The Mixed Martial Arts Structure

– STRIKING SERIES –

STRIKING WARM-UP

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– Hand and foot coordination
– Economy of Energy and Motion
– Relaxed and Comfortable Posture
– Attack and Defense Optimization
– Strategic and Tactical Disposition

Now let’s start with the striking warm up! Keep paying attention to the bell. Each time it rings, a new move is on the way to prepare you for your training.

Focus on your breathing, and try to make sure that the technique is perfectly done.

BOXING DEFENSE

Keep your hands up
– Blocking
– Parrying
– Slipping
– Rolling
– Leaning back

When you practice your attacks, pay attention to details. Avoid telegraphed strikes, throw relevant combinations, use appropriate strategies, and keep it simple.

In order to practice your defense against an attacker, focus on quality repetitions over quantity. Block, dodge and manage the distance, and avoid creating a pattern.

BOXING COUNTER-ATTACKS

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– Use footwork to adapt
– Use boxing defense techniques
– Counter the basic strikes to the head
– Counter the basic strikes to the body
– Timing

Make sure that your basic boxing defense is on point before doing these drills! You’re gonna need good footwork, blocking, parrying, slipping and rolling skills in order to counter effectively.

Counter attacks are an important part of combat sports! When your opponent attacks, he leaves an opening. Use your defensive skills to avoid the attacks, and hit back when you have the opportunity.

KICKING DEFENSE

Keep a balanced position
– Deflecting
– Parrying
– Blocking
– Checking
– Start slowly to prevent injuries

Defenses against kicks often involve deflecting, blocking, grabbing, and evading the kicks. Good footwork, and distance control are good tools to be effective against a kicker.

KICKING COUNTER-ATTACKS

Striking during recovery
– Counter front kicks
– Counter round kicks
– Counter side kicks
– Counter low kicks
– Focus on balance

Solid positioning can really help avoiding damage from your opponent’s kicks!

Anticipate the attack, and try to counter during his recovery.

STRIKING COMBOS

Attack by combination
– Distance and reach
– Strike trajectory
– Level change
– Angle of  attack
– Rhythm and timing

Combinations are used to create openings through multiple strikes in a row.

To achieve an effective combination, the various strikes must respect certain elements: the direction, the distance, the angle of attack, the power, the rhythm, and the timing.