Does muay thai include grappling and what are the main aspects of muay thai grappling? We look at grappling in detail and how important grappling is in muay thai and the some of the main techniques included. But first a quick definition of what grappling is and how muay thai grappling differs as a unique…
Do boxers lift weights? Should boxers even include lifting weights in their strength and conditioning training? The typical vision of a high level boxer is a ripped, muscular, elegant moving pugilist without a lot of muscle mass, but massive KO power in his hands. But in modern day boxing competition, are traditional training methods of…
Looking for a muay thai online course so that you can learn and train effectively from home? The best muay thai online course for you depends a lot on your current muay thai level and what your goals are. There are specific courses for Beginners all the way up to experts. And they cover a…
Whether you muay thai, kickboxing, Karate, Taekwondo, if you dance or just want improve your high kick flexibility to be able to throw fast and powerful head high kicks with full control then look no further. The routine outlined in this post can be performed in 15 minutes per day and is guaranteed to get…
Shootfighting has its origins in in catch wrestling and specifically from the 1970’s when legendary catch wrestler, Karl Gotch taught Japanese pro wrestlers his catch wrestling techniques which were also known as “shooting”. Shootfighting is the overall umbrella term that included hybrid styles and organisations/tournaments which included Pancrase, Shoot boxing and Shooto. The main common…
Both Western Boxing and Muay Thai are very effective martial arts and also combat sports where the main objectives is to knock your opponent out or hurt them so bad they quit. By nature both, and indeed all combat sports are not inherently ‘safe’, by nature at all. In fact Western boxing has had a…
Thinking about which style is better for you to take up or just interested in the differences between Krav Maga vs MMA? In a nutshell, the main difference between Krav Maga vs MMA is that Krav Maga has a self defense focus while MMA is focused on competitive combat sports. This does not mean that…
In 2010, world famous Thai Kickboxer, Buakaw Bancahmek did not compete in the K-1 World Max and instead he entered the Shoot Boxing world tournament. In his first competition under Shoot Boxing rules Buakaw defeated another newbie to the Japanese style in finalist and MMA fighter Toby Imada to become the shoot Boxing world tournament…
MMA is an exceptional sport that can be physically very demanding. I’m Probably not wrong when I say that it is a young man’s sport, however, what classifies as “young”. Like many people say, age is just a number, and if you set your mind to it, you can do anything you want, even starting…
Fighting is in our blood as humans, and we have been developing different forms of fighting as long as we have been on this planet. Almost every region of the world has its distinct style of combat. The Chinese have Kung fu, the Japanese have Judo and karate, Brazilians have capoeira, Russians have Sambo, and…
