by Chelsea Mueller | Apr 7, 2014 | Blog
Learning to punch is at the beginning of most fighters’ training. A simple straight punch, once mastered, gets turned into hook, uppercut and myriad other punches. It’s a basic move, but one we all have. It also looks cool and can be effective at the right moment....
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by Chelsea Mueller | Feb 19, 2014 | Blog
When we talk about fight scenes in this Write Like a Fighter series, I’m often giving you tips on how to make sure your character wins. How to fight from a disadvantage and make it realistic. However, there’s one important element we need to talk about:...
by Chelsea Mueller | Jan 21, 2014 | Blog
The No. 1 request I get when it comes to topics for the Write Like a Fighter posts is how to fight injured. We’ve talked about three keys to fight scenes with injured characters before, but there’s something I instinctively do when in a fight that’s...
by Chelsea Mueller | Apr 6, 2013 | Blog
The Krav Maga (and Muay Thai) fight stance isn’t the same as a boxer’s. We keep our hands open and in front of us. There are multiple reasons for this. It’s easy to snap forward with a palm heel strike or gouge someone’s eyes with your hands already open, for...
by Chelsea Mueller | Feb 26, 2013 | Blog
I got punched in the face this weekend. More than once. By my friends. Here’s the thing about people who fight for sport/exercise/self-defense: We have a weird sense of fun. This last weekend my Krav Maga training center held a Muay Thai sparring seminar. Almost all...
People get murdered in my books. They also make out. Not necessarily in that order. Up next: PROM HOUSE (May 2021, Underlined) She/her. Rep’d by Naomi Davis at Bookends Literary. 