"It's Old School, I like it!", Dan Henderson, Olympic, Pride & UFC LegendTony Souza is a 2nd Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu directly under Ralph Gracie. He’s a long history of working as both coach and fighter with Team Ralph Gracie and we’re delighted to announce that Tony has now officially joined the coaching team at Kokoro MMA, Dublin. We made Tony’s arrival official, with [...]
What a day! Hands down the best display of sportsmanship, camaraderie and skills since the founding of Kokoro Mixed Martial Arts. The Summer Submission Tournament saw 30 participants, 6 medalists and 3 overall winners grappling their way through up to four matches to take gold in their respective weight categories.
“Ground and Pound” – the distinctive Hallmark of Mixed Martial Arts. This element of the sport has evolved to become a true fusion of grappling and striking skill.
A good active guard is part of the standard skill set of any Mixed Martial Artist these days. So, it pays to know how to defeat this highly effective position.
Takedowns are an essential aspect of Mixed Martial Arts. This week our beginners groups have been focusing on some of the less orthodox takedowns in MMA.
It may be dirty in boxing but in Mixed Martial Arts it’s all part of the game and an art in itself. Striking from inside the clinch. That’s been this week’s focus.
Another week flies on by…! We’ve reset the clock on our 12 week cycle to focus striking skills this week. The central theme… …boxing for MMA.
When is a high kick not a high kick? One of the most powerful and effective weapons in the standup arsenal or a high risk attack with low percentage return?
As we reach the end of our 12 week cycle; we’ve spent the week focusing on setups to submissions from the guard.
We’re getting to know the arm bar in some detail this week. It’s one thing to know “how” to “do an armbar” but it’s a whole other thing to know be able to “attack” with this technique.
In the mood for effortless takedowns? No problem. The “Shoot” is a great place to start. An effective method of closing the distance on an opponent and engaging the lower body for takedowns from the waist and below.
Had a cracking time at the submissions workshop today. It’s amazing how quickly everybody manages to pick this stuff up. Thanks for heading down!
Smash and Blast is a simple and effective striking strategy – based on techniques from Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai and Kyokushin Karate – it’s tailor made for MMA. This week and next, the fundamentals sessions are focusing intensively on standup 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?
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?
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.
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