Mixed Martial Arts For Dummies

by Shamrock, Frank; Van Note, Mary

• ISBN13: 9780470390719
• ISBN10: 0470390719
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-04-20
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Your full-color guide to this wildly popular combat sport!Mixed martial arts is sweeping the globe! In this practical guide, legendary MMA Champion Frank Shamrock shares his expertise and love for the sport. He introduces you to his famous training and fighting system, explaining the virtues, ethics, and techniques of MMA in clear detail while showing you how to develop a safe, effective training regimen.Begin with MMA basics - discover the history, the fighting styles, and modern rules and training techniquesPrepare to start training - strengthen your body, focus your mind, learn the concepts of combat, and find a good instructorStand up for yourself - your introductory course in stand up fighting, from essential strikes and defense to inside fighting with the clinch and takedownsGet ready to grapple - understand the essentials of ground fighting, including the guard position, submissions, and escapesBecome a well-rounded fighter - improve your nutrition, develop a warm-up routine, expand your mental training, and get the rest you needOpen the book and find:Proven strategies to train your body and mindMore than 150 step-by-step, full-color photos illustrating proper techniqueThe 8 positions of powerNecessary MMA training equipmentThe styles and strategies of MMA competitionFight-specific training drills and gamesTips for increasing your speed and avoiding injuryAdvice from the expert on improving your ground game

Author Biography

Frank Shamrock is an MMA legend and considered by many to be the prototype for the modern mixed martial artist. He has earned titles in the UFC, WEC, andStrikeforce promotions. Outside of the ring, Shamrock is an MMA color commentator on CBS, Showtime, and ESPN2. Also internationally known as one of the world's top martial arts instructors and trainers, Shamrock is the highest-ranking instructor of the Submission Fighting style of martial arts in the United States.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Welcome to My World (Of Pain).

Mixed Martial Arts: Past and Present

Digging Deeper into MMA

Getting Started with Your Training

Stand-Up Fighting.

Stand Up for Yourself and Strike

Inside Fighting with the Clinch

The Takedown: Getting to the Ground

Grappling: You Gotta Have a Ground Game.

Working from the Guard

Flowing through the Eight Positions of Power

Submitting to No One: Using the Right Submission Techniques

Great Escapes

Improving Your Ground Game: The Five Animals of MMA

Becoming a Well-Rounded Fighter ù And Person.

Strength and Conditioning

Training with a Purpose

The Part of Tens.

Ten Ways to Improve Your Speed

Ten Ways to Get Yourself Hurt

Ten Ways to Prepare for a Fight

Appendix: Resources.

Index.

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