Muay Thai – Fighting Taller Opponents Victor Saravia of Muay Thai America Gym gives us his top tips for fighting taller opponents Victor “Dynamite” Saravia is one of the top Muay Thai fighters in the USA today. As a shorter fighter, Victor often ends up fighting taller opponents. To deal with them, you need to […]
The Power of the Casting Punch Resident combat historian and researcher Dan Kanagie explains the casting punch, an effective weapon for the modern Mixed Martial Artist. Several years ago, I came across a little-known style of Russian Systema called Buza from the the Novgorod/St. Petersburg region. Buza is comprised of weapon work, Rukopashnii Boi (hand-to-hand […]
Matt Sayles’ Signature Jab to the Body UFC Featherweight and striker extraordinaire Matt Sayles shares a technique that starts off with the jab to the body, which he used to great effect in his fight against Kyle Nelson. Matt Sayles won his spot on the UFC and intends to stay there. With performances like his […]
Stoner Control to Foot Lock by Scott Epstein Stoner control to foot lock is the eighth in our series of 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu techniques with Scott “Einstein” Epstein. Join Einstein of 10PWLA to learn stoner control to foot lock, as part of our Videos from the Vault series. This 13 part collection focuses on […]
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 […]
Drill this Counter Punch Combo to Level Up Your Striking Game Eddie Cha of The MMA LAB in Glendale, Arizona shows us an awesome counter punch combo that he uses with his top level athletes. If you are into MMA, then the chances are, Eddie Cha needs no introduction. Known for his All in MMA […]
Kick Catch Sweep with Mo Abdurahman Mighty Mo Abdurahman walks us through his kick catch sweep – simple and effective it scores highly in the ring. Mo Abdurahman is a top-flight Nak Muay and the golden boy of UK Muay Thai. He fights out of Lookborai/Exile Gym in Southampton and was a professional cricketer before […]
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 […]
Unlock Eddie Cha’s Slip to Counter Flow for MMA The one and only Eddie Cha shares a great slip to counter flow drill that he uses with his fighters Eddie Cha of The MMA LAB is known by everyone in the MMA business. His All in MMA style is highly effective and attracts the best […]
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 […]