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Ted Gambordella – Fights To Win

10 Things To Be A Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Part 1: Punch Like A...

10 Things You Need To Know To Be A Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Part 1: How To Punch Like A Boxer, Not Like A Karate...
Bob Chaney and Fighters

Bob Chaney Muay Thai and Tae Kwon Do Creates Fighters

Although all martial arts employ a variety of kicking techniques, undoubtedly the most widely recognized kicking styles are that of Thailand’s, “ Muay Thai”...
Ted Gambordella – Fights To Win

10 Things To Be A Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Part 10: Win the Fight

10 Things you need to know to be a Mixed Martial Arts Fighter #10: How to win the fight. Everyone knows that the Mixed Martial Arts...
Muay Thai Elbows

Muay Thai Elbow Knives

Muay Thai elbow knives are one of the hidden secrets of Thai Boxing/ Muay Thai. The masters of Muai Thai elbows are the Muay...
Wrestling for San Da

Using Wrestling Skills in San Da

San da fighters need to use wrestling skills in San Da. It’s no secret that MMA in the US is dominated by former wrestlers. In fact,...
Adding a Second Martial Arts Style to Your Repertoire

Adding Other Martial Arts Styles to Your Repertoire

Seeking training in a second (or third or fourth) martial art is not a novel concept. Monks at the legendary Shaolin temple often traded...
Cross-Training and Mixed Martial Arts

Cross-Training Isn’t A New Concept

Cross-training isn't a new concept. The Shaolin and the Samurai both cross-trained ... and they weren't the only ones, just the best known. Cross-training...
Scott Sonnon

6 Strategies to Win in Sambo

For the past 20 years, I've developed what I call the "Six Strategies in Jacket Wrestling." This is a theory that I compiled over...
Stressing Over Competition

Stressing Over Competition In The Martial Arts

Stressing over competition in the martial arts is common. Many people in the martial arts get anxious when they going against a tough opponent....
Ted Gambordella – Fights To Win

10 Things To Be A Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Part 4: Ground Jiu Jitsu...

10 Things You Need To Know To Be A Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Part 4: How To Do Ground Jiu jitsu Without A Gi. Everyone knows...
Ted Gambordella – Fights To Win

10 Things To Be A Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Part 3: Take Downs Like...

10 Things You Need To Know To Be A Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Part 3: How to do take downs like a wrestler. Everyone knows that...
Young Bo Kong

Young Bo Kong on Cutting Down Your Opponent with an Axe Kick

Tae Kwon Do Grand Master Young Bo Kong has been called the fastest kicker alive.  However, even with his speed, this two-time national champion...
Wrestler Looks at Judo

How A Wrestler Looks at Judo Part 1

Sensei Gary Rasanen, an 8th degree grand master of judo grabs my sleeve and my lapel, similar to a grip used in Chinese shuai...
The Sparring Dilemma

The Sparring Dilemma

While sparring is absolutely essential for any martial artist, the real issue is how to develop a safe, effective approach. In my last article, Earning...
Eddie Edmunds

Accelerate Your Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Path To Black Belt

Achieving a Blue Belt level of Jiu Jitsu may take only a year or two. But what if you’re not content with intermediate Jiu...
Antonio Graceffo Bradal Serey

Bradal Serey

Learning Khmer Kick Boxing with Paddy Carson "We have to remember why we are in that ring we are there to hurt the other guy...