Thanks to MMA fighters like Ronda Rousey and ONE Women’s Atomweight World Champion Angela Lee, the armbar is slowly making its way back into the cage and onto the mats. The beauty of the armbar,…
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WATCH: The 5 Best Chokes For MMA (Videos)
Everyone loves a good submission finish in an MMA fight. Grapplers, wrestlers, BJJ specialists, and sometimes even strikers turn to submissions as a means to end a fight. And out of all the submissions, nothing…
WATCH: You’ll Want To Include These Side Push Kick Combinations In Your Arsenal (Videos)
At some point of your Muay Thai journey, you might have been exposed to the side push kick – be it in class or when you watched a fight. Hence, you might be wondering how…
5 Essential Rules For A Killer Half Guard
There’s no doubt that the half guard is one of the most versatile positions in BJJ. Developed in the 1990’s by Roberto “Gordo” Correa, legend has it that Gordo developed the move as a means…
4 Things You Must Know About Leg Locks
What do BJJ and MMA legends Imanari, Sakuraba, Shinya Aoki, Eddie Bravo, Ryan Hall and Dean Lister have in common? Not only do they have nasty submission games, they’re masters of one of the most…
WATCH: 5 Rules Of Setting Up A KO (Videos)
In Boxing and in Muay Thai, a surefire way to get the knockout is by having a great set up. Many fighters will set up a knockout punch/kick/elbow with a great combination or feint to…
WATCH: Knock Your Opponent Out With These Essential Head Kick Combinations (Videos)
The head kick is as powerful as it is highlight reel worthy. Talk to any Muay Thai practitioner and you’ll find out that the head kick is one of the most exciting ways to finish…
WATCH: 4 Things You Must Know About Using The Slide Back Defense In Muay Thai (Videos)
As a Muay Thai student, knowing how to defend attacks is just important as learning offense. If you’re starting to spar, you’ll realize just how much you need to perfect your defense in order to…
WATCH: Here’s How To Destroy The Deep Half Guard (Video)
Perhaps one of the most frustrating guards to pass is the deep half guard. A variation of the half guard, the deep half guard requires a BJJ practitioner to be completely underneath his opponent, using…
WATCH: 6 Ways To Escape The Muay Thai Clinch (Videos)
The clinch is a technical aspect of Muay Thai that requires you to hold your opponent in order to launch your attacks, or most commonly, knee strikes. It is the best way to close the…
