Elbows are one of the most devastating strikes that someone can land. They can smash your opponents bones or leave a massive cut on your opponent's head that will leave them bleeding a ton and obviously they can score a knockout when landed...

In Leeds, England on October 5th 1985, about five years after Ronnie “Machine Gun” Green became the first British fighter to fight in Bangkok, future Muay Thai champion Liam Harrison was born. If you would’ve told anyone in Leeds at that time that...

  Back to basics? Smart! After all, it is a common thought that there is no such thing as advanced techniques but rather, basic moves performed at advanced levels. Regardless of what art you practice, Stephen Whittier is the person to give you...

The UFC Lightweight title has been the most competitive title in Mixed Martial Arts history. Jens Pulver fought Caol Uno to become the first ever Lightweight champion. That didn’t last long as Pulver had a contract dispute and was stripped of his title....

Low kicks are a staple strike of Muay Thai. These shots not only score points, but they also hurt a ton, especially if the person taking the kick isn’t used to getting kicked there a lot. Not only do they hurt, but landing...

  Teddy Atlas is one of the few boxing personalities left from the days when boxing was King, not only in the sport fighting world, but in all of sports in general, Throughout his journey in the sweet science, Teddy Atlas has traversed...

In South east Asia nestled between Thailand and India sits a country forged by conflict. Myanmar is formally known a Burma. In the last hundred years they have separated from imperial rule, had a civil war and freedom from a Military ruled government....

Hooks are some of the most effective punches when it comes to knocking out an opponent. The type of impact, the force and the target that hooks are usually thrown at all add to the hook being considered the perfect knockout punch. While...

Hook punches are great, they have a high knockout percentage, they can set up your other strikes and they are a fairly safe punch to throw overall. Hooks are one of the key punches in boxing and are some of the most thrown...

  Melvin Manhoef is a Dutch kickboxer and MMA fighter, having been the champion of It’s Showtime and Cage Rage as well as fighting for big name organizations such as Strikeforce, DREAM, K1 Bellator and One FC! Here, Melvin Manhoef shows how to...

  Jake Mainini is a veteran Muay Thai fighter and coach to elite level fighters in the UFC, Glory and other high level promotions. In this clip Jake shows Dutch style give and take drills to help build technique, reaction time and fight...

In the short history of Mixed Martial Arts there have been more than a few legendary strikers. Wanderlie Silva was known for his reckless throw bombs style, Shogan Rua had incredible Muay Thai and was known for his leg kicks, Mirko Filipovic (CroCop)...

Icon is defined as “a person or thing regarded as a representative symbol or as worthy of veneration”. In combat sports we see lots of Icons as athletes, but how many trainers can be considered an Icon? Or voices are instantly linked to...

The jab is the most important technique in all of striking, maybe even one of the most important techniques in all of martial arts. This is why it’s really important to learn how to properly use the jab, both as an offensive weapon...

Make Them Miss! In combat sports, at least on the striking end, it is commonly said that there are three ways to defend against oncoming strikes. The most conventional and done a vast majority of the time is simply blocking the strike by...

  One thing you must love about Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is you know exactly what you are getting into just from the name. Before that, the name used was No Holds Barred (NHB) Fighting or in some circles the term “Pit” Fighting...

Are you ready to climb an opponent like a tree? Swiftly rising up taller fighters, and turning their height advantage into a liability? It is not very hard to, if you use your imagination, envision full contact fighters as monkeys. Quick, agile, and...

  Martial Arts such as Karate and Taekwon-Do, were previously extremely respected arts throughout the martial arts community. Nowadays, being associated more with philosophies, mantras, and movement forms, these more historical styles of martial arts have been all but forgotten in the context...

How would you like to learn the sweet science of boxing from the best? That is what dynamic striking has brought you from Cuban boxing coaches Isadoro Alice and Aladino Rodriguez. These two coaches have helped to produce some of the most elite...

What is something all the world’s greatest strikers have in common? Defense.  It was the great heavyweight Jack Dempsey who was attributed with saying, “the best offense is a good defense”. When a man who has over 60 wins with less then 10...