Defensive footwork is an essential skill to develop as a martial artist, as our feet will take us wherever we want and keep us safe if used currently. We have different ways of using defensive footwork. We can use it to maintain distance...

Some would say that proper footwork is more than half the battle in the art of striking. Good punching form is obviously important, but being in a position to land punches has to come first. When it comes to footwork there are two...

  If you ever went into a Muay Thai gym, you know that working the bag has an essential rule in developing the fighters, but why is that? When we work the bag two main things happen: The impact on the bag will...

Kicks are great aren’t they. They’re long range and they hit really hard and there’s so much variety in the different types of kicks that you can throw. One kick that has flown fairly under the radar for a while in MMA is...

One of the most important aspects of martial arts is our ability to escape bad positions, and why is that? A fighter who trusts in his ability to escape bad positions will take more risks and would be more active as he knows...

Catching kicks is a big part of Muay Thai, as Fighters spend most of their time in the kicking range because punches don't score many points. This makes defending kicks a crucial subject, and Muay Thai fighters are known for their beautiful, beautiful...

Distance management is one of the most important aspects of fighting. An athlete that is good at managing distance can fight with anybody and dictate how the fight will go as he can initiate the breaks and the action whenever he wants to....

The low kick is one of those viable strikes for everyone as they require very little athletic ability from a practitioner to perform. As we can see in many fights, the low kick is a vicious tool that can kill the opponent’s leg...

When it comes to slowing down your opponent’s movement and output, body punches are much more effective at doing that than punches to the head. Now, obviously getting punched in the head sucks and it can result in things like fractures, broken noses...

Leg kicks are effective for so many different reasons, and are starting to become more and more popular in modern day MMA. Whether they are used to cause damage and decrease the mobility of your opponent, or to get them focusing on their...

  Having good eyesight is a very important aspect in the development of any fighter's style. It takes a lot of mental focus and good vision to be effective in any style of stand up fighting. All it takes is losing focus for...

  If someone asked you to explain boxing, what would you say? Probably something about a sport or fight in which two people try to punch each other. You wouldn’t be wrong either. Pugilism, as the sport is also known, literally translates to...

  The overhand punch is one of the most brutal punches we can throw; as you probably have seen, it has a one-punch knockout power, and humans have used this type of punches in different variations of swings since the beginning of fighting....

 Elbows are the bread-and-butter of Muay Thai, they are one of the eight signature limbs used in Muay Thai, and they're well known for their ability to cut opponents open like a sharp blade. Elbows are available only after we closed the distance and...

Mixed martial arts is such an exciting sport because we can see the interface between all the different disciplines, for example, when there is wrestling involved, and the athletes are in a position where they can choose to go to the ground or...

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...

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...

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...