When it comes to being a good martial artist, so much goes into perfecting your game. It is a combination of sparring, drilling, strength and conditioning, mindset, and so much more. Spending too much time in one of these areas may cause...

  Many fighters lack the essential ability to use effective footwork; as most students learn how to move correctly, they do not know how to move effectively. To have effective footwork, we should move to make something happen; The problem is that most...

  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 pretty much any combat sport. The main thing that a lot of people, fan or fighter, tend to focus on, is power and speed. It makes sense, since it’s pretty easy to see power and speed in action.  There’s...

  Jerome Le Banner is a legend in the striking world. Having fought for many years in K1 in one of the best eras in any combat sport. Having really good fights and multiple remaches with Ernesto Hoost, Peter aerts, Mark hunt. Being...

  Traditionally called the front kick in English or "teep" if you want to use the Thai term or "Mae Giri" for the Japanese term.The front kick is when you kick someone standing straight in front of you with your ball of your...

Muay Thai is one of the most dynamic martial arts there is; known as a brutal striking art where all “8 limbs” are allowed to use - punches, elbows, kicks, and knees; it has another vital element to it which makes it much...

To be known as one of the top fighters in the world, one must have insane athletic prowess, superhuman reflexes, and an intense passion to succeed. But what do fighters such as former UFC two division Champion George St. Pierre, Former Bellator Welterweight...

  Coaches all around the world yell instructions to their fighters "Go to the body" whether it's in a fight, sparring, on the bag, drilling, or shadowboxing. Especially when they feel their fighter is not having a good offense that day and are...

  The ability to Throw kicks is an essential skill to develop as a striker, the reason being, most of the power the human body can generate comes from the legs. What makes a fighter dangerous is that he can finish the fight...

  The spin back kick has been a signature move used in taekwondo/karate/kickboxing, and MMA.  It always seemed like the spin attacks, in general, had something special to them and flashiness we only see in the movies. The problem with many of the...

  CSA gym is one of the most successful USA based Muay Thai gyms. They have names like Miriam Nakamoto, Gaston Bolanos, Kevin Ross in the Muay Thai space and Henry Cejudo used them for striking in a period of time in his...

In MMA, positioning is important and we aren’t just talking about ground fighting. Even when you are standing, making sure that you are in a solid position is a great way to maintain an advantage on your opponent.  However in striking there is...

  If you train, you know how good it feels to throw a great feint that results in landing a powerful strike. Feints must be believable to be effective, and this often takes a lot of setting up throughout the fight. Giving your...

Leg kicks are generally used as a way to either slow your opponent down or take away their weapons. This is because if you’re able to take away your opponent’s base, they will literally not have a leg to stand on. This means...

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...

Have you ever been in a situation where every time you threw a strike, let’s just say a kick, your opponent was able to move out of the way and avoid it completely. This is pretty annoying and it might be tempting to...

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...

One of the hardest parts of fighting, whether it's your first match or your 100th, is going to be containing your nerves. Unless you have a screw loose, you are going to feel nervous and don’t worry, you definitely have reason to be....

A little known combat sports fact is that Uppercuts used to be considered an unorthodox strike that would be crazy to attempt. Uppercuts were kind of seen the same way a lot of people still view spinning techniques nowadays. Now that was a...