The front kicks impacted the martial arts world like no other kick; it is the equivalent to the jab in boxing but performed as a kick. All striking martial arts have some kind of front kick ingrained in them - Muay Thai,...

  Setting up our strikes is the most important aspect when we want to land punches or kicks that can finish the fight. Fighters with the ability to finish fights are always feared; even when facing a better opponent, they will always have...

It is well known that studying your opponent and using a game plan is important and can be very beneficial in a fight. Especially when it is a technique or trick you already drill and use. Here Wonderboy Stephen Thompson who uses movement...

The front kicks are so popular in the world of MMA as they are part of any striking program a practitioner would take. The front kicks are essential for any striker as they can cause a lot of damage or help you manage...

  On the face of things, striking is a relatively simple art. We are limited in the number of weapons we have; everyone has, at most, two arms and two legs. With these limbs we can throw straight strikes or curved strikes. Capping...

For a while, many traditional martial arts gyms have had their techniques mocked and discharged by MMA gyms with a more old school mentality. This includes techniques like spinning kicks, jumping kicks and the classic side kick. Despite its massive popularity, the side...

MMA stands for mixed martial arts, meaning that it is a combination of all the different styles that the martial arts and combat sports worlds have to offer. At first it was MMA was about style vs style, with spectators wondering which style...

The ability to switch stance is one that is becoming more and more common in MMA.  The ability to work functionally out of both an orthodox and a southpaw stance is a great way to give your opponent different looks and create new...

Stephen “Wonderboy”  Thompson has been one of the top UFC welterweights for a while now. Getting to that high of a level and staying there isn’t easy, especially when people say that your style doesn’t work. Thompson incorporates a lot of his long...

  Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson is a full-contact kick boxer and UFC fighter known for his unique and effective footwork that allows him to move in and out while doing damage to his opponents, yet keeping himself both safe and out of their range!...

Karate and pretty much all traditional martial arts get a bad wrap in most MMA circles. For the longest time they have been seen as useless, with traditional martial artists, like Karate practitioners, regularly getting beat by other styles in competition. This led...