Electric Sweep Pass from the 10th Planet Laboratory The electric sweep pass is the first in our series of 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu techniques with Scott “Einstein” Epstein. Join us in the lab with Einstein to learn the electric sweep pass. As part of our Videos from the Vault collection, this 13 part series will […]
Revgear Release Videos from the Vault Over the coming weeks and months, we will be releasing our videos from the vault: footage of incredible coaches and athletes sharing their knowledge of martial arts. Revgear have been in the fight game for a long time. Over the years, we have had the opportunity to work with […]
Vale Tudo, MMA prototype Vale Tudo, Brazil’s version of MMA has been entertaining crowds since the 1920s. While most fight fans were not aware of all-in, no-holds-barred fighting until UFC 1 in 1993, and only a select few were going to cage fights in bars on the wrong side of the tracks before then. In […]
Meet the family at Titan Fighter Enter the word of Titan Fighter, an elite MMA gym known across the globe for producing some of the best fighters in the business. Meet the trainers, fighters and promoters who make it Europe’s top MMA wrestling gym. Familiar faces like Brad “One Punch” Pickett and Titan owner Mickey […]
BJJ – the Gentle Art BJJ is the original ground game of MMA. While other arts have entered into the fray, BJJ remains at the heart of MMA’s grappling. November 12, 1993. A crowd of over 7,000 people gathered at the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado to watch an event dubbed the “Ultimate Fighting […]
Move to the Beat of the Muay Thai Rhythm Watch the Thai fighters move. You will notice they have a Muay Thai rhythm that is missing from many of the Western fighters’ game. In their stance, they have a rhythm of motion that is different from boxing or MMA. It is slower and smoother than […]
Bruce Lee is the Father of MMA If you don’t own a copy of Tao of Jeet Kune Do, you aren’t serious about mixed martial arts. A bold statement, but absolutely true. Bruce Lee’s masterpiece essentially laid out the framework of taking the best elements of the most effective martial systems and melding them together […]
Colin Byrne Jab Counter Takedown Colin Byrne of Shinobi MMA shares a simple, yet effective jab counter takedown. For those in the know, Colin ‘Serpico Ninja’ Byrne requires no introduction. Originally from Dublin, Ireland, Colin is the head coach at Shinobi MMA Academy in Lagos, Portugal. Colin works with the highest level of competitors and […]
Power Punching: Boxing for MMA In the early 19th century, the world’s first star sports writer, Pierce Egan, called boxing “the sweet science of bruising”. It was a century-old sport that was a major, if illicit, part of English sporting life along with horse racing, cockfighting and cricket. The English prize ring was the crucible […]
Brad Pickett UK MMA Pioneer Brad “One Punch” Pickett’s credentials can never be doubted. The former Cage Rage UK Featherweight Champion and UFC Bantamweight contender is a legend of the game. He has fought in four weight divisions and recently come out of retirement to fight once again on the Russian Absolute Championship Berkut promotion. […]