Are boxing, MMA and kickboxing unique in terms of the way each style deploys hand strikes?
Yes.
Ben Edwards and the Subtle Art of Striking, Part One
Ben Edwards is, without a shadow of a doubt, one of Australia’s most exciting – and experienced – combat athletes. Few fighters are qualified to comment on MMA, boxing and Kickboxing: Ben has excelled at all three.
T.T: How did you come to striking? Was it through a traditional martial art? How were you initially taught? Did those elements of style change once you started kickboxing?
B.E: I used to punch the shit out of my punching bag when I was a teenager.
The Ups and Downs: ‘Bangin’ Ben Edwards and the Vicissitudes of Fate
This article, originally printed in International Kickboxer Magazine, is republished here as an introduction to ‘Bangin’ Ben. He was recently interviewed for this blog on the subject of striking and the way it differs for MMA, boxing and kickboxing. Ben is a unique authority, having fought at an international level as both a boxer and a kickboxer. He also stands poised in the brink of international competition as an MMA fighter.
Ben Edwards Versus Jeremy Joiner: Monaro Fight Circuit 26
Ben Edwards is a beast. After making a significant impression on international heavyweight boxing and kickboxing, he is poised to make an elephantine splash at the deep end of the swimming pool of MMA. He fights Absolute MMA stalwart Jeremy Joiner this Friday night in Canberra on Monaro Fight Circuit 26
Box Office Appeal: Mayweather Versus McGregor
Published in ‘Mayweather VS. McGregor: Money Fight’.
“The public has been hoodwinked. It’s the biggest farce in boxing history,” says Peter Graham, former world champion heavyweight boxer, kickboxer and mixed martial artist.
Do Combat Sports Promote Violence or Teach Respect?
The Return of ‘Bangin’ Ben’ Edwards
You’ve been quiet. What have you been up to since you lost the Oz Heavyweight boxing title to Peter Graham?
‘Don’t You Cry!’ Training Fighting Women
FightLive Magazine, Sept/Oct 2016
“Don’t you cry; don’t you dare cry,’ I say. “And I’ll always reprimand her if she hits like a girl.”
Very few trainers could get away with giving instructions like that, unless the trainer has been told the exact same thing.
Tai Tuivasa
FightLive Magazine, October/November 2016
Tai Tuivasa is one of the rising stars of Australian fight sports, defining himself with knockout power across a range of disciplines.
Lucas Browne: Blunt-Force Trauma
Fightlive Magazine, August/September, 2016
Lucas Browne is one of the biggest names in Australian combat sports. He recently contested the WBA world heavyweight boxing title in Chechnya, successfully wresting it from its long-time Chechen incumbent, Ruslan Chagayev.