Sport

EUCLYDES HATEM: FATHER OF BRAZILIAN LUTA LIVRE

December 19, 2018

Tom Billinge

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Wrestling

Euclydes Hatem: The Armadillo Known as “Tatu”, or “Armadillo”, Euclydes Hatem was a legend of the grappling scene in 1930s and 40s Brazil. Hatem carved out a niche for himself in the violent Catch Wrestling scene and is considered to be the founder of Luta Livre. Born to a Lebanese family in Rio de Janeiro […]

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THE REBIRTH OF CATCH-AS-CATCH-CAN

APIDEJ SIT-HIRUN: FIGHTER OF THE CENTURY

December 17, 2018

Tom Billinge

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Muay Thai - Kickboxing

The Remarkable Mastery of Apidej Sit-Hirun Apidej Sit-Hirun helped pave the way for the boom in Muay Thai and the Golden Era that followed his time as the undisputed king of the ring. Before Muay Thai gained recognition abroad, before the Golden Era, one man made his indelible mark on the sport. Apidej Sit-Hirun is […]

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FIGHT STORIES: THE STUDENT

GOLDEN ERA GREATS: SAMART PAYAKAROON

December 6, 2018

Tom Billinge

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Muay Thai - Kickboxing

Samart Payakaroon: The Muhammed Ali of Muay Thai The name Samart Payakaroon is heard spoken with reverence whenever the subject of who is “the greatest” comes up. While the King of Thailand awarded Apidej Sit-Hirun the title of “Fighter of the Century”, he competed in the 1960s, a couple of decades before the Golden Era. […]

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Beating Taller Opponents with Icy Mike

CLINCH INFIGHTING

November 21, 2018

Dan Kanagie

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Boxing

Forgotten Fight Science: The development of Clinch Infighting Dan Kanagie discusses how clinch infighting developed in the English Bare Knuckle arena. Over the past couple of months we’ve been looking at fighting inside the clinch from the English Bare Knuckle tradition. We looked at the Head in Chancery, a particularly devastating form of the clinch. […]

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BAREKNUCKLE AND THE LONDON PRIZE RING

ROUND KICK ARM POSITION

November 5, 2018

Jonas Menken

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Muay Thai - Kickboxing

Better Muay Thai round kick arm position Jonas Staggs of Advanced Muay Thai Techniques discusses round kick arm position. Let’s talk about a variation in technique while throwing a kick, more specifically, the swinging motion of your arm when you kick. When throwing a right kick, most people swing their right arm down while doing […]

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HOW TO WRAP HANDS WITH ANDY THRASHER

FIGHT STORIES: THE VETERAN – ANDY THRASHER

November 1, 2018

Tom Billinge

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Athletes

The Veteran Andy Thrasher Andy Thrasher knows the Muay Thai game better than most. Aged 42, he still fights, but focusses his energy on the next generation of fighters. Andy is the owner and head coach of The Dog Pit Muay Thai in Bury, England. He trained at GFC in Manchester and Jittigym in Bangkok. […]

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HOW TO WRAP HANDS WITH ANDY THRASHER

GOLDEN ERA GREATS: NAMSAKNOI

October 31, 2018

Tom Billinge

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Muay Thai - Kickboxing

The Emperor Namsaknoi Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn reigned supreme as “The Emperor” at the tail end of the Golden Era and beyond. The master technician made very little money with his career fighting for Por Pramuk, as he was exploited by the money-hungry.He never had the international recognition that his stablemate Buakaw had, but things could have […]

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FIGHT STORIES: THE STUDENT

ROOTS OF MMA: BJJ

October 22, 2018

Steve White

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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

FORGOTTEN FIGHT SCIENCE: CHANCERY

October 8, 2018

Dan Kanagie

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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 PT2

MUAY THAI RHYTHM

October 3, 2018

Jonas Menken

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Featured

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 […]

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