Kicking the back leg is almost rare. As most fighters can't find the range for it. It's the farthest target away from you. However, since not too many fighters use it, it makes it tricky to defend as well. Especially if someone...

If you’re planning on practicing combat sports that involve striking—boxing, Muay Thai, MMA, ect.—it’s wise to learn how to parry your opponent’s punches and quickly counter. This technique can help you defend against strong punches thrown by your opponent while knocking them off-balance...

Switching stances is considered an advanced skill in boxing, and Muay Thai and most fighters start to develop their opposite stance only after mastering their primary stance.   The problem many athletes face when trying to switch their stances is that they lack...

Everyone loves to see fancy footwork and the only people that like it more than fans are fighters themselves. The first reason that fighters like to do fancy footwork so much is simple, it’s just really fun. It can also help break up...

  There is a saying thrown around the martial arts world that goes like this - “If you chop the base of a tree, the tree will fall,” and this is the case when we talk about low kicks. Low kicks target the...

When it comes to leg kicks, most people tend to just attack the lead leg of their opponent. It’s easy to see why, as the lead leg of your opponent is literally right in front of you. This makes it a lot easier...

Something that a lot of newer practitioners of Kickboxing, Muay Thai and MMA hear is that you should set up your punches with kicks. This is because for the most part, kicks are big motions that your opponent will be able to see...

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...

It's generally said in MMA, kickboxing and Muay Thai among other combat sports, that you should set up your punches with kicks. This is done for a few reasons. The first is that punching gets you into a safe range to land your...

  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...