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Improve your Reflexes in MMA

Reflexes and Martial arts The speed of the reflexes is key element of combat sports. A martial artist must involve his speed but also involve his reflexes. A fast person does not have necessarily good…

Cardio for Martial Arts !!!

Mixed martial artists are recognized to be high level athletes – trained, disciplined, concentrated and conditioned. Powerful strikes, takedowns, defending submissions, are some elements which can make you out of gas during a round. Tiredness happen even to…

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5 Ways of Attack – Attack by Drawing

Attack by Drawing: Way of attack popularized by Bruce Lee (Jeet Kune Do) which aims at pushing somebody to make an action. The five ways of attack were part of the last technical explanations of Bruce…

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5 Ways of Attack – Immobilization Attack

The Immobilization Attack is an offensive action made possible due to the immobilization of one or more members of the adversary. In martial arts, one speaks about immobilization when an action which makes it possible to control the…

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5 Ways of Attack – Single Direct Attack

The Single Direct Attack is an offensive action carried out from point A to the point B, contrary to a combine attack (Attack by combination, Progressive indirect attack…). The Single Direct Attack can be done…

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The Best Martial Art

Every fighter is unique The fight is defined not only on the fighter's technique. The beginners often have tendency to imitate their idols, their instructors and their partners. It is with time that every martial artist develops his…

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Simplicity in Martial Arts

In the world of martial arts, all fighters have their way to fight. The more "the game" is complex, the less the fighter can express his art at full capacity. Put your ego aside, put…

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Ground and Pound 101

It's very hard now to dominate opponents on the ground without throwing a single punch. You must now includes striking on the ground to make your MMA game complete. Ground and pound is a huge…

MMA Interval Training

It is important to put an interval training program in your MMA training camp. Joel Jameson wrote an amazing article in Fight! magazine on interval training for combat sports. In this article, he gives you…

MMA Programs Qualities

There is one principle you need to understand before starting a MMA Program. It is called "Bio-Motor Ability". You need to include the 8 bio-motor abilities in your MMA training. Strength Speed Power Agility Endurance…

Speed :

5 types of Speed dimensions: 1- Perceptual Speed. Quickness of eye to see openings and to discourage the opponent, confusing him and slowing him down. 2- Mental Speed. Quickness of mind to select the right…

Power :

A powerful athlete is not necessarily a strong athlete, but one who can exert his strength quickly. If Power = Force X Speed, fighters have to learns to make faster movements, increasing his power. A…

Agility :

Agility is the hability to change the position of your body. It requires a combinaison of balance, coordination, reflex and strength. You can see it as time response. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VI0AjKYgj4 Precision is an important element when…

Endurance :

Endurance describes the adaptation of the body at the level of motor basic functions, energy transformation, substrate supply and also of mental stability. It can also be characterised as metabolism, breathing and cardiovascular behaviour. Basic…

Coordination :

Coordination is one of the most important thing to study in the world of sports and athletics. It is the quality wich enables the individual to integrate all the powers and capacities of his whole…

Flexibility :

4 Types of Flerxibility SFL   = Static Flexibility  "Static flexibility is the range of possible movement around a joint and it's surrounding muscles and tissues during a passive movement" ( a partner, gravity or…

Balance :

Balance is achieved through correct body alignment. Without balance (at all times), you can never be effective. Every part of your body is important to create and maintain a balanced position. The secret of a…