Sparring for Mixed-Martial Arts is obviously a different dynamic than traditional boxing or even kickboxing. How do you throw submissions, take downs, and all the striking combinations together? You need to really think before you set about doing so. Here are 3 tips to get you started.
Decide What Style Is Involved.
What will you be training? You need to make your training partner know exactly what you will be practicing. Will you stick to grappling with no striking? Will you be combining take-downs and striking?
Setting exactly what you are training is important to not cause any injury. You need to know that you are training full MMA when doing so. Do not let yourself get slammed on your head because you thought you were training just striking.
Talk About How Intense You Are Training.
Are you and your partner going 100%, 80%, and 60%? This is also really important in case one side is training much harder than the other.
This is another avenue that if not talked about can lead to injury.
Proper Equipment.
Maybe the most important thing to have is your mouth guard. No sense losing any teeth in practice. Also get some groin protection, shin guards, and headgear.
If you don't ever get hit in the groin area when you're in practice wearing the groin guard, you will the day you forget it.
These are just 3 tips to get you started in MMA sparring. Of course these are only the beginning. A complete strength and conditioning program is vital to any mixed-martial arts training.
So remember for sparring:
-Decide What Style Is Involved.
-Talk About How Intense You Are Training
-Proper Equipment.
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