Some grappling concepts for MMA I went over with some students in a group class the other day.
People who are not good at grappling are usually wildly attracted to grappling techniques they will never be able to use in a fight, when what they really need to learn is basic positional improvements and GUARD RETENTION.
Man… guard retention is one of the most important things a grappler can learn, especially when you’re starting out. I know it sounds more boring than watching paint dry, but it’s not that complicated. Follow three really basic principles and you’ll level up your guard game instantly, giving you access to get ups, sweeps, submissions, and strikes you never though possible against guys who used to squash you.
There are some incredibly in depth videos on the subject of guard retention that I would strongly recommend: Lachlan Giles has several of the best I’ve seen. John Danaher has some good ones. But until you’ve spent a meaningful amount of time getting squished on the bottom, you will probably not appreciate the wisdom those coaches offer.
So, we spent some time setting up double leg takedowns from inside the clinch. When I first saw Randy Couture do this, it blew my mind. Shooting for a takedown from outside the pocket comes with serious risks in an MMA fight. Whenever possible, I try to set up my takedowns from a clinch. After peppering an opponent with strikes, most people will gladly accept an over under clinch because it feels much dagger than getting punched and kicked. But it’s a trap.
I don’t go into much depth on these two takedown setups in this video, but if you want me to break them down in another video, please let me know in the comments.
As far as the transition from open guard to butterfly to a cradle as a guard pass… that’s a hard concept for me to show without the dynamics of adding striking in real time to force specific reactions from my opponent while he’s playing open guard- but a technical breakdown is an attempt to take still pictures of extremely dynamic moments so we can analyze them. Often after comparing sparring footage and teaching footage, I will see some remarkable differences in what I think I’m doing to be successful and what I am actually doing right.
Oh well, hopefully some of these concepts are helpful to you.
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