Karate and pretty much all traditional martial arts get a bad wrap in most MMA circles. For the longest time they have been seen as useless, with traditional martial artists, like Karate practitioners, regularly getting beat by other styles in competition. This led...

Counter punching is one of the best ways to score points and even a knockout on your opponent. Being able to time your shot perfectly to when your opponent is coming in is a skill that very few strikers will even get the...

Dave Leduc is currently the Golden Belt holder. There are many belts that recognize a Champions but the individual that holds the top spot in Lethwei is Dave Leduc. There are a few different promotions that have Lethwei matches but the Golden Belt...

In Mixed Martial Arts every fan loves a striker and if we have learned anything from boxing over the years, the heavyweights are the ones to watch. Why? Because when two heavyweights start throwing leather exciting things happen. This is not to say...

Elbows are a great strike, they can cut open your opponent, smash their bones and even finish a fight when landed at the right place at the right time. The problem with elbows is that they are the shortest range strike that someone...

MMA is such a grueling sport. The action can be striking, then Wrestling, to submissions in a blink of the eye. It is truly a symphony of chaos. To quell the chaos many fighters, use the fence to slow down the fight. Having...

  John Wayne Parr is a Boxer and Muay Thai fighter from Australia fighting out of Boonchu gym in Queensland. JWP is a 10-time world champion and has fought many high level fighters in organizations such as Bellator, RIZIN and K1! Here, JWP...

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...