Fighting Concepts for World Class Striking with Damien Trainor

Damien Trainor is widely regarded as one of the most respected striking coaches in the UK and one of the leading minds in modern Muay Thai and Kickboxing.  His Muay Thai striking concepts for helping fighters develop world class ability are much sought after the world over.

A two-time World Champion and long-time representative of the legendary K-Star system, Damien built his reputation through years of elite competition across the UK, Europe and Asia before transitioning into coaching world-level fighters competing across organisations including the UFC, Bellator and Glory.

Fighting Concepts for World Class Striking with Damien Trainor

Originally released as the very first premium instructional on Warrior Collective, Fighting Concepts for World Class Striking remains one of the most important and influential volumes ever produced on the platform.

Now part of Damien’s complete Warrior Collective series, this instructional captures the core tactical Muay Thai striking concepts that helped establish him as one of the most respected coaches in combat sports.

A Complete Tactical Framework for Modern Striking

This is not simply a collection of techniques.

This instructional focuses on the underlying concepts that make elite strikers difficult to deal with in real fights — timing, movement, deception, positioning and intelligent counter fighting.

Drawing from Damien’s decades of experience competing and coaching at the highest levels of Muay Thai and Kickboxing, the volume teaches you how to:

• Counter effectively under pressure
• Strike while moving without losing balance or power
• Create reactions using feints and fakes
• Control exchanges through timing and positioning
• Blend Dutch-style drills with practical fight application

These are the same principles Damien has used to coach fighters competing on the world stage.

What You’ll Learn

Inside this volume, Damien breaks down the Muay Thai fighting concepts and systems behind high-level striking performance:

Countering Low Kicks

Learn how elite fighters defend and counter one of the most commonly used weapons in modern Kickboxing and Muay Thai.

Countering Body Kicks

Develop intelligent responses to body kicks using timing, positioning and effective counters that immediately shift momentum.

Striking Whilst Moving

Understand how to maintain balance, timing and offensive pressure while moving — a key skill that separates experienced fighters from beginners.

Feints & Fakes Whilst Fighting

Learn how to draw reactions, disguise attacks and manipulate opponents using intelligent feinting systems.

Dutch Kickboxing Drills

Develop rhythm, timing and offensive flow through practical Dutch-style drilling methods used by elite strikers worldwide.

Built for Real Competition

Modern striking is about far more than isolated techniques.

At the elite level, success comes from understanding:

• Distance and positioning
• Timing and reactions
• Pressure and movement
• Rhythm disruption and deception

This instructional focuses on the tactical side of striking — the details that allow experienced fighters to consistently create openings and control exchanges.

Learn from One of the UK’s Most Respected Striking Coaches

Throughout both his fighting and coaching career, Damien Trainor has earned enormous respect across the Muay Thai and Kickboxing community for his technical understanding, coaching ability and continued influence on modern striking development.

After competing against elite international opposition throughout his career, Damien transitioned into coaching and founded K-Star Legacy in Birmingham, where he now coaches fighters ranging from beginners to world-level professionals.

His instructional content on Warrior Collective has become essential viewing for fighters and coaches looking to develop a deeper understanding of modern Muay Thai and Kickboxing.

Take Your Striking Beyond Technique

If you want to:

• Become harder to read and counter
• Improve your movement and timing
• Develop intelligent counter striking systems
• Understand high-level Muay Thai and Kickboxing tactics
• Learn from one of the world’s most respected striking coaches

Then Fighting Concepts for World Class Striking is essential study.

Below is an extract from the series.  This clip is from Video 1 - Countering Low Kicks

Find out for yourself why Damien Trainor is one of the most sought after Striking coaches in the world, purchase your copy of Fighting Concepts for World Class Striking today!!

Below is the order we recommend his volumes are watched in.

1. Muay Thai Training - Developing World Class Striking
2. Solo Training - Bag Work for World Class Striking
3. Muay Thai Clinch - Developing World Class Fighters
4. Muay Thai Bag Work - Developing World Class Striking
5. Fighting Concepts for World Class Striking
6. Muay Thai Sparring - Developing World Class Striking
7. The Fight Game - Strategies for World Class Striking

Here, you can also learn more all the other exceptional exceptional Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Boxing, Karate and Taekwondo Instructional Volumes featured on the Warrior Collective!