Mixed Martial Arts for Dummies

Name: Mixed Martial Arts for Dummies
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ISBN: 9780470390719

ISBN-10: 0470390719

ISBN-13: 9780470390719

Edition: 2009

Authors: Frank Shamrock, Dummies Press Staff, Mary Van Note, Shamrock

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Book details

List price: $15.99
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 4/17/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 8.00" wide x 9.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English

Frank Shamrock is an MMA legend and considered by many to be the prototype for the modern mixed martial artist. He has earned titles in the UFC, WEC, andStrikeforce promotions. Outside of the ring, Shamrock is an MMA color commentator on CBS, Showtime, and ESPN2. Also internationally known as one of the world's top martial arts instructors and trainers, Shamrock is the highest-ranking instructor of the Submission Fighting style of martial arts in the United States.



Introduction



Welcome to My World (Of Pain).



Mixed Martial Arts: Past and Present



Digging Deeper into MMA



Getting Started with Your Training



Stand-Up Fighting.



Stand Up for Yourself and Strike



Inside Fighting with the Clinch



The Takedown: Getting to the Ground



Grappling: You Gotta Have a Ground Game.



Working from the Guard



Flowing through the Eight Positions of Power



Submitting to No One: Using the Right Submission Techniques



Great Escapes



Improving Your Ground Game: The Five Animals of MMA



Becoming a Well-Rounded Fighter ï¿½ And Person.



Strength and Conditioning



Training with a Purpose



The Part of Tens.



Ten Ways to Improve Your Speed



Ten Ways to Get Yourself Hurt



Ten Ways to Prepare for a Fight


Appendix: Resources.


Index.