STRIKING FOR GRAPPLERS

http://www.jkdunlimited.com http://www.battlefieldkali.com Burton "Lucky Dog" Richardson shares tips on how a BJJ or grappling competitor can make adjustments to perform better in an MMA fight. Visit http://www.battlefieldkali.com for our functional weaponry programs. I want to include my sincere thanks to all my teachers, but especially to my guide since 1980 Tuhon Dan Inosanto. He is the most knowledgeable martial artist in the world, and he is incredibly generous with that knowledge which has taken a lifetime to garner. Maraming Salamat Po Tuhon!

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[KettlebellLifter]

I like the technique. But tell me what you do against a guy who has real fast kicks to the liver or ribs. When you put your hands so very high, your stomach seems wide open.

[BurtonRichardson]

@KettlebellLifter Thanks for the good question. Something is always open, so best for a novice striker to protect his/her head. A grappler should be programmed to enter on a kick, which lessens the impact and puts the grappler where he wants to be.

[Ryanbassist]

well... im a really good wrestler and BJJ guy and just started striking and must say Im pretty terrible at it,lol.. Ne tips for beginners. Anything at all

[BurtonRichardson]

@Ryanbassist find someone to teach you to hit HARD! Don't worry about long combos and fancy focus mitt work. Hitting hard is 90% of it.

[marcosfenrir]

Loved the takedown faint tip!

[BurtonRichardson]

@marcosfenrir That really works well- get close, throw a few more strikes, finish the entry.

[Jgordo1986]

@KettlebellLifter you just drop your arms and elbows a little bit to cover your ribs

[Wingchunskunk]

@KettlebellLifter drop your elbow, and there always is your knee and shin ;)

[KettlebellLifter]

@BurtonRichardson In my case because I mostly do mma with trainingbuddies with a good taekwondo background, and the only striking I did was some boxing, that I'm much more aware of kicks then punches. I do try to enter when they kick and raise my knee as some kind of protection. On the other hand the high guard is much better against highkicks so I think it is indeed the best way to enter. As you say something will always be open and one thing we really should avoid are hard headkicks :).

[BurtonRichardson]

@Neotrigunnerx  It takes a long time for most people to get comfortable. I had not aptitude at all when I started! Good teachers and a lot of hard work can overcome that.