| What is mma? Mma stands for mixed martial arts. | | | | for a take down. There are many more components |
| Mixed martial arts is the blending of two or more | | | | to mma, but these are the basics. More will be |
| fighting systems. The most common styles combined | | | | covered in following articles. |
| are striking and ground techniques. In the early days of | | | | Mma Physical training. Along with their mma training, |
| mma competitions in the U.S., The ground fighters had | | | | most fighters incorporate a rigorous Physical training |
| an advantage because most of the stand up fighters | | | | program. Many fighters use weight training styles that |
| were not prepared if the fight went to the ground. An | | | | increase muscle endurance, cardio styles that include |
| interesting transformation took place. Stand up fighters | | | | rope skipping, sprints, and other high intensity activities. |
| began to train in submission fighting, ground fighters | | | | The goal of this training is to prepare the fighter to |
| began to train in stand up, and a new breed of fighter | | | | withstand several rounds and still have enough energy |
| was born into the world of mma in the U.S. It takes | | | | to fight efficiently. |
| special kind of person to compete in this high | | | | Mma safety. To this day not one report of serious |
| demanding sport. Most of these famous fighters that | | | | injury or death has been reported during a sanctioned |
| you here of did not get there over night. Most of them | | | | mma fight. The same cannot be said for boxing. In |
| competed for a long time in smaller amateur circuits. | | | | mma events if you are knocked senseless you do not |
| There are several components to mma. Striking. This is | | | | get a standing count to recover and get pummeled |
| where the fighter attempts to punch, kick, elbow, or | | | | some more. The referees are very careful not to let a |
| knee his opponent into a K.O., submission, or referee | | | | fighter get severely injured. |
| stoppage. Submission. This is when a fighter forces his | | | | The recent popularity of mma has come to be due to |
| opponent to "tap-out" (give up) due to a joint | | | | the popularity of a certain reality show. Mma is a |
| manipulation technique such as an arm bar, or a | | | | difficult sport to be involved in and requires a lot of |
| strangulation technique like a rear naked choke. Ground | | | | physical and mental training. It also requires a lot of time |
| and pound. A fighter takes down his opponent, mounts | | | | to reach the level of the guys that you see on TV. |
| him, and pummels him with strikes until a K.O. or | | | | Mma stars are not made over night. Most of them |
| referee stoppage. Take down. When a fighter takes | | | | have spent a lot of time competing in smaller amateur |
| his opponent to the mat with intention of submission or | | | | circuits. |
| ground and pound. Sprawl. A tactic used when an | | | | Mma events are exciting to watch and lets man get in |
| opponent shoots in for a take down. The defending | | | | touch with his inner self seeing modern day gladiators |
| opponent will place his hands on the shoulders of the | | | | go toe to toe with respect in a modern day coliseum! |
| attacker and sprawl his legs out behind him to prevent | | | | This article is meant for informational purposes only |
| the take down. Shoot. To dive in on an opponent's legs | | | | and is not instruction. |