My client started his new course with me: MMA Ground Fighting. We have finally circled back to this area after dedicating an entire course to Shoot Boxing. The lesson consists of a series of 3-minute rounds and sometimes 5-minute rounds of themed sparring. Sometimes these are constraints-led whereas others a bit more general. Future lessons will also highlight certain techniques, especially submissions.

Hour seven of my client’s Mixed Martial Arts course is the second hour back since his full recovery from a motorcycle accident. Having restricted grappling last week to Greco-Roman holds, this week we were able to extend it to grappling holds above and below the waist. Therefore, our sparring focused on developing a hybrid sport of Boxing and Freestyle Wrestling.

Hour eight of a 10-hour MMA course. As with my last lesson, my MMA client is interested in improving his clinch game with a particular empha