From simple yet powerful techniques like the roundhouse kick or the horizontal elbow strike, to the more flashy yet devastating techniques like the spinning elbow or flying knee – the list of Muay Thai techniques…
Throughout combat sport and martial arts history, Muay Thai fighters (nak muays) have always been feared for their relentless ferocity, durability, and power. But of all the eight limbs, or weapons, available to a Muay…
Boxing is such a dynamic sport. Despite the fact that only the fists can be used, boxing has so many varied techniques and literally dozens of unique styles exist among boxers of yesterday, today, and…
The jab is undeniably the most important punch in your arsenal, whether you’re talking Muay Thai or straight boxing. Almost every other technique flows seamlessly from the jab. It’s your range finder, stance breaker, defensive strike,…
The closed guard is likely the first guard you will learn when you start your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu journey. It’s a guard that gives you and your opponent equal weight in terms of position.Mastering the closed…
A well-placed, power punch to the right area of the skull is unquestionably the number one cause for knockouts in popular combat sports like Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Muay Thai, or boxing. Which is why…
The twister is a submission technique, popularized by Eddie Bravo, the inventor of the 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu. The twister is considered the holy grail of submissions from the truck position. MMA fighters Shinya Aoki,…
The Brazilian Nationals, the IBJJF World Championships, and the European Championships, amongst others, are prestigious Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments and events that we often hear about. These tournaments get the best in the world, region, or…
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners often train in the gi (kimono) since day one. It’s inevitable, however, that one day they will train without the gi. The style of Jiu-Jitsu that does not use the gi as…
Often regarded as the style that truly represents all that is beautiful about the art of eight limbs – the Muay Femur style is without question the style that requires the highest degree of skill…
