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Learning Judo again.

We have Judo at Novamma.com with a new instructor Sugi. He is an Olympic level Judo player ranked 10th in the world. His techniques and class will help me improve on my throws for San Shou, and throws for BJJ.

Judo 2/10

Sugi class

-bow in
-stretches: split left and right, shoulder on floor, plow, straddle left and right.

Strength drills:
partner-
1. gi pull ups grip high sleeve
2. gi pull up grip sleeve at wrist
3. trees-
4. body drag on floor.

Line drills-
4 count leg sweeps-lead outside opponent lead, lead inside opponnent lead, lead inside opponet rear, lead outside opponet rear.
4 count lef sweep – apply throw on second (2 and 4).
major hip throw drill around neck
major hip throw lift, arm /shoulder tie-up.

Grip lesson:
1. guard your wrist and jacket from oppnent getting grip.
2. neutral is we both have a wrist and jacket grip.
3. practice ways to escape grips 2= 1. rip out and 2. coil in on opponet wrist.

Technique of day:
1. Opponet grips gi at chest, counter grip and take across body, step and hook his inse leg and push (can grab heel with hand option).
2. two hand anti-grip method using same technique as above.

2 rounds of Randori.
bow out meditation.

Combat Sports Blogging

Bruce Lee said it best “take what is useful” when he figured that Wing Chun was not as complete as he thought and started taking what was useful from other martial arts. In many ways Bruce Lee is one of the several founders of MMA. Even though he did not complete his training in Wing Chun according to many of Yip Man’s students have said.

When you look at MMA fighters with Traditional type base like Machida or Shogun Rua who started with Karate and later adapted their styles for MMA (adding muay thai, BJJ, etc), do you think they took parts of Karate that worked and disregarded the rest?

for me there are many parts of Taijiquan, Baguazhang, and Xingyiquan that fit nicely into combat sports, plenty is useful for combat sports, but there is a whole lot that does not.

even parts of training that dont seem useful like qigong are very useful for the recovery of the fighter from injury. What parts of traditional do you take and what parts have you left behind?

for me I disregarded many of the solo forms and drills training even though some solo form training can be great qigong practice in early morning (I do solo forms in park often for qigong benefits and injury recovery). I tend to like the partner training for combat sports.

I purposely did not say Bruce lee was the only founder of MMA I said he was one of several because if we look at people like Sun Lu Tang, Jigoro Kano, Morihei Ueshiba, Gu Ruzhang, Fu Zhen song, Yang Luchan, Mitsuyo Maeda, Wan Laisheng, Wang Xiangzhai we know these guys studied more than one art. In all reality only a few had a known fight record like MMA fighters of today and there time was much different except maybe for Jigoro Kano, and Mitsuyo Maeda. We at least have some old clips of a few of those people in action.

the Warren fox quote “”The only technique that isn’t useful/applicable is that one you haven’t trained enough”. I am open to that idea. but when it comes to a fight you do have to be minimalistic in techniques you’re going to decide to train in and use. for example if you system has 108 techniques and in real fight you only need to really focus on is a few techniques really well, how do you decide what you’re going to train in?

for me-

Stand up range- striking: jab, cross, hook, parry, uppercut, knee, elbow, front kick, round kick (leg, body, head).

throw take down range: work only my 4 best throws/take downs

ground range: work top position game- back mount, side mount, full mount, bottom defense: guard, half-guard, turtle.
high % submission- choke: guillotine or rear-naked-choke, arm bar, americana, kimura, knee-bar, heel hook, triangle.

In the realm of combat sports with MMA gloves and/or 12 oz. boxing gloves, the Traditional needs to be modified for the fight events limitations given the equipment, timing, and other rules- striking event (boxing, K-1 rules fighting), striking and throwing (Lei Tai, Sanda/San Shou fighting), Throwing/grappling (Shuai Jiao, Push hands, BJJ events), or combination of all (MMA, Cage fighting).

what type of fighting event is your next going to be? I have a push hands moving step I want to try (only tried fixed step before) and a BJJ event in October. Hopefully my first Am MMA or 2nd Muay Thai event in Feb.2011.

Events In the realm of combat sports available to you:

Boxing-
1. Smoker/club fight- (3 two minute rounds) usually with head gear and 12 oz. gloves.
2. Local Amateur rules Boxing event- (3 two minute rounds) usually with head gear cup, 12 oz. gloves.
3. Pro fight- could be anywhere from 5-12 rounds. gloves only.

Kick boxing-
MAuy Thai fight- Amateur- 3 two minute or 3 three minute rounds, with gloves, head gear, shin protection.
muay thai Pro event- 5 three minute rounds- gloves only
Karate/ Taekwondo tournament- point based sparring
Kung fu tournament-
1. Chi Sao sparring- three 45-second rounds
2. continuous sparring – best of 3 thirty sec rounds.
3. fixed step push hands- 2 ninety sec rounds.
4. moving step push hands- push hands in a 12 to 15 ft. diameter circle.
5. Shaui chiao wrestling- 2 three minute rounds.
6. Sanda/San Shou- best of 3 two munite rounds with headgear, shin guards, 12 oz. gloves.
7. Lei Tai full contact- best of three 1.5 minute/two minute rounds, Cage headgear and MMA gloves.

MMA:
Amateur event- three 3 minute rounds
Pro event- three 5 minute rounds

BJJ Gi tournament: 4 to 5 minute rounds
No-Gi submission grappling: 4 to 5 minute rounds
Judo: not sure of timing- Judo Gi is necessary
wrestling: not sure of timing.

other :
-Kali stick fighting event
-Sword fighting events- padded weapon fighting, non-padded weapon fighting
-Long weapon fighting- padded long weapon, spear jousting

MMA Workouts Are More Than Just For Men by Alexia Krause

MMA Workouts Are More than Just for Men
By Alexia Krause

Mixed martial arts appears to be a male dominated sport, yet the number of women who are becoming part of the MMA community is continually growing. There are many female MMA fighters (including Megumi Fujii and Gina Carano), who follow the same rigorous regimens as their male counterparts. These inspiring ladies have broken open the doors to what used to be the “boy’s club” of MMA. They use the same techniques, MMA equipment, and exercises that any fighter would use, regardless of sex. MMA training has the ability to help women stay fit and safe while participating in a competitive and exhilarating sport.

A MMA workout may sound intimidating. However, this doesn’t mean that with the right frame of mind that the average Jane can’t use this workout to her advantage. MMA workouts train the whole body as one unit, which is a great way to keep the body moving and in shape. A normal training session can include cardio sprints, jumping jacks, and accelerated core workouts. The training of a fighter is a daily endeavor and requires more dedication than infrequent visits to the gym. Whether you are a beginner to regular exercise, or supplementing your routine, these exercises certainly pack a punch.

Self-defense training is a great way to exercise while increasing your resiliency at the same time. Mixed martial arts teaches techniques and simulated fight training which is best done with the right MMA gear like MMA training gloves in order to avoid injury. With these techniques under your belt, any woman can train like a fighter.