subject: The Major Martial Arts To Use For Mixed Martial Arts MMA: Take-Downs, Striking, and Submissions [print this page] The Major Martial Arts To Use For Mixed Martial Arts MMA: Take-Downs, Striking, and Submissions
There are a massive amount of martial arts out there. Although not every martial art is practical enough to be used in the MMA fight setting. Here we provide you with the most popular MMA fighting styles to utilize to become a complete fighter.
Take-Downs.
Wrestling is proving to be the best take-down martial art for MMA. The top UFC heavyweights mostly consist of former wrestlers. They have the ability to take the fight to the ground at any point and maintain a top position.
Having this ability to dictate the way the match turns is very important. Also Judo fighters have shown to be very powerful at securing the takedown. Still wrestlers manage to maintain that top position with more control, more often.
Striking.
Muay Thai Kick-boxing teaches you to strike with knees, shins, elbows and fists. The combinations that make up what a fighter with a strong Muay Thai background has can be detrimental for their opponent.
Train pure boxing as well. Your hands are your most important tool in striking. Learning how to cover up properly for defence is also very important.
Submissions.
Utilize Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for having the ultimate submission game. BJJ started what today is the UFC and modern MMA with the Gracie family.
Make sure you are training these techniques in a No-Gi setting to make them practical to a fight situation
MMA is a dynamic sport that needs the perfect combination of knowledge in certain martial arts. The ones we've discussed should be studied with more focus than more traditional martial arts. Of course knowing this is only the beginning. A complete MMA strength and conditioning program is vital to have any success in Mixed martial arts.
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