Why train barefoot? Quick summary: Training without shoes helps our instructors to better see everything that your body is doing so that we can provide more effective coaching feedback while you train. Barefoot training helps to improve joint-by-joint movement quality for safer training and a stronger, more resilient body. Yes, at Barefoot we really do train without shoes. Obviously, a lack of footwear is only one small piece of the overall picture, but our gyms are outfitted with dense MMA mats, and the majority of the workouts we do take place barefoot on those mats. You might be wondering – “Why train barefoot?” Well… Our training philosophy centers on a handful of principles. Quality comes before quantity. Before you do an exercise a lot, it’s critical that you do it well. We master a movement pattern first, and then we apply stress to it. Once we apply stress, we do it with… read more »
