MMA

Switching Stances

As a boxer or Muay Thai fighter, perhaps one of the biggest advantages you could ever have over your opponent is being able to switch stances from orthodox to southpaw or vice versa. In fact,…

How To Plan A Fight Camp For MMA

Ask any MMA fighter, and they’ll tell you that most of the time, the preparation going into a fight, or fight camp, is tougher than the fight itself. Fight camp is both mentally and physically…

The Most Popular Submissions In MMA

The greatest submission artists in MMA such as ONE Lightweight Superstar Shinya Aoki, Fabricio Werdum, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, Ronda Rousey, BJ Penn, Demian Maia and Nick Diaz undoubtedly look forward to every time a fight…

How To Cut Weight For MMA

Many MMA fighters agree that cutting weight before a fight is worse than actually training for the fight. Cutting around 5-10 kilos is the average for a professional fighter, in order to be at the…

10 Benefits Of Competition

At some point in your martial arts journey,  you’ve probably wondered where exactly you stand in comparison to your teammates. Are you doing better? Worse? If so, what can you do to improve your standing? In…

Gyms Around The World: AKA

Evolve Vacation introduces a new series called, “Gyms Around The World!” With this new series, we will introduce you to the world’s top martial arts schools in every country.Established in 1985, The American Kickboxing Academy (AKA)…