Most fighters when it comes to striking tend to excel in one range. While there are a ton of different ranges that a striker can work out of, most of the time fighters are classified into two types. These two classifications are inside...

The addition of kicks to combat sports like kickboxing, Muay Thai and MMA fundamentally changes so many aspects of striking. The addition of kicks even changes the way that people punch and fight with their hands. Since kicks are the longest range weapons...

  Attack options from the clinch position can sometimes feel minimal. Though there is a larger option of attacks in mixed martial arts as opposed to strictly Jiu-Jitsu, wrestling, or boxing, it is still difficult to find angles and level change from the...

The ability to counter your opponent’s best strikes is one that can be the difference between a win or a loss in any combat sport. If your opponent prefers to throw one shot in particular and relies on that shot to win in...

  Let’s take a look back a few years. It’s 2009 during the UFC TUF 10 finale in the catchweight division; Kimbo Slice versus Houston Alexander. Everyone was expecting a fast paced, action packed fight, however they got quite the opposite. Kimbo was...

There are three generally accepted ranges that a fighter can be in during a match. Long distance is at the very end of a kick, mid range which is where long jabs and crosses are landed, then close range where short uppercuts and...

Mixed Martial Arts has a lot to do with blending styles together. A fighter will have a base style but will need to incorporate techniques from other styles in order to be truly effective. For instance wrestlers need to add boxing into their...

The overhand right is hands down the number one weapon of choice when it comes to knockout artists. The reason it is so dangerous is because it comes from turning the entire body while stepping through the punch. Putting all the weight and...

Knees are powerful strikes to land that can crack ribs and even break faces. One well placed knee can end a fight in an instant, even if the fight just started, as we have seen with the UFC’s fastest ever knockout. The thing...

Hooks are an awesome punch to land. They are hard quick shots that hit a different target than most punches. Hook punches are also one of the highest percentage strikes for scoring a knockout. There are a few reasons for this, first is...

Make Them Miss! In combat sports, at least on the striking end, it is commonly said that there are three ways to defend against oncoming strikes. The most conventional and done a vast majority of the time is simply blocking the strike by...

  Muay Thai is the national sport for the country of Thailand. To many Thais kickboxing is more than a sport it is a massive staple of their culture. A big part of that culture is the legends and mystique that surround Muay...