I truly believe that muay thai is the easiest martial art to learn at home – if learned from good instructors. In saying that, learning at home or online can only take you so far. You can definitely become proficient at muay thai learning at home. But do not expect to be a high level…
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Lethwei vs Muay thai: More Similar than Different?
Let’s discuss Lethwei vs Muay Thai and what the main differences as well as similarities are between the two. Lethwei is the national sport of Myanmar (Burma). Similar to Muay Boran from Thailand and Khun Khmer from Cambodia, lethwei is a battlefield martial from the time of ancient warring Kingdoms. Also similar to muay thai…
Muay Thai Chaiya
Muay Thai Chaiya or Muay Chaiya is one of the styles of Muay Boran that originated from Siam or the historical area of Thailand. It is one of the ‘mother styles’ to modern muay thai that is displayed in the fighting stadiums of Lumpinee and Rajademnern. It is recognized that each District within Thailand has…
How Long is a Boxing Round?
How long is a round in boxing? That depends on the style of boxing you are talking about. There are different styles of boxing i.e Pro vs amateur and Western vs Thai boxing, bareknuckle or gloved. Each have different lengths and number of rounds. But each of these ‘boxing’ styles are typically fought in a…
9 Best Striking Martial Arts Styles
Which are the best striking martial arts styles in the world today? The answer is likley dependent on the individual and their intentions with martial arts. The best striking martial arts for you may just be dependent on your goals and striking martial arts available to you in your area to train. Whether you are…
Learn Boxing at Home – 9 Easy Steps to get Started
Boxing is one of the most suitable martial arts or fighting systems to learn from home due to the progress that can be made with solo training – if you have credible and clear instruction. In comparison to grappling based martial arts such as BJJ and Judo where partner work is absolutely crucial to each…
Learn Martial Arts Online Free at Home – 7 Step Guide
If you want to learn martial arts online free at home then you this step by step guide will help you do just that. There are a tonne of free resources available to learn martial arts. However to begin learning a martial art you would need a strucutred curriculum or guide that builds on the…
6 Best Martial Arts to Learn at Home
What are the best martial arts to learn at home? Here we look at 6 of the best, in my opinion, due to their effectiveness and simplicity, as well as quality online learning resources. Learning martial arts at home solo or with friends and family as training partners is sometimes the only option for many…
The Nunchaku Weapon in Martial Arts
The nunchaku weapon (widely referred to as “nunchucks”) being wielded with super speed, accuracy and power by Bruce Lee is one of the most iconic images of modern times. The nunchaku weapon gained recognition largely in part to Bruce Lee using the weapon in the iconic ‘Enter the Dragon’ but also in ‘Game of Death’…
The Bo Staff in Martial Arts
The Bo staff is likely the oldest and simplest weapon used in combat and self defense. Being very versaile as a manual labour tool, readily available and relatively simple to use the, Bo is highly effective in combat and popular across many different fighting styles. A major feature of the Bo is its length which…