Nowadays in all forms of combat sports, utilizing a lead leg kick is very common and is an extremely effective weapon. It can be used to keep your opponent at a distance away from you or it can be great for you...

Managing the distance is managing the fight in all combat sports. By controlling the range, we can deny or allow techniques to be used; if an opponent wants to punch us and manage the distance well, keeping it in the kicking range, he...

The hooks are so popular among practitioners as they are the most natural strike for a human. Hooks are sometimes called “Caveman Punches,” as you can see the strike performed as a swing on drawings among ancient cave walls.   Rookies in boxing...

In Boxing terminology a feint is a movement with deceptive intention, It’s when you pretend to move one way but then move in another. A fighter that has the ability to combine this kind of movement with some slick and powerful striking, will...

 If you visit some of the combat sports gyms out today you might be taught punches "hands first" but the good coaches out there will teach you feet first. Where many coaches will say you have to think about punching with your feet...

Elbows are almost a lost art as there is always the danger in getting elbowed yourself if you are elbow heavy. The reason being is range. If you are in a close range situation and you remind your opponent that there are elbows...

To have a good training environment, you need good training partners, a good coach, and good equipment. If you don't have the tools to develop your game as efficiently as possible. It's going to be really hard. And good equipment is one of...

Nowadays athletes competing in MMA or other combat sports must have a wide range of offensive weapons. There is a vast amount of different strikes that one must master in order to be successful inside the cage or the ring.     The rear...

 One of the most important aspects of MMA or other combat sports is successfully closing the distance between you and your opponent. Whether you have a striking background or you excel in ground fighting arts like Jiu Jitsu, Wrestling or Judo, if you...

In MMA, positioning is important and we aren’t just talking about ground fighting. Even when you are standing, making sure that you are in a solid position is a great way to maintain an advantage on your opponent.  However in striking there is...