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That's a big question, with alot of answers. Most are such that you'll need to spend lots of time drilling. First off, let's face it, weight is an advantage. Especially if it's well conditioned muscle and not dead fat weight. That does not mean it's supreme, just that's it an advantage in the realm of grappling arts. It's something else that your technique will have to get refined enough to nullify or overcome. Next up, I'm kind of having a tough time putting the drill together you're talking about. Do you work for double unders? Or is it more of a pummeling action once it is started? Is it simply a start point for open takedown efforts. Maybe a bit more clarification on the process of the drill as well as the intent and tools to be worked would be helpful, for me at least, in offering up advice. With that in mind, there are some things to keep in mind when trying to get superior position on your partner. Popping and arm high on him might allow you to bob under and move to his back to execute a takedown from there. This becomes less and less functional the higher the skill of your partner. A better option is working an arm drag to make him cross his own center line. This can often open up an avenue to his side and back, allowing numerous takedowns. Not to mention you can stack the arm drag in conjunction with just about anything. Lastly, one of the mistakes I see newish people make on bigger guys is working their upper body too much on takedowns. It's much easier to attack the bigger guy lower, say with a double leg. It's easier to make something happen here by cutting angles than fighting a big amount of upper body strength. That's just my two cents. But again, throw us a breakdown and guidelines of the drill and we can look at it specifically.

Yeah, not so much on the traditional stuff where came out of.

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Here's a bit off topic tidbit speaking of common in one's experience. 20 years in and I'd never head the term senpai OR sempai before I started posting here.

today- BJJ nite- Drilled over closed gurad to hip bump. Moved onto sweep from bump. Then climb to triangle. 35 min free roll

yesterday- 3.5 miles shoulders abs shrimping work/ hip drills on the mat

I couldn't sit through the whole sales pitch to actully see anything he's teaching. So, I really can't comment on his movements. It's probably garbage but I really don't know. ADD I guess. As to the numbers on the heart rate and it's effect on combat, he's correct. That science has been pretty well established at this point. It is something to take into consideration. As to the idea that ONLY gross motor movements are useful in a fight due to the HR issues and learning curve- that is actaully a concern with teaching LE and military where training only occurs on an annual or biannual basis. However, it should be a consideration, not a hard fast rule. For instance, firearms training consist of some of the most complex motor skills invovled in combative training. You can minimize fine motor function while shooting and manipulating a firearm but never remove it due to the nature of working with one. Also, Siddle, one of the biggest proponents of gross motor function alone, even states in his writings that performance of complex skills can be conducted at high levels of HR due to continued, repetitive training and the way this hard wires the brain. This is a factor when you consider the average ma-ists trains 2-3 times a week. This equals alot more reps and can let you get away with more complex movements at higher levels of HR. This in turn, will give you more response options. Again, most of the thoughs along the lines of those given by people doing RSBD (kind of what this guy is talking about) i that more options lead to a longer reaction. A bad thing in combat. However, Siddle again states that hihg volumes of training and hard wiring can cut down on this Hick's Law factor (the idea of more options leading to more lag time in response). It's actually pretty interesting science. Siddle's book, "Sharpening the Warriors Edge" is well worth a read on the subject. As to the idea of being sued when something doesn't work in a combative situation, I'd actually hate to see that precident. Despite all the snake oil salesmen out there, you can't expect anything to work 100% of the time in the reality of the street, even coming out of a good school that trains realistically. It just doesn't happen. If anyone who gets beat up after training can sue (and reliably win) most schools in America will close. There simply isn't enough certaintly in the chaos of a fight to "win" every single time. Just my thoughts on it. It's too much of a sliperly slope for everyone.

today- 4.5 mile run legs abs

today- BJJ nite: Drilled on guard to hip bump to triangle series. Finished with work on collar chokes. 45 min free roll.

I agree with tomcat on this one. Watching Machida fight one can clearly see the karate influence in what he does. Most of what you mention (combinations, striking through targets, ect.) do very much exsist in many combative strains of karate systems. Nor do all karate systems place such heavy emphasis on kata that they do nothing else as training modalities. Some systems do very little. Of course each fighter has evolved into the "mixed" area. That does not mean that they no longer "do" an art and it certainly does not mean that what they are doing isn't heavily influnced by former practice in a system. As for Machida, I think a critical analysis of his stance, timing, and movement indicate a karate background.

today- am: 3.5 mile run pm: 1 mile on the treadmill chest abs

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today- 1.5 on the treadmill bis/tris abs Drilled on hip work and positon/transition work on Boomer. ONly a few hours left on my "cheat" day for the diet. Which a week in is going well. Weighing in at under 160 on the morninings. I think the cut will come off ok.

today- 3.5 mile run back/ forearms abs

today- 3 mile run shoulders/traps abs 15 min cool down with hips drills and work on Boomer. Specifically, worked over omo to back transition and arm whizzer to g choke set up.

today- am: Drilled guard escape. Posture and break followed by open guard pass. 4, 2 min rounds of guard hold/ advance vs. escape or sweep 8, 3 min rounds of free roll pm: Drilled over closed to high guard transition followed by shoulder lock submission, arm bar, and triangle series. 40 min free roll.

Depending on the area it might or might not be high. It's all about what the local economy can bear (as said). Most places you'll see in my neck of hte woods are around 100/ month. Now for high end gyms with world class fighter/ trainers the dollar figure will go up.

Chances are it's someone no one's ever heard of. Maybe some glaidator who slew x number of opponants and a few lions along the way. Could be any number of individual who've made combat their life. Could even go to some neanderthal, Gronk or whoever who first figured out it's easier to kill the sabertooth cat (and his neighbor) with a pointed stick.

today- am: Range time at the dept. It was our two hour tranining shoot we do each spring. Lots of rounds down range plus moving and shooting as well as cover use. Finished with clearing exercises. pm: 4 mile run legs/abs 10 min cool down doing hip drills

I'm not a huge fan. For starters, in both instances you have an individual that's already grabbed you and can directionally destablize you. Lifting a foot at this point is asking to get toppled. You'll notice that when the tactic is employed (with questionable success) in the UFC it's when one has the other pressed against the cage. This creates a more stable platform to allow it. Now, add adreniline, footwear, jeans to protect agaisnt the raking action, possilbe alcohol or drug effects that the attacker has going for him and you've greatly reduced its potential to injure the bad guy. I've heard people argue it as a distraction. It might be, but you have to do the cost benifit work on possibly getting a distraction vs. getting put on the ground. Personally, there are better responses to both instances that allow you to keep your foundation.

At the risk of sounding like a dork, I can't help but be happy when it comes up. It's one of those. It made it's way onto my rolling playlist for training. As for my tast, they're eclectic enough to not really have a "favorite" band. Kind of depends on my activity and mood.

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We'll see. The first 4-6 usually drop easy. I do cut water the last two weeks. This particular venue lets you weigh in the night before, which means it's sauna time on Fri for a couple of more. Then I eat and hydrate and I'm usually feeling good by the afternoon of Sat. Again, we'll see. I'm about 2 weeks behind my start time but I'm playing it by ear.

today- 4 mile run chest/abs 10 m in cool down w/ hip drills and work on Boomer. Started tabata intervals with the weights today.