Today we are going to cover what is known as the spinning back kick. The spinning back kick is definitely one move we all want to learn as we train for mixed martial arts. It is a very effective weapon against your opponent if it is executed properly.

The spinning back kick is performed by standing in a fighting stance with your legs medium width apart so that you do not lose your balance. Then you lift your stronger leg . Then as you spin on your other foot you extend the leg and strike your opponent in their torso or if you extend your leg high enough you can hit them in the head.
Be very attentive when performing a spinning back kick because it really leaves you vulnerable while you are spinning and after the kick. A good mixed martial artists knows when you are setting up for a spinning back kick so he will have a few milliseconds to prepare a counter move. It is best to do a spinning back kick at the end of a series of moves or when you are up close to your opponent.

One of the biggest keys to performing a spinning back kick is to master the art of doing it all in one fluid motion. The better you are at mastering this  the quicker you can execute it and that will greatly decrease the amount of time your opponent has to set up his counter move.

Here are some videos to show you exactly how to execute a spinning back kick effectively.

Here is a great video from the “Iceman” himself showing us how to properly do a spinning back kick.

Here is a video that further explains and shows us with great computer animation how to do a spinning back kick

Mixed Martial Arts Trainer Gary Hellman instructing us on doing a spinning back kick.

David ‘The Crow’ Loiseau has a devestating spinning back kick and he show’s ‘Showdown’ Joe Ferraro how exactly he generates so much power from it. although its rather quick its still a decent video.

Mixed Martial Artist Fernando Loio demopnstrating a few variations of  a spinning back kick

Stay tuned there will be a lot more to come…

The next phase we all want to learn in mixed martial arts training is how to strike and do it effectively. In the following videos we learn from the pros some of the best striking techniques. I am sure this will help you alot in your quest to become a better MMA Fighter.

Chuck Liddell teaching some basic right hand striking techniques.

Frank Shamrock Teaching His Effective Way of Executing a Punch

Ever since its advent in 1993, The Ultimate Fighting Championship has been the paramount battle ground for mixed martial artists. It has been and still is the event fighters participate in to prove their prowess and skill not just to themselves, but to the world. Greats such as Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture passed through this system and gained international fame by beating opponents into submission there.

So here we are, at UFC 104. Wow. One hundred and four contests. The proving grounds are no longer graced by the likes of Liddell and Couture however; the grounds of UFC 104 belong to Anthony Johnson and Yoshiyuki Yoshida…at least in the welterweight category.

Johnson, an American fighter known for his kickboxing style, owns an impressive 7-2-0 record, with both losses happening to have been in UFC events. His last fight was against American Luigi Fioravanti at UFC Fight Night 17 (taking place between UFC 94 and UFC 95) on February 7th, and the result was memorable: a four-and-a-half minute technical knockout of Fioravanti on punches. Watch the fight, and as you watch you’ll see Johnson’s a pretty intense fighter.

Yoshida is a Japanese fighter known for his Judo style and a solid 11-3-0 record. His last fight was in the welterweight division of UFC 98 on May 23rd against former Navy SEAL American Brandon Wolff. And guess what? Yoshida put the ex-military man in a Guillotine choke that would make even Dana White cringe. Don’t take my word for it though; check out the video and see for yourself. Anthony Johnson might want to make those last minute changes to his will sometime soon.

UFC 104 looks to be a great match-up, especially in the welterweight class. A battle between two fighters in their prime always makes for great TV, and you don’t want to miss it. UFC 104 airs live on Pay-Per-View Saturday, October 24th at 10 p.m. Get excited with the preview video below and be sure not to miss what your buddies will be talking about for weeks afterward.