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Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
The Overhook Clinch is a great option when your opponent beats you to the underhook (or you bait them into the underhook for this clinch position)....
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Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
The Spinning Backfist has long been a favorite technique of Kickboxers & Muay Thai fighters. The amount of power created by the spin is...
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Friday, August 28th, 2009
This is a nifty little trick you can use when someone starts stuffing your head down off a single leg takedown.
I like this one especially because it...
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Thursday, July 9th, 2009
Training your body to throw techniques in combinations is an important aspect of the fight game. Here is a nice combo putting together a knee strike...
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Monday, May 18th, 2009
Below are a series we put together for a friend who requested some counters to the Overhand Right. The Overhand can be extremely dangerous as it is...
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Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
If you like the Thai Clinch, here is an option when you are in the Over/Under Clinch and want to improve your position to the Thai Clinch
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Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
Here are a few ideas for countering the Jab. These by no means are all the possibilities but hopefully, they present a breadth of techniques that...
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Monday, November 24th, 2008
If you are familiar with fighters Randy Couture, Matt Lindland, Evan Tanner, Dan Henderson, Ed Herman and Chris Leben, then you should know that they...
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Sunday, November 16th, 2008
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Friday, October 17th, 2008
If you are training with kicks and knees to the head of a downed opponent, or are lucky enough to have a fight where this rule set is allowed - here...
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Friday, September 19th, 2008
Here is part of the second arm trapping series we work from the guard. Try to think of these techniques as neither striking or grappling oriented....
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Sunday, August 24th, 2008
This two part series covers the mechanics of the basic Muay Thai Round Kick as taught in Ajarn Surachai Sirisute's Thai Boxing Association of the USA...
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Friday, August 22nd, 2008
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Sunday, August 17th, 2008
The superman punch has long been a favorite of Kickboxing fighters. This punch has now also been used frequently in MMA.
The punch can be used as a...
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
Here is a nice set up for the right hand that we call "The Pull". It is certainly not a "new" technique as it has been used by boxers and fighters...
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Friday, July 18th, 2008
Here is the basic number system we use for Kickboxing techniques at our gym. I don't think is is unique as many gyms use the same system, I...
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Friday, May 23rd, 2008
From your friends at Total Control.
Jabs can be a big pain, although usually it lacks knockout power they can add up quick, and also are used to set...
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Saturday, March 15th, 2008
This technique brought to you by your friends at Total Control Fighting. I learned this drill a few years back at AMC Pankration. I always thought it...
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Friday, February 8th, 2008
The high kick /punch is a great combo to suprise a fighter with when they have shown you that they know how to block the high kick.
here is a video...
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Friday, January 11th, 2008
This is a nice little set up that lines up the head kick quite nicely. One of my fighters used to use this move with some great success. Here is a...
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Tuesday, January 8th, 2008
getVideo();This is a fun technique that has worked well for Remix fighter Mike Chesbro. I had him demonstrate it for this article and have also...
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Friday, December 21st, 2007
The jumping knee has long been a favorite technique of stand up fighters. The flying knee has also been proven effective in MMA competitions. Here is...
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Monday, November 26th, 2007
Closing the gap on an opponent to use a knee strike can be difficult if not done correctly. Just walking up and grabbing a guy can get you punched in...
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Wednesday, November 21st, 2007
Here is a nice simple combo used to set up a elbow attack follow up. As with all set up techniques you will need to see how your opponent reacts to...
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Sunday, October 14th, 2007
This is one of those techniques that is fun to do in the gym, or when "show-boating" in a fight.
You do need to be a bit careful that you set up the...
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Thursday, September 27th, 2007
The cage punch is a option when you find yourself forced against a cage/wall and your opponent is standing infront of you. Here is a video of Sally...
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Monday, September 3rd, 2007
OK, I can already hear the critics... But in my defense, I trained in Taekwondo for about 10 years before I started MMA, so it was only natural that...
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Wednesday, August 1st, 2007
The thrust kick or 'teep' kick in Muay Thai is a great kick for stopping an aggressive opponent or knocking your opponent back. In this demonstration...
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Tuesday, June 19th, 2007
Here is a nice MMA sequence utilizing the 'Arm Pin Pass' with strikes. Step by step pictures are below the video:
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Friday, May 11th, 2007
This combo will help with your "rock step" and "switch step" techniques for quick delivery throughout the combo. Make sure to use your arms for...
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Monday, May 7th, 2007
The "Up" kick is a very useful tool to have in your arsenal when fighting in a MMA match. Up kicks can be used to Knock out your opponent, set up a...
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Wednesday, March 28th, 2007
Here is a basic striking combo for punching your opponent while inside his guard. The two punches to the body brings your opponent's guard down and...
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Wednesday, March 7th, 2007
Here is a good punching drill combo to drill and develop.
Jab, Cross, Lead hook to the body followed by a lead hook to the head.
The low - high lead...
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Wednesday, February 28th, 2007
Getting an angle on your opponent sometimes makes it easier to land your techniques. After all, if he/she doesn't see them coming - blocking your...
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Friday, February 16th, 2007
This is a fairly simple drag-down/sprawl into knee-strike designed more for Pride FC rules that allow knee strikes to the head of a downed opponent...
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Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007
Here MMA fighter and former boxer Tim "One Punch" Abell demonstrates a punch sequence for Lockflow.com
The technique is broken down below, here is a...
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Saturday, January 6th, 2007
The effectiveness of cutting your opponent with elbow strikes has been proven time and time again in MMA and Muay Thai matches. Here, Pro Fighter,...
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Thursday, December 21st, 2006
Nothing fancy here, just some basic knee strikes that every MMA fighter should know from the tie up position.
Thanks to Alex "Scrappy-Doo" Zuniga for...
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Thursday, December 7th, 2006
Here is a good follow up to go for when an opponent likes to parry your punches.
(thanks to fighters Brett (2-0) and Rob (8-2) for their help)
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Sunday, November 12th, 2006
I must thank Mr. Nick Agallar for introducing this technique to me. It was during our fight at WEC2 where Nick dropped this on my face. Couldn't kiss...
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Saturday, October 28th, 2006
Crossbody mount is a favorite dominate position, when you can use elbow strikesas well to add to your control, you have the opportunity to inflict...
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Monday, October 16th, 2006
The shoulder punch is a great way to catch your opponent off guard or to use it a means to set up a follow up move
Step 1
Nate and I are in the...
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Sunday, October 8th, 2006
So Far, our THD 3 Technique flow has gone from...
-Mount
-THD 3
-Neck Crank
-Triangle
-Muscle Lock
So lets take it back to...
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Monday, September 25th, 2006
Sometimes basics just are not enough. Here is a nice switch off of a low outside kick to a high kick. As always training and practice are key!
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Tuesday, September 19th, 2006
Nam Phan is making quite the mark on the MMA scene. Nam trained in traditional martial arts at a young age earning his second degree black belt. Nam...
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Sunday, September 17th, 2006
Nam Phan is making quite the mark on the MMA scene. Nam trained in traditional martial arts at a young age earning his second degree black belt. Nam...
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Wednesday, September 13th, 2006
I first did this technique when I fought at the 1st Professional MMA bouts in Washington State in July of 2000 against Rick Neely. I wasn't ever...
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Thursday, September 7th, 2006
One of the basic punch defenses, the parry is must know technique for any fighter. Here - Parrying the jab is shown
Step 1
Here, Eddie is in the...
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Friday, September 1st, 2006
Here is a pattern that trains 5 angles of elbows, I can't remember where I learned this drill - I think it was from Matt Hume at AMC Pankration.
Here...
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Friday, August 18th, 2006
Here is a kickboxing counter for an opponent who attacks you with the basic 1,2 combo (thanks to Nate for helping with these photo's Nate won his...
