Anything to Win - Ultimate Fighting Manual

Kicks in Pugilism?? Kicks are used within pugilism but they are much less common than punches and other strikes. For a fighting discipline that has little to no rules, it may seem strange that kicks get rarely used. Well, there is a reason, and here is why!

 The Forearm bar is a valuable defence tool within the clinch, it is used when you your opponent has gained advantage over you, and you are unable to control them with more convential defences. Ultimately this technique will lead to a stalemate leading to a break between yourself and your opponent, allowing you to then strike at distance or re-engage within the clinch (depending on your preference) To perform this technique you use your outer arm in either a neutral or submissive position within the clinch. Although it is possible to use the inner arm, doing so will lose your grip on the opponent, and may lead to them advancing their position, especially if the Forearm bar is ineffective or fails. In general, you never want to remove your hand from the back of the opponents head, once it is within the inner position, as it is the foundation of all aggressive and defensive techniques. Bring your outer arm, over the clinch, and at an angle press the elbow and Forearm, forcefully forw...

  Traditionally, within the clinch, the strongest position to resist the manipulations of your opponent, is where you stand proud and upright, with your shoulders high. This makes it difficult for your opponent to use the certain angles of attack that make levering your head into dangerous positions easier. The "sweet spot" - the top part of the back of your head, is harder to reach, and your shoulders can pin their arms, giving your opponent little room to move. However, this traditional defence only evolved within a more modern ruleset. We still see in burmese boxing (where the rules are more relaxed) the counter to this defence - the headbutt. Within this teaching video, I simply introduce the idea of the headbutt to my sister, so that she can become aware of it early on, as it is a great game changer against an unsuspecting opponent. We will cover the headbutt in more detail later in, in multiple videos.

 The Defensive Jab There is often a point within a fighting situation, when you find yourself having to raise your hands, out of the low pugilistic guard, into a more defensive high guard. Typically this is against an overly aggressive “flailing” opponent, that has had one too many to drink. Their attack will be relentless and unforgiving, albeit for a short burst, often burning themselves out. However there will also be times when a competent opponent will seek to do as much harm as possible to you, at the sake of their own composure. In either situation, the defensive jab is perhaps your best tool available to falter their attack. The flailing attacks of your opponent, will be following an arc, in a similar manner to a hook. As such the jab, which aimed straight at the opponent’s face, will instead travel down the midline. This makes the jab a faster, more direct strike, allowing it to cut through what little defence/guard your opponent may have. As mentioned, you will typically ...