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This video is a continuation of One way to land the 1 2 3 Combination

So if you haven’t watched that video yet, please do so this one makes more sense to you.

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Here are two drills that are taken from my Fast Hands: Boxing Strikes for MMA DVD. The first one is a 17 punch combination that’ll get you accustomed to throwing all the different punches you have available to you and the second one combines your punches with MMA appropriate footwork and defense.

Below the video you’ll find the specific movements written down for you so you can print it out, take it to the gym, and practice.

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Out of any training tool I could recommend to you there is no better way to practice than the use of situational sparring.

I’m sure you can guess what it means, but for clarification I’ll explain what it is for you.

Situational sparring is essentially real sparring with limitations. The idea is to practice only a couple things at once. For example, before the round begins you’ll designate certain punches or cer… (Read more)

Here’s a video I shot the other day while I was working on getting the angle I want to attack with a jab-right hand-left hook combination.

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Footwork is super important for boxing, but it becomes even more important when you apply it in MMA. That is, of course if you’d like to box in an MMA context. Mixed martial arts introduces new rules accompanied by new attacks that boxers don’t typically have to deal with.

The two secondary goals of the MMA boxer are to: stay on your feet, and out of the clinch. Those ancillary goals allow us to accomplish our ma… (Read more)

Today I’m going to respond to a reader’s email as part of my post. I enjoy interacting with you guys, so if there’s any of you reading this that have questions please send them on over to jstamey@atlanticmma.com.

Hi Jonathan!

My name is Abner, I’m from Brazil. 

I downloaded your e-book “Boxing Bible” for MMA, very good book! Congrats!_ 

_I’ve been training Muay Thai for 4 years, and I’m very goo… (Read more)

I just finished writing my new eBook ”The Boxing Bible for MMA: Everything You Need to Know to Box Successfully Inside the Cage” and I’d like to invite you guys to take a look!

Here are the chapters:

• What You’ll Need to Build Your Boxing Game
• Understanding the Concept of Range
• Basic Boxing Stance and Footwork for MMA
• The 5 Main Punches
• The Stand-Up Guard
• The Best Way to Box for MMA
• Focus Mitt Flow Drill… (Read more)

Without a doubt the hook is the most difficult punch to learn how to throw. Reason being that a hook thrown correctly involves a bunch a moving parts. The more parts you have to move in a coordinated fashion the easier it is to screw it up.

Maybe it’s difficult to learn, but taking the time to add it to your repertoire will make your fights so much easier.

The Perfect Left Hook

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On Today’s MMA Podcast:

• Our guest is the 1976 Lightweight Olympic Boxing Gold Medalist, President of Fight Time Promotions
  , and Florida American Top Team’s Boxing Coach, Howard Davis Jr.

• We talk a bit about his work with Thiago Alves for his upcoming fight with GSP, and how _”GSP’s got nothing… (Read more)

This may seem trivial to some, but burgeoning mixed martial artists always have difficulty with the fighter’s step (my own terminology). Hell, I see professionals that have limited mobility because of it.

The difference between the average pedestrian and a fighter is the pedestrian can walk forward without having to return to a particular position before they take another step.

The simplest explanation for t… (Read more)