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FAR SIDE BAR ARM

Tom Billinge
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Far Side Bar Arm
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Forgotten Fight Science: Far Side Bar Arm Dan Kanagie shows us the Far Side Bar Arm, a lost technique from the Bare Knuckle era. Over the past few months I have discussed the benefit of learning 18th and 19th century Bare Knuckle Boxing for modern MMA. With MMA’s inclusion of fighting in the clinch, it […]
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MMA can learn from the past

MMA CAN LEARN FROM THE PAST

ROOTS OF MMA: MODERN PANKRATION

Tom Billinge
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Modern Pankration
MMA
Modern Pankration is a pioneering precursor to MMA Modern Pankration, also known as Neo-Pankration, was born in 1969 when Greek-American combat athlete Jim Arvanitis began to resurrect the ancient Greek all-in fighting style. Arvanitis studied striking and grappling like Muay Thai and Judo, as well as spending countless hours researching ancient Pankration. Taking what was […]
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Pankration

PANKRATION: ORIGINAL MMA

PANKRATION: ORIGINAL MMA

Tom Billinge
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Pankration
MMA
The Ancient Greek Art of Pankration Pankration is deeply rooted in the ancient Olympic Games. The modern sport of Neo-Pankration pays homage to the original Greek combat style. In 648 BC, a submission combat sport with very few rules was introduced to the Olympic Games. With legends crediting mythical heroes Heracles and Theseus with its […]
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Modern Pankration

ROOTS OF MMA: MODERN PANKRATION

ROOTS OF MMA: VALE TUDO

Tom Billinge
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Vale Tudo
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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 […]
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ROOTS OF MMA: BJJ

ROOTS OF MMA: BJJ

Steve White
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BJJ
BJJ
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 […]
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Motion Master

MOTION MASTER

FORGOTTEN FIGHT SCIENCE: CHANCERY

Dan Kanagie
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Chancery
MMA
Lock up your opponents in Chancery One the distinguishing aspects of the old Bare Knuckle Boxing style was the inside clinch fighting and Chancery. A blend of standing wrestling and striking. It’s a part of the fight game that fell by the wayside after Queensberry Rules took over as the dominant combat sport. That is […]
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Arnold Allen MMA Tutorial

ARNOLD ALLEN MMA TUTORIAL PT2

THE VERTICAL STRAIGHT PUNCH

Dan Kanagie
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Vertical Straight Punch
Boxing
Forgotten Fight Science: The Vertical Straight Punch One of my favorite things as a hoplologist is looking at martial arts from different regions and eras, stripping them down to their basics, the comparing what techniques remain: the techniques that transcend time and location. The vertical straight punch falls in this category. First let’s dispel the […]
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ROOTS OF MMA BOXING

ROOTS OF MMA: BOXING

ARNOLD ALLEN SOUTHPAW JAB COUNTER

Tom Billinge
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southpaw jab counter
Athletes
Arnold Allen Southpaw Jab Counter UFC featherweight Arnold Allen demonstrates his natural southpaw jab counter that allows a left-handed fighter to aggressively strike their opponent, getting into the pocket quickly and causing the maximum damage in the shortest time. Arnold comes from a striking background, but is comfortable grappling as, his previous tutorial shows. The […]
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Jab to the Body

JAB TO THE BODY WITH MATT SAYLES

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