This Week at Kokoro: Drills, Drills and More Drills…
Blazing a trail through the 12 week cycle of fundamentals is tons of fun. But, just how much do we really retain in our memory? More importantly, just how much can we put into practise?
"It's Old School, I like it!", Dan Henderson, Olympic, Pride & UFC LegendThis Week at Kokoro: Ground and Pound (GnP)
Just how effective is “ground and pound” from inside the guard? How can we neutralise the striking efforts of our opponent through “pulling guard”? How can we turn this threatening situation into an opportunity for attack?
Workshop: Submission Wrestling for MMA – Level 1 (18th April, 2009)
Now Fully Booked!
We’ll be holding a 5 hour fundamental workshop on Submission Wrestling for MMA at the gym on Saturday 18th April, 2008. We’re going to cover the “big picture” on the mat to ensure that we’ve a fundamental understanding of our options from each position on the ground.
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This Week at Kokoro: Guard Submissions
Throughout the week our beginners programme has been focusing on submission wrestling basics. In the early days of submission wrestling, we find that we spend a lot of time on our back. “Pulling guard” is one way to open up a number of submission opportunities.
Happy Paddy’s Day… …Take The Day Off!
Paddy’s Day is here already and 2009 is flying by! Since most of us will be on the beer anyway – there’ll be no training on Paddy’s Day (Tuesday 17th March). Training as normal on the Monday and Wednesday though!
