MMA Stuff

The Plastercast

You can tell a lot about someone by their foot movement and positioning. Your feet directly correlates with your striking and punching power. Punching power starts from the feet and travels all the way through your body to the end of your fist. This was described in the video about the Anatomy of a Knockout. [...]

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Relaxation Can Beat Fatigue

I’ve been sitting back and dissecting my game and realized a major flaw. For a few months now, I’ve been working on staying less tense during stand up and staying calm on the ground. It sounds really strange to keep yourself relaxed during a fight but the only person who can tire me the most [...]

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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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