The use and manipulation of Rhythm for Bridging the Gap in Mixed Martial Arts...
In my last bog we looked at the use of angles in bridging the gap, today I want to introduce the idea of taking advantage of the rhythm that tends to be set up during a fight, for bridging the gap....
View ArticleSuccess in Mixed Martial Arts Depends on Your Thinking Like an MMA Fighter,...
Often when training mixed martial arts with new aspiring MMA fighters, particularly those that have a strong grappling background, I am made aware that they are sticking to their grappling game and...
View ArticleSuccess in Mixed Martial Arts Depends on Your Thinking like an MMA Fighter,...
In my martial arts training facility I have Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts trained as separate disciplines so that the classes are specializing in their particular game. The...
View ArticleMartial Arts at The “Boys Day Out” With The Academy of Combat
The day couldn’t have been better. A beautiful spring day, a well organized event in a huge field with a demograph that totally suited martial arts. Here we were at the Boys Day Out, an annual event...
View ArticleMMA – How to End a Fight Quickly
In this article I am going to look at how to end a fight quickly, particularly an MMA fight. Whether we are competing in the cage or ring or defending ourselves in a real street fight situation the...
View ArticleThe Essential Traditional Disciplines MMA Fighters Should Train In
If you want to be a successful MMA fighter there are two traditional martial art systems that you should know. In addition, dependent on your definition of traditional, there are two other fighting...
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How to Become a Successful MMA Fighter
One of the fastest growing and most exciting sports in the world today is Mixed Martial Arts. People all over the world are learning how this modern day evolution of the Martial Arts can benefit them...
View ArticleValue everything thing that you have learned and experienced
In this post I am going to take a different approach then the usual technical aspects of training that I comment on. It is in times of adversity that we often come to realize the value of things that...
View ArticleWalking on Hot Coals: Forget the Chi
Chi or Ki is a term relating to some supposed metaphysical force that, if we want to attain the highest levels of efficacy, as a martial artist we should cultivate. We are told by the proponents of the...
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The Knee Ride – An essential position for the street and MMA
When the fight goes to the ground our first priority is to establish a position that enables us to effectively control the opponent whether we are on the bottom or the top position. And the advantage...
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