07.12.2022 Last Wednesday's junior client looked at stacking in the guard for Mixed Martial Arts. My senior client began work on the cross-armed guard. The former was a repeat of Monday's lesson with my couple clients followed by 2 x 2 minute rounds of specific sparring (he worked from the top position in both rounds). The latter was a new area for my clients: We first looked at the shape of the guard. I discuss the origins of the cross-armed guard in my podcast, "Cakewalker Part II" . There are many variations but, before we start getting into the popular Philly Shell development or the less well-known reverse cross-arm guard, I focused on the key basics.
The rear side arm assumes the top horizontal position of the guard.
The lead arm protects the mid-section.
Like all guards, it is extremely important to keep it mobile and tactile, adapting to the various strikes.
The top hand catches jabs and crosses to the head.
The top elbow blocks left hooks to the head (orthodox).
The top hand can be coupled with a shoulder roll to block right hooks (orthodox) as well as jabs and crosses to the head.
The bottom hand catches left hooks to the body.
The bottom elbow blocks right hooks to the body.
Body jabs, crosses and uppercuts are all blocked by the bottom forearm.
The guard can be used at close range as an alternative to clinching with the shoulder, forearms and elbows all used as smothering tools
Up-jabs, overhand lead hooks and a long range straight rights coming off the shoulder roll are all popular techniques.
After drilling and working through these concepts on the focus mitts we moved onto some specific and then integrated sparring for 3 minute rounds. Round 1 - Defence only, working the cross-arm guard Round 2 - Counters only, working the cross-arm guard Round 3 - Body shot sparring, working the cross-arm guard at close range Round 4 - Free sparring Round 5 - Free sparring https://clubbchimera.com/services/
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