Most martial arts schools don’t train the upper body as it should be trained. Most of them rely on exercises such as push-ups to build the upper body strength. That’s the reason why most martial artists though they have powerful legs cannot generate an impressive amount of power with their punches. And that can be … Read more
Conditioning your hands to be able to absorb the impact upon connection determines whether you’ve successfully landed the punch or not. Be it self-defense or professional fighting, your punch should have enough power to stop your opponent’s advances, especially for self-defense where the situation is much detrimental, the main goal is to stop your opponent … Read more
Everybody can do a front kick, but not everybody can do it with power, accuracy, and precision. If you’re an MMA fan, you might remember Travis Browne knocking out Alistair Overeem, Anderson Silva knocking out Vitor Belfort and Lyoto Machida knocking out Randy Couture with a front kick. All of these knockouts were delicious. Legendary … Read more
This article explains how to do an oblique kick, how to defend against it and the common mistakes to avoid
A back kick or spinning back kick is one of the most underrated kicking techniques in traditional martial arts such as Karate or Taekwondo. Often overlooked, practitioners tend to rely more on kicks such as roundhouse and side kicks as they believe that back kick doesn’t have enough power. The undermining of this kick is … Read more
This guide will serve you as an introduction to learning the art of knee strikes