Randy Duane Couture (born June 22, 1963) is a retired American mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, actor, a three-time former heavyweight champion and a two-time light-heavyweight champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Couture is the first fighter to hold two UFC championship titles in two different divisions (heavyweight and light heavyweight). Couture has competed... more »
Rear horse kick is a turning kick used in Taekwondo, Karate, MMA, Kickboxing, Thai boxing. In this technique you turn head and kick straight back with heel directly above the toes (like a mule). Like any other turning kick, the head still turns first to see the... more »
Royce Gracie (born December 12, 1966) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, a UFC Hall of Famer and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. A legend and pioneer in the sport of mixed martial arts, he is widely considered to be the most influential figure in the history of modern MMA. Gracie gained fame for his... more »
The single leg takedown (often shortened to single leg or single) involves grabbing one of the legs of the opponent, usually with both hands, and using the position to force the opponent to the ground. Typically, the lower part of the leg is pulled in one direction, while the torso or shoulder is used... more »
Lyoto Machida landed a spectacular front kick (crane kick) to Randy Couture’s jaw that dislodged a molar and sent Couture into retirement. Just as Anderson Silva did when he knocked out Vitor Belfor with a similar kick, Machida credited Steven Seagal for helping him perfect the technique: “I train this kick a lot. I’ve... more »
Tae Kwon Do is a Korean martial art. It is extremely aggressive and focused on being on the attack. The kicking is dynamic and effective. Depending on whether you practice traditional or olympic style TKD will depend on your experience. The four main components of TKD training include Forms, Breaking, Self Defense (sparring and... more »
Vale tudo (meaning “anything goes” or “No rules”) are full-contact unarmed combat events, with a limited number of rules, that became popular in Brazil during the 20th century. This form of wrestling has been considered a combat sport by some observers. Vale tudo has been made famous by fighters such as Marco Ruas and... more »
Yoshihiro Akiyama (born July 29, 1975), also known as Choo Sung-hoon, is a Japanese mixed martial artist and judoka. He is a fourth-generation Japanese of Korean descent and acquired Japanese nationality in 2001. He won gold at the 2001 Asian Championships and 2002 Asian Games for South Korea and Japan respectively. As a mixed... more »