Experience the New Trend in Martial art with sensei Yashpal
Singh Kalsi
Mixed martial
arts competition requires training in striking, wrestling,
and submission fighting. Today, mixed martial
Artists train
in a variety of styles that have been proven effective in
the ring, so that they can be effective in all the phases of
combat. Although fighters will try to play to their
particular specialties, they will inevitably encounter all
kinds of situations; a stand-up fighting specialist will
probably get taken down at some point and a submission
artist might need to fight standing-up for a while before he
can execute a takedown. A mixed martial artist might train
in a particular style to enhance his or her skills in the
phase of combat that that style targets. Typical styles,
known for their effectiveness, that have been trained prior
to the mixed martial arts career, and that are trained
individually to enhance a particular phase of combat, are:
Stand-up: Boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, and/or forms
of full contact karate are trained to improve footwork,
elbowing, kicking, kneeing and punching.
Clinch: Freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling, Sambo,
and Judo are trained to improve clinching, takedowns and
throws, while Muay Thai is trained to improve the striking
aspect of the clinch.
Ground: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, shoot wrestling, catch
wrestling, Judo, and Sambo are trained to improve submission
holds, and defense against them. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu,
pankration, and styles of amateur wrestling are trained to
improve positioning and maintain ground control.
Many styles have to be adapted slightly for use in the
sport. For example, several boxing stances are ineffective
because they leave fighters vulnerable to leg kicks or
takedo wns. Similarly, Judo techniques have to be adapted to
an opponent not wearing a judogi. Usually, modern fighters
do not train in any particular style, but either train in
multiple styles with multiple coaches, or train in teams
with other athletes focusing specifically on competition.
Energy system training, speed drills, strength training and
flexibility are also important aspects of an MMA fighter's
training. Mixed martial arts competition is very demanding
physically, and the athletes need to be in top condition to
be successful.
While mixed martial arts was initially practiced almost
exclusively by competitive fighters, this is no longer the
case. As the sport has become more mainstream and more
widely taught, it has become accessible to wider range of
practitioners of all ages. Proponents of this sort of
training argue that it is safe for anyone, of any age, with
varying levels of competitivenes
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