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One of the most important foundations in developing punching power is hip and knee stability.
Here Eric Wong demonstrates two basic hip and knee stability exercises to incorporate into your training.
The first one is a leg raise from a side bridge position and the second one is a ‘lateral band resisted split squat’…which isnt its official name I just thought that sounded good.
This is the latest video from Damage Control MMA and is a demonstration of the Japanese Arm Triangle. Kiser demonstrates how to sweep your opponent from your guard straight into submission and then the two different ways to finish the choke.
He also shows you how to prevent your opponent from stalling your submission attempt using your knee.
The second video is of Yamasaki demonstrating the one armed Kimura counter to the Arm triangle if you were the guy that was originally in the top position that got swept and you were left with your arm in an undesirable defensive position.
These guys tried something a bit different since this was their 100th video. The intro was pretty funny and then the explanation of the techniques was done by Yamasaki in Japanese.
Heres the latest video from Eric Wong. Here he demonstrates one of the best hip mobility exercises for MMA which is an exercise he picked up from Scott Sonnen. Scott is a martial art expert and fitness coach, and wellness speaker, who has worked with movie stars such as Peta Wilson and Donna Karan as well as UFC fighters such as Alberto Crane, Jorge Rivera, Andrei Arlovski, and Elvis Sinosic.
He is responsible for such fitness systems as Circular Strength Training and TacFit Commando, which have been adopted by elements of the United States Army. He is also a published author, a public speaker, and an advocate in the fight against childhood obesity.
Scott is giving away a free bodyweight workout in as a preview for his new course coming out in a few days. Go and grab it for free while it’s still up and see how his Tacfit Commando challenge can give you muscle gains, weight loss and the athleticism of a solider ready to do battle!
Breezing through Youtube and I found this video of a bit of a Shane Carwin workout along with Brendan Schaub and Elliot Marshal and thought I’d post it since Shane and Brock will be squaring off this weekend for the UFC Heavyweight Title…can’t wait!
They are ‘test driving’ the RIP-COREFX MMA workout with Master Instructor Pete Holman. The RIP-COREFX helps improve stability, balance, power and stamina for MMA fighters and as Brendan suggests, instead of using heavyweights it focuses more on economy of motion and endurance…but still reckons he had a helluva workout.
Let’s see if it will help Shane take out Brock on the weekend!
Here are some highlights of Shane Carwin’s recent bouts including his obliteration of Frank Mir which led him to the match with Brock Lesnar for the UFC Heavyweight Title in a couple of weeks.
I think Carwin will be a good match for Lesnar, considering that they are both big strong dudes and can bang. Even with his sickness and some potential ring rust, I still see Lesnar as the somewhat more technical and experienced fighter with the bigger names on his record.
I don’t think Lesnar will want to stand up with Carwin and give him any chance to catch him with one of those devastating punches so my money is on Lesnar using that huge bulk of muscle to take Carwin down, not without some struggle first of course, and then pounding Carwin out. I give the striking skill to Carwin, the reach to Lesnar if he can utilize it, and the slight edge in wrestling to Lesnar. Not particularly in skill level but just in size and strength, Carwin is not a small man, but how do you contend with such a monster as Brock?
Here’s a video interview with Shane from sportsnet.ca. from about 10 months ago when they were first scheduled to fight at UFC 106.
One particular question that is asked is about his engineering background and education and the perception that fighters are barbaric bar room brawlers, which I too have heard, mainly from female friends, when I mention that I am into mma. Shane replies to this question with the comment that a number of mma’s top fighters are well educated and intelligent guys, even more so than many of the other sports that he has been involved in.
I think like the ‘the sweet science’ of boxing, mma is definitely a thinking man’s game. In fact I believe that mma is probably a ‘sweeter’ science than boxing….there are far more weapons at your disposal which means there are far more positions and situations you must train in, be proficient at and also be prepared for. That is why you don’t see records like 30-0 in mma like you do in boxing.