Radical MMA

Nice work

Exactly true. This is not to say that extremely high level sport practitioners will not be able to defend themselves, but rather how effectively will they respond. And then the question is how effectively will YOU respond. Additionally if your goal is to defend yourself and be well rounded for a variety of combat scenarios, training sportively is not the best answer.

Beautiful choke with necktie leg control

Same policy at Radical. With prior hydration and proper supervision, this policy is totally safe, AND more importantly it is a great teaching tool. When hydration becomes an issue the student is using way too much energy and not allowing the leverages of martial arts do the work. Rather they are just relying on brute force. So the water rule encourages energy conservation and technical development.

I recently had a student quit because of our water policy and honestly if you need water that badly your technique is either terrible (and you don’t understand energy conservation or pacing), or you have no fighting spirit. Either way, you are not built to compete in the cage.

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Same policy at Radical. With prior hydration and proper supervision, this policy is totally safe, AND more importantly it is a great teaching tool. When hydration becomes an issue the student is using way too much energy and not allowing the leverages of martial arts do the work. Rather they are just relying on brute force. So the water rule encourages energy conservation and technical development.

I recently had a student quit because of our water policy and honestly if you need water that badly your technique is either terrible (and you don’t understand energy conservation or pacing), or you have no fighting spirit. Either way, you are not built to compete in the cage.

Great blocking fundamentals. Often these can become punch destructions!

So true!!!

BJJ and MMA are different! Use all your weapons.

Spot on! In the street the reactions will be often illogical power moves. But if you are not ready for such a reaction it will absolutely take you by surprise. And you will be in trouble.

Do not get so used to the “incestuous” game of sport grappling that you forget what real violence feels like.