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Training Lethwei, The Burmese Art of 9 Limbs

April 8, 2019 By Self Defense Tutorials

Training Lethwei, The Burmese Art of 9 Limbs

Lethwei is an incredibly intense full contact combat sport from Burma that allows punches, kicks, elbows, knees and headbutts. Did I mention that the fighters don't wear gloves and only have a thin layer of gauze over their knuckles? And that there are no judges or decisions: the only way to win a fight is by knockout? Today's guest on my podcast (The Strenuous Life … [Read more...]

The Perfect Head Positioning for a Headbutt KO

January 20, 2019 By Self Defense Tutorials

The Perfect Head Positioning for a Headbutt KO

The headbutt is an incredibly vicious and effective way to KO someone in a self defense situation even though it's illegal in most martial arts. But if you use it incorrectly you can hurt yourself as badly as your opponent.  So it's worth thinking about how to do it properly! How NOT to Headbutt! The wrong way to land a headbutt is forehead to forehead. This video of … [Read more...]

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