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What's going on guys? Shane here.   In this FightTip Video (Please download here), I'm gonna teach you the best first punch to throw in a fight. This is when someone is in your face, screaming. You feel like there's no way to avoid a fight. You can't talk your way out of it. I'm gonna teach you the best punch to throw, and two other options.   Now quick disclaimer guys, I personal will never throw the first punch because I believe in self-defense. But if you weigh the pros and cons and you believe that throwing the first punch...

Heavy bag workouts are great for increasing overall cardio and muscular endurance. As a fighter, heavy bag workouts are an essential part of training for a fight. They allow you to visualize your opponent and target your striking to specific body parts. You utilize footwork when the swaying of the bag causes you to evade and defend against your imaginary opponent’s counters. You can unleash all of your power in sprint drills to mimic the intense exhaustion you’ll experience each round. A traditional heavy bag hangs from the ceiling at about 4 feet in length, weighing from 75-120 pounds. This...

When you’re training for the dynamic, full-body, non-stop movement of a fight, you know you can’t skip cardio. Cardiovascular health and endurance will have you fighting at your best even in the last round. It gives you the advantage over your opponent when they’re losing strength at the end of a fight. In striking arts, be prepared for full-body exhaustion as you maneuver the ring defending blows and counterpunching. Cardio is also needed to fight of your back, too. People think that grappling is easier because you’re lying on the ground, but it’s one of the most physically taxing activities....

Are you making some serious MMA training mistakes without realizing it? If you’re a beginner, making mistakes is almost inevitable. The hard part is knowing which mistakes you’re even engaging in. It’s discouraging to see most newbie fighters making a set of extremely common MMA training mistakes, without even being aware of it. Even if you have the best MMA equipment, it is still easy to make training mistakes in this sport. As an MMA fighter, you sometimes need to know what not to do when training. Once you know that you’re making certain MMA training mistakes, it will be much easier...

HEAVY BAG MAXXMMA TRAINING AND FITNESS The next best thing! This bag has everything you could ever need. Air and water. Use it for lunges, squats, dead lifts, etc. and feel how your entire body responds to the challenge of strengthening while balancing. I normally use a set of dumbbells or a barbell to add weight to these exercises but when I used the bag I instantly felt my entire body activate and strengthen in order to balance the flow of water within the bag. This bag is efficient and not to mention it is much more comfortable than resting...