Muay Thai Fight IQ - The Counter Fighting System with Bryan Popejoy

Bryan Popejoy is one of the world's leading striking coaches.  The Boxing Works head instructor is globally renowned for his high level Muay Thai fight IQ and his elite level counter fighting system. In this, only his second ever and longest full length instructional volume on the Warrior Marketplace to date, he goes through step by step, a whole manner of amazing coaching content, knowledge and drills he personally likes to utilise regularly with the fighters he trains - Footwork 101, Stalking Opponents, Drawing the Attack, The Tempo of Countering, Countering the Cross, Countering the Kick, Countering Boxing, Quick Counters, Positioning to Attack, Countering with the 3/2, Stop Counter Punches and Angles to Counter Kicks.

Muay Thai Fight IQ - The Counter Fighting System with Bryan Popejoy

Bryan Popejoy is one of the world's leading striking coaches.  The Boxing Works head instructor is globally renowned for his high level Muay Thai fight IQ and his elite level counter fighting system. He puts both to regular use with the numerous world level fighters he trains at his Los Angeles based gym on a daily basis.  

World champions who call his gym home and have Bryan as their coach include the likes of Muay Thai/Kickboxing über talents Janet Todd and Jackie Buntan.  

Known for massively raising the skill level of athletes he works with, Bryan has garnered fans the world over for his continued success on global stages such as ONE Championship.

Bryan Popejoy

Bryan first took over the Boxing Works gym from its original owners way back in 1997 and has been a part of the California Muay Thai scene now for nearly three decades.  He was one of the first US fighters to compete in IFMA, winning gold in 2000.  

In 2001 he retired from active competition to concentrate solely on coaching, and since then has had notable success with many high level athletes.  

Here, for only his second time ever, he has filmed an in-depth volume of work showcasing his unique approach to coaching

Muay Thai Fight IQ - The Counter Fighting System

In it, he goes through step by step, a whole manner of amazing coaching content, knowledge and drills he personally likes to utilise regularly with the fighters he trains - Footwork 101, Stalking Opponents, Drawing the Attack, The Tempo of Countering, Countering the Cross, Countering the Kick, Countering Boxing, Quick Counters, Positioning to Attack, Countering with the 3/2, Stop Counter Punches and Angles to Counter Kicks.

So, whether you are looking to take your own striking to the next level or want to develop further as a coach, you will find this volume of work indispensable.  

This video includes:

• Muay Thai Agility. Fundamental to advanced frameworks to add into your training to help develop your footwork and agility.
• Aggressive Countering. Understand how to both drill and strategise stalking opponents into your current fighting system.
• Baiting Opponents. Knowing when your opponent is going to attack allows you to counter effectively.  Learn how to probe and draw their shots consistently.
• Controlling the Tempo. A whole series of drills to ensure you understand how to use changes in tempo and rhythm to become a more dangerous fighter.
• Nullifying the Rear Hand. How to use different defensive skills and movements to effectively counter your opponents rear hand power punch.
• Taking away the Kick. Understand how to fight opponents who like to keep you at length behind their kicks.
• Countering Aggression. Dealing with aggressive boxers is becoming more prevalent because of the introduction of smaller gloves.  Evolve your game in order to counter this increasingly used tactic.
• Speed > Power. A whole series of fast counters to add into your striking system in order to help you beat your opponents to the shot every time.
• Position is King. Use positioning to attack with two shot combinations from a wide variety of set ups.
• Counter Punching. Greatly increase your chances of a KO finish by learning how to counter punch with the 3/2 off the back of your opponents initial attacks.
• Counter the Counter. Learn how to reverse engineer counter fighting so that you are capable of nullifying and breaking down even the most experienced of counter fighters.
• Angles to Kill the Kicker. Understand Bryan's complete framework for angling after defending kicks in order to set up a whole series of hard hitting counters.
• And more….

Below is an extract from the volume.  This clip is from Video 8 - Quick Counters

Find out for yourself why Bryan Popejoy is one of the most sought after Striking coaches in the world, purchase your copy of Muay Thai Fight IQ - The Counter Fighting System today!!

Here, you can also earn more about his other volume on this site Elite Level Striking Drills - Raising Fight IQ, and all of the other exceptional exceptional Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Boxing, Karate and Taekwondo Instructional Volumes featured on the Warrior Collective!