When you are in the clinch it can be difficult to defend against knees to the body. Both of your hands are tied up, and your legs aren’t going to do much in terms of defending your body. It is important to...

  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...

  Throwing kicks from the inside range takes a lot of skill. Throwing a jumping back from the inside is a great skill to have as most people will not be able to see it coming.  Raymond Daniels is widely regarded as one...

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...

We all know that footwork is important. It’s how to get into range to strike and it’s how you get out of range so that you can stay safe. For the most part when people think of training footwork, they think of things...

  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...

  The art of striking has more strategy than meets the eye. Especially to someone who doesn’t train, they likely aren’t going to pick up on feints and other subtle movements that are more strategic than anything else. While having power and landing...

The ability to go forward, be aggressive and push the pace on your opponent is a great one to have. However, if you’re just blindly rushing forward like an angry bull then you are probably going to get pieced up by a skilled...

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...

  Inside fighting - The close range in boxing, also called the “Pocket,” is seen by many as a 50/50 position, as both boxers are in fire range and anticipation of punches becomes challenging due to the short distance punches has to go...

When it comes to defending strikes, many practitioners face the same problem. They either use the wrong defense or use the same guard repeatedly, making it easy for the opponent to capitalize and find the correct shot to beat their guard. Having a...

The core problem when it comes to the low lead kick is that it doesn’t do a lot of damage, and it is easy to block; this makes it a very tricky strike to throw, but it has many benefits. The solution to...

Working from the clinch is an entirely different animal in terms of striking. There are so many avenues to work with such as entering and exiting without getting hit, landing strikes while in the clinch, and working for takedowns. Before you start diving...

The hook punch is an essential punch to know in any combat sport that allows punches to the head. The hook gives you so many opportunities, one of the main ones being the ability to switch up your targets mid combination. Instead of...

  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...

  The knee strikes are the bread and butter of Muay Thai, and there’s a good reason for that; it’s a powerful strike that carries tremendous force with it, which can break even the most formidable opponents. Muay Thai fighters love throwing the...