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The triangle choke is a submission hold frequently used in mixed martial arts competition. This choke is one of the most common submissions seen from the full guard. This is due to the many opportunities to apply the technique that arise from that position. Such as when your opponent tries to pass your guard or strike you.

This choke is created by encircling the opponents head and one of his arms with your legs. Read the rest

Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic is a heavyweight mixed martial artist hailing from Croatia. His fight name “Cro Cop” comes from his work as a commando in the Croatian police anti-terrorist unit.

Filipovic started his career as a fighter by competing in kickboxing. After fighting for many years in K-1 (a premier kickboxing organization in Japan) he made the transition into MMA and started fighting for Pride Fighting Championships. Read the rest

Compression locks (a.k.a. muscle lock, muscle crusher or muscle slicer) refers to a submission hold that is executed by pressing one of the muscles on the body against a bone, which causes intense pain and the submission. If the opponent does not submit and/or the technique is applied with considerable force, the muscle and/or tendon being compressed may suffer a tear. Read the rest

Ronaldo Souza Dos Santos, a.k.a. “Jacare”, is one of the top grapplers in the world. He has been competing in Brazilian JuJitsu and Submission Wrestling tournaments since his teens. He has won the BJJ World Championships many times, in both his weight division and the open weight division. Although spending the majority of his athletic career on the mat grappling, he has recently fought in a few MMA events. Read the rest

The wrestling skills you bring into a MMA fight will determine some very important things. Whether you are taken down or are able to stuff the opponent’s shot. Whether you can takedown your opponent or not be able to catch him before he sprawls.

It will also play a huge factor in your ability to hold the opponent down when the fight hits the ground and you are on top.

In a nutshell, it will determine where the match is fought and the position of the fighters fighting it.

You can now see why this is one of the most important arts incorporated into mixed martial arts training. Read the rest

Sean Sherk, a.k.a “The Muscle Shark”, is a MMA fighter whose current record as of 12/01/06 is an impressive 31 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw. His only 2 losses were at the hands of Georges St. Pierre and Matt Hughes.

Sherk is currently fighting as a lightweight (upper limit 155 lbs), but the majority of his professional career has been spent in the welterweight division (156 lbs - 170 lbs). Read the rest

Muay Thai, a.k.a. Thai Boxing, is a very effective striking art that originated in Thailand. This form of kickboxing employs the use of the hands, feet, elbows and knees to attack the opponent.

This style of fighting made a huge impact on the mixed martial arts world when fighters such as Pedro Rizzo, Bas Rutten, Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic and Maurice Smith stepped into the ring and completely dominated some of the toughest men in the sport.

They did this by avoiding the takedown, staying on their feet and using their Thai Boxing skills to defeat their opponents. Read the rest

Boxing skills are absolutely essential for anyone who wants to compete in mixed martial arts. You simply cannot step into the ring or cage with the well rounded fighters of today if you are missing this important part of the mixed martial arts puzzle.

Nor can you simply take that piece of the puzzle and expect it to fit into your MMA game without a little bit of tweaking on your part.

Ideally you would have the expertise of a coach that knows both sports and knows how to integrate them together.

You can use this article as a supplement to the training you will receive from a qualified coach. Read the rest

The bicep slicer, a.k.a the bicep crusher or the bicep lock, is a compression lock used in MMA and submission fighting.

This technique causes intense pain by pressing the bicep into the humerus (the bone connecting the shoulder to the elbow). It can also damage the tendons and ligaments of the elbow by causing the joint to seperate.

To perform the bicep crusher you would insert your arm or leg between the opponent’s upper and lower arm at the elbow. Read the rest

The arm bar is one of the joint locks used in mixed martial arts competition and submission wrestling tournaments.

This joint lock is performed by placing your legs across the opponent’s chest, with one of his arms between your thighs and with the elbow joint against your hips. From that position the opponent’s arm is grabbed with your arms and his forearm is placed on your chest. To lock the arm, you will simply lean back and arch your hips at the same time. Read the rest