THE 10 KEYS TO SUCCESS IN SUBMISSION FIGHTING
1.Be physical. Always aim to be more flexible, faster and stronger than your opponents. Technique without power and conditioning is like an arrow without a bow. Train to squash and manhandle your opponents!
2.Be mentally strong. Train your mind like you would train your body; you must beat yourself before beating your opponent. Develop a strong, relentless goal-oriented positive attitude that’s committed to success. Don’t be a whiner or a quitter — real men find SOLUTIONS, not excuses!
3.Be serious about your practice. Get a training journal, keep notes, set goals and follow through with your plans. Train as hard as you can and stay focused during class. Slackers are losers!
4.Fight aggressively and force your opponent to react to your actions instead of reacting to his. Attack, attack, ATTACK! When in doubt, charge!
5.Positional dominance is the name of the game — ALWAYS fight from the top position whenever possible. Take the top and punish your opponent!
6.When fighting from the bottom, be relentless in your pursuit of submissions and reversals. Never be passive. Don’t defend the guard, attack from the bottom!
7.No grip, no fulcrum. No fulcrum, no leverage. No leverage, no Jiu-Jitsu. Develop a strong, vise-like grip and use it — lay HEAVY HANDS on your opponent!
8.The gi is an unreliable friend and will not always be there. Wear the gi in sparring, but ALWAYS favor no-gi grips. The gi->no-gi transition should feel natural and automatic!
9.Cross train. EVERYBODY benefits from learning Boxing, Muay Thai, Judo, Freestyle and Greco-Roman Wrestling. Expand your arsenal!
10.A fighter is a combat sports athlete and should act, live and behave like one. Good nutrition, no smoking, no drinking, no drugs and exemplary behavior inside and outside of the gym is a must.
In the absolute division final of the 2009 Jiu-Jitsu World Championship, Kyra Gracie faced an adversary nearly twice her size, Lana Stefanac. The match ended with her caught in her opponent’s kimura, but the Gracie black belt doesn’t hesitate to affirm that she would not give up: “Helio didn’t tap to Kimura, uncle Renzo didn’t tap to Sakuraba, I wouldn’t tap either.”
On Brazilian television show Sensei Sportv this Friday, Kyra shows how her MMA… Continue
Professor Cristiano will be teaching a seminar at the west side school this Saturday at 11 a.m. Professor Cristiano is an armbar specialist and will be showing some his tricks. The Seminar will be twenty dollars.
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