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09-11-2011, 14:27
101 MMA Tips to Improve Your Fight Training
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Ok get ready. Here is a list of 101 MMA tips to help improve your MMA training (http://www.180mma.com/undefined/). Yes, that's right...ONE-HUNDRED-and-ONE!
This awesome and exhaustive list of MMA tips was created by Evolve MMA, a premier MMA academy based out of Singapore.
101. When you wake up in the morning, throw 40 light punches and elbows in front of the mirror with an emphasis on technique.
100. Take a 30 minute run before the day starts to rev up your metabolism.
99. Find a partner who is better than you in one area of the game, but worse than you in another area of the game. Exchange techniques and thoughts daily.
98. Keep a daily journal of everything that you have learned and refresh yourself often
97. Take a video of you sparring so that you can see yourself and spot the errors.
96. Strengthen your core by doing 200 sit ups a day as part of your workout routine.
95. Take Muay Thai classes at least 2x a week and BJJ classes 2x a week
94. Learn how to do 3 types of takedowns effectively and learn how to defend against 3 types of takedowns
93. Spar with someone better than you as a weekly habit
92. Sit down and ask your instructors how they succeeded
91. Go out to dinner with your teammates and talk about MMA (http://www.180mma.com/undefined/). Exchange ideas, training tips, techniques and everything else.
90. Go to YouTube or MMA Videos (http://www.180mma.com/mma-video) page and watch past fight footage - Do it every Sunday.
89. DON'T ask advice or tips from someone much worse than you
88. Evaluate the sources of your learning and be very careful who you learn from
87. Speed up your reflexes. tand against a wall and have a friend lightly toss a tennis ball at your head while you try to dodge it with your feet planted in the same spot.
86. Drill, drill, drill. After class, find a partner and do drills to improve muscle memory.
85. Stretch out dynamically every morning. Dynamic stretching is much more important than static stretching.
84. Do some strength training to improve your strength.
83. Do some high intensity cardio training like doing 5 rounds of running up 100 flights of stairs as fast as you can
82. Drink your supplements daily - fish oil, glucosamine chondroitin, multi vitamins, BCAAs, recovery drinks (after a workout) and protein shakes.
81. Sleep 8 hours a day. The body needs to rest in order to recover so that you can perform to the best of your abilities during MMA training (http://www.180mma.com/undefined/).
80. Eat 5-6 small meals a day to keep your metabolism revving hard and your energy level high.
79. Stick with the training system at your school, especially if it is proven.
78. Attend as many seminars as you can to grow and learn. Learning one new technique is worth a seminar, especially if it sticks and becomes your own.
77. Do basic BJJ drills every day in order to keep your hips fast and flexible - hip escapes, rolls, break falls, burpees, etc
76. Take 1 day off a week and unwind.
75. Get a massage as often as you can so that you can keep your body lactic acid-free and limber.
74. Do some boxing drills such as simultaneous jab counters, parry counters, and other cool drills with a partner to improve your speed and timing.
73. If you don't know any drills that will improve your speed and timing, then ask your instructors for a full detailed list of drills in every discipline - Muay Thai, BJJ, Boxing, and Wrestling.
72. Throw 50 kicks with each leg into a heavy bag every day after practice. It builds up your power and your bone density.
71. Buy tons of training DVDs from the world's best experts in all disciplines.
70. Mix up your cardio workouts - high intensity versus low intensity, anaerobic versus aerobic
69. Shock your body by doing different sports that your muscles are not used to
68. Remember that MMA (http://www.180mma.com/undefined/) (BJJ, Muay Thai, Boxing, and Wrestling) is a lifestyle if you really want to receive all the benefits of the discipline.
67. Don't smoke. Quit if you do.
66. Drink alcohol in moderation. Or don't drink at all.
65. Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. A fully hydrated body is needed to optimize performance.
64. Master the basics of Muay Thai, BJJ, Boxing, and Wrestling.
63. Learn the transition game or how to weave seamlessly between the 4 disciplines.
62. Train combinations that utilize all 4 disciplines (ie. low leg kick, right cross, double leg takedown, side control, mount, armbar)
61. Take private lessons with a qualified instructor. You can have your bad habits eliminated.
60. Buy the best books in each discipline and read like a mad man.
59. Skip rope for 30 minutes straight on a regular basis. It builds your calf muscles and shoulders for more explosive striking.
58. Do circuit training with stations of TRX (http://www.180mma.com/training/mma/254-intense-trx-training-mma-workout), weights, heavy bag work, sprints, tire jumping, and rope climbing to improve your cardiovascular performance.
57. Find a group of training partners at your level and motivate each other to prevent slacking or skipping class.
56. Watch the UFC, Art of War FC, Dream, Sengoku, and all the other top MMA shows on TV a regular basis. It will keep you fired up, but also you will learn a lot.
55. Visit Sherdog, MMA Weekly, MMA Junkie, 180° MMA, and Middle Easy daily to get your information dose of MMA.
54. Take training vacations. Fly to Thailand to train a month in Muay Thai. Fly to Brazil to train a month of BJJ. Go to the source of each discipline and absorb everything.
53. Put up a blog and chronicle your journey towards greatness. Nothing helps more than being public with your successes and failures.
52. Make a wish list of the top academies that you would like to visit to train.
51. Visit them!
http://www.180mma.com/images/mmatips.jpg
Ok get ready. Here is a list of 101 MMA tips to help improve your MMA training (http://www.180mma.com/undefined/). Yes, that's right...ONE-HUNDRED-and-ONE!
This awesome and exhaustive list of MMA tips was created by Evolve MMA, a premier MMA academy based out of Singapore.
101. When you wake up in the morning, throw 40 light punches and elbows in front of the mirror with an emphasis on technique.
100. Take a 30 minute run before the day starts to rev up your metabolism.
99. Find a partner who is better than you in one area of the game, but worse than you in another area of the game. Exchange techniques and thoughts daily.
98. Keep a daily journal of everything that you have learned and refresh yourself often
97. Take a video of you sparring so that you can see yourself and spot the errors.
96. Strengthen your core by doing 200 sit ups a day as part of your workout routine.
95. Take Muay Thai classes at least 2x a week and BJJ classes 2x a week
94. Learn how to do 3 types of takedowns effectively and learn how to defend against 3 types of takedowns
93. Spar with someone better than you as a weekly habit
92. Sit down and ask your instructors how they succeeded
91. Go out to dinner with your teammates and talk about MMA (http://www.180mma.com/undefined/). Exchange ideas, training tips, techniques and everything else.
90. Go to YouTube or MMA Videos (http://www.180mma.com/mma-video) page and watch past fight footage - Do it every Sunday.
89. DON'T ask advice or tips from someone much worse than you
88. Evaluate the sources of your learning and be very careful who you learn from
87. Speed up your reflexes. tand against a wall and have a friend lightly toss a tennis ball at your head while you try to dodge it with your feet planted in the same spot.
86. Drill, drill, drill. After class, find a partner and do drills to improve muscle memory.
85. Stretch out dynamically every morning. Dynamic stretching is much more important than static stretching.
84. Do some strength training to improve your strength.
83. Do some high intensity cardio training like doing 5 rounds of running up 100 flights of stairs as fast as you can
82. Drink your supplements daily - fish oil, glucosamine chondroitin, multi vitamins, BCAAs, recovery drinks (after a workout) and protein shakes.
81. Sleep 8 hours a day. The body needs to rest in order to recover so that you can perform to the best of your abilities during MMA training (http://www.180mma.com/undefined/).
80. Eat 5-6 small meals a day to keep your metabolism revving hard and your energy level high.
79. Stick with the training system at your school, especially if it is proven.
78. Attend as many seminars as you can to grow and learn. Learning one new technique is worth a seminar, especially if it sticks and becomes your own.
77. Do basic BJJ drills every day in order to keep your hips fast and flexible - hip escapes, rolls, break falls, burpees, etc
76. Take 1 day off a week and unwind.
75. Get a massage as often as you can so that you can keep your body lactic acid-free and limber.
74. Do some boxing drills such as simultaneous jab counters, parry counters, and other cool drills with a partner to improve your speed and timing.
73. If you don't know any drills that will improve your speed and timing, then ask your instructors for a full detailed list of drills in every discipline - Muay Thai, BJJ, Boxing, and Wrestling.
72. Throw 50 kicks with each leg into a heavy bag every day after practice. It builds up your power and your bone density.
71. Buy tons of training DVDs from the world's best experts in all disciplines.
70. Mix up your cardio workouts - high intensity versus low intensity, anaerobic versus aerobic
69. Shock your body by doing different sports that your muscles are not used to
68. Remember that MMA (http://www.180mma.com/undefined/) (BJJ, Muay Thai, Boxing, and Wrestling) is a lifestyle if you really want to receive all the benefits of the discipline.
67. Don't smoke. Quit if you do.
66. Drink alcohol in moderation. Or don't drink at all.
65. Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. A fully hydrated body is needed to optimize performance.
64. Master the basics of Muay Thai, BJJ, Boxing, and Wrestling.
63. Learn the transition game or how to weave seamlessly between the 4 disciplines.
62. Train combinations that utilize all 4 disciplines (ie. low leg kick, right cross, double leg takedown, side control, mount, armbar)
61. Take private lessons with a qualified instructor. You can have your bad habits eliminated.
60. Buy the best books in each discipline and read like a mad man.
59. Skip rope for 30 minutes straight on a regular basis. It builds your calf muscles and shoulders for more explosive striking.
58. Do circuit training with stations of TRX (http://www.180mma.com/training/mma/254-intense-trx-training-mma-workout), weights, heavy bag work, sprints, tire jumping, and rope climbing to improve your cardiovascular performance.
57. Find a group of training partners at your level and motivate each other to prevent slacking or skipping class.
56. Watch the UFC, Art of War FC, Dream, Sengoku, and all the other top MMA shows on TV a regular basis. It will keep you fired up, but also you will learn a lot.
55. Visit Sherdog, MMA Weekly, MMA Junkie, 180° MMA, and Middle Easy daily to get your information dose of MMA.
54. Take training vacations. Fly to Thailand to train a month in Muay Thai. Fly to Brazil to train a month of BJJ. Go to the source of each discipline and absorb everything.
53. Put up a blog and chronicle your journey towards greatness. Nothing helps more than being public with your successes and failures.
52. Make a wish list of the top academies that you would like to visit to train.
51. Visit them!