Shad Smith was the first male fighter to come out in the sport of MMA when he did in The New York Times as far back as 2008, thereby beating the four major sports (football, baseball, and basketball) to the punch. And since then, a substantial number of UFC fighters have come out as openly … Read more
MMA was originally created for people to know which fighting style was the best. And in the inaugural UFC, there were a variety of fighting styles displayed. It included one sumo wrestler by the name of Taylor Wily (Teila Tuli). Taylor Wily was a Makushita 2 sumo wrestler, which meant that he had achieved a … Read more
Before we go any further, we need to note that it is almost impossible to full-on “block” a roundhouse kick. Instead, you “absorb” or “deflect” the kick. A full-on roundhouse kick is too powerful to block without the proper skill to back it up. Can you block a high kick with your arms effectively without … Read more
This question seems counter-intuitive at first thought. Like, why would you want to catch a punch with your forehead? Is that not what the assailant was aiming for in the first place? We are going to be addressing that in this short article. The truth is that there is an excellent argument for catching a … Read more
When you start training in MMA, the first thing you’ll learn is how to guard. It’s the basic form of protection when fighting, and it’s essential for defense. Once you master the most simple or common one, you can learn different types of guards that can work better in different scenarios, depending on your skills … Read more
Dating back to 1825, the cross-armed guard is one of the oldest boxing techniques. It’s done by holding your arms crossed over each other, kind of holding them to protect your chin. Back in the day, boxing was more about throwing powerful blows, rather than making fast combinations, and this guard was one of the … Read more