Here’s another re-post of an old review: “Real Fighting: Adrenaline stress conditioning through scenario-based training” by Peyton Quinn. I tweaked the review a little bit as my opinion has slightly altered over the years. I met Peyton a few times … [Continue reading]
How to do a leg kick, aka shin kick. Part 2
UPDATE: The Leg Kick: Your Ultimate Guide to Using The Leg Kick for Mixed Martial Arts is now available! Click the link to get the book or click this picture: Here’s Part Two of “How to do a leg kick.” It’s a bit more than I first planned on … [Continue reading]
How to do a leg kick, aka shin kick. Part 1
Call it what you want, the muay Thai shin kick, a leg kick, cut kick, low roundhouse kick. The name you call it by isn't really that important, the results you can get form this kick are what counts. I fell in love with this kick when I bought my … [Continue reading]
Gokhan Saki’s leg kick
I'm a big muay Thai and kick boxing fan so I follow the K1 tournaments whenever I get a chance. One of the up and coming fighters is Gokhan Saki, a Dutch fighter with Turkish roots. What impressed me the most were his leg techniques. Mind you, his … [Continue reading]
You teach, you bleed…
OK, here's another teaching concept I've found to be true: You get the most injuries when you hold back instead of going all out. Especially when you are in "teaching mode". Two of my students are preparing for a Sanshou tournament in a few … [Continue reading]