The details of "training" is a learn as you go for the most part anyway. Mark feel free to subscribe to my combat newsletter in that I give my philosphy's/methodolgoy around combat conditioning and what has worked for my fighters. http://www.postback.co.nz/ehp_register
Yes they have lost sometimes but never on conditioning!!!

It may provide some useful info for you, from what you have stated you are on a good track. I could see area's of improvement from a conditioning side but so can you so that's great!

I'm not anti running as it has it's place however, the question that NEEDS to be asked of all S & C coaches; Is there something better then what I'm doing and can I do it with what I've got (equipment/facility/$$/training age etc..)
If not cool keep doing what I know and learn as you go! If YES then do it and measure your success from it to determine how to progress again!

The fighters that I train for the last K1 Oceana fight in NZ and S1 8man tournament, didn't have me there by their side it was pretty much how you have it. Taught them the programme and they went and did it with tweaks here and there through phone. I live 90min flight away from them!

I live in the real world where "ideal" more often than not doesn't excist!!

Here's something to ponder about your running: If build your running up to what ever you are after e.g. 3x per week at varing intenities for 3min like a round. As you know this will increase your anearobic threshold and lactate tolerance. However while this may work those energy systems and is a great supplement to a overall programme the "real" training is metabolic circuits for the area e.g. you run improves lactate tolerance in running but how much of that transfers over to striking with the legs?

In my experience very little, therefore what lactate tolerance can i impose upon my legs that will improve my VO2, Lactate tolerance etc.. which will have direct impact upon the specific requirment of my sport i.e. kicking!

Does that make sense? While running is great espically at varied intensities, I have found that while it's great, metabolic circuits are better for the demands of fighting as they are close to battle you can get without fighting/sparring!

Ok enough of already before we lose everyone else :-), anyway dude i cover some of this stuff in my combat newsletter http://www.postback.co.nz/ehp_register hey if it sucks then just unsubscribe :-)