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Learning Movement vs Teaching ‘Moves’
Listen to this explanation closely 🙂 A main reason I believe wrestlers do so well in MMA compared to other combat sport athletes is because of what’s being described here by Penn State wrestler and world team member Nick Lee. Wrestling training typically emphasizes movement skill development versus learning ‘moves’ (i.e., techniques). Indeed, check out…
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NEW TRAINING OPPORTUNITY STARTING AUGUST 5–WRESTLING FOR MMA
We’re excited to offer this newest opportunity at Horsetooth! According to research by Sebastian Rivera, a two-time All-American for Northwestern, between the years 1997 and 2018, wrestling has produced a total of 27 UFC champions, more than any other major fighting style and beating the second most dominant fighting style, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) by a…
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If you’re a coach, consider…VERBS > NOUNS
Much of what we think we understand of our personality comes from our “mindset.” This both propels us and prevents us from fulfilling our potential. If you believe that your qualities are unchangeable — the ‘fixed mindset’ — you will want to prove yourself correct over and over rather than learning from your mistakes. Contrast…
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FOLKSTYLE COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES!!!
Save the date for two big folkstyle competitions run by @rmnevents in Denver: Cosmic Clash, 9/23/23 Monster Mash National, 11/4/23 If you’re planning to compete once the scholastic wrestling season is in full swing, these are two excellent opportunities to get prepared and test your off-season growth. Note, too, you don’t need to be a…
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Thoughts regarding the recent UFC Fightpass Invitational 4
If you care about grappling as deeply as we do, you might want to be concerned about the future of BJJ as both a combat sport and martial art. Check out the data from this event (courtesy the always excellent Grappling Conjecture blog). Keep in mind this invitational showcased some of the most elite BJJ-players…
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The ‘Snake’ Single???
With apologies to all the wrestlers and grapplers I’ve coached over the last few years, I think I’ve been teaching a less effective version of the swing single hitherto…🙂 I’ve always emphasized the more traditional version of the technique, i.e., level change-penetrate-pivot, elbow on the mat, shoulder behind the opponent’s knee, and drive forward to…
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Steal Your Opponent’s Athleticism with the Power of Leg Riding
The past few weeks at Horsetooth we’ve been working a lot of ankle and leg rides for our top game. Why the emphasis on leg riding? For me, the most concise answer is that getting proficient at leg riding will allow you to steal your opponent’s athleticism. Consider how ‘booting in’ will force the bottom…
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Losing in Practice
Failure is unavoidable. And fear of failure can sometimes be a great motivator. But that fear can be a double-edged sword. The fear of failing a test or class, being left behind in school, or not making it in the professional world has left far too many people suffering from anxiety and depresssion. If failure…
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Grip Strength Training
Wrestlers and grapplers–be sure to focus on your grip strength during your off-season workouts! Wanna be able to move opponents with your ties? Consider rope climbs, as showcased in this vignette by none other than 3x NCAA champ Spencer Lee. The speed at which he can move in both the vertical and horizontal planes is…
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The ‘Best Martial Art’???
A recent meme has reignited the latent vitriol among grappling tribes. You might have seen it. Along with the accompanied graph showing champions clustered in fighting styles, here’s the caption… ‘The UFC did not prove that Jiujitsu was the ultimate art over the last 30 years It proved wrestling is Wrestlers dominate everyone in MMA’…
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