At 22, Taylor ‘Hellraiser’ Harvey has had more than one fight for each of his not-so-tender years. Training out of Paul Madigan’s Mad X gym on the Sunshine Coast, he has recently been making his mark on some of the best welterweights in the business, both domestic and international. He recently spoke to JARROD BOYLE about his exploits, his successes and what the future has in-store. Continue reading
Hell Raiser: Taylor Harvey!
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags Auth Phoutang, Billy 'The Kid' Degoumois, Bulldog Gym Pattaya, Chey Kosil, Clayton Collier, Evolution, Mad X Gym, Masato, Mike Zambidis, Paul Madigan, Samorocod Gym, Taylor Harvey on September 11, 2010 by Jarrod Boyle
Three Levels of the Front Kick
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags 'John' Wayne Parr, Badr hari, Buakaw, K1, Kyokushin karate, Peter Aerts, Peter Graham, Semmy Schilt, Tyrone Spong on September 11, 2010 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, Vol.17, No.2
The front kick, or push kick is a unique weapon in the skilful kickboxer’s arsenal. It has a smaller contact area than the round kick, which allows as much of the shin as you decide to use. With a push kick, the sole of the foot, its most pronounced areas being the heel and the ball, will focus most or all of the impact. Continue reading
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The Fight Stack: Fact or Fiction?
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags BSN Fight Stack, Reece Lancaster, Vitamin Me on September 9, 2010 by Jarrod BoyleInternational Kickboxer Magazine, Vol.16, No.6
Supplementation is a complex business; the science is obfuscated by a jungle of glitzy, aggressive advertising. JARROD BOYLE pushes through the weeds to get the lowdown. Continue reading
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Working Off the Jab
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags Badr hari, Ernesto Hoost, Glaube Feitosa, Mike Passenier, Paul Slowinski, Peter Graham, Ramon Dekkers, Sam Greco, Semmy Schilt, Yusuke Fujimoto on September 9, 2010 by Jarrod BoyleYusuke Fujimoto at the business end of bad news:
International Kickboxer Magazine, Vol.17, No.4
Sam Greco says that the jab is a fighter’s yardstick; if you can reach your opponent with your jab, then you are at effective range for all other weapons. A good, solid jab is the foundation of kickboxing technique. It is important to make a distinction at this early point, however; a kickboxer isn’t the same animal as a Thai boxer. For a kickboxer, the jab is a close-range weapon. For a Thai boxer, the jab is a middle-range weapon. Continue reading
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Fighting as a Taller Fighter
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags Bjorn Bregy, Glaube Feitosa, Paul Slowinski, Peter Aerts, Ray Sefo, Semmy Schilt on September 8, 2010 by Jarrod BoyleWhat NOT to do, courtesy of Peter Aerts
International Kickboxer Magazine, Vol.17, No.1
If I landed a shot for every time someone said my height was an advantage, I would never have lost a sparring session. The annals of K1 are littered with tall fighters who have at one time or other, ruled their division or at least made a lot of trouble for everyone else. There are, or course, fighters like Ray Sefo, Gokhan Saki and Chalid Die Faust who, scraping six feet and weighing not much more than 100kgs, also create a lot of trouble of their own. This has everything to do with exploiting the weaknesses of fighters taller than them. In short – it’s one thing to be tall, but quite another thing to take full advantage of it. Continue reading
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Slowinski's Perfect Training
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags Ernesto Hoost, Hammer's Gym, Paul Slowinski on September 8, 2010 by Jarrod BoyleInternational Kickboxer Magazine, Vol.17, No.1
Paul Slowinski is a more complete and successful heavyweight fighter than any other our region has produced. He has been a world Muay Thai Champion who trained extensively in Thailand and, in the last few years, has been taken under the wing of the most successful champion in K1 history, Ernesto Hoost. On Saturday February 18, a group of students at Melbourne’s best new gym, Hammer’s Gym in Blackburn, got the opportunity to find out what makes a champion when Paul taught a seminar. We got a chance to see what Hoost has been putting him through, but also got the opportunity to measure up against Australia’s best heavyweight. Continue reading
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What Makes a Good Counter-Fighter?
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags Alistair Overeem, Andy Hug, Bob Sapp, Cor Hemmers, Cyril Abidi, Ernesto Hoost, Fransisco Filho, Giorgio Petrosyan, Jermone Le Banner, Mark Hunt, Peter Graham, Ramon Dekkers, Remy Bonjasky, Semmy Schilt, Soren Mongkongton on September 7, 2010 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine Vol. 17 No.3
Competitive fighting can be viewed as being similar to a conversation; one person talks, one person replies. Each person says what they believe will give them an advantage and hopefully, the upper hand. After all, fighting is all about convincing the three judges, whether it comes by knockout or their considered decision, given the arguments that are presented to them. As a counter fighter, you specialise in replying to your opponent. This means you tend to let the other fighter put his case first, which is difficult for a beginner to achieve; in addition to the pain, being hit is pretty alarming! Counter fighting really depends on a cool head and a sound defence. Continue reading
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Champion vs Champion II: Parr vs Buakaw
Posted in 'John' Wayne Parr, Journalism, Kickboxing with tags 'John' Wayne Parr, Buakaw, Champion vs Champion II, International Kickboxer Magazine, Iron Mke Zambidis, K1 Max, The Contender Asia, Yodsanklai on September 7, 2010 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine Vol. 17 No.3
Being cut from the K1 roster would be a difficult thing for anyone to accept, but a fighter’s job is all about challenges. John Wayne Parr is committed; consistently rising to them is what fans know and love him for. Continue reading
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It's On! Spong Vs Carnage
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags International Kickboxer Magazine, Nathan 'Carnage' Corbett, Royal Rumble Magazine, Tyrone Spong on September 7, 2010 by Jarrod BoyleInternational Kickboxer Magazine Vol. 17 No.3
Tyrone Spong is certainly the man of the moment. He has a mystique that precedes him on a number of different fronts; he has, by the tender age of 23, amassed a professional record of 87 fights for 82 wins, held a slew of titles and is currently moving into the world’s premier stand-up martial arts arena, the K1. This foray has co-incided with Royal Rumble Magazine (the premier Dutch fightsports publication), naming him as the best pound-for-pound kickboxer in the world. Any opponent he draws will be of interest, simply by the light they are cast in when standing alongside him. Nathan ‘Carnage’ Corbett is one of the world’s only other fighters, let alone of the same weight class, that can claim similar standing. While he has roughly half of Spong’s pro fights to his credit, he enjoys a similar win/loss/draw ratio and a similar mystique. Continue reading
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Sparring Smart
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing, Writing with tags Chalid 'Die Faust' Arrab, Chris Chrisopoulides, Cor Hemmers, Errol Zimmerman, Gokhan Saki, Golden Glory, Paul Slowinski, Ramon Dekkers on September 6, 2010 by Jarrod Boyle
Sparring with Peter Graham probably wasn't very smart.
International Kickboxer Magazine, Vol 16, Number 6
January 2009
Sparring is the business end of training. All forms of conditioning (weights, bagwork, padwork, running, drills, etc) should be integrated into a training regimen to serve this most crucial of activities. The quality and intensity of your sparring will be the most important determining factor in pre-fight preparation. Continue reading
