There is a general rule when it comes to kicks in combat sports like Muay Thai, Kickboxing and MMA. That rule is that when you want to throw a kick, you should set it up with your hands first. This is because kicks,...

  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...

Being successful in combat sports takes more than just lifting weights, practising techniques and hitting the pads. Working hard in the gym will only get you into the cage or the ring, once the bell rings the fight goes beyond your training. You...

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....

When we look at the Kickboxing knee and the Muay Thai knee, we notice that they are a little bit different; the Kickboxing knee comes from a more bladed stance which makes us rotate our hips and shoulders to throw the knee, unlike...

Leg kicks, especially calf kicks, are becoming more and more popular as MMA fighters on the largest stages are beginning to realize just how effective and devastating they can be. A few good kicks to the leg can really take the power out...

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...

Body shots are what separates the best from the rest most of the time, but they don’t get enough credit for their immense impact on the fight; using body shots is money in the bank as they accumulate and slow our opponent.  ...

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...

  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...

  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...

  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...

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....