Plamen is a dedicated student of martial arts from Bulgaria. He has been training for the last 14 years first in karate and kickboxing, before settling in for MMA for the last 5 years. Plamen truly enjoys the subtle nuances and intricacies both physical and mental that make martial arts the ultimate form of self-discovery. He has a few amateur kickboxing fights and currently trains with and helps a stable of professional and amateur MMA fighters.
Writing about martial arts is also something Plamen is passionate about, so he uses his accumulated knowledge to write news updates, technical breakdowns, analyses and other forms of content made to entertain and educate everyone interested in martial arts.
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Standard competition MMA gloves are usually too thin for anything other than very light MMA sparring. Most models leave the middle knuckles open, which get easily scraped, so they are not very good for pads or heavy bags. This is where sparring and hybrid MMA gloves come into play. Owning at least one pair is mandatory if you train MMA, but there are many options on the market. One solid
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The comparison between two so similar martial arts like Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is inevitable. For a novice, they will probably look indistinguishable from each other. Both martial arts involve practitioners wearing kimonos and wrestling in a standing position on a mat and eventually going on the ground. However, as you explore each art, you will find some major differences between the two. Judo and BJJ are both grappling arts
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Out of the many striking martial arts, Muay Thai and Taekwondo are two of the most popular. Different people pick up martial arts for various reasons, but some aspects are more objective than others. The most straightforward comparison between the two martial arts is a direct clash, and Muay Thai and Taekwondo have had quite a few. Muay Thai is a martial art that includes punches, kicks, elbows, and knees
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Head movement is an integral part of boxing. Applied both in offense and defense, head movement is used to evade punches instead of blocking or parrying them, and it’s among the most fascinating techniques in boxing. There is something magical about watching a boxer smoothly dodge flurries of deadly punches just inches from their head. Just remember timeless moments like Muhammad Ali’s rope a dope. While there are many head
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Many martial art vs. martial art comparisons showcase vast differences, and we have to imagine and speculate about fight outcomes. But this is not the case when we look at Muay Thai and kickboxing. The two styles are a lot more similar than different, and the things that set them apart are more subtle technical details than the completely different approaches to fighting we have if we compare boxing to
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The uppercut is the punch that gives most people trouble learning and executing correctly out of all the basic punches. The jab and rear straight become second nature to boxers and are extremely useful. Hooks and overhands are the power shots, but the uppercut is also very important, as it is the most potent punch in close distance and can be the best solution for some situations. So, even though