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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Building Your MMA Skill Set

By Nolan Barias


MMA training is serious business, and in order to become successful, it is imperative that you find a professional gym that offers a myriad of training options. You need to become skilled in multiple fighting styles, training with experts in each of the main components of mixed martial arts.

Boxing should be a component of your MMA routine. Find a gym that offers boxing classes that emphasize technique and offer you opportunities to move from beginning levels up to pro level. While boxing skills are important, history has shown that relying solely on boxing as a skill is not effective in an MMA fight. So while you might be a great boxer and larger than your opponent, if he is strong in wrestling, grappling and striking, you could be at a serious disadvantage.

Wrestling is one of the world's most ancient sports, and it is a huge component of mixed martial arts. Greco-Roman wrestling dates back to the earliest Olympic games, and these skills are still used today. These ancient fighting techniques can help you overcome a larger opponent. A good gym will teach the fundamentals as well as a variety of wrestling skills, such as freestyle, grappling, beach, Sambo and Greco-Roman.

Muay Thai, a form of martial arts that includes boxing, Muay Boran and kickboxing, is also an important training element. Muay Boran is the ancient art that evolved into modern Muay Thai, with an emphasis on hand-to-hand combat. You will need to learn punching techniques, elbow techniques, kicking skills, as well as knee strikes and foot thrusts. One of the advantages of Muay Thai is that it is fairly simple and straightforward and fairly easy to incorporate into your fights.

Jiu Jitsu is, of course, yet another important element of your MMA program. Jiu Jitsu, particularly Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, is an excellent tool for fighters. These techniques will help fighters force their opponents to the ground by using strategies other than straightforward takedowns that you will see in wrestling and perhaps Judo. Learning multiple ways to get your opponent to the ground is obviously a huge advantage for an MMA fighter.

Conditioning and strength training classes are another key part of MMA training. Staying healthy and building strength will help you maximize your MMA techniques. Find an MMA gym that offers condition and strength classes that can be tailored to fit your needs.

The best and most consistent MMA fighters are those that excel in multiple fighting techniques. If you want to improve as a fighter, you will need to find a gym where you can truly improve many skills.




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