Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson is a full-contact kick boxer and UFC fighter known for his unique and effective footwork that allows him to move in and out while doing damage to his opponents, yet keeping himself both safe and out of their range!...

Tag; A Children’s game where one player is attempting to touch or tag another Player to transfer the role of the attacker. What a fun game but who remembers the term “no Tag backs”? Essentially if you Tag a person then cannot immediately...

  Henri Hooft has proven himself time and time again, not only as a striker with a successful fight career, but also as a coach for multiple organizations, consistently holding the title of Head Striking Coach through his transition from one organization to...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

  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...

In this video, French MMA fighter and MMA coach Jean "The Show" N'Doye, shows multiple attacks that he likes to drill in preparation for his MMA fights. These are several different striking combinations, as well as single strikes that are low risk but...

  Aurelien Duarte is a Muay Thai fighter and Kickboxer with over 30 years of fight experience! Here, Duarte helps you with the mechanics necessary to throw and land a proper straight punch!   Aurelien Duarte opens up with a great quote “An...

  As one of the most accomplished martial artists in the world, Stephen Whittier has the answers to all of your questions and has probably already given them to you, either in person, through online meetings, in books, or in instructional dvds.  Stephen...

  How many different ways can you kick someone? Between two completely different styles like Muay Thai and Karate, a fighter can learn more ways to kick then they would probably use in a fight. Due to the major influence Karate has had...