If you’ve seen the well-chiseled physique of a fighter — regardless of what discipline they practice — you’ll notice that they are some of the most fit-looking people around. That’s because they train intensely, with each workout being hard and harsh enough to simulate real fight conditions: the rush of thinking of offense and defense…
It takes an immense amount of drive, dedication, and good old-fashioned hard work to make it to the upper echelons of sports, and former two-time Omnoi Stadium champion, Lumpini Stadium Toyota Marathon champion, Thailand Featherweight champion and two-time K-1 World MAX champion, Sombat “Buakaw” Banchamek knows this all too well! Buakaw has steadily been climbing…
Even the best athletes hit the same walls as everyone else. So why are they at the top of their game? In this article, we review some effective tips on how to overcome failure and turn it into an advantage. After all, there are no mistakes, only learning experiences. Learn from your mistakes Sure,…
Finding a good martial arts instructor can be a challenge. You need to find someone who can impart the knowledge and skill you’re looking for, and whose personality is suited for instruction. This isn’t something that you can easily find straight away, and it may often take months of learning under the tutelage of the…
When it comes to crises around the world, it falls to the US Marine Corps and their cousins in the Navy SEALs to be the first to respond, and they must do so in any environment, especially the sea. To this end, they train in schools to prepare both themselves and their sister service branches…
Anyone who’s had a tight deadline knows that caffeine is one hell of a stimulant. However, did you know that it also has applications in training as well? In fact, caffeine is a big component of many energy drinks, to help athletes improve their performance in a variety of ways. At moderate doses, generally 3…
Training in a gym has a lot of advantages, like having access to quality coaches, equipment, and facilities. However, a gym-only training program usually can’t prepare you how to fight in the face of extreme weather or other elements. A good martial artist and fighter needs to be able to adapt to any kind of…
Any good MMA fighter needs to have powerful legs. This allows them to deliver devastating kicks, improves their grapples, and transmits power into the arms during well-executed punches. If you want to practice MMA, then click here to find out more! One of the best ways of improving one’s legs for fighting is sprint training,…
A lot of the time martial artists are examined on the basis of strength, on how good they are at certain techniques, and on their ability to improve overall cardio fitness. But there’s also speed to consider, especially that of your reflexes. Often, there’s no room to think; you just have to be faster! Here…
The martial arts aren’t something you can effectively learn simply by watching YouTube or other instructional videos and tutorials. You need someone to guide you through your training, and correct you at all times. And then you need to practice over, and over, and over again, with that guidance and correction, on a regular basis,…