Double Arm Block Round Kicks

*Double Arm Block Against Round Kicks to the Body-technique example

Shin (checking) & Knee Block Round Kicks

Shin Checks
*Technique example
*Technique example

Knee Destructions
Technique Talk: Ray Longo deconstructs 'The Destruction'

Catch Straight Kicks to the Body

*Technique example
*Technique example

Buakaw catching front teep to counter knee

Jab->Lead Hook

Mir vs Silva

Rear hand parry->Cross (Unmatched Stance)

Slip to the outside->Cross/Rear Uppercut

James Toney example

Street Fight example

Jab->Lead Body Hook

*technique example

Cross->Lead Uppercut to the Body

Aldo vs Stephens

Hammerfist Strike

The hammerfist is a strike using the bottom or pinky side of a clenched fist. It is a powerful strike which can be thrown from a variety of angles.

One advantage to the hammerfist is that you are striking with the bottom fleshy part of the fist instead of the knuckles, thus reducing the chance of injuring your hand. It's also picked up by new students quickly as it's a fairly simple technique to learn.


Various types of hammerfist include:

1. Side Hammerfist/Horizontal Hammerfist
  a) The basic side hammerfist is used to attack an opponent standing off to your side. *technique example
  b) This hammerfist can also be used against an opponent in front of you whenever your hand crosses your center line. One example would be as a followup to a hook.

Andrei Arlovski following up the hook with a hammerfist

2. Forward Hammerfist
Generally used as a strike to the face. *technique example

Artem Lobov lands a forward hammerfist

Example

3. Downward Hammerfist
Used whenever your opponent is lower than you, such as when they are doubled over or have fallen to the ground. There are a ton of examples of its use in mma against a downed opponent.

McGregor hammerfisting Aldo

4. Back Hammerfist/Spinning Hammerfist

Santiago Ponzinibbio lands a back hammerfist

Cung Lee vs Silva

Covers (Side Cover/Forearm Block)

Raise your hand so that the heel of your palm or curled knuckles is braced against the back side of your head.

-When defending against a hooking punch, your arm is maximally bent at the elbow so that the wrist of your blocking arm is close to your ear.
*technique example

-When defending against a straight punch, you can use the same technique as above adjusted by slightly turn in to protect your face. Another variation is to place the palm of your blocking hand on your forehead.

Here Andrei Arlovski covers against the jab, cross

Covers can also be used to block against hooks to the body.
Tutorial

a) Rear Round Kick to the Head b) Cross

a) Rear Round Kick to the Head (encourages opp to keep his guard high and wide) b) Cross