Kick Catch Takedown with Mo Abdurahman Mo Abdurahman shows a signature kick catch takedown that is simple and effective, scoring plenty of points during a fight. Top-flight Nak Muay and golden boy of the UK Muay Thai scene Mo Abdurahman is a force to be reckoned with in the ring. With a GLORY contract and […]
Evade and Counter with Andy Thrasher Andy Thrasher shows us two of his favourite evade and counter drills. Veteran Thai boxer Andy Thrasher is well-respected on the UK Muay Thai scene. The first foreigner to win the coveted Toyota 8 Man Tournament in Thailand in 2011, and with over 85 fights under his belt, Andy […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Spinning Back Elbow with Mo Abdurahman Mo Abdurahman demonstrates his go-to spinning back elbow after catching his opponent’s left kick. “Mighty” Mo Abdurahman is a top-flight English Nak Muay with a GLORY contract and victories over some of the best in the business. The young featherweight is equally at home with full Muay Thai rules […]
Slip and Counter with Andy Thrasher Andy Thrasher runs us through one of his favourite sip and counter drills for standup MMA. Veteran Nak Muay Andy Thrasher needs little introduction. With over 85 fights under his belt and the first foreigner to win the coveted Toyota 8 Man Tournament in Thailand in 2011, Andy is […]
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 […]
ARNOLD ALLEN MMA TUTORIAL PT1 While visiting his home in Colchester England, our UK fight aficionado Alex Wright, caught up with UFC star Arnold Allen at his original team gym BKK fighters. Arnold, at only 23 years old, is one of the most technical fighters in his UFC featherweight division and now training much of […]