MMA fighters practice techniques sourced from an eclectic array of martial arts from around the world. We’ve counted 13 styles so far. Is your traditional style one of them? Your style may have more in common with MMA than you think!
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How does the gi factor into the timing, leverage and momentum considerations of Brazilian jiu-jitsu techniques? What happens when submission grapplers and mixed martial artists train in uniforms? Jean Jacques Machado sounds off!
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Posted in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
If you grapple, you know that when you’re battling an opponent with a similar skill level, maneuvering him into a finishing hold such as the cross-body armbar can be difficult because he knows what you know — namely, that he should keep his arms in tight to avoid getting caught.
How then can you advance to
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