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More than Musashi; or a Brief Guide to Jiu Jitsu Competition
How to win a BJJ Tournament; Types of competitions and their, respective, rules on scoring

Connor Gallagher
Nov 274 min read


Equipment
Types of boxing gloves and their uses

Connor Gallagher
Oct 32 min read


Brief Guide to Bag Work
These are some the keys to effective use of a boxing bag

Connor Gallagher
Jul 33 min read


Hierarchy of Striking: or why does only grappling get flowcharts?
The only correct technique is the one that get you closer to the win and farther from a loss This post is to explain three concepts in...

Connor Gallagher
Mar 64 min read


Entertainment Muay Thai vs Traditional Muay Thai vs Western Muay Thai
With the rise of Covid, Thailand saw a massive drop in tourism. In order to make up for this shortfall Muay Thai gyms and promotions...

Connor Gallagher
Feb 32 min read


Shadow Boxing
The benefit of shadow boxing and how to improve your technique

Connor Gallagher
Jan 92 min read


Watching MMA
Guide to MMA organizations are the world

Connor Gallagher
Dec 10, 20242 min read


The Benefit of Skipping
Whether you've taken classes or have been busy studying the sports documentary series Rocky I-VIII you would have noticed the ubiquity of...

Connor Gallagher
Nov 27, 20244 min read


Freaks Guide to Side Show Martial Arts
Recently the general public was beckoned to watch the ghost of Mike Tyson face one of the most punchable people on the planet in Jake...

Connor Gallagher
Nov 18, 20246 min read


Supplementary Material
Resources to continue training outside of class

Connor Gallagher
Nov 12, 20242 min read


Watching Striking Sports Online
How and Where to watch kickboxing and Muay Thai online

Connor Gallagher
Nov 6, 20244 min read


Fight Literacy
Dutch Style vs Muay Thai Robin van Roosmalen vs Sittichai Robin van Roosmalen is a Dutch kickboxer with a 51-17-3 record and son of a...

Connor Gallagher
Oct 31, 20242 min read


Fight Literacy
Understanding Muay Thai Buakaw vs Sato II Buakaw Banchamek is perhaps the most famous kickboxer the sport has yet seen. He has a fight...

Connor Gallagher
Oct 16, 20242 min read


Fight Literacy
A look at a prototypical Dutch-style Kickboxer in the match up of Souwer vs Masato

Connor Gallagher
Oct 8, 20242 min read


Introducing Fight Literacy: Our Guide to Martial Arts Analysis
Fight Literacy will be an ongoing series on fights to watch and how to analyze them (our goal is not to fight literacy, any activity...

Connor Gallagher
Oct 8, 20242 min read


What is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu?
New to the sport? Learn what makes BJJ different and see if it is right for you

Connor Gallagher
Sep 25, 20242 min read


What Is Kickboxing?
Kickboxing is an term to describe a vast variety of Martial Arts. These disciplines encompass Muay Thai, Sanda, Savate, Tae Kwon Do, and...

Connor Gallagher
Sep 24, 20241 min read
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