UMA Focus Mitt Grappling Drill

This is a great pattern for students to drill their transitions while launching functional strikes from a variety of positions –and finishing with a submission.  Practice & enjoy! Note: Eating a Thai Kick is obviously not preferred.  Make sure to zone away from the height of its power –its zenith!  In the street kick your round kicks below the waist so they *don’t* get wrapped.  The beginning of this pattern can be altered with a single leg takedown, a leg pick from the clinch, etc. The captured leg and duck-under position is the main reference point.

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I thought I had an idea of what the self-defense training would be before attending but was pleasantly surprised to get some review as well as important information to consider. I really appreciated the emphasis on keeping self-defense techniques simple, that one can perform them swiftly in an emergency without over thinking them, as well as the fluidity in quickly being able to go from one self-defense attack move to another. What I found to be the most critical and new for me to learn was being conscious about how attentive I am in my surroundings, conscious of my space and distance, and how attentive I appear to others to stay safe and aware. I additionally found value in learning strategies for making my home appear more protected or guarded from the outside than it may be in actuality.

~ Brandon Harrington, Preschool Teacher

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