Walking Into The Fire When people think of boxing, or striking in general, they often think of the knockouts. There’s a visceral appeal to the flashy, high momentum, maximum extension moves that can send one combatant reeling back to the canvas. If you...

  A good front kick is paramount to delivering devastating body blows and heart-stopping head shots while trying to keep your distance in an MMA match. When done correctly, different front kicks can be executed fast and without much energy-draining effort. They are...

Add This Gnarly Feint To An Up Elbow Into Your Arsenal And Become Even More Dangerous On The Feet With Edson Barboza  Having good technique for throwing elbows can totally reshape your whole game. Hitting an opponent with a good elbow in the...

Being able to move while punching is a solid skill to have when it comes to striking. This is something that a lot of newer fights struggle with, especially if they only train their punches and don’t really develop their footwork.  It’s natural...

  Low kicks are fundamental when it comes to striking. If you don't have a low kick you will get beat by someone who does. Take Israel Adesanya's fights he primarily wins them by low kicks beating Paulo Costa, Yoel Romero, and recently...

Initiating the Scissor Leg Takedown can be a great way to get the fight to the ground in MMA or Jiu Jitsu. There are a few factors at play when you are attempting to execute this maneuver.  The first is identifying your opponent's...

Whether or not you like fighting on the inside, you are probably going to end up there, even if you don’t try to. If you're a taller fighter, most of the people you either spar or compete against are going to want to...

Having the ability to set traps while in the ring or in the octagon can dramatically change the outcome of a fight. Take for example George Foreman against heavyweight champion Michael Moorer in 1994. Foreman was 45 years old at the time and...

If you’re getting ready for a competition or just brushing up on your kickboxing skills, knowing how to dispatch a killer round kick to the head or body of your opponent makes all the difference in the world. While seemingly rudimentary, the round...

When it comes to inside fighting, most people need some work to get really good at it. While there are a certain set of fighters who are capable of handling the stress of an inside fight from the get go, for most people...

A Series Of New Frontiers In the early 2000s, mixed martial arts was still developing. Still less than a decade removed from the advent of ground fighting that came with Royce Gracie’s rise to fame, the sport was already poised for another revolution....

  The type of takedown you implement in a fight will determine your positioning and where you land on the ground. Whether in the cage, in the street, or on the mats in a grappling setting. When Jared Gordon goes for a double...

An Underrated Weapon If you walk into just about any striking program for your first class, you’ll be shown the basic motion of boxing’s most used, most valuable, and most overlooked technique: the jab. Throwing an effective jab can not only help you...

Front kicks are useful in so many different situations. They can be used as a push kick or a teep to create distance and prevent your opponent from entering the pocket, or they can be used to cause damage. Because of the wide...

Never Enough No matter how much time spent on the heavy bag or in the ring, everyone wishes they could add more power to their punches. There is an idea out there that punching power is a birthright: you have it or you...

Ring generalship is one of the most important aspects of boxing. It is the way boxing bouts are usually determined. By looking at who is the ring general in a fight, we can tell who’s got the upper hand.   But what is...

Modern boxing is laid upon a few fundamental pillars, and one of them is footwork. It was developed in the 18th century when boxing changed its concept from standing toe to toe and punching each other into an art of moving the feet...

Elbows are a strike that you rarely see, even in Muay Thai. Part of the reason for this is that elbow strikes are the most short range strikes, except for maybe headbutts but that is only for Lethwei and the streets.  That’s why...

  In Muay Thai composure is everything, it is so important because of the many vicious strikes allowed in Muay Thai, any little mistake and your health or fight can be in danger. Knees, elbows, shins, Punches all of those are weapons available...

The roundhouse kick is probably the most iconic kick in existence. It’s the kick that you see the most in movies, TV shows, video games and even in actual martial arts competitions. The roundhouse kick is popular for a reason, it’s so effective...