As a coach, should I get personal with my fighters, or should I keep it only professional? Combat sports are different from sports like football, basketball, etc. MMA, boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, etc. are all sports that tap deep into one of the most basic human instincts which is fighting. A football or basketball coach … Read more
We all have in our gyms that fighter who trains very hard and beats everybody in sparring, but when it comes to the fight they are like a deer in headlights, they freeze, can’t perform, and then lose. This is a well-known phenomenon that I see my fighters go through. In this article, I will … Read more
In this post, you will find a list of the top kickboxing and Muay Thai promotions and organizations in the world. 1. Glory Right now, Glory has the best kickboxing roster hands down. All the biggest stars of kickboxing are fighting under the Glory banner; Rico Verhoeven, Badr Hari, Alistair Overeem, Jamel Benseddik, etc. Also, … Read more
This is a very old debate amongst the community of martial arts, some think that it is better to land a roundhouse kick with the shin, others think that it is better to land it with the foot. The answer is not that simple! You should know that none of the two techniques cancel the … 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 article treats this subject from a striking point of view. If you want to learn about how to fight a taller opponent from a grappling point of view check thi article We’ve all been there. If you’ve practiced any martial art for a decent length of time then no doubt you will have had … Read more