crazyferret

Warm Up: 2mins jump rope 2mins shadowobxing - western boxing only 2mins shadowboxing - muay thai Boxing: Corner drill - 2-4 rounds Counterpunch drills - 2-4 rounds Sparring - 2-4 rounds each pair Clinch: Double leg Second moves from double leg takedown (sit out, back heel trip, etc.) Hand Fight Pummel Hand Fight into Pummel Clinch striking: Muay thai Plum position Grappling: Drill positional wrestling and submissions Sparring 3 hours - that's what we've been doing lately. We don't usually work clinch takedowns and clinch striking on the same nights - usually one or the other.

I'd not try to tell an instructor how to warm up his class. Most instructors won't appreciate it. This is one of the main problems with "formal" classes.

I'm not sure what brand my gi is. We train mostly no-gi. But I have a gi top I use when I go to jits seminars, I think it is an old Judo Star gi top from the short time I took Judo. Judo was fun - and the gi top works fine for jits.

We're just a small club that meets in a warehouse space with some boxing rings.. So our dues are cheap.

MMA is great for kids. Coaches, however, can really mess it up if they are morons. Same problem exists in kid's Folk Wrestling, kid's Football, kid's Soccer. The problem of "Bad Coaches for Kids' Sports" is nothing new at all.

Dang. I always like to watch Karo.

good coaching and lots of practice. The movement is good if you can make it work on resisting, athletic opponents. The only way to achieve that: Good coaching and lots of practice.

Kicking isn't so useful in fighting. I'd go with the judo and wrestling.

Flash sells. Most people don't want to practice a real martial art, so they look to flashy products that don't require as much from them.

Deep stances are worthless for fight training, in my opinion.

I practice because I like the constant challenge and constant growth forced on me by practicing effective martial arts. Brazilian Jiu Jtisu, boxing and wrestling keep me constantly improving and constantly striving for some new technique or goal.

Lots of protein. Lots of fruit and vegetables. Lots of coconut milk (if maintaining or gaining weight) Lots of healthy oils, olive, peanut, etc. Lots of water.

Boxing will strengthen them right up!

Boxing Wrestling Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Neither good nor bad. But maybe, in my personal opinion, a little unnecessary.

I'm the fight club director, so I bring all the gear - muay thai boxing gloves, mma gloves, thai kicking pads, etc. As for my personal gear? muay thai gloves mma gloves wrestling style headgear knee pads wrestling shoes mouthpiece jump rope 1/2 gallon of green tea I use everyone of these items at every practice, so none of it is dead weight I am carrying around.

The most damaging as far as knock out capability? A shot to the back of the head or a hard shot to the chin. Multiple shots to the chin from varying angles in quick succession will also give a fighter a lot more success in the category of knockouts. Most damaging as far as - death? I mean, anything that kills a person would be the most damaging in this category - they are all just as damaging.

If you are fighting, it should be because someone has decided to hurt you and you can't run away or talk your way out of it. And in that instance, you should do what you have to do to stay alive and unharmed.

I think it's a mistake to teach this concept. I always remember the parents who tell their children (as my parents did) "Don't you be the first to hit - but if he hits you - then defend yourself." Sadly, with kids, the first to hit is often the winner, too. For adults, things aren't so different. I tell my guys to attack when they realize they won't be able to get out of this situation safely without fighting.

It is an interesting concept. I think it was born of the samurai with Katana, and was carried over into Karate. If you were katana wielding Samurai, then to kill with one blow is an act of mercy. When you are killing and executing mere peasants it would be cruel to kill with multiple wounds when you are a trained warrior with a 3 foot piece of razor sharp steel in your hands. I think when applied to hand-to-hand, it is much like you suggest. What I tell our guys when we are working on striking is that they should always be looking to take their opponenent out of position and knock him out (look to attack the chin and the liver..) In other words, I don't want their only game plan to be to hit him over and over. I want their game plan to be to expose his chin and hit it - hard. I think this is similar to your quote.

There is no need for a static instructor who is always present. We have a club made up of 12 guys, we get together and we work MMA technique. We share a space with some guys who put on pro wrestling shows - they are in the space on T/Th/Su and we are in the space on M/W/Sa We work from instructional DVD's and go to Straight Blast Gym seminars and invite wrestlers and boxers in to work with us. We peer coach each other, and we've come a long way.

Best of luck!

1) Relax - it is a phone conversation so they can't see your face while you think. Take your time - one breath at a time - one word at a time. 2) Listen - When people talk, listen to them. Then answer their questions, and only their questions. If you do number 1, then this one will be easy. 3) Smile - It doesn't have to a fake smile - you are talking to someone who has called you to ask you about your favorite subject - your fight club! So smile - they will hear it in your voice, and it will make your voice much more attractive. If you can follow these three rules, you'll do well. Oh yeah: 4) DON'T TAKE OFFENSE - Seriously, people out there really don't know much when they call sometimes. They might not even realize what kind of talk and behavior could be offensive to you as a representative of your club. Take your time and explain everything and have fun with the conversation. Most people are genuinely courteous anyway, so you won't need number 4 often. But when it comes up - let things slide. -Dwayne

That's why I like when arts give belts out based on actual fighting ability as opposed to through tests. I'd look for a school in your area that gives belts based on ability. It is hard to play favorites that way, because ability is inarguable in fighting.

I think the best way to deal with the issues of grading younger students is to have a separate belt system for them. In this way you can still give them the motivation to progress, but at the same time, you aren't comparing them to adults.