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Get Hit Less by Mastering MMA Footwork

05.04.2011

What do Dominick Cruz, Jose Aldo, Frankie Edgar, Georges St Pierre, Anderson Silva, Jon Jones, and Cain Valesquez all have in common? They all are the current champions in the

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Taking Someone Down When You’re Pinned to the Cage

05.02.2011

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Takedowns Off The Cage

Most of you guys have been in this scenario. You’re pinned against the cage and need to take your opponent down. Nine times out of ten he will have at

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Cutting Off the Cage in MMA with Frankie Edgar

04.26.2011

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Takedowns Off The Cage

It is true in boxing and in martial arts that whoever controls the center of the ring or cage has a huge advantage. The judges in both sports see that

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Frankie Edgar and GSP Training at Renzo Gracie’s BJJ Academy

04.25.2011

Once you get to a certain level, most of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu techniques that you see aren’t new, instead there are just different details that you constantly add to make

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Countering the Double Leg Takedown Off the Cage

04.24.2011

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Takedowns Off The Cage

The double leg is easily the most common takedown attempted in Mixed Martial Arts, especially against the cage. Here is a very basic but effective counter for when someone tries

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Jake Shields and Caio Terra Teach a Guillotine Sweep

04.21.2011

Caio Terra and Jake Shields are two of the bigger names in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts right now. With Terra tearing up the world grappling circuits and Shields

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Judo vs Wrestling in MMA

04.20.2011

First, a little breakdown of the difference in principles between judo and wrestling take downs that I want to get out of the way: Setting Up/Finishing Judo Throws Get Your

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Training Tools for MMA

04.03.2011

Mixed martial arts is arguably the most physically demanding sport out there. It is one of the few sports that I can think of where completely different types of strength,

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What Gear Do I Need for Mixed Martial Arts?

03.26.2011

One of the most common questions that I get asked by people that are new to Mixed Martial Arts is “What type of sparring gear do I need for training

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Jon Jones vs Mauricio Shogun Rua: The New Breed has Arrived

03.20.2011

Last night was an incredible night of fights with even more domination by the young fighter, Jon Jones. On top of Jon Jones’ excellent striking and submissions, his long reach,

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