Just in case you needed some motivation to party down or train hard, here’s a little something to help you kick start your weekend.
Tags: MMA, motivational posters
I was surfing the net and found a video of Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira that I hadn’t seen before. It’s 30 minutes long, and shows Nog teaching 11 MMA specific techniques. The video was shot back in his Pride fighting days, for a Japanese audience. It’s pretty cool – Antonio speaks in broken English and it’s translated into Japanese.
30 minutes is quite a long time (for web surfers anyway), so I’ve listed the techniques in the video below. The video has nice technique recaps, so it’s easy to navigate to any distinct part of the video.
I’ve seen Big Nog use almost all of these moves in MMA fights. Watch one of his highlight vids and you probably can check off more than half of the above list. (There is even an amusing compelation named after the anaconda choke he uses).
If enjoyed that kind of material, I hear that Big Nog’s book, “Mastering Mixed Marital Arts: The Guard” is excellent. After reading the amazon reviews, I’m saving my extra pennies to buy it.
Tags: Big Nog, defense, guard, Minotauro, MMA, submissions, the guard
Zebra Mats, one of the sponsors for this season’s ADCC wrestling tournaments, is selling off the mats used in this years competitions. If you’re looking for some “new” mats at a discount, you might want to check into it. See here for some details.
Tags: Abu Dhabi, ADCC, Gear, mats
The Abu Dhabi Combat Club submission wrestling tournaments bring in some of the best no-gi grapplers in the world. (Although they have kids, teens, and beginners divisions, too.)
This year, regional tournaments are being held in Spring Texas, Los Angeles California, Las Vegas Nevada and Denver Colorado. For us Utahans, the most accessible would probably be the Vegas regional, held on August 1.
If you have any questions about the tournament, you can read this interview with promoter Brett Boyce. If you desire to sign up, click here.
If you’re travelling and might be able to compete/attend one of their events, check out the official ADCC regional site, www.adccregionals.com .
Tags: Abu Dhabi, ADCC, submission wrestling, tournaments
Article Summary: Self talk (ST), or inner talk, is vital to a healthy mental game and performing well – and mixed martial artists should spend some time thinking about it.
Imagine bombs blowing up around you, gunfire whistling past your head, and you’ve still got save the President from terrorists and get the girl. You’re freaking out, which is normal considering the circumstances. Now, what do you say to yourself to calm down, kick ass, and get the job done?
It’s obvious that something like, “Stop freaking out”, “I’m going to die” or “Don’t panic” won’t be as effective as “I can do this” or a confident “It’s go time.” This makes intuitive sense, right?
However, few people manage their self talk as a technical part of their mixed martial arts game. Ironically, UFC fighters frequently talk about how important the mental game is.
Tags: game plan, MMA, Philosophy, psychology, self talk, winning mind set
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