"True teachers use themselves as bridges over which they invite their students to cross; then, having facilitated their crossing, joyfully collapse, encouraging them to create bridges of their own." Nikos Kazantzakis
"I don’t succeed when I make a guy or hope a guy becomes champion of the world. I succeed when I make the fighter champion of the world and independent of me.” Cus D’ Amato"
This is an archive of articles authored by Kostas Fantaousakis.
Kostas Fantaousakis is
a researcher of fighting concepts, tactics, and techniques, and a
state-certified MMA, grappling, and wrestling coach in Greece. He
teaches his unique Speedforce MMA mittwork system © which combines strikes, takedowns, knees, and elbows applied in the Continuous Feedback © mittwork system inspired by the Mayweather family.
Kostas is a black belt in BJJ under MMA veteran and BJJ world champion Wander Braga (the teacher of Gabriel Napao Gonzaga).
Between Jun 27, 2017 and May 4, 2020, he joined the creative team of Bloodyelbow.com as a blogger/technique analyst.
He posted 90 articles on a mostly weekly basis in a series titled: "Combat Course: Lessons from the Cage."
Currently Kostas is writing for this blog and works on technical breakdowns for his YouTube channel.
Kostas is a black belt in BJJ under MMA veteran and BJJ world champion Wander Braga (the teacher of Gabriel Napao Gonzaga).
Between Jun 27, 2017 and May 4, 2020, he joined the creative team of Bloodyelbow.com as a blogger/technique analyst.
He posted 90 articles on a mostly weekly basis in a series titled: "Combat Course: Lessons from the Cage."
Currently Kostas is writing for this blog and works on technical breakdowns for his YouTube channel.
Follow Kostas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kostasfant and search #fantmoves for more techniques.
90. Video:Mike Tyson's offesive body punching game
89. Interview with legendary kickboxing coach Thom Harinck
88. Coach Thom Harinck on the legacy of K-1 champ Branko Cikatic
87. UFC 248 Moves to Remember: Zhang vs. Joanna, Adesanya vs. Romero
86. UFC 246 Quick Analysis: How McGregor broke Cerrone
85. UFC 246 Main Event Analysis and Prediction: Enter ‘Cowboy’
84. McGregor Tech. Breakdown: Part 3, Grappling
83. Conor McGregor Technical Breakdown: Part 2, Kicking
89. Interview with legendary kickboxing coach Thom Harinck
88. Coach Thom Harinck on the legacy of K-1 champ Branko Cikatic
87. UFC 248 Moves to Remember: Zhang vs. Joanna, Adesanya vs. Romero
86. UFC 246 Quick Analysis: How McGregor broke Cerrone
85. UFC 246 Main Event Analysis and Prediction: Enter ‘Cowboy’
84. McGregor Tech. Breakdown: Part 3, Grappling
83. Conor McGregor Technical Breakdown: Part 2, Kicking
78. To catch an Eagle, Part 3: Khabib Nurmagomedov’s tripod & ground control system
77. To catch an Eagle, Part 2: Khabib Nurmagomedov’s wrestling & submission game
76. To catch an Eagle, Part 1: Khabib Nurmagomedov’s striking game
75. Essential MMA techniques: Spectacular High Kicks
74. Essential MMA techniques: High Kicks, part 1
73. Essential MMA techniques #2: Kicks to the body
77. To catch an Eagle, Part 2: Khabib Nurmagomedov’s wrestling & submission game
76. To catch an Eagle, Part 1: Khabib Nurmagomedov’s striking game
75. Essential MMA techniques: Spectacular High Kicks
74. Essential MMA techniques: High Kicks, part 1
73. Essential MMA techniques #2: Kicks to the body
63. MMA Technique Analysis: The overhand right, part 2 - Spinning edition
62. MMA Technique Analysis: The overhand right, part 1 of 4
61. UFC 232 - Jones vs. Gustafsson 2: Moves to look for
60. Mike Tyson Technique Breakdown pt 5: Leaping left hooks
59. Video - Mike Tyson Technique Breakdown Pt 3: Peekaboo Game
58. Vasyl Lomachenko vs Jose Pedraza: Moves to Remember
57. UFC 229, Moves to Look For - Part 2: Khabib Nurmagomedov
56. UFC 229, Moves to Look For - Part 1: Conor McGregor
62. MMA Technique Analysis: The overhand right, part 1 of 4
61. UFC 232 - Jones vs. Gustafsson 2: Moves to look for
60. Mike Tyson Technique Breakdown pt 5: Leaping left hooks
59. Video - Mike Tyson Technique Breakdown Pt 3: Peekaboo Game
58. Vasyl Lomachenko vs Jose Pedraza: Moves to Remember
57. UFC 229, Moves to Look For - Part 2: Khabib Nurmagomedov
56. UFC 229, Moves to Look For - Part 1: Conor McGregor
49. Mike Tyson Technique Breakdown pt 2: Southpaw attacks
48. Mike Tyson Technique Breakdown pt 1: Angles of Attack
48. Mike Tyson Technique Breakdown pt 1: Angles of Attack
46. UFC Fight Night Maia vs Usman: Moves to Remember
45. Lomachenko vs. Linares: Moves to Remember
44. Dutch Muay Thai: Essential Moves to Remember - Part 1
45. Lomachenko vs. Linares: Moves to Remember
44. Dutch Muay Thai: Essential Moves to Remember - Part 1
35. UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold technique breakdown: Moves to Remember
34. MMA Striking Basics: Trapping to Strikes
33. Introduction to MMA-grappling & BJJ training part 4: Back to Basics
32. UFC 220 - Miocic vs. Ngannou technique breakdown: Moves to Remember
31. UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs Choi - Moves to remember
34. MMA Striking Basics: Trapping to Strikes
33. Introduction to MMA-grappling & BJJ training part 4: Back to Basics
32. UFC 220 - Miocic vs. Ngannou technique breakdown: Moves to Remember
31. UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs Choi - Moves to remember
30. Striking Mittwork & Partner Drills for MMA & Kickboxing (My“Continuous Feedback”© mittwork)
29. UFC 219 Breakdown: Moves to Remember
28. Introduction to MMA-grappling & BJJ training part 3: Training Sport Specific Attributes
27. MMA-grappling & Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training: An introduction Pt. 2: Concept driven training
26. MMA-grappling & Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training: An introduction - part 1
25. Vasyl Lomachenko vs. Guillermo Rigondeaux: 12 Moves to Remember
24. UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 technical recap - Moves to Remember
23. UFC Shanghai: Bisping vs. Gastelum technical recap - Moves to Remember
22. UFC Sydney: Werdum vs. Tybura - Moves to Remember
29. UFC 219 Breakdown: Moves to Remember
28. Introduction to MMA-grappling & BJJ training part 3: Training Sport Specific Attributes
27. MMA-grappling & Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training: An introduction Pt. 2: Concept driven training
26. MMA-grappling & Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training: An introduction - part 1
25. Vasyl Lomachenko vs. Guillermo Rigondeaux: 12 Moves to Remember
24. UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 technical recap - Moves to Remember
23. UFC Shanghai: Bisping vs. Gastelum technical recap - Moves to Remember
22. UFC Sydney: Werdum vs. Tybura - Moves to Remember
13. UFC 215: Nunes vs. Shevchenko - Moves to Remember, Sep 15, 2017
12. UFC Fight Night: Struve vs. Volkov - Moves to Remember, Sep 8, 2017
11. Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor: Moves to Remember, Sep 2, 2017
10. Game Changer: Conor McGregor’s Left Hand, Aug 25, 2017
09. Floyd Mayweather: Fighting Southpaws, Part 2, Aug 22, 2017
08. Floyd Mayweather: Fighting Southpaws, Part 1, Aug 20, 2017
07. Moves to remember - UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno, Aug 10, 2017
06. UFC 214: Jones vs. Cormier - Moves to Remember, Aug 2, 2017
05. Combat Course: Breaking down Daniel Cormier’s striking game, Jul 27, 2017
12. UFC Fight Night: Struve vs. Volkov - Moves to Remember, Sep 8, 2017
11. Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor: Moves to Remember, Sep 2, 2017
10. Game Changer: Conor McGregor’s Left Hand, Aug 25, 2017
09. Floyd Mayweather: Fighting Southpaws, Part 2, Aug 22, 2017
08. Floyd Mayweather: Fighting Southpaws, Part 1, Aug 20, 2017
07. Moves to remember - UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno, Aug 10, 2017
06. UFC 214: Jones vs. Cormier - Moves to Remember, Aug 2, 2017
05. Combat Course: Breaking down Daniel Cormier’s striking game, Jul 27, 2017
Other Articles:
- Ramon Dekkers: the story of the greatest pound for pound western Thaiboxer of all time!!! Exclusive interview 2003 (Fightingmaster.com, no longer online)
- (Kickboxing) Rob Kaman interview (2003) (Fightingmaster.com, no longer online)
- A Deeper Understanding of Jiu Jitsu (Jiujitsubrotherhood.com)
- Training Sport Specific Attributes in BJJ (BJJ Legends.com)
- The Melting Pot: Learn, Master and Achieve in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ Legends.com)
- 1 Year 50 Academies 10 Countries: Jennifer Perez (Interview for BJJLegends.com)
- Josh Barnett's catch wrestling tactics against Dean Lister (Bloodyelbow.com)
- The case for Ben Askren: how the UFC disrespects a wrestling great! (Bloodyelbow.com)