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How to Throw More Punch Combinations

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Beginner fighters (and even advanced fighters) will often ask me: how do I throw more combinations?

I feel like I’m always relying on the jab. Could you give me tips for increasing the amount of combinations thrown during sparring and training overall?

It’s a common problem and you’ll often hear trainers screaming at their fighters in sparring, “LET YOUR HANDS GO!” Which they never do. Hahaha.

Here are some good tips to remedy your gun-shy ways…
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Tips for First Time Fight Coaches

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Helpful tips for new boxing trainers and fight coaches. I still think you should speak with (and learn from) a more experienced coach but these are some of the things I’ve figured out from my own experience.

Coaching a fight can actually be a lot of fun as you can be a part of the fight AND watch the fight. The hardest part is figuring out how to make the adjustments that matter. And how to give information without overloading your fighter.

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SECRETS to Punching Power

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SECRETS to Punching Power

OVER 100 PUNCHING TECHNIQUES!

Develop explosive punching power for fighting! Throw punches with more confidence and power than ever before. Unload fast flowing combinations without getting tired. And set up angles to land deadly counters!

Refine every punch in your arsenal from jabs to crosses, hooks, uppercuts, and over 40 different variations of them!

I share all the punching secrets I’ve picked up over the years in this special 30-DAY intensive training program. 8 HOURS of instructional video and a 42-page workbook dedicated to improving your punching technique.

Learn OVER 100 killer punching techniques used by boxers to strike with incredible power, speed, and timing!

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The BOXER’S Guide to Inside-Fighting

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Learn how to pressure and break down opponents with inside-fighting.

Many boxers don’t like fighting on the inside. It’s not how they were taught to box and it goes against common sense. Why get closer to your opponent so he can hit you easier? Inside-fighting becomes this dumb risky move that you do only when you absolutely have to. I had to do it every time I was tired or getting jabbed to death. I hated it but I learned something…

There are ADVANTAGES to inside-fighting:

  • PRESSURE your opponents physically and psychologically
  • NULLIFY opponent advantages in power, speed, defense, skills, height, reach
  • FRUSTRATE aggressive or defensive opponents
  • STALL a fight or take a break by preventing opponents from punching
  • TIRE out your opponent without burning your own energy
  • CONTROL your ground and wrestle your way out of bad positions
  • DOMINATE in the ring by using your presence

Having inside-fighting skills can do wonders for your fighting ability. For one, it guarantees that no matter how deadly your opponent is, you will always be comfortable even up in his face. And second, you have a skill that many fighters do not have. This means you’ll be that much deadlier in the ring because fewer opponents will know how to deal with you at this range. I’ll teach you how to walk down any opponent and push him around to make room for all your punches on the inside while effortlessly avoiding his.

(Make sure you watch my attached Youtube videos to fully understand the techniques.)
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7 BEST Boxing Focus Mitt Drills

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The absolute best boxing mitt drills used to train fighters.

Want to know where all the great boxing champions first learned their boxing techniques?
HINT: It probably wasn’t on the heavy bag, in shadowboxing, or even in the ring.

It was most likely on the mitts! That’s where your trainer pulls you aside, shows you a few things, and then lets you try it out. He’ll keep correcting you and if you get it right, he cuts you loose in the ring to show it off. And then next week, he gives you a new trick and repeats the process all over again. It’s possible to say that every refined boxing skill was first developed on the mitts!

In case you’ve always wondered, here are the best and most common mittwork drills used in boxing gyms today. You’ll find all the typical routines for developing a fighter’s punching technique, power & speed, defensive maneuvers, footwork, and counter-punching reflexes against all styles of opponents.

Every beginner boxer needs to know all these drills ASAP!

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Endurance Strategy for Fighting

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Endurance Strategy for Fighting

I’ve written several guides on developing your fighting endurance. But I never spoke about the opposite end, which is how to wear out your opponent’s endurance.

Yes, it’s possible. With a few crafty tactics and carefully implemented strategies, you can learn how to wear down even the most athletic, skilled, and bold-hearted opponents. Endurance is one of those traits that determines exactly how long you can be effective.

Take the fastest, most powerful, intelligent fighter you can think of…now take away his endurance…and you’ll have before you an easily-beaten man.
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5 Mental Strength Tips to Make You a Champion

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Mental Strength Tips

Quite often, we find ourselves in moments of doubt, confusion, fear, anxiety, and even failure. We become so afraid that we lose sight of our meaning in life. We forget about our passions and our dreams. We forget who we are and who we had hoped to be. Instead of living in hope and wonder for the future, we cast shadows upon our own destiny because of fear, and the fear of fear, and the fear of failure.

From the things I’ve been through, the books I’ve read, and the things I’ve learned from others…I’ve come to find some things that I think could help anyone. These are things you could apply to any challenge in life. Whether a dream, whether a hardship, or maybe a fear, there are always empowering ways to approach things.

These are my best tips for anyone going through the most challenging, most nerve-wracking, and most exciting journeys in their lives.
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10 Advanced Secrets to Balance and Footwork

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What’s the secret to having great balance?

It’s time to unload some secrets. Honestly, this is what gives me knockout power, incredible balance, and swift footwork. The ability to push guys around that outweigh me by 40lbs. I can spin, twirl, jump around, and slice the floor with catlike agility because of this knowledge. And just as it did for me, I hope that this opens the door to ruthless balance and power for all of you.

If there was ever one day in your life that you had to close your ego and open your mind, please let this day be it. Some of what I’m about to say may sound straight up crazy. I don’t want you to argue or counter my points with some knowledge you learned from somewhere else. I just want you to think critically—skepticism is ok! But most importantly: listen carefully and try what I say.

These balance secrets are truly advanced, so I’m not going to babysit anybody and explain every detail. Either you are on that level of understanding or you are not. This is for all the advanced guys who have been dedicated to reading my site…and I know you’re all sick of seeing beginner tutorials…

…Well, I love you guys. This one’s for you. 🙂
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The Secret Fight Training Method – SLOW SPARRING

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The Secret Fight Training Method - SLOW SPARRING

What’s the secret to developing faster fighting reflexes?

Answer: SLOW SPARRING.

Time and time again, I am constantly asked to share what I think are THE MOST important drills for developing fighters and this is probably the one that I will stand by until I die.

Slow sparring does everything:

  • Makes sparring fun for beginners
  • Gives you faster faster reaction times
  • Develops a higher variety of better counters
  • Allows sparring partners to grow quickly
  • Helps you develop and adapt different styles
  • Allows you to spar intelligently for longer periods
  • Makes you more a more creative fighter (“talent”)

WHAT?! Really? How? Are you serious? Do I really have to?

Does everyone need it? Perhaps. But from what I see…the ones arguing against it are the ones who need it most. And the ones who know what I’m talking about and respect its advantages are the ones who have evolved past the need for it.

Here’s why I love slow sparring so much…
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Double End Bag Review

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Which double-end bag should you buy?

I don’t blame you for being confused about all the million options. There are many different kinds of shapes, sizes, and options available out there for double end bags. I’ll explain how they’re used, what skills they develop, and the right kind of cord to set them up with. (I also include videos of how the pros use them.)

Check out my top 5 types of double end bags:
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