Top 5 Muay Thai Myths

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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Manga, Karate, MMA: An Interview with Tarec Saffiedine

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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3 Basic Southpaw Principles for Muay Thai and MMA

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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Shevchenko vs Jędrzejczyk: More Than We Expected

Saturday 8th December saw a battle of wills between Valentina Shevchenko and Joanna Jedrzejczyk. The two had fought three times before, in Muay Thai, when they were both much younger, with Valentina winning each time. Their fourth and probably final bout however, was under MMA rules, for the newly created UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship. With
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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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Kyoji Horiguchi vs Tenshin Nasukawa: How Much Ring Did They Need?! (Rizin 13 Breakdown)

Kyoji Horiguchi vs Tenshin Nasukawa was an exciting affair. The bout between the (at the very least) number 2 MMA fighter and the (again, at the very least) number 2 kickboxer in the world saw Tenshin looking for groin kicks at every opportunity and Kyoji Horiguchi looking quite convincing as far as kickboxing goes. It
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Starting a Streak | An Analysis of Max Holloway’s Career (Part 1)

Max Holloway is perhaps the most interesting MMA fighter in the game today. While there are fighters like Frankie Edgar and Conor McGregor, who are no doubt skilled but don’t drastically change from fight to fight – Max Holloway has shown more growth as a fighter in a few short years than Conor McGregor has
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The Importance of Fighting Like a Chicken | How to Kick – Diesel Breakdown

                Why would you want to fight like a chicken? Aren’t they cowardly animals that run away? Being called a chicken is an insult, so why on Earth would I ever advise you to fight like a chicken? Well here, look at this chicken: And that video isn’t
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