The ability to counter punch is one that many fighters want to develop. It’s one of the greatest ways to make your opponent not want to strike because if you are able to hit them every time they attack you, they will be...

Fighting is stressful and for a lot of newer comppetitors it can be hard to settle down and get a sense for it all at the moment. In a fight the adrenaline kicks in and you’re fighting off of pure instinct. While this...

Front kicks are an underused weapon in MMA but one only needs to look at pretty much any Muay Thai, kickboxing or even traditional martial arts fighters to see how effective they can be. Front kicks, especially ones off of the lead leg...

Who is Bas Rutten? Bas “El Guapo” Rutten is one of the most sought after coaches in the world of competitive fighting. Bas Rutten was known for his aggressive striking and surprisingly effective grappling. Having attained the UFC Heavyweight Title as well as...

The clinch is a really important aspect of MMA but it tends to go pretty underrated. For the most part the clinch is just seen as hugging or as a way to escape damage or take a break. This is a pretty bad...

Getting a head kick knockout is a great thing to have on your highlight reel but landing them can be pretty difficult. You need to have good timing, power, speed and flexibility to make sure that your head kick not only lands but...

Hooks are devastating punches. They have a super high knockout percentage and are a great way to change up the targets that you’re throwing at and mess with your opponent’s guard. This means that you should learn how to throw hooks well. What...

In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, being in someone's guard can be a pretty bad position. Even though you are technically on top and your opponent’s back is on the floor, they are in control of you and can attack submission even though you can’t. That...

A lot of MMA analysts, fighters and coaches have been saying for years that wrestling is the most important skill to have in MMA. It’s the bottom of the pyramid they say. This is because if you’re an MMA fighter and you’re fighting...

Uppercuts are a pretty interesting strike when you think about it. Uppercuts used to be considered un orthodox punches and some fighters and coaches even considered them a waste of time. They are the only punch to come from a downward angle upwards...

If you’ve ever practiced MMA, Kickboxing or Muay Thai, and since you’re reading this, I’m going to assume you’ve trained in at least one, you’ve probably been told about landing with your shin, as opposed to landing with the foot. This is different...

An OODA loop, which stands for Observe Orient Decide Act, is a basically a step by step breakdown of the process of combat. The term was created by military strategist and United States Air Force Colonel John Boyd. This process can be described...

The uppercut is a fundamental strike in boxing and pretty much all combat sports that include punching. The problem with them is that they are also usually the least trained punch in combat sports as well. Unless uppercuts are your speciality strike, they...

Since Dynamic Striking is naturally, about striking martial arts, we pretty much only talk about that aspect of fighting. With the large focus on striking we have we can sometimes forget that a lot of combat sports, especially Mixed Martial Arts, have a...

  Quick instincts are key in fighting. Some of that is personal talent, but it also comes with knowing what to expect and what to do with it when it comes. When you know exactly what you want to do after your opponent...

  For those who know little or nothing about the strategy of fighting, they probably assume the battle is who can throw the most punches. While throwing more significant strikes isn’t a bad thing, there is so much more that goes into having...

  In the art of striking, there are so many helpful tools and techniques that can be used for all different kinds of situations. Having a partner to spar with is also important because it gives you an element of the sport that...

Being a southpaw in a world full of orthodox fighters can be an interesting one. There are certain things that as a southpaw that you have to keep in mind that orthodox fighters just don’t have to. This is because when you are...

Alexsandro Pereira is a Brazilian Mixed Martial Artist and Kickboxer. Currently Alexsandro is the GLORY Middleweight Champion and the Interim Light Heavyweight Champion. Coach Alexsandro Pereira has been ranked in the top 10 for Middleweights since 2014, currently ranked the #1 Middleweight, #4...

  Bas Rutten is a retired Dutch-American MMA fighter, Kickboxer and Professional Wrestler. Bas Rutten, or “El Guapo” as he was nicknamed, was one of the most feared fighters of his time, being inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2015 for...