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