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Tom Billinge

Tom is the Editor of Revgear Sports and the founder of WarYoga. He is a 10th Planet purple belt and a Muay Thai Kru having spent over two decades in the sport in Thailand and around the world. Tom has trained Lethwei in Myanmar, Kushti wrestling in India, Zurkhaneh sports in Iran, boxing throughout Europe, and catch wrestling in the USA. Tom also resurrected the ancient techniques of traditional British bareknuckle pugilism from archaic manuals.

EVADE AND COUNTER: TEEP AND KICK

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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 […]

GOLDEN ERA GREATS: KAENSAK SOR PLOENJIT

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Kaensak: Intelligent Boxing In the first instalment of Golden Era Greats, we will be looking at the legendary Kaensak Sor Ploenjit, Lumpini and Rajadamnern Stadium Champion and two-time Fighter of the Year. During the greatest time for Muay Thai in the late 80s and early 90s, a few incredible fighters rose to the top, defeating […]

BRUCE LEE’S MMA LEGACY: BE WATER

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Bruce Lee is the Father of MMA If you don’t own a copy of Tao of Jeet Kune Do, you aren’t serious about mixed martial arts. A bold statement, but absolutely true. Bruce Lee’s masterpiece essentially laid out the framework of taking the best elements of the most effective martial systems and melding them together […]

ARNOLD ALLEN SOUTHPAW JAB COUNTER

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Arnold Allen Southpaw Jab Counter UFC featherweight Arnold Allen demonstrates his natural southpaw jab counter that allows a left-handed fighter to aggressively strike their opponent, getting into the pocket quickly and causing the maximum damage in the shortest time. Arnold comes from a striking background, but is comfortable grappling as, his previous tutorial shows. The […]

COLIN BYRNE JAB COUNTER TAKEDOWN

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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 […]

SPINNING BACK ELBOW WITH MO ABDURAHMAN

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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 […]

SLIP AND COUNTER WITH ANDY THRASHER

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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 […]

ROOTS OF MMA: BOXING

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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 […]

FIGHTER SPONSORSHIP ADVICE

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Fighter Sponsorship Advice Alex Wright, Creative Director of Revgear gives us his fighter sponsorship advice. Alex is responsible for much of the fighter sponsorship, so he knows a thing or two when it comes to the topic. Here are his words of wisdom for any fighters looking for sponsorship. There are three levels to sponsorship. […]

HOW TO WRAP HANDS WITH ANDY THRASHER

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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 […]