One of the leading sports that is coming atfer the boxing title of extreme fighting sports is here. Being able to defend yourself from all angles as opposed to simple 1 dimension is a battle that many choose to go into and many fail because they focus on one strength and not the other. From defending yourself from a headkick, throwing a power punch missing then having to defend yourself from a takedown and many times avoiding the ground and pound or submissions. One of the many fails great boxers have compared to a strong MMA fighter is the ground… If you take their power from them (feet on ground) place them on thier back most times they are rendered powerless as seen in the fight with Randy Contour versus Jame ‘lights out’ Toney who miseable failed when placed on the mat with a collegete single leg takedown.

Having certain backgrounds prior to coming to the MMA world helps greatly, but really is not needed and sometimes it helps you have bad habits that trainers need to coach the competitor out of. For example, when:

Boxing you never need to worry about your legs being tangled, kicked or grabed which causes right hand traditional style boxers have to learn how take shots with their left side and the ability to block legs will be a weakness in the beginning of training.

Wrestlers tend to be constantly placed in triangle due to being head higher when in gruad, or the lack of hands many times do to the low level of their body positioning when in thier wreslting stance. Many times their head movement is not thier, hand and eye cordination is not always promised, flat footed habits and the lack of good feetwork tends to be weakness for mma fighters who come from wrestling backgrounds tend to have.

Kickboxing or taekwondo both tend to not grab during thier training and means they can be taken down many times at will by those who master the art of the takedowns. Also, they will have to learn how to incorporate thier ground game, their own takedown game and increasing their overall hands.

Their are many styles that one most overcome to get to the next level, enjoy your venture, below are a few articles to help you on your mission as a trainer, fighter or a sports lover. If thier is a strategy, move or concept to help you on whatever your desired path is in fitness and sports you are at the right place.

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