Fighters & Mixed Martial Artist Chicago, IL
Muay Thai is referred to as “The Art of Eight Limbs”; and using eight points of contact the body mimics weapons of war. The hands become the sword and dagger; the shins and forearms were hardened in training to act as armor against blows, and the elbow to fell opponents like a heavy mace or hammer; the legs and knees became the axe and staff. The body operated as one unit. The knees and elbows constantly searching and testing for an opening while grappling and trying to spin an enemy to the ground for the finish. Here are simple techniques to learn Muay Thai/Kickboxing in Chicago: |
Proper Muay Thai stance techniques:
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Boxing in Chicago is perhaps one of the most challenging of all sports. Requires speed, agility, finesse, power, endurance, and ultimate mental toughness. Boxing pushes you like no other, pitting the finest and highest level athletes against each other. It’s a "sweet science" but at the same time a raw and brutal sport.
More importantly boxing takes you further than you ever thought possible. Boxing makes you more alive than ever, more humble in defeat, and most glorious in victory. Boxing reveals the true fighter deep inside every single one of us. Here are proper stance techniques to learn boxing in Chicago: |
Proper boxing stance techniques:
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- Izzy Reyes (Highly competitive Black Belt and owner of Movimento BJJ)
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) promotes the concept that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend against a bigger, stronger, heavier assailant by using proper technique, leverage, and most notably, taking the fight to the ground, and then applying joint-locks and chokeholds to defeat the opponent. BJJ training can be used for sport grappling tournaments (gi and no-gi) and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition or self-defense. Sparring (commonly referred to as "rolling") and live drilling play a major role in training, and a premium is placed on performance.
Here are basic skills to learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Chicago: |
8 basic skills for Jiu Jitsu Grappling
1. The ability to relax while training
2. Bridging and Shrimping 3. Gripping Correctly 4. The Standing Guard Pass |
5. Escaping Side Mount
6. Breath control 7. The Straight-Armlock from Guard 8. The Scissor Sweep |