#no gi

[followthinswindandstaydead]

I’ve been doing martial and combat arts for 5 years now. I’ve had it all, nosebleeds, endless bruises, broken toes and even a broken arm.

And I still come back to the mat every damn time.

tatami is my safe space.

Using nothing but my strength, technical knowledge and just going with the flow is my happy place.

No wonder my love language is physical touch. No wonder I play wrestling with my loved ones.

[cloacacarnage]

[007-fighting-wrestling]

No Gi Grappling

[servopedes]

[judoandbudo]

A grapplers experience kickboxing

So I’ve recently returned to kickboxing afer nearly four years off, and I’m re-learning much of what I used to be okay (not good) at.

One of the more difficult things is because i’m a grappler at heart, having done judo since i was 7, my stances feel wrong, I’m right handed but southpaw feel so much more natural because of my judo background. Thankfully the coach i‘m working with now has a better insight into how to make a right handed southpaw work, though it does mean i’m gonna have to be really sharp on my anticipation of attacks and avoiding them, something i wasn’t particularly good at even before!

With some work on that, and translating my judo game to no gi grappling, I should start to grow into a much more rounded fighter! Did I say some work? I meant lots! Lots of work! 

:D

[therunnerrabbit]

11 March 2020

[theronindiaries]

Body Lock Takedown

A great video from Li MMA on how to do a body lock takedown in mma. Its great from the pummel or to counter an opponent who is rushing in. The body lock does a very good job at breaking down the posture and landing you in a dominate postion.