Pillar 2: Motivation
7 Basic Punching Tips to Remember
Despite what you might believe, boxing is a lot more than throwing wild haymakers with the hope of one of them landing and knocking out your opponent. Quite the contrary, boxing is a very precise, skilled sport that requires you to have the utmost understanding of the fundamentals. Below, we’ll talk about 7 crucial punching… Read more »
Boxing For Bullying?
Since bullying is largely psychological, non-verbal harassment, and since it will only result in physical confrontation a small percentage of the time, can boxing be used to prevent bullying? First, let’s define the term “prevent”. In order to prevent something, you’re saying that you won’t allow something to happen. Thus, it could be said that… Read more »
The Best Eskrima Fight on Film
This marks the final installation in our ten part series detailing the use of Eskrima in famous films. The list of the top ten Eskrima fight scenes is featured here: insights.looloo.com. This article focuses on the final clip, the gold medal winner… coming in at number one is a vicious forest fight sequence between The… Read more »
How To: Boxing Stamina
Boxing is a sport that requires an ample amount of speed, strength, and endurance. Being in-shape can also provide you with a greater degree of confidence as well. Building endurance is something that both amateur and professional boxers alike focus on. Portland boxing competition only provides short breaks, so you need to be well-versed physically… Read more »
2nd Best Eskrima Fight on Film
Eskrima Fight #2: Balisong at Dawn This marks the ninth and second to last post in our ten part series about Eskrima in famous films. The list of the top ten fight scenes using Filipino Martial Arts in Hollywood movies is already compiled here: This article will focus on the clip listed at number two, the… Read more »
The Importance of Setting Goals
Setting Goals Helps You in Martial Arts and in Life Setting goals is an important part of achieving long term success, especially in the martial arts. Vague long term goals like I want to learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu or Muay Thai or even I want to lose weight are difficult to quantify; and while the… Read more »
Startle Your Muay Thai Opponent!
Recently, in Professor Jeff’s AFT class we worked on broken rhythm Muay Thai strikes. In Muay Thai we often focus on maintaining what is called the, “Thai rhythm.” This rhythm helps to keep the stance solid and helps the timing of your strikes. By having a smooth pace and rhythm to your strikes throwing a… Read more »