MOnline MMA Gym
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Ground and Pound

The ground game an MMA striker actually needs: hold position, hit from it, advance one rung at a time, and never trade a position for a submission that was not there. Five lessons from both top and bottom.

What you will be able to do

  • Order every ground position by how much control it gives you
  • Strike from the top without losing your base
  • Pass half guard with pressure rather than speed
  • Retain guard and create the space to stand

Lessons

5 lessons
  1. 01Position Before EverythingThe hierarchy that decides every ground decision you will ever make.9 min
  2. 02Top ControlBeing heavy is a skill, and it is the one that makes everything else possible.9 min
  3. 03Striking from the TopHitting from top position without handing back the position you are hitting from.10 min
  4. 04Passing Half GuardThe most common position in MMA, and the one that decides most rounds on the ground.10 min
  5. 05Guard Retention and Getting OutThe bottom game an MMA striker actually needs: keep the frames, keep the legs in, get up.11 min