MMA Training: Mastering the Rubber Guard: Jiu-jitsu for Mixed Martial Arts Competition
Written by Mike on August 20, 2008 – 10:27 pm -Eddie Bravo, whom many fans have heard score individual round in the UFC, had an mma training book out nearly two years ago. It was “Mastering The Rubber Guard: Jiu-Jitsu For Mixed Martial Arts Competition.” Co-authors are Erich Krauss and Glen Cordoza who have also produced other well-received books on various martial arts relevant to mma training. Various students appear as Eddie’s uke in the book including Fear Factor and UFC pay-per-view host Joe Rogan.
This mma training book is a paperback with glossy paper and plenty of colored photos. This of course is likely the reason for the book’s retail cost of $30.
MMA Training: Eddie Bravo's Mastering the Rubber Guard...
Eddie Bravo’s moves are well-detailed with alternate angles as necessary that emphasize placement of the hand or knee as needed. He covers his version of the closed guard, the rubber guard, as well as a few chapters on the butterfly guard and some top positions. This is definitely useful for mma training as there are various methods illustrated for getting armbars, triangles, omoplatas and other moves from the famed rubber guard. For martial artists-in-training who like to improve their guard game, the numerous and meticulously-detailed moves will the purchase a well-spent $30.
The only aspect of the book that may turn off potential buyers are the first dozen or so pages. Bravo and Rogan detail of course how Eddie got famous; his submission of Royler Gracie at the Abu Dhabi Combat Club submission wrestling tournament. However he goes on too long, rambling on and on about his marijuana use and how cannabis is not so bad. Some may not like him putting cannabis in a good light but what’s more important is that these were several pages wherein Bravo could have taught a few more submissions or guard passes. This blogger does not personally think cannabis use is relevant to mma training at all. Still, for people who would like to train mma or jiu-jitsu, this is definitely a great book to have in one’s library… just skip the marijuana-laced introduction.
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MMA Training v Training in MMA
Written by Gary on August 19, 2008 – 12:16 pm -
“I wanna train in MMA” is a phrase that I have been hearing a lot for the past couple of years. I know what you might be thinking that is going to be another “bash” the new people for taking an interest in mixed martial arts. Far from it, I just want to take the time to clear the misconception that some people might have with mma training. I appreciate that more and more people are taking in an interest mixed martial arts. They are getting to see the skill, dedication, and sacrifice that these athletes have to continue in the sport. Which leads me to clear up the misconception that some people might have with mixed martial arts training.
For someone to say that they “wanna train in mma” is a misstatement. Mixed martial arts, by itself is not a discipline. Mixed martial arts or mma, is a great term used to describe what these athletes engage in to be able to fight within organizations like the UFC, WEC, Dream, etc. They are combining a variety of disciplines in order to have success within these or any other organizations. These fighters are combining wrestling, boxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay thai, and in some other cases more traditional arts like karate.
Mixed martial arts training is the time the fighter uses to learn to transition between two or more disciplines. It is not the time to properly learn to throw a punch or kick or learn what it means to keep posture in the guard. These basic concepts should be addressed when taking a Jiu-jitsu class or a muay thai class. I have explained it in this manner to some of my friends who are becoming fans and some people who come into the gym and have an interest in becoming a fighter. To some it scares them away when you tell them we like them have a good grasp of BJJ, and muay thai in order to participate in an mma training session. But to others it motivates them, which is great see.
The main thing is that more and more people are being exposed to mixed martial arts and are understanding what this great sport is about. The more they understand the more they will appreciate it!
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MMA Videos Instructional Website
Written by MMA Gear News on August 13, 2008 – 8:38 am -MMAInstructional.com is a newly revamped online instructional website that features mma videos and mma training. Their goal is to provide all students and practitioners of the martial arts the opportunity to learn from the best fighters and martial artists in the world at a cheaper rate than paying for actual instruction. They have some noted instructors teaching their online judo, wrestling, bjj and mma classes: Dave and Dan Camarillo, Flavio Canto, Frankie Edgar, Jon Fitch, Spencer Fisher, and Marty Morgan.
Their website is pleasing to the eye and pretty easy to use. Nothing revolutionary and new, but a good source for online training videos. Unlike free mma video websites, however, videos and their online training resources aren’t free. They use a credit system: One credit = .25 cents. Four credits = $1.00. The majority of videos cost between 8 and 12 credits–an average of $2.00 per video.
If you’re looking for an alternative to traditional mma training, or a supplement to mma or bjj classes, check out mmainstructional.com.
MMA Video Instructional Site
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