The hook kick is found in Karate, Taekwondo, and other Martial arts. This kick is very useful for sparring, in certain tournaments this kick scores 2 points in others 1. You will see the details to proper execution, how...
Taekwondo vs Muay Thai
I like this Sparring scene, I had the chance to learn Taekwondo in College and get my green belt in the World Taekwondo Federation. I also train Muay Thai, when I was living in CT I...
Shaolin Monk resists KO
Here comes the Shaolin monk fighter! We all martial artists know who Shaolin Monks are, how hard they train, how dedicated to their discipline they are. Here is Yi Long, a Shaolin Monk who is getting...
Kickboxing Training
We are always looking for ways to improve our training and most of us are open to recommendations and new techniques. Here is a simple but very useful insight on how to work with a partner holding pads.
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Counter the Aggressive Striker
Aggressive strikers are common, you might find a few of them in some tournaments, some of them are lower ranks in martial arts or amateurs. Some of them tend to be aggressive right away just to...
Roundhouse kick
The Roundhouse kick is a deadly weapon, if is used wisely can become a KO kick. Some fighters are flexible but don't have the balance, some do have the balance but don't apply the needed power on that...
Spinning Hook Kick Block
This is a tutorial for how to defend against (counter) the spinning hook kick (aka spin heel kick). For use in Kickboxing, Mixed Martial Arts, Taekwondo, Karate, Muay Thai, Kung Fu, Self-Defense, or any other full-contact...
Okay, so today we're going to speak about how to punch someone in the face or in the neck.
First of all, you have to be careful about not punching anybody on the throat. You can cause...
All right, guys. Now we are going to go over some basic training equipment needed for kickboxing. First one is hand wraps. The hand wraps now are going to protect your hand from obviously, hurting yourself. Basically, there are...
How are you doing, guys? My name is Alberto Ortiz. I'm the owner of Work Train Fight, in New York City. I personally started kickboxing when I first became a personal trainer around 2004-ish and realized that it was...
