Hip toss (Koshi-waza) has always been one of the most popular techniques for the shorter fighters.It can be used in Judo or grappling very effectively.While in grappling you should be a double-leg takedown leech, Judo throws are a lot simpler and you need no special power to perform it.Yoshihiro Akiyama, Karo Parisyan, Hector Lombard, and Satoshi Ishii were putting their … [Read more...]
5 Basic Types of Leg Lock & Their Variations
What Are Leg Locks?Leg lock (or leglock) is widely used in many martial arts, like Sambo, mixed martial arts, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, catch wrestling, and shoot wrestling.NOTE: In judo, leg locks exist, but that kind of techniques are prohibited in competition, despite it was allowed earlier.The leg lock is also a trademark of Sambo fighters.Fedor Emelianenko, one of the best MMA … [Read more...]
Muay Thai Moves, Muay Thai Footwork – Feinting & Defensive Movements
Muay Thai footwork and Muay Thai moves are very important parts of an elite Muay Thai competitor.A good fighter needs to know how to evade the incoming strike and hide his real intentions.There is a wrong belief that Muay Thai fighters stand like a wooden object, receiving the incoming strikes and attacking with a combo.Predicting the strike is equally important just as … [Read more...]
Bolo Punch – A Specific Filipino Influence on Western Boxing
When most of us think about boxing, we imagine an American martial art that was taught for self defense in every YMCA in America during the mid to late 20th century.Everyone knows about the titans of the sport like Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Floyd Mayweather, and Joe Lewis.What many of us don’t realize is that a large percentage of modern boxing has been thanks in large part … [Read more...]
