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Wednesday, November 17, 2010

The Best Jiu Jitsu Techniques and Movements


There are several different Jiu Jitsu techniques and movements and the most basic of these is called the guard. The guard is whereby you're lying on your back and trying to hold your opponent between your legs. You are basically using your hips and legs to keep your opponent from striking you, mounting you, pinning you as well as preventing them from putting you in any unfavorable position.

If you are caught up in an unfavorable position your opponent will be able to break your joints, beat you down as well as choke you. So by training your hips and legs on your back you will be able to keep your opponent at bay and at the same time find a gap whereby you can attack your opponent from the ground. You will always witness 2 opponents constantly fighting for a superior position before attacking.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Important Tips for MMA Strength Training




If you need to build up strength and crush your opponent MMA strength training is the answer. Jiu Jitsu and other martial arts fighters need strength training in addition to skills training. Due to this sport progressing one cannot rely on skills alone. The top fighters are well conditioned as well as have great strength. Here are a few tips which can help you on your way to success such as:

· MMA strength training such as explosive lifts that comprise of power straights, hanging cleans; push pulls and dumbbell swings increase strength. It takes a while to learn these skills as they will build muscle endurance as well as improves the cardio system.

Grappling Drills Include Nage-Komis and Uchi-Komis


The Two most popular grappling drills that are typically performed with a partner include nage-komis and uchi-komis. Uchi-komis is whereby one partner performs the throwing motions but does not actually throw their partner. Included is shadow uchi-komis whereby the student performs without a partner.

These two grappling drills are also known as Randori and Kata. Randori comprises of freestyle sparring and playing, and both partners attempt to beat each other according to the rules of shiai, but with far less intensity than what is used in a shiai. When training a judoka the majority of forms used are randori. However, this will differ from dojo to dojo. Randori comprises of three different types such as ground only, standing ground and ground and standing combined.