You can be one of the most formidable strikers on the planet but you still need a defensive mindset. Knowing where to leave your hands and how to protect yourself from incoming strikes is an extremely important aspect of the fight game....

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...

While everyone loves to train their offense, we all know that defense is just as, if not more important. The ability to make sure that all of your opponent’s offense doesn’t actually hurt you is not only good for you for the obvious...

  Have you ever been watching a fight and just begin to wonder why people are not protecting their head and are constantly taking huge shots? Is it that they are caught up in the adrenaline of the moment, have they not properly...

The Liver is one of the most sensitive areas on the human body. This comes as a surprise to people just getting into combat sports, either training in them or just watching them, as most people don’t think of the liver as sensitive....

  Henri Hooft has proven himself time and time again, not only as a striker with a successful fight career, but also as a coach for multiple organizations, consistently holding the title of Head Striking Coach through his transition from one organization to...

  How many different ways can you kick someone? Between two completely different styles like Muay Thai and Karate, a fighter can learn more ways to kick then they would probably use in a fight. Due to the major influence Karate has had...

  Henri Hooft is here to teach you the ways of BRUTAL Body Kicks!    What do you get when you mix full contact Japanese karate with a Dutch kickboxer who moved to Thailand?  You get someone who you do not want to...

  The low roundhouse kick is one of the most common and versatile techniques in fighting. The low kick can be used to counter your opponents attacks or can be used in tangent with the hands to create a combination that attacks high...

  The front kick is one of the most basic techniques in your striking arsenal, Henri Hooft, world champion kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter as well as coach to fighters such as Tyrone Spong, Remy Bonjasky, Ernesto Hoost and Eddie Alvarez shows the...