IT’S TIME TO ADMIT IT - YOU’RE JABBING WRONG AND YOU HAVE A PROBLEM    The first step in fixing your jab is admitting that you have a problem. It’s most likely a bad habit. Habits.  "In life you're gonna develop good ones...

Body shots win fights—just ask Micky Ward or Bas Rutten. It doesn’t matter if it’s a strike to the sternum or slap to the liver, taking a hard shot to the body takes its toll and can change the course of a contest...

One of the best things an emerging fighter can do to improve their striking ability and move up to the next level is learning how to fight on the inside. More importantly, being able to stay calm and see those split-second opportunities to...

When it comes to slowing down your opponent’s movement and output, body punches are much more effective at doing that than punches to the head. Now, obviously getting punched in the head sucks and it can result in things like fractures, broken noses...

When it comes to fighting, seeing is believing.  When people new to combat sports first start to spar, they basically just throw the few combinations that they know and have drilled. While this is good and it makes sense, as you get more...

Inside fighting is one of the most exciting areas in boxing, it is also called the pocket where both fighters can hit each other without managing the distance, and sometimes it looks like a brawl, but there is a science behind it.  ...

  Having good eyesight is a very important aspect in the development of any fighter's style. It takes a lot of mental focus and good vision to be effective in any style of stand up fighting. All it takes is losing focus for...

When it comes to inside fighting, it can be hard to find an opening to land your shots. For the most part when it comes to infighting, especially in boxing, you and your opponent are so close, usually with your guards up, that...

  At the highest levels, boxing is an intricate interplay between the tactics and strategies of two finely trained combatants. Fighters must be schooled in the complexities of moving their feet, throwing punches, and defending punches. Beyond knowledge of these basic components, elite...

When it comes to fighting, there's a lot of talk about the different ways to hit your opponent. This is because everyone wants to hit a person, a bag, some mitts and maybe even their shadow. What there is a lot less talk...

Walking Into The Fire When people think of boxing, or striking in general, they often think of the knockouts. There’s a visceral appeal to the flashy, high momentum, maximum extension moves that can send one combatant reeling back to the canvas. If you...

Whether or not you like fighting on the inside, you are probably going to end up there, even if you don’t try to. If you're a taller fighter, most of the people you either spar or compete against are going to want to...

Having the ability to set traps while in the ring or in the octagon can dramatically change the outcome of a fight. Take for example George Foreman against heavyweight champion Michael Moorer in 1994. Foreman was 45 years old at the time and...

Ring generalship is one of the most important aspects of boxing. It is the way boxing bouts are usually determined. By looking at who is the ring general in a fight, we can tell who’s got the upper hand.   But what is...

  They say the best defense is a good offense and there are few better defensive moves to counter your opponent and cause damage like the tried and true catch and pitch.  The catch and pitch technique is one of the most important...

Fighting on the inside can be pretty dangerous and nerve wracking. The thing about it is that if you’re fighting on the inside not so intelligently, you will probably just be landing on your opponent’s arms rather than the body or the head. ...

 What’s All The Noise About? Two brothers from the social media world have been making waves in boxing. Logan and Jake Paul rose to fame through platforms like Vine, YouTube, and through acting roles on the Disney Channel. Since they burst on the...

  Get in and get out without getting caught. We aren’t talking about bank robbery. It is the sweet science. Hitting without getting hit is the highest expression of boxing. Fighters have expressed this concept in myriad ways. Long, lanky fighters like Lennox...

The uppercut is one of the signatures moves in boxing, and the blow appears in almost every boxing display; whether it is - boxing games, illustrations, or even movies, the uppercut is shown as the mighty strike that can finish every fight with...

Dynamic Striking is known for providing a platform for esteemed trainers, coaches, and athletes to film technical instructionals. Once such instructional is Teddy Atlas’ Keys to the Door: 14 Signature Jabs. After reading this title, you might think to yourself, “there are 14...