Closing the Gap in Fighting
The most important space for any fighter is the distance that separates them from their opponent. Closing that gap is the key to executing...
The ABC’s of Mixed Martial Arts Training
Today, Anderson Silva is arguably the greatest MMA fighter in the world. Georges St Pierre is often compared to him. Watching these fighters is...
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...
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...
My Malaysian Master: Silat Kalam, Silat Tomi, and Kyokushin Karate
The first time I trained in Malaysia was in August of 2009. At that time my Chinese-Malaysian friend, Sheung Di, arrange for me to...
Vo Thai Lan: Muay Thai in Saigon
My first experience, training with a Vietnamese boxing and Muay Thai team didn’t workout very well. A bigger boy picked on me, and smashed...
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...
10 Things To Be A Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Part 6: Eat Like A...
10 Things You Need to Know to be a Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Part 6
Everyone knows that the Mixed Martial Arts Craze is taking...
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...
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...
Muay Thai Boxing the Vietnamese in 2011
In 2007 I did a magazine story entitled, "Boxing the Vietnamese" about me training with a boxing team in Cholon, the China Town of...
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...
SUS Wrestlers and San Da Fighters in Fighters Unite-Shanghai
For the first time in about a year, I had no classes, no work, and no wrestling team practice for three days. So, I...
10 Things To Be A Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Part 2: Kick Like A...
10 Things you need to know to be a Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Part 2: how to kick like a Kick Boxer or Tae...
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...
The Myth of Earning A Living in MMA
Rocky Marciano was born poor and died rich. But that was boxing. Lets look at the myth of earning a living in MMA.
In 2011...
