Hand to hand combat

Many people ask me which is the best martial art for self-defence. For context, I work in protective security. I am not a pro fighter. I did compete in amateur MMA for more than five years, where I trained in Muay Thai, Boxing, Submission wrestling and my focus was Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. I started working in […]

Most people who have followed Muay Thai and Kickboxing for a while have probably noticed that not all fighters hold their hands in the same way at a professional level. Since “styles make fights”, it’s interesting to understand why each style works and when or even if you should use it. To quote Byron Rodgers,

Here’s a super simple fighting technique that really works in a wide variety of situations. If you’re ever attacked and can do this move, you’re a little safer than you were before. Over the years, I’ve been asked to train security guards in self-defence due to my background in both combat sports and security. If you