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A Beginners Guide to MMA/Muay Thai Nutrition

Saturday, 17 April 2021 by Andrew | Diesel News
Today we’re going to talk about nutrition. Looking after your nutrition as a fighter or martial artist is essential, not just to success in the sport, but to have a comfortable life. I’m sure you’ve heard this lecture a million times before, but it’s simply true. Without proper nutrition, you will not be able to
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Top 5 Muay Thai Myths

Sunday, 11 April 2021 by Andrew | Diesel News
Muay Thai in the West is an interesting beast. Despite being the national sport of Thailand, it’s actually very easy to spend years training Muay Thai in the West and never having the joy of training with or learning from boxers from Thailand. Muay Thai in the Europe and the US is also notable in
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Should I be orthodox or southpaw?

Sunday, 04 April 2021 by Andrew | Diesel News
Orthodox or Southpaw? Ah, the age-old question. When I first started training, I fought orthodox. My reasoning was because I’m left-handed I could make better use of a hard jab and left hook. It wasn’t the worst idea, after all Bruce Lee himself advocated for your strongest hand being closer to the target, and he
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Manga, Karate, MMA: An Interview with Tarec Saffiedine

Friday, 26 March 2021 by Andrew | Diesel News
Editor’s note: This was an interview that I conducted on my own (24/11/2017) and have sold to other websites in the past. It is not only readable at Diesel Gym London’s website, and will remain so for the foreseeable future. This was conducted after what is currently Tarec’s last fight as a professional. Tarec Saffiedine
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Kickboxing Legend Talks: A Conversation with Lucien Carbin

Saturday, 20 March 2021 by Andrew | Diesel News
Editors note: This was an interview that I conducted on my own and have sold to other websites in the past. It is now only readable at Diesel Gym London’s Website, and will remain so for the foreseeable future. This new version of the article, keeps the interview as it was, but has added  additional material to give more insight into kickboxing history. Some photos have been used with permission of Mr. Carbin. In 2017 I sat down with renowned kickboxing legend Lucien Carbin, to discuss his
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Fantastic Oblique Kicks, and How to Stop Them

Sunday, 14 March 2021 by Andrew | Diesel News
When people refer to ‘oblique kicks’ they are referring to two types of kick, neither of which target the oblique; teeps to the knee and side kicks to the knee. These two techniques have essentially made it so that slow plodding brawlers are unable to close no man’s land (more here). They are also the
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3 Basic Southpaw Principles for Muay Thai and MMA

Sunday, 07 March 2021 by Andrew | Diesel News
Today we will be looking at three basic southpaw principles, to help you if you are (or are against) a southpaw in Muay Thai or MMA. Firstly, it’s important if you are a southpaw to be training with as many different orthodox fighters as possible, all to often for the sake of ease, two southpaws
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Miyamoto Musashi: Ancient Concepts for Modern Fighting

Saturday, 26 January 2019 by Andrew | Diesel News
It is commonly known in MMA circles that ancient martial arts like Kung Fu and Aikido, typically do not work when tested against a resisting opponent. While this is the source of frustration for many traditional martial artists, who will vehemently try to justify their chosen hobby, it is also not the be all and
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Alexander Gustafsson: The Other Guy

Thursday, 27 December 2018 by Andrew | Diesel News
Alexander Gustafsson is in one of the worst positions a fighter can be in. He is the ‘other guy’. Often discredited as being the worst of what pundits consider to be the four kings of the light heavyweight division, Gustafsson is deceptively brilliant. While appearing a wasteland now, only as far back as five years
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The secrets to power punching, hitting hard and getting wins!

Friday, 21 December 2018 by Andrew | Diesel News
Every fighter, be them a boxer, kick fighter or mixed martial artist wants punching power. It’s the quintessential image of fighting. Yet so few fighters are truly great punchers. Even among those that hit hard there is still something missing. Today we’re going to be talking about important aspects of boxing form to help you
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