| Sprawl and Brawl is the hottest thing in
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| | how grapplers think. Even though it
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| Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) right now. Just
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| | sounds simple, learning how to resist and
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| ask fighters like former Ultimate
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| | combat a grappler's game plan is a subtle
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| Fighting Championship light heavyweight
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| | and complicated endeavour.
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| champion Chuck Liddell.
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| | You'll need to learn that distance is the
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| A kickboxer who prefers to stand and pick
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| | key to preventing the takedown, and that
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| his opponents apart with strikes rather
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| | footwork is what controls distance.
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| than grapple either standing or on the
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| | Punching from a solid and stable, yet
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| floor, the 'Iceman' is one of the best no
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| | mobile base is paramount. One of the
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| holds barred fighters in the world, and
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| | biggest errors made by strikers is
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| you can bet it's because he knows how to
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| | over-commital, putting everything into
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| stop the takedown.
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| | shots that miss and allow a grappler the
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| Liddell may be known as a kickboxer, but
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| | opportunity to take them down. If you
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| not many people know that before he
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| | fight with flat feet, you're asking to be
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| started training as a striker he competed
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| | taken down.
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| for many years in both high school and
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| | If a grappler does get in range, then the
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| college as a freestyle wrestler. Not all
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| | last thing you want to do is grapple with
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| of us have the luxury to be able to spend
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| | him. Even sprawling on your opponent
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| that long learning the intricacies of the
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| | gives him what he wants - you've entered
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| grappling arts.
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| | his world now, a place where your
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| If you're a boxer or kickboxer who trains
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| | strengths are negated and his will
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| in mixed martial arts, you'll know how
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| | prevail. By entering into the grappling
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| difficult it is to stop a determined
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| | phase you're deviating from your
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| grappler from putting you on your back.
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| | strategy, and taking away your ability to
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| Once a submission artist has you on the
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| | knock him out.
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| canvas, it can feel like you're drowning
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| | Resisting the temptation to clinch with
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| in quicksand, with a choke or joint lock
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| | your opponent is another mistake made by
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| only seconds away.
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| | strikers. Even if you remain on your
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| For a striker, getting drawn into a
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| | feet, clinching with a grappler allows
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| grappling match is the last thing you
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| | them the opportunity to not only take you
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| want. Even if you're on top of your
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| | down but to tie you up on the fence or
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| opponent, a skilled jiu-jitsu exponent
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| | ropes and work for position. You can't
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| can still submit you from his guard,
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| | punch somebody in the face with knockout
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| ending the fight and taking away the
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| | power when you're chest to chest.
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| victory you wanted.
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| | Simply put, if you want to defend the
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| Learning how to wrestle is one answer,
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| | takedown then you need to learn how to
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| but it is only one answer to the
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| | Keep it Standing. Leading mixed martial
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| anti-grappling conundrum; 'Keep it
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| | arts coach and trainer of champions Karl
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| Standing' is another.
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| | Tanswell understands exactly what you
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| 'Keep it Standing' is a revolutionary
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| | need to do to keep it on the feet, and
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| sprawl and brawl strategy, a cutting edge
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| | his DVD breaks down exactly what you need
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| style of fighting that has found it's way
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| | to know.
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| into cages and rings across the world.
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| | Keeping it on the feet is what all
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| Everyone from aspiring fighters to
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| | strikers want to do. If you're a boxer or
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| seasoned professionals are now using this
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| | a kickboxer who fights in mixed martial
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| highly effective and easy-to-learn
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| | arts, or even a martial artist concerned
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| system.
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| | with realistic self defence applications,
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| The keys to staying on your feet and off
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| | then you'll want to discover the secrets
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| the mat are simple: good footwork, clean
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| | to keeping it standing.
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| and controlled punches and a knowledge of
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