Closing the distance in an MMA or street fight is a vital skill for a grappling martial artist. If you are dealing with a good striker in a mixed martial arts fight, and you need to bring them into your world, you need to train to close the distance. If you are a bouncer or fight yourself in a street fight scenario, training to closing the distance is necessary to keep from getting hit and quickly ending the fight. These concepts and training methods will teach you how to close the distance in MMA or any street fight scenario. Read the rest of this entry »
Ground-and-pound is a ground fighting tactic consisting of taking an opponent to the ground using a takedown or throw, obtaining a top position, and then striking the opponent. Ground-and-pound is also used as a precursor to attempting submission holds.
This style is used by wrestlers or other fighters well-versed in defending submission
holds and skilled at takedowns. They take the fight to the ground, maintain a grappling position, and strike until their opponent submits, is knocked out or is cut so badly that the fight cannot continue. Although not traditionally considered a conventional method of striking, the effectiveness and reliability (as well as recently-developing science) of this style is proven. Originally, most fighters who relied on striking on the ground were wrestlers, but considering how many fights end up on the ground and how increasingly competitive today’s MMA is, strikes on the ground are becoming more essential to a fighter’s training. Ground and Pound first came into the spotlight by 2000 Pride GP winner Mark Coleman.
Skills needed for Ground and Pound are…
- strong wrestling and takedown skills
- Good ground control and base
- Powerful ability from ground position
- Endurance to keep striking hard and fast
- Good jiu-jitsu submission defense
Tips for effective Ground and Pound
The Takedown
- Wrestling takedowns and throws are necessary.
- Work on high percentage takedowns
- Leg Trips, Double-leg, Single-leg takedowns:
- Drill MMA takedowns with partner throwing punches at you
- Your partner just throws punches while you work for the takedown
- Just wrestle – only go for takedowns when you spar. Once someone goes down, start again
Positioning on the ground
- Next most important aspect of ground and pound training is gaining and controlling top position
- Work on just controlling the person in knee on stomach, side mount and mount. Have your opponent try to escape while you just try to keep him down
- In guard, work on keeping your posture up and high. Don’t let your opponent control your arms or head. Work on creating distance to strike.
Striking on the ground
- Once you are comfortable controlling your opponent, work on striking and transitioning from different positions. If you are in side control, work on transitioning from side control to mount and striking in all positions.
- Work on trapping opponents arms in side control and mount so you are able to strike without them blocking. Matt Hughes does this to effectively.
- When striking from guard, work combinations to the body and head. Don’t just be a head hunter. Striking the body can cause a lot of damage.
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