Forgotten Fight Science: MMA Can Learn From the Past Everything old is new again. I’m a firm believer in this idiom, especially when talking about combat sports. It’s all been done before. MMA can learn from the past. The Beni Hasan tomb in Egypt has thousands of depictions of wrestling techniques, including almost every submission […]
THE COACH – EDDIE CHA Eddie Cha is one of many top flight MMA coaches whose influence is felt far beyond the walls of the gym. At the famous MMA LAB, in Glendale, Arizona, Eddie Cha coaches some of the best mixed martial arts talent in the world. Training toward the next fight, he lives […]
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 […]
How to Wrap Hands with Andy Thrasher How to Wrap Hands is a much debated topic. There are many ways to do it and nobody can really claim that their method is superior to someone else’s. Andy Thrasher, head coach at The Dog Pit in Bury shows us his method that he learned at Jittigym […]
Arnold Allen MMA Tutorial pt2 In this second Arnold Allen MMA Tutorial, the UFC featherweight shows us a great counter to the single leg takedown and follows on from part 1. The 24 year old British fighter, hailing from Felixstowe in Suffolk, formerly of BKK Fighters in Colchester now trains at the world-renowned Tristar Gym […]
Golden Era Greats: Thailand’s Legendary Fighters Muay Thai has really come to the world’s attention due to it’s application in MMA. Before the global glory, a group of incredible competitors fought in the great arenas of Thailand. Mostly Thais, with a few notable pioneers from Europe, the Golden Era Greats will be showcased in this […]
Words with Power from Mike Tyson In the third instalment of Famous Fight Quotes, we look at one one of the most controversial, yet most respected fighters in the history of boxing. Iron Mike Tyson was known for saying some pretty off the wall stuff, but rather than concentrate on the weirdness, let’s look at […]
Muay Thai – King of the Striking Game While “The West” has known about Thai boxing ever since the Europeans first visited the Kingdom of Siam hundreds of years ago, the “Art of 8 Limbs” has really came to prominence in the last few decades. With Muay Thai quickly establishing itself as a necessary part […]
The Roots of MMA On November 12th 1993, in Denver, Colorado, the world of Martial Arts was changed forever by a unique event, one which is now synonymous with a sport, that in many respects was built on the foundation it laid. The very first Ultimate Fighting Championship, now better known by its shortened initials […]
Floor Bags: Training Solo in Grappling Sports Striking based sports such as Boxing or Muay Thai, have obvious ways of training solo. Shadow boxing, Kata in Karate, and of course, simply striking a range of heavy bags, are just a few examples of the way a stand up fighter can train alone. However, in Grappling […]