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In Martial Arts, What is a “Takedown” and How Can I Learn It?
If you’ve heard of the different types of moves in martial arts, you’re probably already aware of terms like striking, punching, kicking, throws, and this curious one: the “takedown.” In mixed martial arts, very few moves have such a dramatic impact on the way a fight is going as when one contestant “takes [...]
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What is Grappling, and Is It a Martial Art?
Have you ever heard of “grappling” before? Okay, you’ve heard it in the title to this article, but if you’re not very exposed to the world of mixed martial arts, there’s a good chance you might not have heard of grappling. Grappling is a specific discipline and method of exercise that can be [...]
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Three Ways Sparring Improves Your Confidence
In the martial arts, one of the most frequent ways to practice your technique is to introduce real-world fighting in a controlled situation: it’s called sparring. Maybe sparring isn’t always fought at the same intensity that a real-world situation might occur, but sparring is one of the most direct ways that you can [...]
