Being a great fighter and especially being a great boxer while boxing for the street takes a lot more than just being able to throw solid punches. Patience is ultimately what will separate the winners from the losers and knowledge is right up there with it. In street boxing, one must be able to land ...…
Any great trainer and boxer for that matter will tell you that you absolutely cannot have effective defense without offense. It is like that saying “what goes up must come down.” Defense and offense work well together, it’s as simple as that. It should be common sense that in a boxing match, especially when boxing ...…
In street boxing, mastering the jab will increase one’s chances greatly in winning the fight. There are five different types of jabs and knowing them all and being able to use them properly is something worth looking into. The different types are the pesky jab, stiff jab, splitter, upper jab and the blinder. Someone once ...…
Having the proper stance and knowing the proper fighting range can greatly improve one’s ability to win a fight especially when boxing for the street. It may not be common knowledge, but the proper range in boxing and street boxing should fall in between two and four inches outside of the opponents reach. Relaxation is ...…
Some people may agree and some may choose to disagree, but great boxers are able to win during street boxing and even against well trained MMA fighters. As with grappling and street fighting, boxers may seem as though they are the underdogs, they very well may be but this is not always the case. Any ...…
Time and time again, without fail it seems as though people are faced with the question on who will win, the street fighter or the boxer. It doesn’t go without belief that any well trained boxer can beat any style fighter, if they practice and know the proper techniques. Also, a boxer doesn’t win every ...…
In the world of martial arts and in watching events such as Ultimate Fighting and cage fighting, the big question most people may be asking themselves, or their friends is, who is going to win? Will it be the grappler, or the striker? Very easily one could go back and forth on the topic forever, ...…
There is a legendary boxer that gets comparisons with the late great Bruce Lee. Manny Pacquiao is his name…..I’m sure you have heard of him. He’s a great example for learning how to fight someone bigger than you. You can see why – he’s asian looking – that’s the easy one! He has a small ...…
A bigger opponent can inflict much more damage than a smaller guy because his blows are stronger and heavier… that’s kind of obvious. If he is untrained and so are you the bigger man has the natural advantage and in most cases will win. Same goes in most cases for a Big Good Man against ...…
With martial arts training, there are many pieces to the puzzle. While some people will focus on striking, others will practice throwing, and other components, however it is important to observe everything from the words, to shooting, and so on. As a martial arts for self defense blueprint, here are things are going to need to ...…