MMA Stuff

Superman Punch

There’s no doubt that the Superman Punch is an extremely powerful striking technique. Not only is it powerful, it’s pretty flashy. I’ve never bothered to use it until recently because I thought it was just showing off and silly. Well I finally decided to try it out during sparring a few weeks ago and it [...]

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Chuck Lidell Punch 101

I found two interesting videos that show Chuck teaching some of his punching techniques. I wouldn’t recommend doing these in fight unless it really works out for you. You could try it when sparring for shits and giggles. If it works out for you, then that’s a different story. Lidell Right Hook I was always [...]

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Camp Asia (Part 1) – Mitt Work

When I’m not at my MMA Gym I’m training with my buddy Ken. He’s half Thai and half Chinese and ironically he doesn’t train Muay Thai. He just trains traditional boxing at Chuck Liddell endorsed LA Boxing. In his backyard he has a “back house” where he has a few couches, some junk and a [...]

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Slipping Punches & Head Movement

The boxing guard isn’t as effective in mixed martial arts because of the significantly smaller gloves, so why not slip punches? Here’s a great video I found that illustrates some head movement to create some opportunities for some hits. With the nature of Muay Thai, I feel that slipping and weaving aren’t used as much [...]

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