I need a good take down defense and postion instruction for MMA

RubberBandMan · 11-08-2009, 10:33 AM

Howdy all,

Here is my situation, I feel that I have pretty good submission skills and okay take down skills. I have a pretty good Amy record and went pro not to long ago. But my weakest part of my game is MMA grappling. I don't know if that makes sense but I am a terror on the ground in the submission world where I live but when we throw on the gloves my bottom game is reduced to nearly nothing. Alot of my sweeps and rolls are shut down with plain jane strikes. I have been bred to never expose my back but you get out of mount with someone punching you in the face everytime you try an escape. I watch Jason Miller last night give his back a thousand times from being trapped in mount. The bottom game is so much different. Anyways this is turning into a rant. I need a good MMA instruction on how to get up off bottom and how to defend the takedown when strikes are an option. Alot of stuff off of a cage also. Do you know of any?

Thanks all in advance for your time,

Morgan

Thank you

pailum117 · 11-08-2009, 11:03 AM

Yeah get to a good BJJ or MMA school. Check out combat sports center, they have a decent school in Topeka.

My first instinct in defending strikes from the guard is to try to go rubber guard, but it doesn't sound like that's for you. So...

1) make damn sure you keep your opponent pummeled

2) try to work your hips out to the side and start working for the back

3) IF YOUR OPPONENT IS SECURLY BROKEN DOWN you can start changing your angle and going for the leg for the flower sweep

4) It's a long shot if your opponent knows what they're doing but you can always go for the hip bump when they posture up.

RubberBandMan · 11-08-2009, 07:11 PM

combat sports center?

pailum117 · 11-09-2009, 01:49 AM

Thats what I've heard. I checked them out and their instructor is a brown belt, but they didnt say who he got it from so take it with a grain of salt. There is another one Topeka BJJ and their instructor is a purple belt. You can always feel free to move out here to CO and train with us!

Rikishi Phatu · 11-09-2009, 02:01 AM

I always look for the underhook when defending a takedown. Some people prefer to put their hands on top of the head, but I like the underhook because I can pry my legs out of a double using it. Be careful though; don't go for the underhook until your opponent has committed to the takedown, if you drop your hands for underhooks you leave yourself open to strikes.

Rikishi Phatu · 11-09-2009, 02:06 AM

As for damage..

The key to keeping damage low when you're in your guard is to limit space. Space is the enemy. Do not let him posture up, and if he does, posture up with him. Always stay very close to him. I love to overhook their strong arm (usually the right) when I'm using my guard. I keep a tight guard with the overhook and I keep my head close to their body. This will prevent you from taking damage from bottom. You can use the overhook to set up butterfly sweeps, too.

BSFT · 11-09-2009, 11:49 AM

as far as avoiding takedowns, use your footwork combined with an active jab to work angles and distance. from the bottom, the KEY to avoiding damage is controlling their posture first, and keeping active hips to establish angles to create sweeps or subs.

where do you train in Topeka?