be part of my life for as long as possible. What began as a hobby became a lifestyle, and over time that lifestyle became my profession. But...
by Lee McGrath | Aug 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
In September 2018, something happened that shook my view of loyalty in martial arts. I’d left a stable career to coach at an independent martial arts gym full-time. I’d trained there from my early 20s, and even as a teenager. It was more to me than just training, it...
by Lee McGrath | Aug 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
During the Covid restrictions, I often took myself to the park with my gymnastics rings. I’d hang them from a tree or the changing room roof and spend hours practicing strength work. It was my escape during a difficult time, a way to focus, to progress, to level up my...
