KICK CATCH TAKEDOWN BY MO ABDURAHMAN

September 25, 2018

Tom Billinge

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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 […]

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KICK CATCH SWEEP BY MO ABDURAHMAN

EVADE AND COUNTER: TEEP AND KICK

September 14, 2018

Tom Billinge

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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 […]

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SLIP AND COUNTER WITH ANDY THRASHER

THE VERTICAL STRAIGHT PUNCH

September 10, 2018

Dan Kanagie

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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

COLIN BYRNE JAB COUNTER TAKEDOWN

August 25, 2018

Tom Billinge

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Coaching Zone

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 […]

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HOW I BEAT MR FINLAND: ARNOLD ALLEN MMA TUTORIAL PT1

MMA CAN LEARN FROM THE PAST

August 22, 2018

Dan Kanagie

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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 […]

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THE VERTICAL STRAIGHT PUNCH

SPINNING BACK ELBOW WITH MO ABDURAHMAN

August 17, 2018

Tom Billinge

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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 […]

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KICK CATCH SWEEP BY MO ABDURAHMAN

SLIP AND COUNTER WITH ANDY THRASHER

August 16, 2018

Tom Billinge

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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 […]

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EVADE AND COUNTER: TEEP AND KICK

HOW TO WRAP HANDS WITH ANDY THRASHER

August 3, 2018

Tom Billinge

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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 […]

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FIGHTING TALLER OPPONENTS

ARNOLD ALLEN MMA TUTORIAL PT2

August 3, 2018

Tom Billinge

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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 […]

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MMA TUTORIALS: COUNTER THE JAB

HOW I BEAT MR FINLAND: ARNOLD ALLEN MMA TUTORIAL PT1

July 7, 2017

Alex Wright

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Coaching Zone

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 […]

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MMA TUTORIALS: COUNTER THE JAB