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Miguel Trindade’s Inside Low Kick Wins the GLORY Featherweight Title
Miguel Trindade won the GLORY featherweight title at GLORY 110 with the inside low kick: three knockdowns in Round 3. Here is how he set it up.
Muay Thai for Beginners: What to Expect in Your First Class
Muay Thai for beginners: what a first class looks like, from jump rope and stance to kicks, knees, clinch and stretching, from a Portland, Oregon coach.
68 Classic Peter Aerts Fights Every Kickboxer Should Watch
Watch 68 classic Peter Aerts fights from 1988 to 2020, with the result of each one and how The Dutch Lumberjack won three K-1 World Grand Prix titles.
How to Throw an Elbow in Muay Thai: Basics and Drills From Superbon | Portland, Oregon
How to throw an elbow in Muay Thai, from Superbon: three elbows, a solo drill, three bag drills and two partner drills, from a Portland, Oregon coach.
My Muay Thai Shorthand: How I Write Down Combinations
The Muay Thai shorthand I use for seminar notes and lesson plans: J, C, LH, RK, LFJ and more. A simple key for writing down any combination.
5 Essential Kickboxing Combinations for Beginners | Portland, Oregon
Five basic kickboxing combinations from coach Vicente García, broken down step by step, plus tips from a Portland, Oregon kickboxing coach.
What a Knockout from Johnny Walker! A Flying Knee and a Thai Clinch Knee Finished Mick Parkin at UFC 332
Johnny Walker’s Thai Clinch knee KO of Mick Parkin at UFC 332: a Spear Elbow, a Flying Knee, then a knee from the clinch. Broken down by a Portland coach.
Muay Thai Kicks and How to Defend Them, Taught by Saenchai and Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee
Learn six Muay Thai kicks and how to defend each one, from THAI FIGHT videos with Saenchai and Sudsakorn, explained by Portland coach Sean Haley.
Muay Thai Knees: The Straight, Diagonal and Flying Knee, and How to Defend Them
Learn three Muay Thai knees and how to defend each one, from six short THAI FIGHT videos with Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee, explained in plain English.
What an Awesome Head Kick from Andre Fili! This is a Great Example of How to Set Up a Muay Thai Head Kick KO
At UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on October 10, 2026, Andre Fili showed how to set up a head kick. He finished Kai Kamaka III with one Rear High Round Kick, 22 seconds into the second round. Kamaka never saw it coming, because he was busy watching Fili's hands. Click...