Switching Stances & Shifting: How To Get Started

Switching stances is always a hot topic in martial arts. Regardless of whether it’s TJ Dillashaw or Kyoji Horiguchi, everyone wants to switch stances in order to confuse their opponents and have more success in the ring. What is it that actually makes switching stances useful though? And how are we able to make the
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Nate Diaz and ‘Mind Games’

UFC 263 saw new champions crowned, old champions defend, and Leon Edwards somehow lose stock with a win. Nate Diaz is a tough fighter to knock out, because generally speaking it is hard to knock out a fighter who spends 60% of a round twelve feet away from you doing the Genesis dance: Nate Diaz
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The secrets to power punching, hitting hard and getting wins!

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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Fighting Southpaw vs Orthodox: Footwork and Angles

In our last piece we discussed the three key techniques used by southpaw fighters and the best way a class should be structured to deal with southpaws. What we didn’t cover is how the simple action of moving to the left or the right can open up opportunities for attack. Conventional wisdom today is that
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