BAS

AU 1 1 EN'S

BIG Boo 1 OF COMBA

VOLUME

REVISED EDITION

by Bas Rutten w ith Stephen Quadros

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No-Holds-Barred
Flghtlng Techniques
*Strlklng *Kicks
*Biocks *Combinations
*Training & Conditioning
*Take Downs
*Drills
*Fight Strategy
and
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KING of PANCRASE"
ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPION

*BAS R

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BIG BOOKS of COMBAT

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"THE WORLD'S GREATEST MARTIAL ARTIST"

"What the Ancie~ts called a elever fighter is one

who not only wins, but excels in winning with ease!"
Sun Tsu: The Art of War
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Bas Rutten Big Book Of Combat Volume 1....Table Of Contents
Chapter 1
Training and Conditioning .................................................. page 1
Chapter 2
Weight TraininQ~ Page 47
Chapter 3
Stand Up Punchlng and Elbow Striking Techniques............page 57
Chapter4
Kicking Techniques ..........................................................page 95
Chapter 5
Knee Strikes................................ ..... ........... , ................ page 119

Chapter 6
Blocking and Sllpping Techniques.................................. page 131
Chapter 7
Defensive Counters Against Strikes ................................ page 150
Chapter 8
Blocks and Counters Agalnst Kicks ................................page 189
Chapter 9
Offensive Striking Combinatlons.................................... page 215
Chapter 10
Clinchlng Knee Techniques ........................................... page 245
Chapter 11
Striking Reflex Drill.. .................................................... page 257
Chapter 12
Hand Mi tt Striking Routines...........................................page 267
Chapter 13
Speed Striking Drill. ......................................................page 277
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Bas Rutten Big Book Of Combat Volume 1Table Of Contents, confinued

Chapter 14
Tha Pad Striking Drills.............. ................................... page 285
Chapter 15
Fundamental Ground Striking Techniques....................... page 301
Chapter 16
Grou nd Strikes From The Mount Position ........................page 321
Chapter 17
Ground Strikes From ln The Opponent's Guard ................ page 351
Chapter 18
Ground Strikes From The Top Side Mount Position .......... page 365
Chapter 19
Ground Strikes From Under The Side Mount Position.......page 383
Chapter 20
Grou nd Strikes From ln The Guard Position ..................... page 391
Chapter 21
Ground Strikes From The Bottom Position ......................page 405
Chapter 22
Grou nd Strikes With Opponent ln Turtle Position..............page 411
Chapter 23
Kicking From The Ground Position ................................. page 421
Chapter 24
Takedowns And Defending Against Takedowns...............page 433
Tradltlonal Roots ......................................................................page 491
On Getting Hit ln Combat.. ............................................ page 492
A Brief History Of Mixed Martial Arts .............................. page 494
Bas Rutten, "From The Beginning"................................. page 496
Bas Rutten Photo Gallery ...............................................page 500
Special Thanks to Friends and Sponsors.............................page 502
Bas Rutten's Mixed Martial Arts Workout.. ...........................page 508
A Final Word ............................................................................page 509
Comlng Soon .............................................................................page 510
Bas' Mixed Martial Arts Resource Page................................page 511
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done i n the past, or do something because a guy with a black belt told me ta doit. Th at is ali
bullshlt. Belt rankings in real fighting don 't m ean anything. 1 have Black Bel ts ln Tae Kwon Do
(second degree) and in Kyokushin Karate (a lso second degree), so 1 know what 1 am talking
about. Practlclng something one hundred times in a d ojo and being i n a real fight are two
comptetely different th ings!

But let's get back to what r was saying eartier. r really thought a great deal about flghtlng and
wanted ta put those thou ghts here. l've trled ta look at every angle, ta make my dream
system come ta Il fe. 1 thlnk that l'vecome really dose ta making that a reality.
l've always wanted to test out everything to find out if it works under pressure. 1 never

though t something was right just because somebody said so or because 1 read lt ln a book or
because [ saw iton a vid eo. Anybody in the whole wide world can make a book or a video, and
that doesn't m ean that t he things in the book or video are necessarily t rue or effective. A Iso, if

a certain style of combat does the sa me thlng for the last 100 hundred years wlt hout chonge,
1 say t hat they are doing it wrong. Everything changes and should get better. cars get better,
people gct better, tennis players get better techniques, and soccer players get better

techniques. 1 can go on and on here. Vou see what l'rn gettlng at? Most t hlngs l n llfe are
e volving ali the ti me, so do not stick with an old tradition blindly. Da re t a change when it reels
rlght. l'm not saylng stop your respect of old tradition. No, DO respect tradition and keep
clolng lt, but If you are training for flghtlng
must change and/or lmprove ln arder ta stay
ahead of your competition because everybody else does. And believe me, they, your
co m1;otltln, a r cormantly getti ~O btter and tlly ,.,a nt to M bett:er tMan VOU! So stay 011
vour toes and move forward. Oon't stand stlll or the wortd mlghl pass you by. l t's possible
that even t his book will get old eventually and there probably will be something better. 1
doubt this will happen but lt 15 possible, because tlme marches on and eve1ytl\lng changes.
l stlll llke ta walk through ka tas (a Japanese term meanlng a set arrangement of martial arts
maves and techniques), or Pum Se's {Korean katas). ltls an old tradition and 1 think that lt ls
good l oryour brcathlng rhythm, your techn lcal skllls and your memory. But pleasc don't tell
me t hat lt will make you a good flghter because ltdoesn't. Vou need to spar for t hatl
So, the sa me as 1 am golng to tell you ln Vol ume 2, spar a loti l t ls the closest thlng to a 1-eal
flght . Thcre ls no preparation better for an actual flght than sparrlng. For condlt lonlng you
should do the Thal Pads AFTER you spa ri

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There are a number of simple thlngs that 1 will remlnd you of ! h roughout the book. Llke
"Aiways keep your eyes on your opponentl" Sounds pretty loglcal and simple, rlght ?
Weil, lt lsn't. The punch or kick that you don't see comlng will probably be the one t l\ at ki\Ocks
you ou tl

Stay calm and use energy only when you need lt. If you are flghtlng wlth a lot o f stress, t hen
you will be tense. This alone will cause you to loseall your power and stamlna .
One of the nrst t imes r saw a true study ln effective relaxation was wlth a good frlend of mine
(and a SUPER Thal Boxer) named PeterAerts (aIso from Holland). lwas amazed. He isalways
com pletely relaxed. It doesn't m atter for him if he is going into t he super market or lnto a
flght, he ls always very calm and free oftension. Keeping relaxed like this definitely improves
his stamina. Another good example, but this time in the world of NHB fighting, is Kazushi
Sakuraba from Japan. He is ahm~ys super cool and because of this he will have a lot more
energy than the people he foghts who ARE Slfessed and not relaxed. Belng relaxed can make

the maglcal and devasta t ing maves of the martial arts effortless.
Good luckl 1 know you are going to enjoy yourselfl
Bas Rutten
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DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to my beautiful wift

Karin and daughters Sabine and Bianca,
who have a/ways supported me, which is
not a/ways easy when you live the lift of
an ultimate flghter.

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Bas 1'!\At..,' B i g - al~ CCap-Jnllln 2001 by IM$!er Foghter Ali Rightt Rese!Ved

BAS RUTTEN'S BIG BOOK OF COMBAT

Volume 1
INTRODUCTION
Wefcome To Bas Rutten's Big Books of Combat: Volume 1

r have been

thlnking for a long tlme about maklng this

book. 1 once put out a book ln France, but that was a long
Ume ago and it was very small . ln my heart l always
wanted to do somethlng BIG, somethlng that made a
difference. 1 think thot 1 have achicved that with my Big
Books of Combat Volume 1 and 2.

1 try to glve .attention to cverything that ls Important ln

MMA (mlxed martial arts): strategy, strlklng, submlsslons,
takedowns and ali tl1e variations and mutations thal occur

3 Times lOng of Pancrase

Ultlmate Flghtln
Champlon
Name Bas Rutten
Nick Hama El Guapo
Record 26 - 4 - 1
Holght 6'1/185.42 cm
Woight 220 lbs/ 100 kg
Style Submlulon Flghtlng,
Pancrase, Mua~ Thal Klckboalng
Blrth Date 2/24/1965
City Eindhoven
Country Born Holland,
Residence Los Angeles, CA

wtt'lln tnose a reas.

The photographs arc set ln sequence ond come wlth a

short expia nation to mako thlngs easy to undersUmd, but
1 believe that the thlng thol truly makes this book unique
ls that lt ls aiS<> supporte<! by audio. On the accompanylng
audio cos 1 w111 go into much more detail and tell you
wh at towatch outfO<, etc. lfyoudo notcurTently have the
Big Book cos 1 hlghly suggest you purchase them
lmmedlatcly 'or the trcmcndous addcd lnslg11t they glvc
to the techniques.

At flrst 1 wanted to make ONE big book, but when we

flnlshed we reallzed lhat 1t was Just TOO big, oo wc
declded lt would be better 10 split ft up lnto two paots, This
one, Volume 1, contalns strlklng, ground strlklng, wa1m
ups, stretchlng, welght training, equlpment training,
condltlonlng exerclses etc. Volume 2 gets lnto
submisslons, the transition from stand up striking to take
downs followed up wlth submosslons. A Iso we delve lnto submlsslon comblnatlons, whkh are
really Important!

If vou want to perfect your flghtlng ablllty vou will be ln for a treat, that 1 can tell you.
Although wc worked extremely hard we dld have a lot of fun puttlng this project togethcr 1 am
confident that you will have the time of your llfe digestlng the information. Vou will see that
my thlnklng about stand up flghtlng is diiTerent th an other people.
One thing : for ME, my system ls the best, but maybe my system is not necessaoily the best foo
vou. But up untll now 1 have never met anybody who 1 lntroduced this system to that 11BS
d lsagreed wlth me. Thos<> people l've showed it to feel ft ls the best also. What a cocky
mot herfer 1 am, huh? That's what you thlnk right now, but 1 am not. lt's j ust that 1 spent
long hours and gave deep thought to developlng the best fightlng system possible. so 1 am
passionate ln my belief of this system. 1 did not]ust copy 0< duplicate wh at olher people have

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My Fighting Style:
1unlll reccnlly rea fly had no name for my figh11ng style. H1, would gowilh oomelhing 1would cali it,llko my good friend
Stophen Quadrot tolls mo 20 times 1 doywlwn ho .... mo, "The Bos Rutl!n System". He says ~;.not so much about my
fighting style as Hls about my..- pe<Son. Sut His also o !1oocf namo h>r lht llyle. Ir. boher than "Sas Rutten-R)'\1'" or
somothlng, liktthatsotho "Sas Rutton System hls.
1plcl<od up thingo fnlm iU overlho- and lootnod lrom ell kinds of dif1esonlpoopfe. Youwil hear moon Ibo Audio CO's
say mony timu from, who 1gotlhal corttin technique lrom.l puteverythn9 togother an~ mode il a little bit my own stylo.!
just llko lo cucplodo with punchu and kJcks but also,txpkxfe with submlssion combin.atlons. Jiu Jllau ls a slowot gamo
th.an an NHS ga me bec:;, un of thel gl (or kimono). Youcan takta lilllt morttlmlwfth your aubmlsslona btcaustyoo have
tho gl to hold on to. Hyou utduomo~yin.., onnbor and he io _..,g alli, h will be more dilllc:ut11orhlm lo escapo
lhan if hl w.re not weatfng a gl.AJao you ca,n takt a l.ittJe mort lrne tout an annbar up because you hav moro control.
Wlthout agi, you can bo sllppery and you have to monfaater.l hlvt beon asktd many timos to roll aroundwlth a gl but 1
aii'IOyl declinod. They will probably tlt me up W
h a pnUtl boQ.UH 1don'tflnow oU lht little finesu lhlngslhatthoy ho..
whh 1 gl.l thlnk alto thal tlllningwilh 1 glio very lmporttnt for_. Hif-defonot. l meon tverybody weors some1hing on
the alroo~ a jacltot 0<atahlrt, things 1 jlujitsu uport knowttuctly how to use ogalnst you.

Ont thlng islorcort.aln olltho llchnlc!un .,._ntld ln my books WO<I<on Ibo atrwlor in tho ring.l hovo lnc:ludld nolhlng 1
havon~ auc<:a11fully porformld ln r11l cornbot. Tho motlt my loborttory ond ln doloplng my systom ol combat overtho

poal20 year11 have dont alliho hord work for you. Horr Il ls up to you to enjoy and mast or thetochnlquDI @nd routines ol
!ho "Bas Rutten Syst4m. whleh ltt ouro to lmp<ovo your ccmbatllla ond mokt you chomplon mlxtd manlolarta
fiGhlorl Good lucl<ll

THE BAS RUTTEN COMBAT SYSTEM IN ACTJONI

Sl/pping a right punch and countering wrth a /eft hook puch to the //ver for the
knockout! A punch that has taken out man y an opponentl
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Training
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CHAPTER 1 -

TRAtNIH O AND CoNmnoHIHG

Warm Ups and Stretching

Il is important to undetstand \hat warming up and stretching should

be dona before any kind ol workout and especially when training in
mixed martJal arts. Muay Thal or submissoon wrestlong. Over the
years 1have goHen into the routono of <loing the same warm ups
and strotchlng exorcises over and over agaln. somply because
when 1do them ln tlis orde< t neverget on)IXed. 1strongly advise
you to follow thos routone rather !han toylng to jump ahoad. 1am veoy
old fashloned. If somethlng works for me 1will keep doing it. lt's llke
golng to o restaurant, ~ lt os good you w~ keep comng bacle.
To be lloxlble ls vooy important fO< ovory aapecl in tlghllng: strlking,
ground flghting. wrestkng. eveJYihong'll you are mbor you slrnply
can kick higher. And \hat can como on handy d you want to kick
somebody to tho hoad. But also, d you aro flexible, you will nood
loss power to kick to the head. Alld of cour 59 thore ls far less
chance to lfliUre youf5911 d you are flexbla

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ln grapplong, d you are

nol floxoble, you Wllllap
oui !astor !han sorne
body who ls flexible.
Al ono hme 0< another
we have ali triod to
submrt o veoy bmbor
person uSing a Frgure 4
and hove needod to pull
his arm oll the woy up.
Bu1 somebody whO's
nollhallloxobto wrll1ap
~ght away.
1havo bOen 1old thal rf
you strotch alter your
workout. especlatly a
power 1raoning worl<oUI,
you will becomo 10%
strongor. 1don't know
about thos being an
exact percentago, but
If it is true l'li take it.
Regatdless. 1teel thal
stretchong aftor worl<ing
oUI is very beneficiai.
Stretchlng works to Pfeservo the musdes and helps you cool down.

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CHAPTER 1 -

TRAINING AND CONDITIOHIHO

EHectove slretching also can depend on where you live and what
season ot s when you stretch. The fact is that a muscle stretches
best whon llls warm. Haro ln Califomia the weather s rarely ever
thal cold. so your muscles are .afready warm. especlally in the
sprlng and summertune. As a result you don'! need to do as much
warming up (cahsthenics. running. etc.) as you would of you lived in,
for exampte, Russia in the VMier
Strelching also tncreases the mnge of movement on your joonts.
and thal also comas in handy ln the foghting business.
Sorne pooplo gel nexible fastor lhen others. But nnyono, wlth the
righi program. can be<:ome fleMibto. Having patience la absolutely
lmperallvo, olherwlse 111)ury can occur before you avon &tart your
traonlng A good rule of thumb IS wsten to your bOdy". tf your body is
toltng you toud and clear, No moro: obey K's oommand.
1t 1s lmportantto observe the order in which 1 perform the stretches.
Flrst lloon up my neck, thon shoulders and arms. foroarms. etc.

Oo oomo dynamic strotching and thon isomotric strotchlng. Oo not

hold your broath durlng stretchlngl Breath slowfy and deeply ln and
out 10 got tho maMimum clrculouon of oxygen to tho muscles.
Aftor a white you will aven enjoy stretchingl
Take your lme. especaally v.tlon you gel older. becauso when you
gel older you need to sltelch more Man. 1 nevor thoughllhatl
would say thal!
The physlcal details of warmlr\g up the body are explalned ln dotait
haro. Simply follow my diroetlons ond everything will tnn nto place.

"'"Show

A good warm up thatl

os one lhalllearnod ln Jopan.
When llramed lhere 1 had 10 do lhese exerclses for somothing fike
45 mlootes s11aoghl!
lt's a lot of rol ing, jumping, handstands, moving on tho ground. 1
even put sorne things ln thal y ou can do in the pool. One way to
mako ali these exerclses eaS~or is to HAVE FUN when you do
them. This will make a huge difference in how long you can sustain
your workout over tong periods olliroo.

And don'! forget lo relax!

c.;HAP'Trlf J -TRAJNIHG MID CONDinONJNG

B1.s RUTTEN'$ Bta BoOle oF C OMUT VotUME 1

Tilt your head lorward. luck

your chin into your cheSI.

Slowly rotale your head

to the righi.

Conllnue by roiJIIIng your

neck lo the tell.

Complete the rotation so

thal you are back ln the
sla~lng position.

n-alnlng Notes

Now repeal the entire

sequonco10 llmos.
4

A rm Rot ations:

To warm up your
shouldeJ$ and arms.

Ali moVl!mtnts are done ln

eonllnuous mollon. Ralse
your arms in Iront.

Creat1 sweeplng clrcles

by rotatlng your arms
ait lhe way beblnd you.

lowtr arms and retum

to the start position.

Swing arms bakwards,

up and lorward.

Sweep ar ms ali the wav

around to Ille Iront.

Swing arms up over your

hoad, palms laclng our.

Finish in start position.

Do this 20 limes.
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CHAPTIR 1-TRI. INJNG AHO C o HmnONIHG

B As

RUTTEN's Bta BooK oF C OMBAT V oLUMI' f

Brlng your orms forward,

kecping them stralght.

Shouldor Floxoa: Begin by standing

stralght, anns oxtended out to tho aides.

Return your anna to the stortlng position.

Swing arma f orward agoln.

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This timo, swing your left arm ovcr top of

your rlght arm and strotch out ward.

Retum anns to stert position agaln.

Complete 20 repetitions.

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Wrlat, Elbow
Rnd Shoulder Flexes
Nole foot and loe poslflon.

Stretch righi ann across

chest and pull wilh tell ann.
Hold for 20 Jeconds.

Now stretch tell arm across

ches1 and pull wltb righi
arm. Hold for 20 seconds .

Bond righi arrn o~er your

head, hold your elbow ond
slrelch lor 20 seconda.

Bend 1111 arm onr your

head, hold your etbow and
strelch l'or 20 seconds.

Stretch your righi wrlst by

pulflng the flngers down and
hold for 20 seconds.

Now exlend righi arm and

stretch for 20 seconds.

Repeal the same exercise

wilh ~our left hand.

Exlend the armand stretch

for 20 seconds.
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TRAIHIHQ AIIQ CoHDITIONINQ

Hold the righi hand on top

wllh lell hand. Streleh down
lor20 seeonda.

B A-s RurraN1s BtG BooK oF CON.AT VoLU ME 1

Band the righi wrist llke

this and hold.

Repeat wllh the lall ha nd.

Grasp band end

genlly pull each wrlst.
Hold lor 20 seconds.

Hlp Roution s:
looaen the hlpslor tlctlng.

Push 1nd stretch your

Rotate your blps

to the back.

Continue rotallng hips,

moving to the righi.

Finish by rotaling hlps

lorward. Repeat 10 times.

hlpsto the lall.

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CHAP'TER 1-TRAJHIHG AND COHDinONJHO

Begin Knoo Rotations

wllh bands on your kneu
and knees sllghtly bent.

Rolale your kntts

lo lbe rlgbt.

Back 10 the center.

Rota te to the tell. Return to

start position. Do 20 reps.

Push bacll on your

kneesto llretch.

Finish wlth Standing

Knee Slrelches.

Training Notes

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- - - - - - -------

Grab your foot, pull up wllh

both hands to siret ch upper
legs. Do each leg 3 limes.

{;HAPTU 1-TRAIHJNG AND CoNDITlOHikG

Slart poslllon .

flrsl stretch your hands lo

lloor Hold tor 30 &eeonds.
hanglng relued .

Now pul your hand

out at hlp levet .

Keeplng loo stralglll, swlno

your lag up lo your ha nd.
Repeallor 10 repellllons.

Nexl hold your hand

al shoutder levet .

Swing your leg up

stralghlto your ha nd.
Repeallor 10 repellllons.

Dvnamlc Stretching:

Training Notes

Now hold your hand

head high.
10

Swing your tao up

straightlo your ha nd.
Repeatlor 10 repelllions.

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Dynamic Stretching: Sidc log atrctch.
Hold your righi hand stomach holght.

Swing your leg up sidewoys

t o your hand. Repeat for 10 ropotltlons.

Hold your hand at ahoulder holght.

Swing your leg up to you ha nd, kceping

log alralght. Repoat for 10 ropotltlona.

Now hold your hand head hlgh.

Swing your lcg up hlgh to your hand.

Repeat with each leg for 10 repetitions.
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TttAINIHG AHO CoNDJTtOHING

Log Clrclee: Slart

wllh your righi fool back.

BAs RVTTEH's

Swing your rlghl leg up

and inside 10 lhe tell.

Bta BooK OF

CONaAT

VoLUME

Keep swlnging up
atross lhe honl ol you .

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Keep gofng lo lhe righi

and bak down

Bring your leg back lo start

poslllon . Repeal uch leg
lor 10 repellllons.

Training Notes

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Rurnrt<'s

BIG

Boo OF CoMBAr

V oLUME

Stalle Stretches: Worms up ali maJor

Pu ah your hlpa dawn to the floor.

leg muscles. Start ln a hall split position.

Strotch your upper body up

ond hold lor 20 seconda.

Now come back to tho start position

and continue holding lor 20 soconds.

Agaln push your hlps lorward and hold.

Repeat sequence 5 times.

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lsometrl: Slt down your toga

as far apart as possible.

B A.:S RvTTEH1S Brc: Boo" OF COttBAT VotUMI'

Grab your rtght foot wlth your teft hand

and hold your head down for 20 seconds.

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Come up.

Now grab tho teft foot wlth your righi hond

and hold your head down for 20 seconds.

Push your legs wide apsrt.

Grab both feet, hold your head on the floor

for 20 seconds. Repeat sequenceS times.


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Ctu.nrlf

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l eometric St retching:
Start al this point

Slowly lower yoursolf part woy

and hold lor 20 seconds.

Now slt and grob your knees,

pulllng bockward to apreod your loge wldo.

Brlng your rlght knee bock to this point

wlth your loft log slralght toes up.

Lean forward, brlnglng your head

to your knce and hold for 2.0 seconds.

Drop back to loosen upper leg, hold position

lor 20 seconds. Repeat with ether leg.

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Nexl, cross your rlghlleg

over your leM llke lhls.

This uerclse slrelches

your hlp.

Finish rouil ne by al !ling

on your lnsteps.

Pull your leg ln and

hold lor 20 seconds.
Repeal3 limes lor oach leg.

Slowly lail back and slrelch.

Hold lor 20 setOnds.

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Japanese Warm Upa:

These aro great lor condlllonlng, trust ma.

Roll l orward.

Complete the somersault.

Continuo with your momentum

untll you are on your leet.
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Stand up and atcp forward.

Twist around to the othor direction.

Roll over.

Training Notes

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Come up and repeat the

entlre sequence 6 times.

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Kick Up: Stert position.

RoU forward, as though

you aro doing o someraault.

Roll untll you are hall way over.

At this point kick up ln tho air.

Kick up so you fly forwa rd like this.

Vou are trying to land on your leet.

Land solid, with good balancelike this.

Now repeat movo 10 times.

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Ab Klller: Wanl klller abs?

Thon do lhese. Slmt poslllon.

Roll your kneea to your head.

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Explodo wlth your legs and body,

ahootlng atralght up ln tho air.

Shoot off tho ground,

koeplng y our handa together.

Gel hlgh and tuck your legs ln.

Come back to start position

and repeattechnlque 20 times.

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Hand Stand To K ick Up:

T RAINIHG AND C OHOITI OHINQ

Go to o hondstand.

Reody position.

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Roll down ont o your bac k.

Koep rolllngl

Training Note s

Land on your foot ln this position.

Repeat 10 limes.
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Hand Walk: Roady position.

Go lnto a handlland.

Walk across the floor on your handa.

Keep your balance and

go as far sa you con.
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Then let legs lall over

so thal you ...

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... come up lnto a

standing position.

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Cart Wheel.

Start position.

Mollon takes both legs

lnto the air. Keep golng.

TRAINING AHO COHOITIONIHG

Just tlke when you were

a kid. Olne hand down.

Swing legs over head

lnto the cartwheol.

Alllhe way over.

Repuat cartwhoels across

the gym lloor 10 times.

Training Notes

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Flat Hand Standa: Ready position.

Bend down, ready to roll onto bock.

Come up on your lista lnto this poaltlon.

At thla point kick up lnto a handatand.

Extend stralght up llke this.

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Come down landing on your feel

Repeat tor 10 continuous repetitions.

Snake Escapaa: Escape from the bottom

trolnlng drill. Loc;k your handa logether.

Streteh your legs out ond

bring your hands down.

Wh lie you pull yourself to your feet.

you throw an lmaglnory

opponent off of you.

Stretch your legs agaln and now ..

. .. golo your rlght sido.

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Repeat the process.

Bock to your left sldo.

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Now the sa me exerclse
repoats on the le ft slde.

Arme up whlle your body

pulls down to your legs.

Tu rn repeat to on the righi si de, etc ..

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Back to stert position.

Now brlng y our fcetto your bull

and your handa up.

Brlng your hands down

to your fcet, pulllng up.

Now repent on the righi slde ...

brlng your feot up.

And do the same lhing.

And now...

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Rall i a tho rfght side.

Roll ta the lef t nnd do the Joli aldo, etc .. ..

Continue the routine. Ropoat ali of those

exerclsos lor 3 contlnuoua mlnutea.

Training Notes

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Front Break Flla: If you are thrown.

you know how to fond wlthout injury.

Land on your arme and elapplng tho

ground wllh your honds to break the !ali .
Repoet1 0 timea.

Lift your rlght leg and arm.

Stap your righi arm and hand wh on

you land, ln arder to break your fall.
Repeat 10 times each slde.
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Forward Roll Break Fa li:

KaaF> your lefl arm out ln front.

Jump forward and roll over

your left shoulder.
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Slap your righi arm and ha nd on the floor

as you land in order to break your fall.

.lump Squat: Ready position

Jump up hlgh.

Land on your loft kneo llke this.

Stand and )ump hlgh ngain.

Now land on the righi knee .

Repeat tor 30 seconds, thon ...
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Rolllhe lrunk of your body up.

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Ropeat agaln for

30 seconds.

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Romember t o come up hlgh on your head,

and stretch your neck. Righi away star! ...

Push Ups: Your good old upper body

muscle bullder. Start position.

Come ali the way up.

Repent l or 30 seconds and thon start .

Slt Ups: Start position.

Come up to this point, then lower back ...

...down to start position. Repent for 30

seconds each. Start over wlth Jump Squats.

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BAS RurrEN's B1a BoOK. OF CoM8AT VoL.UME 1

Pool Fitness
Training
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Pool Fltnass Training: The water la a

great way to bulld strenglh, and endurance.

1 llke to swlm laps undorwator

to build lung endurance lor combaL

Let"s go!

Swlm lulllop undorwater. Holding your

breath will strengthon your lungs.

Getting close.

Made il. Try lor 10 underwater laps.

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Water Training Routines:

Throw your opponent over your head.

Haro we practlce throwlng techniques.

Now Ilia hia tum.

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Great strength bulldor.

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and Under Hooking Techniques.

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Work back and forth.

Got your arm undor his left armpll

Now go fast bock and forth.

Do this ex change of under hooklng

for 3 minutes contlnuous.

Keep lt fast

Under hooks are working in.

Keep golng nonstop.

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Realat anco Punch lng starts by

holding each othor's hand.

Create reslstonco as you push

on each other's orm.

Moke lt hard for your partner

to move your orms.

A great routine for building

power punchoa.

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Now have some fun.

Go for Submisslon Hold s.

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Catch him wilh a biangle hold.

BAs RurTEN's BIG BooK OF CoMBAT VoLUME 1

CHAPTE:R

1- TRAINING AND COHOJTIOHtNG

Pull his head down to chokc.

He taps.

The Armbar ls a good

one to catch hlm wlth.

Get the armbar for the submlsslon.

Training Notes

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He laps, you win.
Have fun with it and use your Imagination.

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Hill Training &

Conditioning Drill

This la o hill thal we run.

This la where we atar1.

We have the tape deek with us to play the Boxing tape from the Bas Rutten's
Mlxed Martial Arts Workout. Vou con also use tho Thal Boxlng tape Il you llke.

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Wo workoutto Slde B,
ualng the throo minute rounds.

CH.UTER 1-TRAIHtNG ANO CONDITIOHING

We do one comploto round and thon ...

... we run up tho hill.

Here you can see what

the vlow la up at the top.

This ls the hill from the sldo. Vou can see how long and steep il is.
Golng ail the way to the top ls a klller!! And then we go back dawn and
do another round of the tape and run uphlll agaln. We do a total ol6 rounds.

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CHAPUR 1 -

TRAJNINQ AND CoNDniONIHG

Partner
Fitness Drills
Remembor, theso ore fltnoss drilla, not technique drlllsl Vou help your
partner hero. Something thal you wouldn't do when you are grappling or
fighhng of course.
Tt10 lille prolly much says il ali. Alter lots ollndlvidual tltness dnlls somo
times tha mlnd gots slale. Vou can montally ;ump-start your cond1boning
program by working w1th a partner.
ln the hrst drill 1hold my partnor's legs. Ths exercase is for your legs and
abs. Nextl start with my legs around his walst whilo ho ls standing. F1om
this position work your abdominal muscles Not only ls this good tor your
obs but olso il helpe dovefop o strong guard. Il you do ot baroloot tt is tho
most d1lllcult. w1th shoes 1t's much oo&ler.
Then 1havo an exorcise whoro you praClice escap<ng trom your partnor's
sida mount, and then cilmb on top ol h1m. And then ho does 11 Wllh you.
Another good one la to let your panner lay on you in sldo mount and do
nothlng. Vou bridge up explosive !y ond down. Repeat thal lor 30 tlmos.
Vou will got a very oxplosivo bridge lrom thal end will oscapo many
situations Il you practice IL
Vou can also start w1th your panner ln the mount poSIIion. Got hlm olt
A.SAP. and then he climbs back on VERY OUICKLY so you con doit
agaln for thlrty times. Or, you can do 11 once, then trae placos.
Wo do thoso drills as a warmup and sometimes we do ilto tinlsh the
training. See whal workS bost tor you. Mayba you Il bke doing them at
the beginnlng and at the end of your traininQ.
Agaln, the plctures speak louder than these words he re.
Now, go got tiredl

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Partner Slt Ups: Start position.

Sit on his leet holding his legs Ught.

Vour partner drops down to the floor.

He does tho slt up.

Comos back up.

Then stands.

Repeat lor 30 repetitions, 3tlmes each.

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Drop your upper body down to the lloor

wlth your part nor holding your log s.

Perform a vertical slt up.

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Come alllhe way up.

Repeat for 30 repetitions, 3 limes each.

Wllh your partner on top ln the alde mount

position, put both hands under hlm .

Now ln one continuous movement,

bridge your hlps up hlgh...

... nnd push your partner lorward and

off of you whlle holding on to his hlp ...

... on top of your partner.

Your partner new repeats the exerclse.

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..your portner bridges hlgh wllh his hlps.

..you o end ..

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...holding on wlth either hand.

Got bock to the top position th en re pool

\he drill for 2 to 3 contlnuous minutes.

Your portner ls ln tho alde mount position,

your loet arc ln tlght to your body.

Keep your hands open

end up ln Iront of you.

Now slmply brldgo your hlps up

as hlgh as you can.

Then go back down to tho start position.

Training Note s

Repeat thi s endurance building exerclso at

full speed l or 2 or 3 contlnuous minutes.

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lmmediately get on his back.

Vour partner repeats the drill. Perfonn

continuously for 2 to 3 minutes4

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Chapter 2

Weight
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CIIAPTVf 2-WEJGHT TRAJNIHO

Welght Training For MMA and NHB

There was a ~me whcn strength was supposed 10 not mailer in
lrghling, only tedlnique mattered. Those days are long gone. Now
Il is important to be accomphshe<l in both areas, to be the bost.
The program thal 1do ls really simple lo understand.
1 believe that your musdes need to be condtioned. Ths does not
mean thal they have lo be big, just "conditionod". Big muscles are
lor people who wanllo 1004< good. 1wanllo ba a good llghler and
lhis ls somethlng very different from belng a body builder.

So everylhong thal 1do, 1do a loi ol. Many repelrlions are lhe key
ho re. 1 also do ali the muscle groups ol one ume. excepllor my
legs. My log 1ralning 1do by running "lhe hill".
You wrll see thall go from a pushlng oxerclse 10 a pulllng exorcise,
hkc chesl and then bock, boceps an(l then tnccps llal<e hko lon.
lwolve exerclsos and 1do them an lhreo Ir mes each.

1do Il with a partner ond we go lost. 1do tho oxorclse. como ofl,
he does " he cornes of, 1go on agalt'l, ole. No lalking, JUSIIralnlngl
On lhe first run through liry 10 mako al !east 25 rops. the socond.
obvlously ls golng to ba less and lhal counls also for tho lhlrd lime.

Wrlle down what you do. how many times an(l wrlh whal welghl, lho
llrsl, socond and thJtd lime This way you can soo hOw mueh you
oro lmprovrng.
/Iller powor ltalnlng. STRETCHI
llraln this welght program three trmes e weok. Two weoks bofore a
hghtl stop power training This rs cal lod 'tl<eakrng training" an(l "
allows lhe muscles lo lully recover. By the timo !he Iwo weoks of
NO TRAINING are dOna you are golng crazy and are cravlng exerclsel And wh al better workoul lllan lho llght ilsolllo end the 2week
rayol!. Dunng the "breaJong traintng period stay 1oose and slrolch a
lrllle exlra Don'l be alrald, you wont 1oose your power in slmply
Iwo weeks and you wanl your musdos 10 ba IOially relaxed wh on
you go 10 your light.

Good luck!

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BAS RurrEWs 810 BooK

Dlps: Excellenllriceps and

COM.aAT Voc.u& 1

shoulder building eurclse.

Oulckly push yourself

ail Ille way up.

lower yoursell
ali Ille way down.

Push back up 10 complete. Do

3 sels o125 repellllons.

Pull Ups: Greallor

building beek muscles.

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OF

Slart posilion.
Body hanglng lo.ose.

Pull alllhe way up lhen

come back down.
Try 3 sels ol25 repetlllons.

C HAPTtA 2 -W EJGHT T RAfHIHG

Seated Preaa: Greai lor

building punch power.

Push righi, teeplng

your elbows down.

Vertic al Grl p Pull Ups:

Begin by grlpplng lhe bar.

Pull up hlgh.

Nollce the grlp usod.

Come aff lhe way down.
Do 3 sots ol25 repelltons.

Shoulder Press:
Builds shoulder muscles
for greai power.

Prass up.

Back dewn fo the slart

position. Repeat for
3 sel$ of 25 repellllons.
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Hammer Curis: Notiet

Curt lhe bar bac!<

lo your shoulden..

my vertical ha nd posillon.

Relum lo slart position.

Do 3 sels ol25 repelfllons.

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outlo the sldes.

Shoulder Fly's:
We'll combine 2 uerclses.

Come bac~ down

lo the Slart position.

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Now raise your arms ln

front, to shoulder height.

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Back to the start poslllon.

Do 3 sets of 25 repetilions.

Training Notes

Triceps Press:
Start posilion .

Blcep Curla:
Notice the hand poslllon.

Curl up.

Cable Punch Training:

Slart pas illon for ho ok
punch lo the head.

Hook around from the

outside i11wilh the cable.

Complete the hook punch

exerclse at this point.
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Hook your left IIJnd

lrom lhe oulside ln.

Comptele the book punch

lo the head.
Oo 3 sels or 25 re palliions

Now repeat sequence

with the righi hand.

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lefl book punch comea from

lhe outslde lnlo the body.

Punch ompteted
at lhls point.

Bring the punch iBio the

body lnlm the outslde.

Complete the punch

by bringlng Il lo Ibis point.
Do 3 sels ot 25 repetitions.

Knaa Strlke Training:

Greai machine lor building

knee strlklng power.

Brlng lhe lag back againsl

lhe reslsiJnce bar.

Brlng your leg back.

Push your knoo lorward, as

hlgh as ponible.

Repeal agaln lor

3 sets ot 25 repellllons,

Training Notes

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Stand Up Punchfng and Elbows

The ultimale sln'ke, whelher rt De a punch, elbow, knee or koel<,

results on a knockoul, which o;an nol onty plesse lhe onlookers but
end the possibillty of you losmg as weU, especialty on a street foght.
Bolh speed and power are equat ingredients fO< effective stroking
bocause If you are not fast enough to connect or make contaclwlth
a strike il ls useless. And il you are not powelful enough to do
damage when your stnke lands otis also of httle value.
Tho firstlhlng 1want you to dois look at my hghbng stance. 1stand
woder thon other hghtera. 1will oxplaon to you why thal os (also follow
tho plcturos).

Il your feet are standing shouldor wide and your shoukters are in
one lino, you woll have more power on your telt arm, becauso now
you can twist your upper body to the noht if you punch Wlfh tho leif.

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If your loft foot stands al mOst ln Iront of your righi foot (il you aro
righi handod). you will have ve'Y little power on the teft hnnd. So ln
order to throw a hard tell hand you have to twist your upper body to
tho loft be lore you attack wrth the lefl punch OR you wlll havo to set
your left hand up by hrstthi'OWlllg a righi slraoghl punch.
Why go through ollthls trouble? Just stand wlth youo toot shoulder
wldo and tho probiOm of no power on your tell ls over Now you
suddenty have instead ol o Jab, a power punch ln your teft. (Later
on you will see thot this will hefp you otso ln klcklng)

1 will show you bolh closeO ftst and pal m stnkes

ln order 10 punch hard you hove to be ln the righi punchlng range.
The best power you have happens at roughly the last 4 Lnches ol your
reoch. llls at that tome tho punch should be travetUng at tull spood.
Thiais atso why when you see a short boxer compebng agaUJst a
taller one, the short boxer gets the onstruct10ns to fight aose to his
opponent. His punches will be strongar llhcre thcn his forger opponent.
That's why the larger opponent lnstruloos will be to keep his opponent away from hom WJth hos long nfTI'IS, so that ho can use his roach.
llls loglcaf that If somebody wants to punch you and you aose tho
dos10nco at lhat moment, the punch cannol reach ot's luit gpeed and
won'! hava real power ln lt ln Pancrase 1broko my ho nd when l
punched alarger opponent to the head Yooth a palm stnke at the
sa me moment that he came lorward lor a takedown. My hanc! was
not ot full speed yot and 1also dldn'l tenso my muscles yet ln my
hand for the impact, the result was thal 1bro~" my hand.
So, lets soy that if you start with a nght straighllo the head and
your opponent walks backwards ln O<dor 10 be elfectove you have
to lollow hlm, you have to make sure thal at ali times the distance
between you rwo stays the same. lhat means that if ho walks
lorward, you have to go bad<ward By the way, this os the most

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B.u RumN's BIG Boot OF CoMBAT Vot 1

diHicult part of boxing. Keeping the same distance! Only years of

experience will help you in this and stiO then. this is very diflicult.
That's why il is very importantto train in other ways besicles just
on a heavy bag. Train also on the locus mitts and let your partner
come lorward and move backward whlle you hit the locus mitts.
1 will show you also elbows in this Ohapter. one ot the most danger
ous weapons in NHB lighling and Thai Boxing. The elbow ls the
larges! slriking bone (other than your head) above the waisl and il
can knock an opponent out or eut them very easily. Li ka punching,
proper distancing is crucial lor elbow strikes. Because the elbow
slrike is approximalely hall the length of a punch you hava lo be
very close to your opponent to deliver one. Il cannol be staled
enough thal when you are tha1 close you are susceptible to a
counter elbow (nol to mention a headbutt or a takedown). So usa
the other hand or arm as your defensive shielcl when you throw an
elbow. Tho elbow ls one of the besl weapons lor selldelense ... so
be carelul!

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For a strong Flghting

Stance, stand tike this.

Hever stand ln one tine.

You latk balance & power.

This stance atiows the

body to twiS1 1nto puncher.

To mnd sldaways on one tine

ls 1 weat stntlng p011t1on.

Your le el should be
shoulder wldlh aparl.

Your punch li will be weak

wilh on/y rm power.

Tr-aining Notes

This stance en ables you to

put your en/ire bodybehlnd
your S1rlkes.
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Lel's look al the weak

stance from \be front.

Only arm power is

Vou are able to put

your whole body
behlnd the punch.

Vou have way more power

aniS destruction.

This won'l burt a lly.

How when ynur shnulder ls

nol enough.

squared back. you achelve

ullimate power.

This left book wllltake

your opponents head olf.

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Also wh en your
stance ls weak llkelhls ...

You are nol ln a good poslllon lo slop

your opponenllrom maklng conlacl.

When your stance ls wido and strong

ll's easy 10 slop a kick.
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You only have 10 lift your foot up a short way

lo block your opponenls kick.

Now lets do
tho stralght punch.

Strlke wllh a leU stralght

punch to the lace.

Aller slrlklng come back to

rea dy position.

An Important polntt

Keep your etbow polnted

down, kept ln at your sidas,
when strlklng.

Righi stralghl puuch.

Having your arms

at your si des aIso
protects your body.

Havlng the elbows out

leaves you unprotected.

Rlght stralght punch

using the entlre body
behind lhe punch.
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Look at how my body

explodes inlo the punch.
64

Righi stralght punch

lo the head.

Do not have your

back toolllke this.

Vou can'l pU!h olf your

back lool p111perly.

This ls the correctloot

position when punchlng.

ll's llke geUing ready

Exp Iode lorward by

pushlng olt the back loot.

torun a race.

Wh on you make a
toit stralght punch
10 the body

Same stance.
but now go tow.

Punch forward
lnto tho body.

Righi slralght punch

Jo tho body.

Now stnkes
on an opponent.

lelt stralght punch

to the hoarl.

Righi slralght punch

to the head .

leH :straight punch

to lhe body.

Righi slralght punch

to the body.

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This ls 1 sborter punh,

startlno at this point.

Shoot the punh

streightlnto the body.

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Slrike to the body.

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Slde vlew ot the

vertltlt body puntb.

Hlllrom this point .

Ready again.

Strike wllh the righi hand,

!rom this point.

The slrlke should

look llkelhls.

How on your opponent

Hll your opponents

solar plexus or rlbs.

Come ln from here.

Agaln wllh lhe le li ha nd.

Training Notes

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Brlng your shouldar back

and le li arm out.

Now twlsl your body,

bringlng your tell arm in.

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Same technique
wlth the righi hook punch.

Brlng yourrlght arm back.

Ti"alnlng Notes

Twist your body, bringlng

your right list at the target.

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Righi hook punch

to the head.

Importani poinl.
when hook punching.

or he re ln lhe sa me Ilne
as your ha nd, when hllllng.

Hever hawe your arm hlgh

llke lhls, ll!ere's no powerl

The poslllon ol your

llsl can be llke lhls,
whlch 1prelor...

'n'al nlng Notes

. or ln lhis position,
whichever you lite.

69

Lell hook slde vlew.

How twist your upper body

to the ri!Jhl.

Lell ho ok punch
to the head .

Hook punches
10 an opponent.

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Twist your upper body

to the lefl u vou punch

Righi hook punch

to the head.

Left hook puneh

to Ille jaw.

Righi hook punch

to Ille jaw.

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Training Notes

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Come back. twlstlng

to the righi to strlko.

Righi hoot punch

10 the body.

Twist righi wllh your

rlght arm triggered.

n-alnlng Notes

Twist back lo the teh

on target.

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Righi book punch

to the body.

t punch upward into

the Yilat areas .

Lefl hook punch

to the body, si de vlew.

Twist your body righi,

tell hook punchlng
into his body.

Twist your body tell.

brlnglng the hook punch ln.

Righi hook punch

to your apponent's body.

Lefl ho ok punch
to the ribs.
73

Bring your body down tor

a lelt upperullo the jaw.

Mcr;e your body, lwisling

lo lhe righi when slriking.

Loft UflfJOrcut un der

the jaw llke this.

Nowa righi upperul

to lhe jaw

Go iow. lwlstlng
your body righi .

Training Notes

Now twist back

to the reft tor power.

74

Piani a righi upperul

under the faw_

Lelt uppe~ullo
lhe jaw. slde vlew.

Go low, twlsllng
your body lelt.

Slde vlew rlght

uppercut to lhe jaw.

Agaln ga low, lwlsllng

your body righi.

Uppercuts to
an opponent.

Lei! uppe~ullo the jaw.

Come up slrlklng
under lhejaw.

Righi up pe~utto lhe jaw.

75

Flrsl we slep lorward wlth

our lelt rool ID this point.

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Your lelllool ls on the

ume lina as righlleg.

Turn your body lo look.

brlnglng your righi Ils! up.

Slep lorward wllh righi leg,

bact list lollowlng.

Spin lorward, strlklng

the head wlth your
rfght back list.

looks like this

at point ot onlact.

Aller the ba ct fis!, step

back wilh your righlloot. ..

...back lnto the

lighllng stance.

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Training Notes

Righi sptonlng bldllis1,

from tite slde vlew.

Turn your body torward,

rluht llstup. Look!

Keep the momentum golng

torward as you spin.

Strlke the head wlth your

righi sptnnlng !Jack list.

Spinnlng bact fis1

on your opponent.

Step torwarll wilh

your lefl foot.

Righi spinning back tisi

to lhe head.
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Keep your elbows ln low

and lwisl your body righi,
striking with a leM palm.

Strike the head like

a stralghl punch.

Hit with this area

ol your patm.

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TWist 1nd dnYII your en lire

body inlo the strlke

Righi open paim strikt

to the law like this.

Remember teep yoar etbo1n

down lor p.,...er & p111teclion.

Both elbows
stay dawn like this.

As you slrike.
albow stays down.

Righi pa lm slrike lo Ille )aw.

How a lell hook pa lm slrlie.

Dring your upper body

a llllle lo the tell ...

...and slrl~e the head. TIHist

your upper body to the righi.

Vou wantto lill wllh this pari

otthe bona. No bllch slaiJ.

Now the sa me lhing

wilh your righi hand.

TIHisting your upper body

lo !be lei!...

... strike to the slde

ol his head like this.

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Stralglrt tell pa lm
lo lhe Jaw.

S!ralghl righi palm

lo Ille fa w.

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Starl position.

left hook pa lm stnU

lo lhe faw.

Righi hook palm strlke

lo tire faw.

Training Notes

For a quiet knockoul, make

conlcl wlth your opponents
faw on lhis polnl.
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Elbow Strikes &

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Bring your lefl elbow

up and lhen righi.

Bring the righi elbow up .

Finish allhls point.

How wllh the righi elbow.

Aga ln strike down.

Follow lhrough
to lhls point.

across the l11te.

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Look at it trom
the sida vie w.

Your teH etbow co mes op.

Now brlng the

righi olbow up.

Slrike downwanl

Ralse the righi ann

up very high.

Comedown
willllhe elbow point.

acronthe head.

Your target is the collarbone

or top of the head.
83

Spin lorward , strlklng

wlth your righi elbow
10 lhe head.

Step over to the rigbt

wlth your leU loot.

Wlth your righi nnn up,

spin around to the righi.

Splnnlng elbow ~Ide vlew.

Brlng your loltlool hero.

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Dring your righi elbow

up like lhls.

Spin your elbow around

lo the Iront.

Strlke across Ille jaw.

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Forward Elbow Strike lo the chest.

lellloot torward, bring your righi arn1 back.

Strlke upward lnto your opponent's ch est.

Holice Ille movement torwanl.

HU the chest plate like this. Very paintull

85

Step tonward
with your tell lool.

Drive your trontlott etbow

under his jaw.

Step lorward with your

tell tool. Twist your body.

Sirite und er thefaw wilh

your right elbow llke this.

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Sida vlew.

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Step lorwanl with the tell

foot striking under the faw.

Sa me thlng wilh the

tell elbow.

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leh shoulder back.

Now lhe righi elbow

lo lhe body.

Go iow brlnging your

righi elbow back.

Twlsl righi. slriking

lbe body willl
your righleibow.

Training Notes

87

Step in and $1nke

un der lhe jaw.

A;aln lo the )aw

Wilh lhe ri gill elbOIY.

Target is lhe head.

88

le li elbow slllke
lrom the slde .

follow wllh
the rt;hl elbow.

Left lorwanl elbow

lo !be chest.

Rlghllorware elhow
lo !be chest

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Go low lor a stnke

lo lhe body.

Le li elbow to the body.

Nowa hlghlell olbow

slrike to lhe head.

Put ali vour bodv behlnd the

elbow strlke llko this.

Polnted elbow &trlke

to the collarllone.

This strlke will

break his collar bone.

Tt-slnng Notes

89

S pin nlng Elbow

S trike.

This lime, step forward

wlfh your righi foot.
90

Step to the rlght

with your tell loot.

Brlng your righi arm up.

Anolher good target

rs thejaw.

This sptnnlng elbow has

a llltte dllterenttootworl!.

Spin around to tbe ltlt.

Strlke his head with the

spinnlng elbow.

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Now wo will work on tho Elbows Mltts.

Strlke the alde of hts lace.

Another ls tho downward elbow.

Brlng your left ann htgh llke this.

Slrike down to the top of his head.

91

Hands up hlgh.

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Stop ln strlklng und or the jaw

wlth your front/tell arm.

Thla timo to the body.

Step forward wlth your left foot.

Bring your left shoulder back.

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Elbow strike into the solar plexus.

Now do the same wllh your loft elbow.

Whon preparlng to do an
olbow atlko to t ho body ..

n-alnlng Notes

.. alm for the ribs, as shown he re.

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CHA.PTSit 4-KICICtNO TICHNIQUU

BAS RvnEH1s 810 BooK oF CoMBAT Vo t.U&IB 1

Klckfng Techniques
There was a lime during the earty stages of legal Mixed Martial Arts
competitions where klcklng was frowned upon as belng risky and
impotent. 01 course. 1helped change thal perception ft is true thal
kicking can be a dangerous proposrlion to the kict<er If not wellllmed
But it can be a very damagrng stnlong method wheo rt lands. Ill show
you what krnd of kicks you can do if your oppooenl is dawn. Goa li
Roundhouse Ki cks
As wHh punching (and efbowing), dostance is lhe key here. The lOnger
the kiel< ls on ot's way, lhe harder ot W1M be. Malte sure thal your klcks to
the legs and to the body achHlVe a perpendicular lmpect. The less
amount of muscle catching the kick, lhe botter il is.
Use your shln as a strlklng target when you klck your opponents legs
or body. To the head ICleks os mostty goong to be lhe foot (because
otherwose you have to be so close to your opponent and be very
Uexible) but even then, ol you can. use the shn
The reason ls, the shln ls fust so mueh harder and less fragile t11an tho
foot. Il you kick somebody with your foot on his shln or elbow. you will
got hurt. The shin kick to the head is a vory hard toehnique to rocovor
from because. unfike your ftst. your sllln dos nol havo a glove on ol.
Wllh a roundhouse kick to the body 1 otso come a litho way from the
slde. So111o people llke to kick upwards. 1don't llko thot bacauso 1
be lieve thal you can lnfure yoursell holling his elbow wllh the muscle
next to your &honbone. tl you tot thal mutde hard onough you can't
hght t~ anymore. So 1make sure thatl bnng hiS hands up woth a
punching combo. and thon IIClck undemeath his efbow. Even whon he
blacks tho kick wlth his olbow, and you come from the sida the Impact
ls on your shln and not tho muscle noxt to il.
What you aiSO seo me dolng 1s steppong already onto position when 1
kick so thatl don't havo to tum e< JlfVOI on the balla ol my foot. This
mlght seem a little awkward ln the begmnlng but trust me when 1say
thal lt will holp you a lot. Il w1N gove you more powor nnel stabllily.
Pleaso watch the photos very carolully. so thot you understand wh y 1
do itllko !hl$.
Front Kicks
Make sure th at you pull your kneo up lirst beloro you k1ck. With this
kick you don't want to kick upwards. You wantto kick to the front
Forwardl Llke you are pushlng him away. Almosllike a righi stralghl
punch to tho body (you know whall mean).
If you kick upwards thore is the ch..,_ thal you'A hit his elbow wnh
the top of your foot and thst is going to hun you or even break thG little
bones ln your loo!. We ali have boen ttlere the tirstllme we wentto
Karate. Tae Kwon Do. Thal Boxing or any slriiClng sport whero you
kick. We ali hun ourselves Wlth thal kick.
But if he is open, and you are sure tha t you won1 kick his elbow, a
snappy front kick to the SOiar plexus can do the trick. So elon'! count
thal kick oui. il can be very effective. You see this kick a lot in

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CHAPTER 4-KICKIHG TCCHHIQUI!S

Kyokushin Karate. U is very effective but needs lobe preformed

very weu to not get~nJWed.
Side Kicks.
1arn not a big fan of sideklcks. 1make them wh on 1miss a low kick
and !he opponent cornes Il rigil~ 1show)'OO ltOs Il !he plclures.
Some people have a very effective SldekJcl(. i ke Oon Wrlson used
il a lot and he made it effectrve. But not many people can do thal.
1 be lieve thal this kick is easy to block and to cou nier. Bul, If the
opponent knows to throw ot coat weil. &gain, like Oon Wilson used
to de. il is a good weapon.
Back Kick to tho Body.
1use to do this kick a lot. SomellmeS 1slill use Il but only ln Thai
boxong sparring ln NHB rt is dangerous to th10w because d you
expose your oock for a rnomenL a good wrestlor wolf shoot lhere
righi away for a takedown.
So 1woukln't use ltln NHB but rf you fjght a stnkor and you oro
good 'Mth thiS tuck, why nol? lt is e very offOCIMI kock. Sekuraba
l OOk Vllor Bellort <fQwn woth this krcl< to tho body
Splnnlng Back Ki ck to tho Head or Log s.
Atso a klcl< tM! you dorn 'ee thal much on NHB. Vou simply don't
wantto tum your back. Agarn. rf pretormed weil. thrs can ben very
dangorous kick, and tako your tlghts out.
Tho lata Al>cty Hug dld thos spiMing ldclc to the legs ot his opponent
Mike Eklrnardo ., tho K-1 tonals. Arl:tf sucsslully stopped Mike
and bocame tho K- t champiOn .

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U's oood to have Unes on

the llo orto halp davetop
your klcklng stance.

FlghUng stance for a righi

leg roundhouse kick.

Tir rn your le tt hip ro the si de

outsldathe fine, never ln.

Now retaase your righi hlp,

swlnglng the kick forwanl.

low roundhouse kiCk

Now the letttow

roundhouse kick.

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Step rightloottorward on
the Une wlth lefl hfp hack.

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Retease the lell hlp,

kicklng forwanl.

low lell roundhouse kick.

Now 1will show whal nol

lo do to roundhouse kick.

Do nol slep wilh your tell

foot ln slde the llne.

From insida the llne your

kick will hove no powor.

This kick will not hurt

your opponenlos much .

Same w1lh lhelelt

roundhousa kick.

lllhe rlghlloot comas

lnslde, anolher big mlslako.

Training Notes

You can'l acbieve proper hlp

position, so H will be weak.
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Releose your hlp, brlnglng your

rlght leg low and oro und.

Wlth your ahin, kick down

on his left thlgh.

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Vou must strlke his leg

at the correct angle.

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Not llke this, il won't do damage.

This la also an Incorrect

angle of attock.

Now lots do Il tho righi woy.

Your leg ls comlng ln from thla angle.

Strtklng theleg at a 90% angle.

Llke this. wlth your shinbonc

hitting the lhigh muscle.

More roundhouse kicks.

Flghting stance.

101

Stop lorward wlth the left leg.

Roleaso your hlp and moke a rlghtlog

roundhouso kick to tho body.

Flghtlng atance.

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Step lorward wilh your rightlool
on the same Une as his left.
102

Low roundhouse to the inslde

of the opponent's lelt leg.

Kick whotevcr targets are open

and oaslest to strlke.

Place roundhouse kicks to tho legs.

body, or hoad... they workl

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Let's begin wllh a front kick.

Watch the foot.

Twill your footlefl, keeplnglt

flat on the floor.

Righi knee hlgh.

Front kick to the soler plexus,

wilh the bali of your foot.

You can also front kick wlth your heel.

104

Tho reach ls lcss, but it's stlll a very powerful

kick and you will surely not hurl your toes.

Now a different kick. {Aloo works as 1

distraction.) Wh en your opponont is cioao.

Polntlng your loos, righi kick his hlp

to koop hlm off balance.

...is a f ront kick to the ch est.

Extend your leg and ho will fait back .

105

Here ls the same kick uscd to the hlp,

but now atrike his knee.

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Righi log up, toes polnted righi

and your hlps back.

Kick hia knoo to brlng hlm down.

Training Notes

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Training Notes

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--------Left front kick.

Watch my foot.

Make a left front kick. ..

. .. to hi s leg, body, or even his head.

107

Sldokick Technique:
1onl y use thi s Ill miss a roundhouae kick.

Slep forward to low kick

wlth the leH leg.

Your loH low roundhoueo

misses his log.

Now place the lefl foot down here.

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Brlng your leH leg upas he moves in
to counter your missed kick.

Count er his punch wilh a

leH sl deklck to the body.

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aldeklck counter from the other alde.

Wlth your rlght log, low roundhouse kick.

Tho kick misses, but hold your ground.

As he comes ln. brlng the rlght leg up.

Sldekick under his punch for the knockout.

109

First, step to the righi with your le fool.

Now brlng tho rlght leg up.

Tra ining Notes

Finish by kieking stralght baek

with the hec!.
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Splnnlng Hook Kick:

Flghllng stance.

TUrn your body whlle looklng over

your righi shouldor.

Brlng your rtghlleg up slmlghl,

splnnlng lt lo tho loft.

Training Notes

Keep aplnning your leg,

slriking wllh your heello this head.

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Heel Stomping Kicks
on the strlke pad.

Simple yot dovastating

kick. Knee wp hlgh.

Strlke your heel down

on tho opponent's foot.

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Vou are close in a cllnch

wllh your opponenl.

Brlng the klcklng leg

up hlgh.

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Stomp down hard
on the top of his foot.
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Strike this a rea.

Kicks whon your opponent

is on tho ground.

Atlack with o iow

roundhouao to his thigh .

Or...

... strfko with anolher

low kick to his head.

Another good target is his back.

113

Bring your leg high to stomp his body.

Then another heel stomp.

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This time, heel kick the head.

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Another good H eel Strlk l ng Technique.

Anise your log hlgh, kooping Il atrolght.

Drive your leg down

wlth the hoellnto his chest.

Now Il his loge are up.

Grab both ankles.

Open the legs.

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Let your hands go and heol stomp his face.

Another move to try when

holding the anklea . ..

.. push tho legs forward and ...

.. knee lnto the back ol hia hamstrfnga llko t hla.

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Chapter 5

Knee Strikes

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SrRIKEs

Devastating Knee Strlkes

ln the earty years ol when mart.al ans wore being introduced to lhe
wortd outside of Asla. oertam tactics were termed "d1rty fighting.
Among those not so nice techniques were knee strikes. Knees are
one of the primo weapons ol a wellschoolod Muay Thal11ghter. And
nowadays most mlxod martial artists have, or should have. a worklng
knowledge olthis destructive blow Uko the etbow is to tho punch. a
knoe ls about haH as long a weapon as a ldck. But tho actual striking
surface olthe knoo 1tseU rs ~ke a great brg knuckle and most of the
lime the knee. hke the shn. rs v.1th0Ut a glove to solten 11 s force on
tho body of an opponoot. Because ltls a short tool (l1k0 the olbow)
mako sure thal you have the right distance. Croate spaco to gel
more spoodl
And when you land this strike on somoone. dOn'l knee l'lllh tho lnside
ol your knee Vou wantto hrt Wltll your kncceap. fl rs lled a " knee" ,
and nol " upper leg" for a reason. Mnny tJmes you seo people hllbng
tho opponent wrth thol r upper leg Th w1ll hurt you 11 you hll his hip
wllh lho soft port ol your knee. Doo't do thal beeauso you moy damogo yourself more thon your opponont.
Koop your foot behlnd your knee when you ttvow rtto havo maximum
lmpaCI. If you knee somobody to the body. do noe Sland on your toes
wtth your olher log Thal v.1l close tho do stance and the knee eanno\
develop enough speod ThiS is also o m1stake lhat meny poople make.
Il you try to knoe hlm to the head and he Slands stralght up, THEN
you stand on your toes to gel hlghor.
Combine knees to the head and body. For example: Il you are using
the same leg, throw a rtght knoo to the sotar plexus and thon mmodt
Ololy lhrow the same knoe around the outsode to the head.
Or go from reg to body, or head ote.
Do notlorget the knoos lo his thlghsl Vory elfectivel
One ot the things thal roaly hefps ma~o knees wor1< ls tho use of lhe
dtnch, balance. llrTW1lJ. footwork and neck wresding. The ldca behind
ali olthese elemef\IS ls to create an openong 1win explaln these
vanous positions ln dcta1llater.

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.. .as you pull his head dawn.

Make sure to come up on the
bail of yourfoot as you strlke.

Righi knee tho midsection by loonlng back

as you atrlko upward.

Wotch my loft foot.

Twist 1t to the l eft es
you knee wllh tho rlght.

Now whon you knee

to the head ...

...hold the back of hia

head wllh both handa,
ond knoe tho lace ...

From the Iront...

. ..drive the knee up

and into the head.

This ls corntcl knee

strlklng techniques
ngalnst an opponont.

ln a cllnch. creato
distance by keeplng
your rlghtloot bacle.

Drive your righi knee

lnto tho body.

Il vou aro standing

loo close ..

.. like this, with no

spaoe between you
and yoUir opponent. ..

... your knee strlke will

Create d latance, swltch

your stance, bringlng
your righi foot forward.

Vou now have distance

for a left knee strikc to
the solar plexus.

lock knockout power.

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. .. knee strike high l nto

the opponen"t's head.

Wlth your left foot

forward ...

Left knee to the head.

Another good target

to knee strlke Js
hlgh on the chest.

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Create distance by

Bring your knee

brlnglng your righi

leg backward.

up high ...

...pushing your knee

forward with your hips.

Hit hard lnto tho

cho>st or aolar plexus.
Very palnl ul ! argot s.

Starting l n the
cllnch position.

Wllh your righi knoo,

attlko t he Iront of hia
upper thlgh.

Anothor target la tho

lnsldo ol lhe lhlgh.

If y ou Ilnd yoursell ln
this position, wlth your
oppono nt sidoways ...

Dellver a knoolnto tho

alde of his thlgh muscle.
This is oxtre1noly pal nl ul
ond a good atrlke hero
may end the llght.

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When you have your

op ponent's back ..

... drive you r knee hard

lnto the bult muscle
or tail bono.
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Tum your lett foot out

and lean to tho lett, your
hands up and forward.

Brlng your lefl knee

up and around.

Righi knee strlko from

the slde, lnto your
opponent's body.

From a cllnch
position, exeute o...

...roundhouse kneo to
tho thlgh muscle ...

... to the rib cago ...

... and hlgh lnto

the head area.

Vou can also knee the

shoulders and biceps,
whlch l s very painful.

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From a different anglo,

roundhouse knee
to the shoulder.

Roundhouse knee
to tho body.

Crootlng apace,
and of coursa ..

... roundhouao knee

to tho hoad.

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Cllnch position. your rlghtloot beek. Vour

partner holds a kick pad ovor his mldsocllon.

Drlvo the righi knee up and lnto the pad.

Brlng your lelt foot back...

.. .and strlke the pad wlth your loft knee,

th en put your lelt foot back.

And now swing

your opponent the lelt.

Wlth your righi foot baek .

. dellvor a righi knee lnto tho pad.

Then brlng your lelt leg baek...

. and execute a lelt knee to the pad,

then put your rlghtloot baek ...

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.controlllng his head .

Drive a loft knoe lnlo tho pad ..

Training Notes
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o~mlnute~unds,

alternatlng_

each round wlth your partner.

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Blocking &
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Dehlnslve Blocklng & Slipping

What can 1say about this chapter1 Just lly not to gel hill Il sounds ctillicull and
trust me. il is cfiffcult. But, wlth real dedicalion and by practiclng a few basic
ptinciptes, anyone can leam to have good defense.
1lhink the best lhing is to at.vays stay out ot reach ol your opponenl's hands. You
don't have to be real lar away. just barely out ollfleir danger zone. So even when
you block, and you If miSs thal block. he shll can't reach you. But if you are too
lar away Il wlll tako longer to gel close enough to your opponentto deriver an
oHensive or counter anack.
Wilh kicks this distance ls more dlllicult because the legs are longer thon the
arms. But because the legs are elower !han the hands you Will see kicks coming
easier than punches. Kicks thal are set up with a punchlng combo are more
dilffcultto read. But here 1go agaln; pmci1Ce wll do the tnck.. . and lots of sparring.
Standing on the balls of your leet wiU mako sure thal you rnovo !aster lorward
and backward, so thatrs very rmponant.

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Wh alever you do, keep looklng at your opponent! Never tum your head away.
11 yoo keep looking and you get hit, atleast you can move wilh \hal punch, or
punches, or you can get ready for \he impact. The punch thal you don1 see
comlng is the KO punch or kict<. A f1ghter who JUSI has been KO'd will olten tell
you: "1 dldn'l sce the punch or kick, wllat id heM me 1'lilh?'
So thal is the most Important thing, eyes on your opponent, whatever happons.
DO NOT T\JRN AWAYI tf you gel lnto trouble trom slrikes you can always grab
your opponent. lie up tho arms and clinch.
Also, keop your hands ln Iront of your lace and your olbowS low to protecl your
body. The best place to keep your hands is just below your oyes or just above
your eyebrows, depending on the attack that IS happening Do not hold your
hands direclty 1n front of your eyes because If your opponent hlts your hands you
will hlt yoursellln your own eyosl
tf you btock kicks and puncheS, make sure \hat your hands and olbows stay in
pre"y much the sa me position. This is for kicks and punchos to tho upper body
plus head of course.

Il you start bfoel<riQ kicks to the body l'or\11 your hands, you wlllloavo you1head
opon. If your opponontts a smart one, ho can uso thatto sot you up w1th a com
blnat1on whe<e he kiCks to the body and folows up w1th a punch to tho head.
Atso, if you leave your hands in front ol your lace and your olbows tow to protoot
the body, you will have no "pante roactJOns" Vou are 1n a good posrtiO<'I to just
'cover up' and weathcr tho" r.torm.

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rongo and your opponent suddenly punches you to the head and you wantto
btock thal punch w1th your hands (Imagine you aro up ogalnst tho ropos so you
can't pull your hoad back), you have to bnng your hands up real fast Il you do
!hat, you w~ltoave your body totaVy unprotocted: you can only Imagine what your
opponentls golng to sot you up WJth next.
1am not lnefudng lOg kicks hero but il they n use tham loo, man, you are golng
to be ln trouble.
Il you DO want to br1ng your hands down and 'look coor or fUSt shako your arms
so that the lactJC acid gets out ol your shoulders, do thal wllen you are out of the
reaeh of your opponent If you go baC!< lnto the roach of h1m, br1ng them back up!
Never btock teg k1cks wllh your hands. OrJCe somebody starts to do that, one of
the next kld<s w~l be to the head
Imagine th at a guy would block my tow klcks wh his hands. t would low kick hlm
agaln just to make sure he was sull going to do 11. Theo, t would let hlm th111k thal
lwas golng to klck his leg aga111 by looklng at his legs whlo 1attack, and th en
without out wam10g 1would kick hJQh- Bang. KO!
Take the kick, 01' check tham wlh your Shins 01' lhe area just below the kneecap.
That's the only righi way to bfock a tow kiCk. Of course you can also move backwards and !et ham mJSS.

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Defense ogafnst a strafght punch

to the head. Ready position.

Nover stay wlthln rooch

or the punch, when bloeklng.

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of reoch, bloekfng wlth your righi.

Do not bloek ...

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ls sueeesslul, there ls danger.

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As you can see, f am wlde open

t o a counter strlke to the head.

Roady stance.

Important Point. Only lean back

lar cnough to be just out of roach.

Only movc back th la distance.

As you can see, 1am out of roach

of his righi stralght punch.

Never go far back llke this because you

wont be able to counter successtully.

Lean back and block the punch llke this,

you are in good countering distance.

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Move to the righi,

sllpplng his leU atrolght punch.

Samo agalnot tho righi punch

but slip to the lett.

Llke this.

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Block tho left hook by brlnging

your rlght arm up like this.

Some blocklng technique

agolnat tho rlght hook .

Thlls another defensive technique

agalnst hook punchos.

Just move away from the hook

and let hlm mi ss.

Same lechnlquo agalnst the righi hook.

You are now in good countcr range.

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Look how atrong your stnnco la

and you are ready to counter.
(Do the samo wlth his rlght hook.)

Blocklng the uppercut.

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Whon he punches, stop the hand.

Whon he uppercuts loft,

block with your le ft ha nd.

Block his righi uppercut

wlth your open rlght hand.

Vou can also jusllean away, lelling hlm

misa. Samo technique wlth olther ha nd.

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TWist your body inward, blocklng

the punch wllh your loreann.

Block tho righi punch tho same, wllh your

lottloroarm. Don'! brlng your hands down.

Blocklng hooka to the body, righi hook.

Training Notes

Keep your elbows ln, protectlng

wllh your arm, and block the le ft hook.
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Dcfendlng egalnst knce atrikea

ln a llnh position.

... put your righi or left ann over his arma.

Now put your head on your arma and

ho annot pull your hood dawn further.

Blok his knee by ex:tendlng your ann

dawn wlth the hand open.

Thla is how lt should bo clona.

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Il your block la loo high

ho ean stlll hurt you.

Romomber keep the arm down llke this.

Catch his knee law so thal

he cannat develop speed.

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Defense egalnll a low klck

to tho lnalde of your log.

Block wllh your shln by

ralslng your loi! log.

Vou cen alao just back up wlth

both logs and el hlm mias you

. . or step back wlth the left leg

and let il go by.

Now defending againat a righi low kick

to the outslde of your leg.
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... stop lo.ward when he kicks,

jammlng his log, and counter.

Another dolonse agalnat the outslde low

kick la to jump beek wlth both legs, or.

.you can ralse your lelt leg to check his

klcklng leg wlth your foot to stop tho ottack.

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Protecting ngalnst kicks to the body.

Tu rn and biock llke this.

with your lorenrms.

Notice how your en tiro body is protected.

Biocking head kicks.

Biock with both arms up

ln Iront wilh your hnnds open.
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Sa me wlth tho left kick to the head.

Again, block with bot h anns up

ln I ront wllh your honds open.

Vou can also lean back out of range

to avold geftl ng hll.

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If he slde kicks your body,

you only need to move bock this lar.

As he kicks your body, hold your atance.

Avold gottlng hlt by leanlng bock

out of range llke this.

Anothcr sldeklck defense is the

open hand black. Start here.

Brlng your righi hand down,

pushing his kick down.
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This ls how ll's done against

his righi sldeklck.

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Vou con olso block tho sldeklck wlth a

closod llat to the &Ide. lllke th la one.

Block down across your body

to tho outside.

Finish here.

The closed list blocklng technique pushing

his leg to the side. Koep your left ha nd up!

Bloack ogalnst o front kick.

With lhfs technique, block down,

twtatlng your orm llke this.

Aa you block down wlth the left, bfock hlgh

wlth tho rlght orm to protoct your hoad.
He could lake a kick lo punch you.

He front kicks to the body.

Bfock the ldck to the outsfde and

protect your head at the sa me ti me.
(Stock his righi wlth your righi.)
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Defensive Counter Strikes

Agalnst Stand-up Punching Attacks
Sema as in the last chapter, the most 1mportant thng is dstance.
If you stay just s1ighlfy oot of his reach. you don'! have to come ali
the way back ln a long way lo counlor.

For examplo, If ho givos you a nghl Slraighl and you jump two feet
backwards. yoo have to jump two leet torward to counter. and thal
is NOT going to work agalnst a good lghtar. trust mo.
Vou can maka h1m miss punches or you can aIso bloek tho punches
and counter them The cho IS yours. The pictues will oxplaln
evorythlngl
Ago1n, vory mportant. keep lookl ng at your oppononl at ali tl most

Bocauso sometimes he v.111 counter your oounter and il you stay

sharp, you can counter thal counter ag810. ls 11 geltlng contuslng?
So, ln thiS choptor we open wllh a block or sllpplng toelullque thal
we hed ln lhe last chaptar and wa counter il wlth combinallons ot
punches and k!CI<s.
NoiV '' starts to getonteros!JOg.
Tho comblnotlons yoo can mako aro ondloss and ol course 1don't
havo to tell you thatl dldn't put ali ol thom 10 because otherwlse
1st~l would have sllll boen busy wlth maktng tho book.
So l'li glvo you tho startlng point. thon '' is up to you to li nd now
combonatlon:;, combonnhona that you hke end thel suit you And
romamber. If yoo are n protasslonnl or amateur llghtor and you ore
in o ltght that goes to tho tudges. you wont "'" by just sllpping Of'
blocking strlkes Vou must land stnkes ot your own, whether they
are counter stnkes or olfens.ve stnl<ea

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parry hie loft stroighl punch.

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Follow wllh a righi

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Anish wllh a righi to the face.

Wlth your righi hand, parry his

loft punch to your face.

Follow wlth o rlght etralght punch.

Righi stralght punch to the face.

Finish with a left stralghl punch to tho face,

awi<Ward but very effective.
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Agaln wo porry his lefl punch

to the face wlth our righi hand.

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stralght punch to his face.

left hook to the rib cage.

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Flnlsh with a righi elbow to the jaw.

Ready Position:
Koep your hands high ln front.

Perry his loft strolghl punch

wlth your righi he nd.

Le ft st ralghl punch 10 the foce.

Follow wllh a righi

etralght punch to the heod.

Le ft leg round hou se kick to his mldsection.

End with a rlght slraJghl punch lo the head.

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Parry hls left punch to the face

wlth your rlght ha nd.

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Left atrolght punch to hls l aw.

Rlght stralght punch to hla face.

Move your upper body back.

End wlth a low roundhouse kick

to hls left thigh.

Ready Position.

Parry his tell punch wllh your rlght hand.

Stop righi, wilh your rightleg. Make a iett

ieg roundhouse to tho inaide of hia loft log.

Follow wlth a strolght righi to his hoed.

Loft stralght punch to the head.

Finish with a right ieg

roundhouse to the head.

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Wlth your loft hand, block his

rlght punch to the hood.

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Finish wlth a righi elbow.

Elbow to the heod.

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wlth your lefl hond.

Swltch your loga.

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Block his left punch to your hand.

Cou nier wilh a righi

atralght punch to hia f ace.

Follow wllh o hook to tho body.

Grab the head.

Pull his head down, kneeing his face

wilh your righi knee.

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Wilh your lelt hnnd, block his

righi punch to your face.

Step t o tho rlght and roundhouse

the lnsldo ol hia loft leg.

Set down wlth your letl foot forward.

Finish wlth a righi

stralght punch to his )aw.

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Block his righi punch wllh your lolt ha nd.

Cou nier wllh o righi

alralght punch to hie face.

Loft roundhouse kick 10 hia mldsectlon.

Follow with o righi stralght punch to his

jaw. Turn your body back to the righi and...

... finish wlth a high righi

roundhouso kick to his head.

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away from his left hook to your head.

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Rlghtslnllght punch countor to his hood.

Follow wlth a low loft roundhouse

to the lnsido of his left leg.

Finish with a righi

stralght punch to his Jaw.

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tell leg. Put your righi foot beck and ...

... follow with a loft hook to his )ow.

Now with a big rfght

strolght punch to his face.

Finish \vith a tow left roundhouso kick

to tho inside of his left leg.

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Countering Hook:
Ready Position.

Ralso your righi arm, blocklng his

righi hook to your head.

Como off his punch ready to elbOw.

Finish wrth

a rlght elbOw t o hi s jaw.

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Ready Poaltlon.

Again wo bioc:k hia iefl punch to the head

by bringing our righi orrn up.

Count or woth a rlght hook to his jaw.

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Finish wlth another loft hook to the jew.

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with your righi foroarm.

Cou nt er wlth tell uppercut to hlajaw.

Fotlow wlth a rf9ht

&tralght punch to hll head.

Sklp and switch your feet,

brlnglng your left log back.

Finish with lell roundhouso to his head.

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Read y Positio n.

Agaln block his tell punch to the foce

wlth your rlght arm.

Counter wlth a tell elbow under the Jaw.

Grab his head.

Sklp your left leg back to knee.

Finish with a left kneo to the head.

169

Drop under his lelt hook 10 the head.

Now step forward wlth your rtghlleg.

Brlng your righi foot forward lo this point.

As soon as you sllde your foot up, execute

a hlgh lclt roundhouse to his head.

Continuo with o righi

stralght punch to his head.

Swlth legs brlnglng your loft leg back.

Fini ah wflh another roundhouso

kick to hia body.

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Follow with a feil upper eut to the jaw.

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Finish with a rlght

straight punch to his head.

Ready Position.

Your opponent tries to rlght hook.

Bob away from his right hook,

holding your stance.

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Finish with a righi knee to his face.

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Hold your stance and lean away

from his righi punch to your head.

Cou nier wllh o righi punch lo hilfaw.

Follow wilh a ioll l o hiafaw.

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Finish wilh a low righi roundhouse

kick 10 his ieft leg.
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Counter wlth a rlght uppercut to his jaw.

Thon another uppercut wlth your loft.

Follow with a right elbow to his face,

then turn the upper body back lo the righL

Finish with a low righi roundhouse

kick to his left leg.
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Follow wlth a lal1

hook 10 his laco.

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and step bock.

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Roundhouso wlth your righi leg

to his head lor tho knockout.

Ready Position.

Again lei! arm block his

punch to your head.

Aight elbow to his head.

Bring the rightleg back.

This lime finish with a

rlght knee to his face.

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Go under hi s righi hook,

holding your ground.

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Follow wllh a righi elbow to his head.

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Finish wilh a left hook punch to the jaw.

Ready Position .

Hoid your stance and lean back

away from his loft uppercut

Counter with n righi

atrolght punch to tho )nw.

Follow wlth a loft low roundhouao

kick to the lnsido of his loft log.

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from his lell uppercul to the )aw.

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stralght punch to hie head.

Follow with a lelt hook to his jaw.

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Finish with a right roundhouse

kick to the back of his leg.

Countering Uppe rcuta:

Ready Position.

Black his lelt uppercutto your jaw by

catchlng Il wlth your open lelt ha nd

Counter wlt h a righi hook t o hia jow.

Vou con also to this!

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Counter wilh a righi elbow.

Either one wlllllnlsh hlm.

Agoln holcl your grouncl os you lean oway

from his righi upporcut.

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Hook punch his flver.

Flnlsh wlth a righi elbow to his head.

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Ready Position.

Using your left eibow,

block his ieft uppercut to your body.

Follow with a left hook to the jaw.

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Come rl ght olt tho block

and upper eut to his )aw.

Grab with both hands behind hi s neck.

Pull his head down, kneeing hlm

in the face wilh your rlght knee to finish.
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Counterlng Stright Punchos

To tho Body: Ready Position.

Turn righi. blocking his righi

body punch wilh your leh forearm.

Vour biock should look llke this.

Follow wlth a leh to the lace.

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Cou nier wlth a righi

etralght punch to hia lace.

Finish with a righi hook to the )aw.

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Block his rlght uppor eut to your body

with your righi l oromm.

Countor wlth e right hook to his jaw.

He'e a lough guy and lhrowa onother

rfghlto lhe body lhol you agnin biock

Now righi eibow his head.

Finish him wilh a righi knee

to the sot ar plexus .
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Block his leH body shol

by tu ming your rightloraarm ln.

Countor wlth a leH punch to his lace.

Follow wlth a righi

stralght punch to tho jaw.

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Finish wlth a big righi hand

to tho jaw lor the knockout.

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An extra note here.

Vou see me maklng the counter combinabons lor punches. Vou can use ali of those
combinatioos aer different punches thal you bklck or slip. 1wiV grve you an example.
If 1block a loft stralght from hlm fike 1dld ln the picluros, and 1countor lhalleft straight
wlth a felt stralgh~ righi stralghlleft hook. nght 1ow luet<. put my foot back, and another
righi straight. Vou canuse thal exact combtnaboo every tlfno after your counter bagins

wlth a lefi stralght. So Il he altocks me wrl h a nght hook and 1move backwards, 1con
counter exactly the same: a loft stralghl righi straight. loft hook. righi low kick, put my
foot back. and another nght straJghl
Another exemple:
Il somebody attacks me wllh a loft hook, llaan back, let hlm miss and counter attack
W1lh: a nght &ttalght, lelt hook, nght straogtu and a left low kick onsido. 1can do exacUy
tho same comblnatlon whon ho woold anock me woth o rlght stralght, 1block tho righi
strolght (llke 1show ln tho plctures) and thon countor wlth; a righi otralglu. lelt hook.
righi straight and a lelt low luet< insode. See? The seme Vou can do this with ali the
snacks of course.

This will also count for the next chapter, BLOCKS AND COUNTERS AGAINST KICKSI
Lets use thatlest oxample thotl showed hore. Il now an opponent would attack me
wlth a leU kick to the body, 1could ALSO counter woth oxoctly the samo counter thol
l iust used: o righi stralght, loft hook. righi atralght and a loft low kick tnslde, samo
thlng aga ln. Or he attacks me Wllh a nghtlow klck, 1check the kick AND count or wllh;
a righi stralght. loft hook. righi sttaight and a lefl tow lock lnsode.
So that's wh y you see me dolng onty dolng a lew combo's at the ond ollhls chapter,
you can use ell lhe counter ellacks lhatl Showed balore when ho attacked mo wlth
diHorent punch oombirlauons
Anolher noto, once vou start a counter wllh a, lefs say, loft low kick lnslde, you can
counter with ali the offensrve ellacks !hall mal<e in Chapter 9 lhal slart with a leltlow
kick inside. Plesse keep lhiS on mondll Th os way you wt get more out of this bookl
Good tuck and explore!!

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Chapter 8

Blocks and
Counters
Against Kicks

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CHAPTEA 8-Bocs & CouHTEAS AGArHsr Ktes

Defensive Blacks & stand Up

Counter Strlkes Against Kicklng Attacks

Your are go~ng to see me repeat a lot of phrases'" thos book. So
with that in mlnd, Keep looking at your oppononl at ait llmesl 1will
constantly romlnd you ol this, just to get insido your headl
The pictures will ctarlly ovorything. The prlnclples are the same as
countering punchos.
With kicks. you don't want to give him time. So, ol you block a kick,
counter ot nghtaway as last as you can. This sounds togll, righi?
Then why do so many paoplo conhnue NOT to do ot?
At the momont hO kicks you. mostlikely hos dalonso wol be a IoUle
off. THAT ls the lime to counter. Il he kicks you to the body. block
then kick or punch ngtlt away
Do NOT block ... look thon kick (or punch) back. Il must happen
lmmedlately, llko Bang/Bang (blocklldck or block/punch). Thal is
how tast lt has togo. t wrota the words togothor on purposa so that
you would got il.

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You will seo that 1block roundhouso kicks to tho body dlllerent than
the way othar paoplo do, ospocaly the right roundhouso to the
body. The way 1do ot. 1sot mysell up lor a countor punch rlght
away. See Il you li ka 11 1dol

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As ho rlght low kicks your left leg,

jump back a full stance to avol d the ki ck.

Now swltch your loga, puttlng your

lclt foot bock and your rlght foot lorwnrd.

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Finish wlth a left low roundhousc

to the back of his leg.

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Counter with n righi

stroight punch to the f ace.

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Agaln, with your shln, block his

low roundhouso to your lelt log.

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Right stralght punch to the face.

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Left hook to the jaw.

Fighting Stance.

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Brlng your left leg beek to avold his kick.

Put your left foot down,

ready to roundhouse.

Counter with a high roundhouse

Vou can also go to the body.

Kick to whatever target is open.

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Agnin we use the lelt shln

to block a low kick lo our loft log.

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Roundhouae to \ho body.

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Or you can avold his low kick by ...

Counter wlth your own rlght

low kick to tho bock of his leg.

If you have tho flexlblllly,

the head olso mokes a good !argot.

Training Notes

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Block hi s lelt roundhouse kick

wlth both your lorearms.

Follow wlth a rlght

atmlght punch to the Jaw.

Training Notes

Finish with a lelt hook to the body.

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ln this technique we will

catch his kicking leg .

Wlth the left arm, under hook and catch

his righi leg roundhouse kick to the body.

Left hook to the body.

Grab the head and finish

with a righi knee to the face.

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olbow atrlke to his leg.

Hlt down on his thlgh

wlth n polnted etbow atrlko.

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Finish by eoming back

with your right olbow to his jew.

Fighling Slanco.

With your left arm. catch his

lght roundhouse kick to the body.

Control the leg and counter wlth a righi

stralght punch to the solar plexus .

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Put your righi leg back, grabbing
his head with your righi hand.

Finish with a righi knee to the face.

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Catch his righi roundhouse

~le~ to tho body.

Now kcep holding hia lcg ond grab tho

righi shoulder wlth your righi hand.

Slep ln, hoo~lng your rlghlleg

around his lelt leg.

Hook his leg llke this.

Push on hia shoulder and he will go down.

Now whon he grabs your leg llko this ..

don't panic, Just wlnd up...

... and blasl his face wlth a punch.

Turn your back lo hlm, put your

knee down and pull your leg out.

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Hore he grabs and holds your righi

roundhouso kick to his body.

Undor hook his lelt ahoulder

wlth your righi hond.

Pull your leg down and out from his left

arm. Your rlght leg cornes back to knee.

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Finish with a righi knee to hi s rib cage.

Another situation where

he has hol d of your klk

Grab his hoad lor ontrol and balana.

Jump hlgh, kneelng hlm

ln tho fae wlth your loft knee.

Greb the head aga in but go lower this ti me_

Jump and strike with your knee

lnto his solar plexus.

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Bring your righi orm to oibow atrike.

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down into his collarbone.

A strlke here will break hia collnr bene.

Very painfui.

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ln this silualion you have his loft leg.

Holding tho lcg,

lefl stralght punch his l ace .

Let the log go ond

ri ghi stralght punch his lace.

Swltch lega, brlnglng your leftleg bock.

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roundhousc kick ta the head.

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When you grab his kick

on the righi alde of your body ...

The second you have hia log you must

countor, rapldly, os If ali one movemonl.

Kick out his supportlng leg

from behlnd the knee.

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He will go down and you are in control.

Oulckly counter wlth a low

left roundhouse to his lelt leg.

Now his left roundhouse kick.

Black with open hands.

Counter with a low roundhouse

ta his supporting leg .

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Block his right roundhouse

ki ck to your head.

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Finish wlth a righi

sl ralghl punch lo lha head.

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aldeklck to your mldsectlon.

Aa you move bock, push his log

down wlth your rlght hand .

Now you have turned hlm

nnd he la off balance.

Tnko odvantage of Il with a righi

atralght punch to the faco.

Follow wlth a low roundhouse to his leg.

Stop back down wlth your right f oot, t hen...

...finish wlth a high

roundhouse to tho head.

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f ront kick to your body.

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roundhouaeto the bock of his lelt l og.

Vou can also do this.

Execute a high round hou se to his head.

Chapter 9

Offensive
Striking
Combinations

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CHAPTDI 9--0FI'IH$1Vf S'miKIHG CollllfHA;fiON$

OHenslve Stand Up Strlking

and Klcklng Comblnatlons

Attacking combos. Ycsl

Work his body. Go from the bOtlom to tho top.
Lel's break this down toglcaUy. 1f yoo hit somebOdy to the hoad.
ho will bnng hiS defense up. so what are yoo golng to attack next?
Alght, his body.

If you attack somcbody Wlth an W>Sido 1ow koek. and you do il agafn,
he will bo dlstracted. MaybO then otis timo to do 11 a thlrd timo and
follow ol up WTth a no punchong oombinatJOn.

So dostmct yoor opponent. Make them thonk thot yoo are golng to
do one thlng and thon do somothlng complotely dofferent. Don't bO
prodictable. When IWO great warriora meot, who ore vory close ln
physlcalekill, somotrmos becomong the wonner cornes down to
whlch one ls tho most devet

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and he gets an eight couru. wltaa is he golng 10 protee\ when they
restart lho fighl? Yos lndeed, his head! So saart nuackong his legs or
bOdy. and thon wh en ho ls busy prolecllng lhoso areas. hilaho head
again (because now ols probllbly unprotected).

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Loft slraighl punch lo lhe ta co.

Follow wlth a low righi roundhouao kick to

his leU leg. (Hoy, Il works, so do Il ogaln.)

Loft stralghl punch to the face.

Trai n ing Notes

Finish wlth another low righi

roundhouse to his lefl leg.

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keeplng your l oft hlp ln the eame position.

Now a hlgh left roundhouse

kick to tho head.

Follow with a righi

stralghl punch to the face.

Then left straight punch for the knockoul.

(Righi stralght, loft straighl may sound
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Swllch your leet fast, bringlng your

rlghtlog lorward ond lefllag bock.

Left leg roundhouse to the head.

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Begin ln a cllnch position.

Work his body wlth a righi hook

punch to the oibs

Hlt Uke this.

Now ho blacks his aldo.

Go wlth a righi uppercut to the jaw.

Finish wilh a left hook to the face.

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Righi knee lo his body.

Follow wllh a loft knee.

Push him away for distance to kick,

and ali ln one move ...

follow wlth a righi roundhouse

kick to his head.

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and ofl ln one movo ...

finish wlth a low rfght roundhouse

kick to his tell log.

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Rlght slralghl punch to the body

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Rlghtt~tralght

Left uppercut to the solar plexus.

punch to the head.

Look at your movement,

as you gel ready to loft hook.

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Left round hou se to tho body.

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Ready a toit hook, to the jaw.

Look at tho movemcnt.

Righi stralght punch to tho solar pl oxus.

Lelt hook aga in to the face.

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Finish righi stralght punch to the face.

Flghtlng Stance.

Fako a rlghlleg roundhouse kick.

Swltch your leg to a front kick.

Front kick lo the soler plexus .

Righi slroighl punch lo the face.

Finish lei! uppercutlo the body.

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Flghtlng Stance.

Stop forward wilh the lelt f oot.

Step forward alter you kick.

Righi stralght punch to the face.

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Grab the head and

righi knee the solar plexus.

Flghtlng Stance.

Stop forward. wlth tho rlght foot and

ten roundhouse the inaldo of his left leg.

Rlghtatralght punch the face.

Follow wlth a loft

hook to tho face.

Turn you righi hlp back.

Finish with a low roundhouse

to his left leg.

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LI!H stralght punch to the face.

Do the exact anmo punch/kick sequonco.

Step rlght foot bacle.

Lett straight punch to the face.

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roundhouso to the head.

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Left atralght punch to the foce.

Righi atralghl punch lo the face.

Step forward wlth the righi foot.

Follow wlth a leflleg

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Finish with a righi

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Loft hook to tho jaw.

Follow with a lelt uppercut.

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Finish with an uppercut to the llver.

Fighting Stance.

Swltch logs.

Follow wllh a left teg

roundhouse kick to the tl ver.

Flnl sh wllh o righi cross to the hood.

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Another left hook, to the jaw.

Swltch legs for a rightleg

roundhouso ki ck.

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Rlghtleg roundhouse kick

to the lnslde of his lett leg.

Flg htlng Stance.

Swllch legs to roundhouse

kick wllh your loft log.

Lett leg roundhousa kick to the body.

Follow wllh a rlght

atralght punch to tho hoad.

Now an uppercut to the body.

Finish the uppercut.

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lmmedlately, follow wllh

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Righi hook to the head.

Finish with a loft uppercut to the jow.

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Ho goos lor a cllnch position.

Rlght uppercut to the jaw.

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Fini sh wlth a right knee to the solar plexus.

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Lelt knee to the sol ar plexus.

Hold hlm tlght.

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Attack rlght away.

Righi kneo his mldsectlon.

Brlng your lait log bock lor power.

Lo knee to the mldsection.

Finish wlth a righi elbow to the head.

Righi st ralght punch the faco.

Follow wlth a righi

stralght punch to tho jaw.

Left hook the lace.

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Fonish with a hlgh righi kneo to the head.

Flghllng Stance.

Loft strolghl punch to the face.

Duane "Bang" Ludwig FovorltQS.

Righi strelght punch to the body.

Lelt hook to the body.

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Low left roundhouso to his loft leg.

Righi cross lo the head.

Push hlm away to create distance.

Finish wlth a hlgh righi log

roundhouse kick to the head.
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Ra iso your leg, blocklng his

low kick wilh your ahin.

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Step ln.

Righi atralght punch to the body.

Swllch legs.

Lefl roundhouse kick to the hoad.

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Clinching Knee
Techniques

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Knea Attacks From The Clinch

The standing clnlCh IS the best pos~tJon to land knee attacks.

Even though there aro somo vague similanties belween lhe Muay Thal
Clll'lch and the Greco-Roman wrestling clinch, using a little of bolh systems
can holp sel your opponent up for !hat ono-shot, fig hl ending solution.
The object in a standing cllnch, when the goal is to land tho knee, is 10
wrestle your edve<sary off balance. v.1ch rn tum wl croate lhe opening.
As wo mention ad in chapter 6. distance is lmperollvel ln soma ways thal
is tho key to a good knee thrust
Also. 1must romind you to use tho kneecop and not your upper log.
Il is almost as If the kneeeap was ctoated lor kneelng people.
Using the same knoo to attack two C.fferent targot areas consocutivety can
throw your opponent off. For oxamplo: first knee hlm to tho side ol his rlbs
(under his armP<I) and lhen sand lhe next knee, wrlh lho same log. to tho
head. So fJrst ottack from the sida. and thOn nght away. wrth tho sa mo log,
attack to the Iront. THAT willthrow your opponent oll (and may atso knock
hlm out).
And don'! forgot to attock his thlghsf llrt ls possible, the bost kneo strlke ls
where you place both hands behind your opponont's neck, lhrust the knoo
lorward whllo you puiWng his head dn9C11y tnto rt Thot should do the trick.

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Flrst, remember, do not grab the noe k.

(Only grab the neck Il you want to
knee hlm or throw hlm around.)

This ls the correct way. This way you

can bond his head whenever you want.

Now for cllnehlng teehniques

used in Thal Boxing an NHB.

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First. you want to have your

hands lnsidc of his arms.

Sllde your hand undernoath llke this.

Vou must hava bolh hands

undorneath his arms.

With both handa undorneath, grab his

neck, squeo:ting your eibows iogether.

To knee his body, lift your ieft ann up.

Drive a ieft kneo to his ribs.

249

Lift your righi arm to create the openlng.

Now follow up wlth another rlght knee.

This lime knee the head, or ....

the body. lt's always good to double knee

s trike with the same leg to different targets.

250

Thla ls on eosy lhing lo do ln Thol Boxlng.

If ho pulls your head down ...

pul your ton or righi enn over his arma.

Th la lochnlque proleeta from any

proasure 10 your nock os he pulls down.

Use lhe same block if he Irles

lo knee wlth lhe olher fng.

Counler wilh a righi hook lo his body.

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Also what about a strong
hook punch to hl& thlgh? Il hurtsl

Uppercuts to the jaw are aIso good.

Now you can do tho same

allacke wlth your loft ha nd.

1Lelt hook lo the body.

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Lelt uppercullo tho jaw.

Also, a left hook lo the head will work weil.

Put your head on his ahoulder.

Now you have your handa f ree

to black his knee attncks.

Black wllh your opon hand and arm.

Agaln. black them law.

Elther lcft or righi knee

are easy to black.

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Counter hi s knee attaeks

with o left hook to his body.

Knoe the lnside of his leg.

Drive a left kneo to his hoad.

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Follow with anothnr righi knee.

Knoe wilh tho rlght knco

to the sol ar plexus.

A knne to the thlgh also works

groot whon ln a cllnch.

This la another knee atrlko

not many people know ebout.

Knee high l o the shoufder. Very painful.

From the clinch position agaln ...

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Striking
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Work those drilla wlth glovas so thal

you can hlt eech other's hands.

Flrst a loft stroight punch to tho head.

Vou seo how whan 1 punch,

the body ls open to his kick.

Lot's do Il ogoln,
this timo punchlng the correct way.

Now ogaln stnke with

the loft stralght punch.

This lime pull your arm back fast to black,

this is tho point of these drills.

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Wlth the kick blocked,

you can now countor.

Countl!r with a loft hook to the head.

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atralght punch to tho head.

Now he attacka your rlght aldo

bacau" lt la open.

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Counter tho kick wllh

a righi stralght punch.

Counter hi a kick wlth a loft

hook punch to hia head.

Now aga in you are open to a kick.

immedlately block the kick

with your rlght arm.

261

Now you can k<>ep building on the

techniques just demonstratod.

He ottncks wlth n low kick

and yeu black wlth your ahin.

Countor wlth o righi

strsight punch to the head.

Now ho altacks with a low lnsido

roundhouse to your left leg.

t/love back out of range so he misses.

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Countor wllh a low roundhouso

to tho back of his klcklnglll9.

Black his raundhouae t a the body.

Righi strnight punch ta the head.

He goes ta kick under the punch.

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righi arm down to block.

Block his klck.

How he goes lor a takodown.

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Sprawl your legs beek

to keep from belng laken dawn.

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Roll hlm ovor on his back.

Vou are ready to strlke.

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Hand Mitt
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Hand Focus Mltt Strlking Drills

If you have ever trained al a box01g gym you have worked with
foc us mins. The re are severa! key differences batwaen worklng
the mills and working the heavy bag. Whe the bag can holp you
davelop power. mill work will make you develop p1n point accuracy
wilh your punches. Also you aro forced 10 keep up with tho tom po
dicta led by the person hOlding the miHs. so cardio can ba a hugo
factor. And fnafly, oollke a heavy bag. the persan hOidng the milts
can move around whlch will force you 10 adjust your distance, just
llka ln a real match or fight.
Tho olher persan can also have you hll tho mous. thon suddenly
lhrow countor punchos back at you, whlch cau sos you to dovelop
good defense. This ls one of tho dOwnfalls ot heavy bag training:
h doos not move or hlt backl

1 uso the numbar system w1th locus moutramng as weil as Thal

pad training. For exemple, Wllh he nd mlUa Il 1 say "one" Il moons
lefl straighl: "two" means lelt stralgl\1 righi straight: "threo" maans
feh straight nghl stralght. left h()()l( and so on.
One thlng thot! atwoys dois koop tho power and lntonslty nt 1OOo/o.
My flrst punch ls at full power and my last punch ls also at full power.
If you really loke 10 do eve'Y!hno at a full tOO'!o, thon buy tho
"Bos Rullen's Mlxed Martial Arts Workout" No llo, this ls roolly
tho bestthing out thore. My studonts and 1st1U uso 11 ovoJY day!
If you do the "Box111gtape on the locus m1ns from that workout,
you ore golng to be ln o VERY good shnpo.
Now go get tlredl

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Strlklng Comblnatlona #2
Mltt training. Ready stance.

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Left hook punch to the head.

Strlklng Comblnatlon t3
Ready etonce.

Lelt straight punch to the head.

Righi stralght punch to tho head.

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Mill striklng. Ready tance.

Rlght stralghl punch 10 the body.

Bock to ready stance.

Righi straighl punch to the body.

Lefl hook punch to the head.

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Striking C ombl natlon s f7

Ready stance.

Righi uppercut to the jaw.

Bock to ready stance.

Righi stmlghl punch to the head.

'Bining Notes

Back 10 ready stance.

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Speed

Striking Drills

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Speed Striklng and Coordination Drill

This ls a drill thal 1always grve to my students as homework when

they fust sll1rt to train. ltls Simple but effectiVe. The best thing is to
do it in front of o mirror so thal you can see yourself and make sure
thal your hands ore up at ali bmes and your elbows down.
Start at a slow spoed, THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT! Bulld the 1~
up es you becomo more comfonable. 11 you start off too fast you will
make mistokes Md those mistokes you will keep. Il is cruclalto
practice accuracy. NOT stopponess
The whote ldea ls to nover 1oso control whlro you burld Speed and
in\ensity. Don't bo fruslratedl ll's lhat ono moment that you loso
control thal you are suscep<rb4e to a countor allack.

Once you mostar this basle driU. tho qulckness ol your punch es will
lncro11se. So stay 1oose and have a gooc:t tame. And ramain locusedl

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your 10<)1 shoulder wldth apart. liko this.

Flrst strlke wlth o lefl

strolght punch to tho hoad.

Now o righi strelghl punch.

Lefl hook to the head.

Righi hook to the head.

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Righi hook to the head.

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Now horo's another apeed punchlng drllt.

Koop the sarno stance position.

Left stmight punch to the head.

Tu rn back a little to the loft,

ready to hook punch.
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Roady.

Righi stralght punch the head.

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Go bnek a little lo the rlght.

Righi hook to the jaw.

Go beek agaln to the rlght.

Righi uppercut to the jaw.

Ready position. Repeat the en lire roullno for

2-3 eonllnuoua minutee. Go faeter each Ume.

Partner S1rlklng Relies Drill: Have your

partner stand with his baek to the waiL

Start to attack him slowly. For Instance,

use a left straight, which ho blacks.

Then o rlght stralght, whlch ho blocks.

Left hook.

Rlghtstralght.

Lefl at111lght to tho body.

(Biock thi s punch wlth your olbows.)
H e lpful Hints:

Start off punchlng slowly. Bulld up speod,

golng !aster and faster.
Make sure thot If you are etondlng agalnst
the wall, you keep your oyes open.
Btock ali of your partners punches with
short movements.
Vou will soo lhat If you practlce llke this,
ln a short timo, you will gel better and
botter. Vou wllllmprove reallastl

lt ls a reaJ good exercise. .. use it!

Righi hook to tho head etc. etc.

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ThaiPad
Striking Drills

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Working Thai pads with punch and kick combinat1ons may be the best
workout kncw to man. Vou are working speed, power and cardlo ali at
the same lime. Another beooflt is, tor lhe persan holding the pads, you
got used to the Impact of belng kicked and punched.
Same as with the locus m1IIS, 1use the number system. The d1fference
ls 1 add o kick alter every punch combination. The lJick is to kick with
the oppose leg or the last punch 1n the combilallon.
For example: If 1say one" you lhrow a loft straight. totlowed by a right
roundhouse kick Ill say "IWO' you lhrow a left stralgh~ nght straight.
tollowed by a lelt roundhouso kick. and so on. Vou can subslltule knoos
lnstead ol kicks, depending on the type cl fiQht or opponenl you wiU be
fac1ng. Bocause thiS k~nd of worl<out is so Intense 1somotimes use itto
koep my studonts minds locused. Il a student ol mine talks to enother
ono, tha word "numbers" aJweys come up.
Agaln, got the " Bas Rutten'& Mlxod Martiel Arta Workout" and you
wlg be amazed. Il will h8lp you a lot'
Koop evorythlng simple, Nover mnke Il complicaled. ln a realllght,
you cannot mako a senes cl 20 punches and lucks. Short and eHecliVe
comblnotlons are tho bestthlng 10 do.

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Thal Pad Strlking Comblnatlon 11

Ready stance.

l.A!ft stralght punch to tho head.

Righi roundhouse to the body.

Thal Pad Strlking Comblnation 1 2

Ready stance.

Lei! slralght punch to the head.

Righi straight punch to the head.

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left hook punch l a the head.

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Loft stralght punch to the head.

Rlght atl81ght punch to the head.

Left hook punch to the head.

Rlght stl81ght punch to the hcad.

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Make klcklng contact flke thta.

Lcll hook punch to tho head.

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Lefl hook punch to t he head.

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Righi leg back to knee.

Righi kneo to tho body.

Left leg beek.

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"Righi Front kick, Left High Kick"

Righi leg front kick to the body.

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Slep your rlght foot forward .

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Righi leg bock to knee.

Left Jeg back to knee.

Left knee to the body.

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Rlghl log back lo knee agaln.

Rlghl knee lo lhe body.

Push hlm away wUh bolh hands.

Vou now hove lhe dlawnce lo heod kick.

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Ready stance.

Roady a low kick to his leg.

Righi slraight punch to the face .

Another low kick to his leg.

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Grab his head wlth both han da.

Righi knee to the body.

Lelt log back to knoe.

Left knoe to the body.

Step t orward wlth your left leg

to left hook punch.

Left hook punch to the head.

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Now loft hook punch to the body.

Righi olbow to hia jaw.

Righi hand back ready to strike.

Follow wlth a righi

stralght punch lo the head.

Lelt leg back, ready to

roundhouse kick the head.

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Flnish tho sequence wllh a lell

roundhouse kick ta the head.

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Roady stance.

Lelt lcg Iront kick to t he body.

Stop lorward with tho lelt log.

Rlght roundhouse on lt's way

to the hond, look at the spood.

Roundhouse to the head,

maklng contact on both Thal pads.

Step forward wlth your lelt leg,

alter you kick.

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Left hook punch to the head.

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Finish wlth a rlght

stralghl punch to the head.

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Oround Strtklng Techniques

Agaln, with Ground Striking. cfiSiance is of a paramount
importance. The main diHeron betwoon stand-up striking
and ground stnkmg is thal when you are wrapped up on the
grou nd il can be difficult to genera te power_ The mochanlcs
of tho body are more confinee! on the ground. sort ls real
Important to develop a good "aTm punch".
Pracllce on a bag. Put iton the floor and worl< w1lh Il. Make
sure thal your wnst IS always parfoelly stralght so thal you
don'! gel lnfured.
Strl~o

the bag on the ground at least three t1mes a week.

Espoclally when you ore a WTestler and you w111 gel on top ol
your opponent anyway. ln th at case do this 6 t1mes o weckl

Also punch wrth lhe bag 111 your guard, &Ide moonr. knee on
ch est, everythlngl Vou will also soo thal somotlmes lt ls
better to palm stnke thon ro hrt Wlth a close hsl.

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keep your wrlst stralght.

Totally atrolght.

Wlth the 11st stralght you will have

much more power at Impact.

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.whcn striking, concentrate on hitting

wllh the two large top knuckles.

The lorce should be 25% on the llrst

knuckle and 75% on the socond.

lt should look llke this

when ma king contact.

Thla ls excellent.

ll's wrong t o have y our ha nd

in this posiUon at contact.

Remember keep your wrist stralght.

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.roll ali y our four lingera ln tlghtly.

Keop tho lingera tlght to your pnlm.

Place the thumb down tlght.

Tlme to start striklng.

The real power of a punch is genorated

when your arm is stretched from hore..

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Thcreforo. Il you are loo close

to your opponcnllike !hia.. .

. ..y ou will have no power.

So Il la lmportantto try and alwoya have

the correct atrlklng distance.

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Vour flst noeds more distance.

to generale slgnlflcant power.

Go to an open pa lm hool strlke

when you are ln close.

Vou have moro dlatance

bocause tho hand ls llaL

The punch has less striklng distance

when closed because it la stralght.

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The polm la a bettor woapon for this ronge.

Koop close to the body, llke 1am ahowlng,

to gonoroto more epood and power.

Righi punch on the solar pleJCus or head.

Nowa righi hook punch to tho body.

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This is wrong. You can lnjuro

your wrtst when ln this position.

Of courso, always work your punchos

from both eldu wh en training.

Loft hook to the body.

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This ls tho correct technique

for an elbow to the head.

Strlke down with the slde ol your elbow

to the opponent's head.

Strlko down lnto hia Ieee.

The dropplng olbow lrom the Iront vlew.

A good short elbow strike lor when you are

leanlng your hand on someone llke this ...

...ls tolet the hand go ...

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. ..and almply drop your body welght

down, olbow striklng tho face.

My f avorite elbow strlke

when in the mount.

Drive your polnted elbow

lnto the top of his head. Palnlull

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wllh a heavy bag between your legs.

Righi hook to the head.

Now open pnlm wrlsl atrlkea,

hlnlng wlth your wrlat bone, not pal m .

Open righi pa lm wrlst strlke to the head.

Open rlght palm wrist strike to the body.

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Polnted olbow strlke to the

top of tho head or cailar bono.

Co mo dawn ho rd wlth bath honds llke this.

Now do ali the samo strlkes wlth your

loft hand and put the bag ta your slde.
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Lefl hook punch to the head.

Pa lm wrlst trike to the head.

llke thla .

lelt hook to the body.

Bring your hand up and .. .

.. pointed elbow strike

to the top of the head.

Righi heel kick to the kidney or thlgh works

great for weakening your opponent's spirit.

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Now stand the bag up,

ln your guard, llke this.

Squeeze wlth oxploelve power at Il

a real opponent where the re.

Pracllce your strlkes. starting with a

rlght stralght punch to the lace.

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A lei! stralght punch to tho face.

Righi straight punch to the body.

Lelt stroighl punch to the body.

Righi hook punch to the rlbs.

Now for soma kicks with

Swing to tho loft side like lhis.

your partner holding the bag .

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Heel kick to the knee or mldsection .

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Alao you can pull both legs in

for a double heef kick.

Double heef kick to the head.

Continue kicking to the legs ...

.. the body, etc.

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Chapter 16

Ground Strikes
From the Mount
(Top) Position

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Gr-ound Str-lkes
From The Mount (Top) Position
ln the ea~y days of MMA the mounted position was
the most leared position ol al. Nowa <lays peoplo have
fJQUred out how to deal wlh 11. Bu1 lor that moment.
il you have sorncone mounted. you can do lots of
damage wllh stnkes simply bocause you have gravlty
o n your slde. The angfo ol your body favors your
abllity to hlt and not be hil bacl< by a counter stnko.
One thlng 1 must stress here. use combinalionsl
Double attael<s wlh the nght or fel! sodes. liko a lo"
hook to the head loloooed up w1th a tell stra~ghtto the
solar plexus. M1x thongs up.

And lorgot about punchitlg \YIIhoul power ...

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Start wlth a righi punch to tho faco.

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tl~ree or four of these will end tho flght.

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The punch cornes around

into the sido of his head.

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Hlt every punch wlth power.

Now hlt to the solor plexus.

Olher targets lnclude tho chest.

The rib cage ls also a prime target.

Hook punches are used to the

slde of the body.
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when ln the rnount.

Come down with a righi elbow

to the side of his head.

Then tollow with the left.

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Put ou your body weight behind

the oibow lor moximum domago.

A devasta ting strike.

The point of the otbow is usod to

strlke the top of his head.

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Another good target f or the

polnted elbow ls tho collarbone.

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Look at my extension.

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This lime hlt hi a chast, very palnful.

Now wlth your toit etbow.

Aga in, drive the point into his chest.

Control his hoad by pushing il to the side.

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Strike his jow with the point of the elbow.

Push his lace ali tho way ovor llke this.

Drop your arm.

Agaln, strike with the point of the elbow.

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Use your palm heelt.o atrlke.

Hlt the alde of hi a head

wlth tho open palm.

Strlke the slde of the head.

For addng power to your pointed

elbow strlke, grab your head.

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and 1fa li forward.

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balance, start hilting with the other hand.
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Hook punchos work weil because

your reach has been shortened.

Follow wllh an elbow.

Vou can also awitch honds

for balance ond also .. .

... to got to hia other al do.

Hook punches to the lace ore good.

Follow the punch with an elbow.

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Hood butts work groot when ln the mount.

For t raining put a mltt on the floor,

have your orms out.

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...siam your hoad down.

H8re you can 188 the etart position.

Ralse up.

Head bult to the fa.

Do your head butts fast because

if you're too slow, this can happen ...

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.. . and you hesilate at tho top ...

Now you're the one wlth tho broken nos o.

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whlle his head is down.

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Anolher good head bult strike

is to attock from the slde.

Strlklnglhe &Ide of his laco like this.

Hold his laco down.

Foliow wlth anothor head bult.

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t echniquos from t he mount.

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Bull's eye.

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Hore's o funny, but good,

one you can u.se.

Grab both his wrlsts llko this.

Now start atrikfng hlm wlth hls own lista .

Puah hia hands lnto his foce.

Il works.

He knows now and keeps hls arms up,

trying to push you away.

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Just lot go or his ha nd

ond punch his roce.

Keep hiltlng hlm.

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Keep hlm conrused.

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Now he Irles defcnding his head.

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around hie blocking anna.

Hlllho sldo of tho head.

Then swltch to strolght

punchaa lnto his foce.

Now ho gets confuaed ond does not know

where to block, leavlng many oponlngs.

He continues to try and

defend by putting his arms up.

Look at his head.

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Rai se your ann agaln as Il you aro

golng 10 hook punch lhe body agaln.

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sltalghl punch 10 lhe hoad.

Now 11he does block your arma llke this ...

... catchlng your tell ann ...

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gel11ng both liko this..

Push your hands away from your blcepa

broaklng your arma lreo.

Smash his lace tor the win.

Lets go on to a series of elbow techniques

deslgned to confuse your opponent.
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Go up agaln with the sumo movement.

lnot oad you change to a

cross olbow to hia head.

Striko the slde of his face.

Now we continue with

a rlght straight punch.

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Strolght righi punch to the face.

Follow wlth the left strnlght punch.

Continuo wlth a righi to the body

this timo. as he blocka hia head .

Then loft to tho body.

Now back to the pointe<! elbow.

Strike down inlo tho chesL

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Wllh tho aamo orm, ready l o altlke.

Now brfng the olbow to the slde.

Hil lhe slde of his head like lhls.

Now a lelt hook punch.

Left punch to the head,

Finish wlth a rlght

strelght punch to the face

ln this striking sequence

he has me in a headlock.

Post both your legs out for a strong base

and to provent him from turning you over.

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Hil hi s ribs with a short loft hook punch.

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his arm to block, he leaves his head open.

Take advantage of his mlstake

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... alldo your left hand over

to your rlght ha nd.

Grab your hands together tlght

Now slide your hands in between.

scraping hard over his face.

Push yourself up, keeping your

left arm pressed on his face.

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Hll his faco hard wlth your righi ha nd.

Come up hlgh to crooto more distance.

Finish hlm wlth o powerful righi

stralght punch to tho jaw.

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Opponents Guard Position
The guard: Ille pos~llon is ideal for submissionS from
the bottom. But if you end up "' someone's guard
don'l worry, if used correctty" is a good place lo do
damage wilh slrlke whlle you are IN m Here 1go
again and 1will keep telng you U.s bK you gel realty
sick of me. Create diStance m ortler to 1\rt Wllh power!
Ali these little soft punches are a waste ol lime.
Combine your punches! A good basic comblnatlon is
to dlill away at body thon go to the hoad. Always be
thnkng about cf&fense because the man who ls on
tho bottom may attompt a submlwon at any moment.
Be sure lo aim at key target a reas llke the chin, )aw,
noso and temple. Just don't flall oway wilhoul alming

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wlth his logs oround your waist.

Tho flrettechnlque will be

an elbow strike to the mldsoction.

Brfng your rlght hand up hlgh.

Strlko straight down wllh the point of

your olbow, strlklng into the solar plexus .

A good technique: fake an elbow by raisl ng

your arm. ln anticipation he blocks.

As he protect hls stomach, change to a

hammer wrlst stnke to the open head area.

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olbow strlko ls the uppor leg

Strikethe point of your elbow lnto tho thlgh

musclo, whlch wllllnfllct excruclallng poln.

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Rlght hook punch to the rib.

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lnto the head.

Another tochnlque ls to lake a hook punch

and as his nrm movea awoy to block ..

.. change to a atralght punch to the face,

whlch has become on open target.

When he holds you llke this,

lhrow hooks punchcs...

... to the body ...

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Stiklng wlth the wrlst bono

will cause great pain.

... cross foce hlm wlth your left arm ...

.. .pushlng on his foce wlth you r welght.

Follow with hook punchos t o the head

Alao you can roll hlm to the righi sido to

open hlm up for palm wrlst strlkes ...

.. .to tho kldnoy area. The pa lm wrist ls the

bono area where y our wrlst and ha nd moot.

Or ln the aame position ...

...hook punchoe to the body

will work nlcely.

A nice striking comblnation when

Rlght elbow to the thlgh ...

youre caught ln his guard.

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Ready a polnted elbow strlke ...

Another elbow atrlke. Come up the aamo

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Different angle of the

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Push hi a head to the righi ao he thlnks

you're punchlng to the head ...

.. .inatead, you at1ack tho rlbs for the win.

Note: Watch out for an annbar.

Startlng ln hia guard ...

...as he at1acka wlth a righi

hook to tho head ...

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As you block, drop your elbow

stroight down into his solar plexus.

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He holds you tlght.

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Push your self away ...

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Execute n front kick to hia head.

Anothor klcklng technique to uso ..

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to tho ho ad.

Follow wlth a l elt straight punch.

Then a rlght punch to the head.

Flnlshlng wllh 11 dovastatlng ..

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Top ln Slde Mount Position
Man. t realy love lhis poslloon. Vou can do preny much anythlng
trom tho side mount ThiS ls lhe perfed posotion to set up subms
sions too, hke the keyiOCk (also called the 'Amoncanal or the
armbor Wrestlers usually pro tor this posniOn when they take you
down. And t agree woth them. Once you got somoone in the slde
mount you can klnd ot relax and let thoem do an the work. Then you
can ottock whiloe they try to escape. t betiOvethatthis is lhe bost
position to have m a t9\t Tho knee to lhe head os lhe obvious
striklng weapon thal cornes to mtnd. And remembor, don't throw
slnglo shots ali the bme. Thtnk 'cornbonabOnS'.

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up tlghlly into the side of his body.

Raise your righi arm to ready

an elbow strlke to the Jaw.

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With ali your force, strike straight down

with the point of your elbow lnto the chesl.

A good strlklng area from here, ls the solar

ploxus locoted just bolow t.h e sternum.

If the soler plexus werc blocked

by your opponcnt.. .

Go to tho chost wlth you polnted elbow.

A strlke here would end tho flght qulckly.

The strlke ls directed down,

across your opponents jaw.

A correct ham mer list: keep the list tlght,

strlklng with the bono, not the real list.
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As he takes the lake and blacks his head,

hammer list down lnto his open rib cage.

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This is the target area of the

rib cage that you want to hil

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An other prime target: here where the li ver is.

This is an excellent target for taking him out.

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wlth on elbow to the solar plexus.

Lean forw"d on your honds ,

With the point of your knee,

Follow wlth another knee strlke.,,

striko down into the rib cage.

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Lift up on your left knee,

brfnglng your rl ghlleg hlgh and back.

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Begin in the top side mount position.

Kecp your list tlght and bring your arm

forward as you prepare to elbow atrike .

Elbow atrlke t o the alde of the '"'ad.

Il you hold hia rlght arm llke thil ...

..you can exeeute a polnted elbow strlke ...

...to the shoulder.

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...llke thla ond ho sticks his hand out ...

...llke this.

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Look at the grab from this side.

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Ready a knee strlke.

Knee to hia face

If he pushos himself awoy ...

.. . ln ordor to gel on his knees ...

...mako sure !hat you have

the under hooks when holding hlm.

Lock your hands IOgether ln this position

so thal he cannet escape.

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Drtve your knee lnto the top of his head

for the knockout and win.

Begin ln tho top aldo mount position.

A aorlos of strlklng comblnatlona follows ...

. atartlng wlth an olbow atrlko to the hoad.

Brlng your onn up.

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Follow wlth a polnted

elbow strike to the ribs.

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Strlke down lnto tho rib cage.

Follow wlth a hommor list

strlke to the hood .

As your opponent attempts to block

. .. ltrtke down over his nrms,

hlttlng tha jaw.

Follow wlth a knee attack..

Execute the knee strika

to your opponents jaw.

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As you prepare another knoe strlke, he will

cortoiniy attempt to biock the ottock.

As ho does, it leaves hia head open

for a flnl shlng olbow strlko to tho )aw.

Startlng in the top sida mount position.

Grab under his rlght elbow, pull his rlght urm

in, away from his sl de, exposing his ribs.

lmmodlately attack. He wlllthlnk you are

attacklng his rlbs and try to block.

attack the hoad, whlch l a wldo open for a

hammor list strlke.

Ham mer flstto the jow.

Then lift up on your righi armand follow...

...with an clbow to tho jaw.

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Now you can strlke nt will .

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This ls how il l ooks from the si de.

If you slt up stralght, you can

creole some important distance.

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Pull hlm to you.

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Y our left hand grabs hia rlght triceps from

undornealh,lean your olbow on his chesl.

Go behind his neck wilh your righi arm ...

.. and post you righi hand

on the ground, under his armpll.

... wlth your rlght leg, ready a kneo strlke.

Drive your knee down and lnto his face.

Or, another technique ...

Knee into the chest or solar plexus area

Withoul hesitallon, attack whatever

vulnerable area ls open.

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Under The Slde Mount Position
Thore are two s1des to 8VefY ()C)Ifl and at loast two
ways lo look at any lightln the lest chapter we dealt
O<Jt ali the damage while side mounted on top of our
opponent Now lers hterally tum the tables.
Put yoursoll undemoalh your partner. Are you scared
yot? Goodl Bot serlously, there are sttU some good
th1ngs thal you can do from thiS pos~10n. 1even usod
thom in my UFC lights and they workod.

PJways keop stnk.lflg. The elbOw and the knee can

reelly be annoy1ng woapons to your opponent whila
you are ln this (bottom) position. Il you lay ldle tor too
long you may have to hght off a keylock!
Trust me. this ls not tho end ol the world belng in this
posltlon. The re are severa! ways you cnn mnke the
guy on top vry m~Semble . l.ct's have a look

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Although l'm undor his sldo mount position,

ho is open to a varfety of dcadty strikes

Firat, lllt his head up with your arm ...

. .and extond your oU1slde

leg as you prepare o ..

.. knee strike fnto tho

slde of his face or head.

When he attempts strikes to your body ...

. .tho moment he lifts his arm ...

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his neck to hold hlm lhere.

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Follow with a righi elbow strike

to the area below his ear.

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to bo dono ln one movo .

. and go under his bell y

to moke aomo space.

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...then strlke l orward, wlth the top of your

left knee, lnto the slde ol his body.

This tlme go wlth your rlght hand

under his armplt...

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...hooklng your righi hand

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nurnorous times untll you os cape or he qults.

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...your opponents head down

with your right hand ...

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behlnd your opponents hoad and neck.

Brfng your righi leg dawn around his head.

Hook your foot undor your leh knee and

squeeze tight sa he con' t move or escape.

Wilh hlm helploas ln this position,

atart elbowlng ta any open targets ...

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Ground Strikes
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The guard is not just for setting up submissions. Vou can do a loi of
good work in Chis position. wilh slnkes also. 1am proud to say Chat 1
came up wilh an effectiVe teclvloque to hurt an opponent while
slnk~ng from my guard.
Baslcally 1do this by skipping my hips co the sldo and squeezlng
hlm llght in a sclssor lock. Then 1aHack lhe opponcnl wilh elbows
co the head and knees lo his )aw
1made il up a woek before my hghl aga.nst Kov111 Rand leman (USA)
lor tho UFC heavywoight lrtle. lthlnk thal if 1would have lou nd this
move oui soonor, 1could have done much more damage wllh Il.
1split his head open wilh lhe etbows and evon hll hlm hard in the
head Wllh a knee from the same posotJon.

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Opponcnt is my guard poalllon.

The lirai atnkets to pull your arms bock,

wlth hands held tlghtly togcther ..

... and wllh both henda ctasped,

atrlko do)Vn hard to the top of his hoad .

Thla la followed wlth a..

. poinlcd elbow strike to the collar bone.

Wlth your righi hand ...

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And finish tho soquence ...

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righi foot on the floor.

Kecp holding his head . ..

Tum your hips out to tho righi.

. .and wilh your legs, squeeze his body.

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Followed by ...

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whlch are some of my favorites

.. . tor tho knockout. Nover hlt wllh only

ono strlko, alwsys strlke wllh mony f oet hils.
The atrlkes, allhough short, oro powerful.

Contlnulng ln tho same position,

wotch tho loft foot.

Your left foot is placed on his hlp, a.s you

hold his righi triceps with your left hand.

Puah hlm away with your

feflleg to creato distance.

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Hold his head in place wlth both hands.

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out move when someone lo ln your gua rd.

As 1per1orm this technique

watch my hips.

Push your hlp out to the righi

to creste more dlstanco.

From here, lltelch your rlghlleg out wldo.

Wllh the heel of your rlghlloot, drive down

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Wllh your opponcnl ln your gua rd.

slldc your righi hand under his loft nrm.

Your righi arm l s now lrM lo slrlke.

Now cloaa your legs and

Il his hend ls on lhe Joli..

... palm slrlke hlm wilh your righi ha nd.

Il his head ls on your rl ght ..

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wth your lefl polm heel.

li tho hoad ls open .

. .. detlver an elbow atrlke

to tho top of hia head.

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To create distance, you can aiso lean bock

and trap hlm between your legs.

If he breaks from your guard and Irles to

attack whlle you are allll on your bock ...

.. kick to his head wlth your heel.

If he keeps coming, bring both legs in ..

. ..and double heel kick him to the chest.

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Ground Strikes
From The
Bottom Position
Ground Strlkea From The Bottom Poaltfon
(Whffe Mounte d By Your Opponent)
This one ls dlfflcult, but you n sUU cio lhlngs to suovlvo ana thon to wlnl
If you elon'\ want hlm to hll you when he lS mounted on top of you, just
bridge up os high os you can by oocl1111g your hlps upward, ovor and
over agaln. Do this a fol so thatllo constontly has to strugglo tor balance.
This way ho can't sl.,ko accurntoly. or wtth much power.
Betieve Il or not you can atso use head movementto avold somo of his
strlkes whlle you are mountea. And, if he misses your head and hlts the
lloor. he could Injure hlmself.
But reaiiShcally, 1would escape the mount as fast as 1coukl Il ls just not
good to bo thore. Vou are a Sllltng duck. The law of gravlty is worklng lor
hlm and agatnst you.
Plus. itas oasy to escape lhe moonu

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lt. (1 show you how ln Big Book Volume 2)

If you choose to stay ln this position .

. . .dlarupt his balonce by brldglng up wlth

oxploslve power any timo he tries to punch.

The brldglng cauaea hlm

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...an elbow strlke to his

groin muscle or tendon.

Strlke down hard with the

point of the elbow lnto the target.

..ls the upper leg muscle.

A closod flst strlko to tho lace ls good, butlf

he rlses up you may not be able to roach hlm.

If thal happens, go to the body

with elbows to the sol ar plexus.

This will brlng hlm forward so you can reach

his head with open pa lm strikes to the jaw.
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If he posta his honds lorward ...

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When he lays down and

holds you llko this .. .

...you have two main lorgets.

One is a hook punch ...

...to the sida of tho head.

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The olher lslo alrlke wllh your wrlsl bone

lnlo lhe open kldney area.

As you con sec, no maUcr whot position you

are in, thore ls always an opon 1arge11o hll.

Il ls besl, lhough, lo escape lhls slluallon.

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Ground Strikes
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Turtle Position

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Ground Strikes W lth

Oppona nt ln Turtle Position
Man. plctures speak louder than woros.

You're going to love rt when your opj)Onenl does this! Thal means .
Never go 11110 this posollOn
Vou can't see anyllllng coming, and like ltold you already many
limes bolore, keep yo ur oyes on your opponont at allllmeal
Tho turlle poslllon works great when you aro just straighl grappllng
with no Slrlkes. Bul you can punch. elbow. klck and knee (lik&ln a
reallghl) this poslllOn can be a nightmare.

Somellmos when a personlurlles up rn means thoy have run out ol

options and could be dose to QIVIlQ up. Help !hem along wrth tha
strlkes ln tho upcom1ng pholos.

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When your opponent is on ali fours and

you hove his back, you have the advantage.

Palm heel strlko tho back of his head.

Targets for pointed elbow strlkes

include the rib cage and kidneys.

Knee attacks are directed

to the side of the body.

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. ..hl! to the slde of tho head,

uslng your wrist bone.

Vou can olso cross face your

opponent with your rlght arm ...

Wlth the cross lace

stlllln position. execute a ...

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Klcklng with both legs...

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. .. followed by devastating heel stomps ...

Some ether techniques to use .

Stand up and ...

... drop the top of your shin bane ...

...onto his Achilles heel.

Drop with ali of your body weight.

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..lnto tho uppor thlgh muaeto.

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Another strlke ls the roundhouso kick...

Youre on his back. Put your heel hook8 ln.

Your flrstl4rgotls tho alde of hia head.

...lnto the target area.

Impact from a different angle .

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Kicking From
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Quno 23-ICteKJNG

F~tOfl T HE G AOUHD P OSITION

Kicks Ta A St:anding Opponent

When Vou Are On The Ground

You're on your back. Your opponent escapes from your guard and
stands up, but leans over yoo w ith his hands down. What should
you do? KnocJ< him out with a kick to the head. lhat's what. There
have been severa! dasslc examples ol thas: Renzo Graoe (Braz)
took oui Oleg Taktarov (Russla) with this kick. So dld Munlo
Buslamante (Brazll) when ho st opped Jerry Bohlandor (USA).
And one ol tho greatest showcase for d1fferen1 ways to kick yoor
opponent when ho os standang and you'ro on your back is wh on
Allan Goes (Braz1l) lought Kazushi Sakuraba (Japan). Allan klcked
10 the legs, to the body and even to the headl 1t was beautilul to
1'18tch and a real oyo opene<.

The lhing ls, you can generolo maxamum power when you thrust a
kick strolghl up at your oppononl's head while you ure lying on your
back beeauso you have tho v.tlole eanh behind youl
Vou nevor know whon yoo are gc>~ng 10 bO in this pos~llon so bo

proparodl

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Wo saw this ln Chapter 15, but let's roview

lt hero. Vou are down on your beek
and ho ls arandlng ovor you.

TWist to the lell and kick to his ...

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Front kick ...

... to his knee ...

or front hool kick ...

... his thlghs ...

. .. his body, or his head.

Double front kick ...

. . .to the body or head.

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... or ki ck up to the head .

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ln this situation you are on your back

wlth your opponent standing over you.

Swing to your loft aldo

to crea te momentum ...

Hlt wfth a low roundhouse

kick to hia cnlve.

Another target to atrlko la hia thlgh.

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ltick higher to the ribs.

If you have the flexlbillty, the head fs

al$o a good target to hll.

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Anothor technique is the stralght heet kick.

Pull your rlghtteg back

. strtke hls lcnee Wllh your hoel, like this.

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... pull your klcking log back.

Kick lnto hie knco by turnlng your foot

to the righi and hl111ng wlth the heel .

Or aga ln, kick hlgh ...

... atrlklng up lnto the law wlth your heel.

Now when ln this position,

ho may try to grab your leg.

Whcn he docs grab,

immediately counter with the other leg ...

...llke this, klcking hlgh to hie head.

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Kicks ta the body will do. Go lor whatever

targets are open and are easlest to hlt.

Don t forget, you can almply kick

his he nd ln arder to treo your leg.

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...jumping into allghtlng stance.

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lor delendlng from tho ground.

Drive your heel down hard

on lho top of hl s Iront foot.

lt ahould look llke this.

How obout a double mule kick

lnto his chast. Brlng tho knees ln.

Explode up off your arms,

kicking lnto his chast.

Then repeat the klcking sequences

with your olher teg.

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Now swing to tho righi al de.

Low roundhouao kick to the calve muscle.

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Takedowns
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Takedowns And Defending Agalnst Takedowns

Allhough 1 am not known as a take dawn artist. 1am real!y getting into il and as a
resul! am gel better and better at it. llove takedowns and the little things thal you
can do to achleve them.

Takedowns are very lmportanllo know. especialy when yoo are a grou nd llghter.
Take tor instance 1he f~t belweef'l Roy Graoo and Kazushi Sakurabe Roy's
ma1n style is Ju J11SU. Mean1119 he's greai al groLnd ftgh!Jng and going for submsslon ho ids. Woll. ln thal fllJhl. he couldn'llake Sakurabe down whoch beeame the
reason thal he was defealed. Sakurabe kepi kicking his logs and didn't go 10 the
ground unloss he wanted to. Royco had to stop beeause he couldn't walk anymore.

1wished thal they had wreslling ln Holtand ika they have he re ln the Statos
because thon 1 would have beon bener at rt. ln HolltJnd yoo don't have many
wresding schools and cena""y do not have rt 11 oolege
Dcfending aga1nst takedowns IS atso of equallmp0f1anco. ESPECIALLY when
you are a atrlkor. Vou want 10 koep the f~l on your feet Look at Jons Pulver,
ho's got great hands. his kicks oro ge111ng belier ali tho lime and 110 ls vory hard
to lake down. If ho were to llght eomoono who ls a superlor strlker, hko K-1 leval,
he wouid sim ply Jake him dol'ln because Jens 15 also a very good wro&llor This
glves him o c:ompete set of tools to wm a fight whstovor way ho Chooses.
Vou see. 11 you know how 10 wre~>tle and yoo know how to stnke and ground figtlt
you hava mon y options! Loarn lllkedew.ns and tho defense agonsttakodowns.
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Doublo Leg Takedown:

Roady position.

Shoot ln, grabblng both legs and

pulllng your head on hll rlght hl p .

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... landlng on hlm in t he

sido mount position .
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grobbing his lol1 log wlth both hands.

Drop your lel1 hand low,

cotchlng hia lel1 ankle.

Push your hoed on hia lel1 hlp

aa you pull his leg up.

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Immediately go to the

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S ingle Leg Tak eclown:

The sorne single leg takadown,
but linie diNerent tec:hnlque

When you grob the leg, lnstoad of

catehing his ankle wlth your hand. .

..hook your righi leg

around hia calf, llke thla.

Puah hlm down wilh your heod.

He falls on his bacle.

Go to the slde mount positron .

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If you don' t keep your head pushlng up,

you might gel caught ln a choke...

Il la very Important to keop pushlng up

wlth your head Whon dolng thla technique.

...llke this the deadty guillotine.

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Single Leg Take Do wn:

Rcady position.

Push on his head or face

os o dlstraclion.

Drop low.

Shoot ln f or his front loft log.

Grab his ankle with your lelt hand and

lean forward on his leg wilh your shoulder.

Now grab his ankle with both hands

and push his foot down.

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push lorward on hia leg.

Drop hlm on hie back.

Follow up righi awny by movlng

to hl sldo. Litt hie leg and ...

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perlorming the prior 1echnique

.. you neod 1o keep his too1 on

the ground whlle pushing on hia log .

Il you don'1 keep his too1 down

you can lose control.

Your opponent will be able to

come around ond toke your bock.

So don'1forget, hold the foot

flat on the floor.

Then push with your shoulder

tor the take down.
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shoulder to tho righi.

Take hlm down on his back.

Climb on top to the slde mount position.

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When faklng a double log takedown ...

. you can also grab bolh legs ...

... now lnstead of golng lor tho

left leg, you grab his rlght leg.

Wlth your head and shouldor

pueh hlm to the left.

Stay wilh him as you lake hlm

down onto his back.

Ctimb on t op ln the side control position.

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both of your arma are undor his arma.

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Brlng your righi leg up

around his lrontleft leg.

Hook your rlght leg UghUy

around his lell log.

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Now lill hlm up and

lean forward, trlpping hlm back.

Fall on top as he lands on his bock.

You oro now ln hie hall gunrd.

Wlth a llttlo luck you con knee bar hlm wlth

your legs. (See my BIG BOOK 2 for leglocks.)

Another technique you con do la this one.

Chan go your leg position by hooklng

his log from tho lnslde this tl me.

The inslde leg hook looks llke this.

Now li up, white pushing hlm

down to the rlght.
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AHack hia leflleg wllh on outalde log hook

... to an lnslde log hook,

dona as a distraction.

Take hlm down by pushlng your head to

the righi and pulllng his legs to the loft.

Drop him and immedlately

go for slde control.

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Single Lag Taka Down:

Rea dy your self 10 go low.

Shoot in, grebblng hlm wlth both handa,

and rurning him 10 !he righi.

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trlpplng hlm baekward over your rlghlleg.

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release your hands.

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lmmedlately go lo the
alde mount position.

Double Leg Takadown:

Aga in. go low.

Shoot ln under his lelt ann llko this.

Grab hlm Ughtly wlth both hands.

Swing hlm oround to the righi,

keeplng your rlghtleg strolght bohlnd hlm.

Pull him back, la king hlm down

over your rlghtleg.

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The technique starts in a clinch position.

Flrat, swltch your legs,

a little eway trom hlm.

Drop on your loft knee, grabblng ond pull

lng hia loft arm over your rlght ahoulder.

Throw hlm ovor your righi ahouldor.

Vou con koop your legs
atrotchod out when you throw hlm.

Stay with hlm ..

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...wlth your rlghlleg. Pullng your righi hlp

fnlo hlm and righi ann under his lelt orm.

He ls golng to hll on his al de.

Stay wilh hlm and

keep control of hl& righi arm.

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Go to the slde mount position.

Hlp Throw : H he posta hia hlps

to block a hlp lhrow, do somelhlng else.

Ho stops the hlp lhrow by placlng

his le ft ha nd on your hip, liko this.

If this happene,

Now hook hia leltleg wlth your rlghtlog.

lmmedlately swllch your loge.

Then under hook his righi arm

with your lefl hand.

Lift hlm up.

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You're ln Ille front guillotina clloke. Dont panlcl

Your he nd positions sllould look llke this.

... and siam Il lm on his bacle, hard!

If he continues to hold you,

cross lace hlm with your righi arm.

Glvo Il to hlm good by pushlng

on hia face hard wllh the cross face.

Pull yoursoll out from his arm.

Vou are now ln control ot hlm

trom the slde mount.

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Important Point:
Hero are some socret lnside t echniques .

If he guillotine chokes you, put your righi

arm onto hia righi shouidor.

Now he ca nnot reatly bend

his shoutder backWard t o do damage.

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hold his shoulder and
prevent the choke.

But s!Jek wllh the takedown

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He has no plaoe to go
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Lock hands, squeezJng

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grab hia left lrlceps.

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Jump on his back w1th

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Flghllng position.

He roundhouse kicks with hia righi leg.

Catch and hold the kick

under your left arm.

Cou nier wlth a righi

slralght punch to his fnco.

Wlth hlm hurtlng, shoot ln low,

keeplng control of his left leg.

Hook behlnd his lait log with your

right log, pushing hlm backward.

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J ump on top, passlng his left log.

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Side mount position complete.

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Flghtlng stance.

Go low and shoot ln for hia bock.

Grnb wlth both hands and

atort turnlng hlm rlght.

Slrolghten your rightleg, pulllng hlm back.

Tske hlm down over your leg.

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Drop hlm on his sido and

go for the alde mount.

Cllmb on top, keeplng control of his arm.

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Now sii<HI your rlght hand un der hia head.

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Ready stance.

He turns to throw a splnnlng

back kick to your mid section.

Wlth good timing , move lnslde the kick,

catchlng hia loft log.

Lllt hlaleg hlgh, lllpplng hlm forward

Stay with hlm as he hlts the grou nd.

Go to slde control.

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block by crosslng your hnnds.

Again block.

Now step to the sl de, cal ching his

rtght teg wlth your righi hand.

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Grab hia righi wrlat,

pushlng hia arrn off your head.

Control his righi arm.

... go tor the north-south position.

Go for en armbar, alde mount. or.. .

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Ready poshlon.

Grab his neck lnt o a cllnch.

Rlght knee his face, but he blocks.

Go for another knee to the hoad.

Again he blacks your righi knee attack.

He el<pects another knee at this point,

but you change tactics.

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.. tucking your head law, grabblng

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Start ln a clinch position.

Push hlm back lnto tho wall

or cage, wlth bolh hands.

lmmodlotely shoot ln low,

grabbfng both fega.

Stay over hl m as he lands on his back,

keeplng your legs strafghl

Slart hflllng him.

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his head against the wall.

Get control and start hittlng him

wlth hard punehes 10 tho head.

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Start ln a clfnch position.

Look at how he got hts

under hooks ln undor my arm .

. .brfngfng your head to the

Jeft side of his body.

You now wantlo gel his lelllcg only.

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toward tho righi uslng your head.

He will land on his baek.

Koop eontrol of his loft log,

tu ming hlm lnto the wall.

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Stert ogalnst the wall ln a cllnch position.

ln this situation he slarts kneelng you

wlth his loft lcg.

Stop loft to avold his attack.

Now g111b his loft leg wlth your rlght orm.

Keep pushlng on his mldsectlon,

brlnglng his left leg up.

Push his left leg over while

securing lt with your lelt knee.

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.. as you pull his rlght leg up, push his

body to the righi wlth your head .

Take hlm down on his beek.

Start hlttlng untll he qults.

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pull his legs to tho righi.

Your leflleg hooks his rfghtleg

as you lhrow him.

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and knoo hlm wlth the left knee.

Lelt knee to his faco.

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No doubt he la llnlshod
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Start ln tho elineh position.

Go low grabblng beth legs.

Pull his legs out,

taklng hlm down on his beek.

Keep hold of his logs.

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... strlking like this.

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the tlght, koep klcklng hlm.

The solar plexus or rib cage

mako good targets.

Onel really llke ls stomplng the log.

Training Notes

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479

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Start position .

As you cross face wolh your left errn,

pull his head bnck.

1\Jrn hlm over toward your righi aldo .

Take him down while stayfng on top.

Take the mount position and

start hittlng untll he submlts.

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wlth your lort arm.

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Control his righi arm belween your legs.

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over his head and body.

Fall bock and slralghlcn his arm.

Bridge your hlpa and ormbar lo finish.

(See my BIG BOOK 2 for armbara.)

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Bring your rlghtllat behlnd hia head

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wlth your left hand ...

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pull his let! arm over to turn hlm.

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keeping control of his loft armand head.

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Flnish with a knee to the face.

Takedown Delenao Agalnst The Wall:

You're agalnsttho wall ln this position ...

... undor hook his orms wlth both handa.

Now slldo your righi hand

up on his shoulder.

Push his head down wllh your tell ho nd

whlle turnlng hlm lnto the wall.

Tuming hlm will open hi s body

lor a porleet knee strike.

Execute a rlght knce to his head or body.

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Tradltlonal Roots:
That's me side klcking as a young Green Belt in Holland. 1started
in traditional martial arts and hold ranking Black Belts in Mas
Oyama's, Japanese Kyokushinkai Karate and Korean Tae Kwon
Do. Traditional martial arts offer a great foundation for mixed
martial arts and it upsets me when people put down the value
traditional training. Everyone has to start somewhere and
traditional martial arts training is a great way to begin before
moving on to NHB or other styles of mixed martial arts combat.
The combination of traditional techniques with takedowns and
submission grappling is sure to give you an unbeatable fighting
system. To be successful keep an open mind to ali the fighting
arts and what they have to offer.
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the rcader attompting to perform any toehniquos shown in tho book.
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ON GETTING HIT IN COMBAT

Getting hit ls never fun. To avold getting KO'd you need to make sure you see
the punch or kick coming. Rememberwhat 1have told y ou numerous times, to
"always keep youreyes on your opponent". If you don't see the strike thal will
probably be the one thal knocks y ou outl
A strong jaw ls always good to have but you either have one or you don't, it's
not something you can train for. A "glass jaw" is what they cali Il when you
have a weak chin and are easily knocked out when hlt. Seing in very good
shape helps from being KO'd. The better condition y ou are in ena bles y o u to
take shots bettor and rocover qulckly. For example ifyou got clocked and they
glve you a standing 8 cou nt (only in boxlng or klckboxlng because NHB does
not use standing 8 counts}, you have the chance to rocover from the hlt and
keep on fightlng if y ou are in top shape. On the other ha nd the dlsadvantage of
havlng an 8 count ls the fact you have an equal chance to absorb more
punlshment to your body and brain before you are mentally clear. And crltics
have the gall to say NHB style of fightlng is dangerous. People who say thal
should think about what an 8 count ln any striking gama can do to you.
Imagine y ou got hit they give y ou an 8 cou nt and y ou are sent back out to take
more hils. ln some cases y ou can get th roe 8 counts ln one round. Now thal is
what 1cali dangerouslln NHB thore is no 8 count because ln a real fight the re
are no referees to st op the flght, you would be flnlshod tho second you gel
clockod. Thal ls the moment y ou can end the flght wh en your opponent ls stlll
dizzy and y ou can do whatyou want wlth him. This ls wh y ln NHB competitions
the roforee stops the flght righi thore.
What happons to the brain when you got KO'd? Brain damage ls a real Issue
when punches or any other strlkes such as elbows and knees are used in
maklng jarring contact to the head. The lerm "punch drunk syndrome", a Iso
known as "dementia pugllistica", orlglnated when practitloners ofthe sport of
boxlng exhlblted slurrod speech, memory Joss, anti-social behavlor and
disorlentation. Dlsorders caused by this type of brain damage can be slmllar
to general paresls (syphilis of the brain) but without syphilis, multiple
sclerosls, Alzheimer dlsease and Parkinson disease. Baslcally in fighting
wh en you got punched, kicked, kneed , or elbowed to the head your brain is
slammed agalnst your skull. This is where the damage occurs. ln different
studios, 15-40% of &)(boxers have been fou nd to have symptoms of chronic
brain injury. Mostofthe boxers have mlld symptoms. Recent work, employing
detalled psychologlcal testing and MRI scanning, has shown thal most
professlonal boxers (even those withouf symptoms} have sorne degree of
brain damage. Although obviously symptomatic cases stiJl occur, they are

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Jess common today probably because today's boxers have fewer bouts and
shorter careers , resulting in fewer blows to the head and Jess cumulative
brain injury.
Contrary to boxing NHB, or mixed martial arts, is safer because there are other
ways to end a fight
assaulti ng the head in hopes of a knock out. Where
boxers are disgraced
they " quit" an NHB fighter suffers no such
dishonor when he " su
or taps out. ln NHB or MMA the re are so many
ways to convince an op nent to concede other than strikes to the head
which cause the KO and n lead to brain damage. You can strike, kick orknee
the body and/or use a
of submission holds (leg locks, chokes, arm
to retire for the match with no danger to the
bars, etc.) to cause an ad
head or brain.
Any way you look at it ail
games pose a risk but if y ou train hard and fight
sm art y ou should have a'" "'" and healthy ca reer in mixed martial arts.
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Organization's Wortd H
Championship Tille in Stuttgart, March 16, 2002.

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A BRIEF HISTORY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS

Before we gel into discusslng tho mlxed martial arts revolution that has swept the globo
ovorthe past decade, wo need to tako a look at wh at preceded lt. Kickboxing was introducod
ln the United States in the early 1970's. A clear offshoot of the freewheeling philosophy of
tho laie great Bruce Leo thal full contact was nocessary to reach the top lovel of martial art
training, klckboxing was also a way to end the many debates and controvorsies thal had
plled up in the miniworld of karate competitions. Back then karate tournaments were
supposed to be contostod with "controlled" strlk es but ra rely over were. Disquali fications
and polltlcs loft many bitter and disillusloned about having a level playing field. Dut of strife
came change and the loglcal conclusion was if people fought to the knockout, thal would
seille the blckering and only one champion woutd emerge. So aflor a few outback
oxperimonts, kickboxing, or "full contact karate" as il was caliod back thon, made its nrst
spl ash. Tho event look place on Soptember 14,1974 at tho Los Angeles Sports Arena ond
alrod as a 90mlnute apoclal on ABC's Wlde Worid of Entortainment. But during the samo
year sorne wantod to test tho limita of martial art competition even further. A man from
Hawaii named Tommy Lee (no relation totho drummer of Motloy Crue) held the llrst no ho ids
barrod toumament ln the US. Tho show was called the World Series of Martial Arts
Champlonahlp (WSMAC) and was hold over a 2day period, Novembor 14 and 15, 1974. Il
was an opon woight tournamont whoro kick.s , punches, knooa, elbows, throws and pins
wore ali legal. Alter 2 grueling days of competllion tho field of over 50 competltors, whlch
lncluded street fightOI'$, boxers, wrestlers, Kung Fu practitloners, Karate mon, etc., waa
whittlad down to Benny 'The Jet Urquldez agalnst Hawaii an Dana Goodson. Urquldez, who
was a foot ahortar and outweighed by almost 80 pounds by Goodsen, dockod tho big man
twico and plnnod hlm once ln t he finals to win tho decision and t ho t ille. Tho little mon hod
boaten tho big man. Sound famlllar? The no holds barrod craz.e novorcaught on back thon.
But thal historie event in Hawaii was lndeed a slgn ofthlngs tocome whan al most 20 years
lot or the Ultlmate Flghtlng Champlonshlp dobuted on llvo pay par vlow ln America on
Novombor 12, 1993. Tho brainchlld of Rio De Janeiro native Rorlon Graclo ond advortlalng
oxoc Art Dovlo tho UFC was an 8man no holds barrod tournament hold ln on octagon
s hapod cage wlth compolltors comlng from jluJitsu, sumo, savate, klckboxlng,
shootflghtlng and boxlng. ln t ho tll'$1 four shows thore wero no tlmellmlts. Tho resulta wore
unpredictablo, ent ertalnlng and conclusiVe. The show instantlybecame a cortlfled hlt whon
175 pound Braz.illan Royco Gracie won 3 out of the first 4 toumaments, dofoatlng mon Who
outwolghed hlm by as muchas 85 pounds. Ali the whllo Amerlcons were enjoylng this 'new'
stylo of combat ontortolnmont, a Japanoso organlzatlon namod Pancraao bogan hostlng
almllar stylo flghts to tho UFC on Soptomber 21 , 1993 on the other slde of the world. Whlle
groppllng wos becoming ali tho rage in America, a man named Bas Rutten turned ln many
stellar performances uslng striklng techniques under the juristlction of Pancrase. ln t he
boglnning Pancraso had for more ru los than tho UFC. Butsoon t ho UFC, fightlng forsurvlval
ns an organl2atlon, had to adopt ru los t hat prohlbitod headbutts and groin ahots to apponso
polltlclans. Pancrase on the other hond, whlch only allowed palm strikes to the hoad
ovontually changed to closod fists like tho UFC. The torm "no holds barrod" seemed to no
longer fit and the updated version of this hybrid flghting stylo was now belng ca lied "mlxed
martial arts" or MMA. This phrase, MMA, was a botter description ofthe emorglng sport ond
shed the baggage and negative stlgma attached to the outdatcd lerm, NHB. Soon a now
poworlul MMA organlzatlon emergod ln Tokyo. On October 11, 1997 the PRIDE Flghtlng
Championships ent ored t he marketplace. This event, which featurcd the talents of such
notables as Japan's Ka2ushi Sakuraba and Iwo men from Brazil, Rodrigo "Minotaure"
Nogueira and Wanderlei Silva, soon ostablished itself as the loader ln MMA pa id attend ance
(hlghest attendance so farwas over 53,000 spoctators).

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A FewThoughts About the Ever-<:hanging Ru les ofMMA
The rules of MMA have gone through as many configurations as one can imagine. There
have be en times where each subsequent show of an event would produce new nules. With
PRIDE and the UFC establishing themselves as the Iwo dominant forces in the sport thcro
are currently clarsimilarllies and differe mees betwcen the ir regulations for contests.
Main Similarities:

Both the UFC and PRIDE allow punches, l<icks, knces, wrestling, grappling, takedowns and
submlsslon holds; fighters canwin by knockout, referee or doctor's stoppage, submission,
judges decision or disqualification . lllegal techniques in common are: eye gouging, bi ting,
headbutts, striking behind the head or spi ne and fish hooking. If tho action on the grou nd
sl ows down the referee has the option to nostartthcfighters standing. Bothshows now have
welght divisions and no-tournamont, single fight championship matches. Both require
alhletes to wear glovcs when they compele.And yes. both events have ring girl si
Main Differences:
Tho UFC has five welght divisi ons: 111eavywelght (over 205 pounds/93 kilos), llghl
heavywelght(18S204.~ pounds/9Z,9~3,ll k!IOI ), mil!lllewelghl (170-184.9 pounqs/77.1-83.9
kilos), Welterwelght (155169.9 pounds/70.3-77.1 kilos), llghtwolght (154.9 pounds/70.3).
PRIDE curronlly has two wolght divisions: heavyweight (over 205 pounds/93 kilos) and
mlddlowolght (under205 pounds/ 93 kilos), UFC undercard match os are holdwith a duratlon
of 311ve minute rounds. UFC tille flghts are held for a duratlon of 5-flvo minute rounds. Ali
PRIOE llghts are held for a du ration of 3 rounds: one round of 10 minutes and IWo rounds of
five minutes each.
PRIOE ls held ln a boxlng ring whllethe UFC l s held ln an octagon shaped cage.
Knoes and kicks to tho head of an opponent who ls on the mat ln a four point stance (hands
and knoes or elbows and knees) are prohlllit.ed ln the UFC but legal ln PRIDE.
ln PRIDE whon Iwo fighters who are on tlhe ground begin slldlng under the ropes t.owards
the outslde of the ring , they are restarted ln the same ground posll.lon they are ln at tho
center of the ring. ln the UFC 1t ls not posslbloto slldo out of tho fonce so lfthoy appoarto bo
ln a position , wh ile up agalnsttho fanee, of inaction or a stalemale itls uplolhe discretion of
the roforoo tores tart the fighters standing. PRIDE mat ches arejudged on thelrentlrety, wlth
speclalattenl.lon going to the flghter who tries to end the fight. The UFC ls scored on a 10
point must system, slmilarto boxing, wh ore the rounds are talllod at tho ond oftho match.
A Final Thoughl About MMA
If you look back at the fights in 1993 and see howthey stack up !othe contests oftoday, wi th
few exceptions the reis no comparison. Fighters are bcttcr becausc the science of training
is constantly changing and improving. T;i me marches on and ways to victory become more

refined. Partofthe reason for this book l s to open youreyes to what ls currently here at y our
f ingertlps, knowledge wise. But don't think the answers are always technical. Take boxing
for instance; there are about a half dozcn basic ways to throw punches. Then it's up ta you
to be elever and refine the setup and aU the other tricks th at result in victory. Keep one cyo

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Bas Rutten from the Beginning...

by Stephen Quadros

Born February24, 1965onTilburg, Holland

Things weren't always rosy for the man who wo uld
become an International mixed martial arts legend ln his
ov.n tome. As a clllld Bas Ruttenwas amicteQ with asthma
and a skin disoase. As a rosult ho had few lriends. Then
at the tender ago of 6 ho developod rheumatlsm thal had
him laid up in a hospital for 6 months. These seemlngly
msunnountabte roadblocks oronlcatly turnOd out to be
this naturalwanior's ftrst victorias ln the batllefteld of li fe.
Rejoctlon, tlke a very destructive opponent ln tho ring,
can makea persondooneoflwothongs: qultordog deep.
nse up and won. Beong spumOd and lsola(ed by o ther
chlldren may atso be the most slgnillcanl forging factor in
the deve!opment of his Iwo most powerlul traits: his
ablhty to ehann and l'os deadly llghUng prowess. Onty a
truc could have emergOd victorious from s'lch a behlnd
the 8-baU beglnnlng and harvostod a strong enough selfestoom 10 don himsetf 'El Guapo" (tronslated from
$pa111sh mto Engiosh means 1ha handsome one').
Growong up Bos was drown a favorite pas timo: cllmblng,
both ttees and housas. At this Ume ho was olso
nourlshlng his lmngination with a &leady doel of Marvel comoe books. Each ovenong he woutd
dimb onto a roonop and dream of halling the powers of h is ravonte herooa: Splderman,
Wolverlno an cl the Fantastlc Four. Becauso he toved nextto a forest ho developod a n an1atlng
ablllly to cllmb from trec to tree, travelllog through the woods wlthoutevor louching the grou nd.
This skltt saved hlm on numerous occasions from bultoos Whon Bas waa 12yearsold he stor1ed
dolng athletlcs and round he excellod at high Jump, long Jump, JovOiin and dlscus. But Il was Whon
our haro snuck lnlo a movle theator ln France with his brother thot his llro was abou llo chonge
forevor. The yoor was 1976 and the feature was "Enter The Dragon", Bruce lee's martial arts
manlfesto. The raad was now crystal clear. As soon aa he returned lo Holtand Bas made hlmself
a pair of nunchuks, whlch he even wore around his neck whan he wenl to the grocery store. Llke
so many other klds ln thal era he went to ali Bruce Lee's films and bogan to emu laie his overy
move. Alter constant begglng his parents lonafty relcnted and signed hlm up at a Tae Kwon Do
school. After only 4 weeks traonong Bas got rnto a street foght Wlth a bully who always bothOrOd
him. One punch and one broken nose lator (the othor guy!) Rutten wns sold on martial arts.
Unfortunately his parenls round out aboulthis littJeshenanigan and puUed the plug on the martial
arts. But Ru lion conUnued to tram on his ov.n occasionally endong fights be lore they even beg an
by hoostlng his foot up and holding lion the aggresSOf's race, convoncing them to just give up such
notions. He forrned a group comprlsed of outcasts. They called them selves "The Champions .
The llghls started to occur more lrequenUy Forbdden 10 traon in martoal arts, Rutten was klll with
little cholce but toteave home. At 20 he moved in wfth a girlfnend and got bad< into Tee Kwon Do,
th en karate and eventually Thal boxing, whlch he was soon competlng ln. Aftor racklng up a n
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a doorman really cramped his competition career, not to mention his training. Now it was time for
tessons only leamed from the schoot of hard knocks. As Bas describes il, " Aller four years of
partying and bouncing somebody asked me on New Year's Eve if 1was interested in Rghling
against Frank Lob man, a very dangerous fiQhter at that time with no tosses and a 90% KO rate. He
had just come out of jail and wanted to fiQhl again. 1was drunk and sa id, 'OK, no problem.' TI1ey
started to promote the fight and about fourweeks before the fig hl they asked me if everythlng was
stiJl on. 1had completely forgotten thal conversation 1had on New Year's eve. But they refteshed
my memory and 1thought thal there was no way thal 1coutd refuse this. OK, 1said, tet's try it. So
now 1needed a good school to train at. My p4cll was Maeng Ho in Holland. Thal is the gym where
Ramon Dekker (one of the greatest leons in Muay Thai)trains. 1atways looked up to him. My first
workout there 1couldn\ even finish the rope skipping. 1should have had trained mu ch longer for a
Rght)ike thal but hey, the bestlessons are the cnes you learn the hard way. llost thatfight."
"Another tlme 1had a fight against an upcomlng guy named Renee Roze. lt was a real good first
round. But then the guy actually bit a hole in my ear in the second round. White he was blllng 1
warned him to let go of my ear but he wouldn\. 5o my re ply was a knee in the groin with ali the
power 1had. Then a big brawl broke out.l brought a round 30 bouncer friands with me to watch the
fight. He had brought a bunch of tough guys with him too. They ali started to fight. 1t was a tunny
thlng to walch."
"My next fight was agalnst a French guy. t trarned reallywell but the lest week lgot an infection. And
on top or !hat 1was invited to stay a couple e>f clays ln 'The Police Hotel' rree of charges because l
was ln a street fight wilh my friends and the ps had sorne questions. Two days before the fight
they let me go and stupid me l fought thal fight. The first round l knocked the guy down ttlree limes
but they counted only one two times becau&e the third one was wlth an Illegal beek list(?), a new
rule or somethlng thal they made up. Anyway, because or the medicine for the infection l gues s.
my body got real tlght and l had to stop the fight ln the beglnning of the second round. 1couldn't
brealhe any more so th at was lt. Then the poople started to say thlngs llke they always knew th ali
couldn't light. Ali the fights l hadwon (14oflhem) l hadwon by KO and now theysay 1cannotfighl'l
Why bother and try to entertaln these dumb people, ls what lthought and l swore never to flght ln
Holland agaln."
But El Guapo stlll had the martial art feeling deep ln his bones and wanted to do somelhlng else,
somethlng new. Ever the natural entertalner. Rutten started to perform martial arts shows set to
music ln discotheques. This simple concept began to lake off and he soon found 111mself at larger
venues and eventually television. At one of these shows Bas was approached by a man named
Chris Dolman . Dolman had a reputation and being one of the forefathers of mixed martial arts ln
Holland, whlch at the time was called free llght. He asked Bas if he would like to fight in Japan for
him. Soon Rutten was getting his first teste of grappllng. ln the first class he was confident thal he
coule! withstand a chokehold. The result was his throat got so sore th at he couldn'l eat for about
four days! He livecl80 miles from the gym andwhlleclriving home he had to cali his wife and tell her
he was so ti red that he would have to sleep in the car next to the road. She laughed and asked if he
was ever golng togo back. He said he would not only go bacll but in the coming months tap out ali
the guys who submltled him. ln his words the change came quicker th an he expected, " 1couldn'l
train a lot, 1was still bouncing and teaching and Amsterdam is 80 miles away from my home town.
ln Holland, 80 miles is a fot, the whole countryis maybe 200 miles big. Also 1had sorne injuries and
thal kept me away from training. Then one day Chris Dolman gave me a cali and he told me t11at
there were Iwo Japanese guys corning to watch the training and that they were searching for
fighters for a new organization called Pancrase (at the time Japan's cuHing edge mixed martial
arts event, also known as 'hybrid wrestting'}. They were Masakatsu Funaki (a gifted martial arts

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fighter who founded the organlzation) and Minoru SuzukiJSo 1went to !he school and met them.
They were watching my trainlng andwhen 1wasspaning with a big name from Japan and he really
tried lo hurt me. 1 kicked him in the head and sent h1m to the hospal tor a few stitchos in his
eyebrow. Thal was 11, they wanted me to fight for them in Japanl" So four weeks later ho had his
firstln Pan crase. The date was September 21. 1993 (yes. this was BE FORE the Ulllmate Flghting
Champlonship debuted in the US). Rutten explalllS. "1 ...,u never forget !tus. Vou have to
under'Stand thal 1came out of Thal boxing and 6 pounds more on somebody would put hlm in a
different welght class. 1 fou nd out thal rn y opponont was about 50 pounds heavier !han 1wos. On
top of lhat, l thoughl thal there were roonds. because 1was used to fighting 5 rounds of 3 minutes
each. When 1 asked them how many rounds there were they sald, 'one round'. llhoughl, man,
lhat's goodl How many minutes for the round? 'Thirty' they said. Now 1trled lo blulf, 'Ali rigil!, very
good. l'm in a very good shape so thal wUI be OK.' But in my mlnd 1 thought "Oh my God ...30
minutes!" Now. ln Tha1 boxmg 1 always was a pretty aggressr.te riQhler Thal is OK if you havo
rounds and you can control the pace a II!Ue bfl But 1wondered what would happen if 1 tried to
knock hlm out ln the boginnlng of the round. tlvow ali myenergyoutand still had 25 minutes to go?
The guy would kll me So 1put IWo "R's" on the pat ms my hands The R on one hand meant 'l'ustig'.
a Outeh word which by co1nclden wh on translatod 1nto Engllsh the samo as 'relax. whlch was
whatthe R ropresented on the other pa lm." But ali the worrywas unnecessary as Bos knockod his
opponent out ln 43 seconds Then without any planning. when the fiQhl was over. ho jumpod up
into o spil kick four limes to each corner of the nng. This movo. lermod the "Rutten Jump" along
wllh tho R's on his palms became his tmdemarks during this period.
Thon Il was timo for Bos to continue his hard knock e<: ...atJOn on the ways of the fight gamo. "For
my second nght they woke me up at elghl o'clock U'Jihe moming and hed mo travet until wo orrived
a t tho place wh ore 1 hod 10 fight al 3 ln the aftornoon. Once 1was the re 1had to woil a round lor
about live hour$ and lhen fight Also you have to understand thal when you go lrom HotiOnd to
Japan you have bad jatlag. Vou fa li asleep at seven 1n the momng 1n Japan. but 71n U>e momlng is
11 o'clock at nlghl ln Holland. So when they woke mo up 1 had only slepl for one hour! 1 was
th rowing up nd my manager had to cany my stuflto the arena The fig hl startod end when you
look at lt lt's reoly runny 1 got caught m an arm bar becouse at that hmo 1shll dldn1 really know
whattodo on the ground.l made the majormlstnkewhich Iton my students neverto do: whon you
aro ln the guard novor strelch your orms. 1 dJd and 1 got caught 1 felt so bad bocause of the
lravollng and no sloop thal t wanted to lap. Bulthen when 1 heard the people shouhng for hlm 1
decidod not to ta p. Th onk God Panera se had ropo escapes (Arope escapa ls whena figlllergets
caughtln a submlsslon hold, ho has the option of grabbing the ring rope, whlch causes the referee
to momentarlly hall the fight The rel deducts a poont from the fighter who grabbod the rope and
escaped the submisslon and the match s resumed stand1ng The fighter w1lh the mosl rope
escapos at tho end of tho match loses). So 1putled him across tho ring and Jouchod the ropo. The
fig hl started agaln and lhen 1kneed hlm in the head and onother knee on hiS liver and 1won by KOI
Thal was tho mon10n1 thal t lotd mysell NEVER to quoi 111 a hght because lhere ls always a
posSibitlly thal you can still w1n. Il onty takes one good shot and lhat's lt." ln his 1/'ird fighl for
Pan crase tho organlzatlon had llgured out he was a striker and dldn'l know a who le lot on the
grou nd. So thore he was. standing in the ring opposote Japan's number one fighter, Masakatsu
Funakl. "Oops. He caught me 1n a toehold, a movo 1had neve< even heard ofllt was very painful
and ho won the fight. 1knew thal 1had to train more on submisslons bull had nobod~ Jo train wilh
close by.ln Amsterdam 1had people loworkout with but thal was faraway. So llralned thore onty
onco a weel<. 1kepi fightlng and stiJl d1d wen. even though 1didn'ltrain submissions cnough. 1then
tost ln Pancrase For the second lime against Ken Shamrock, droppod a decision 10 Frank
Shamrock (but many people lnclucling myselr thoughtl won thal one) and one more loss anor thal
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1caught him or he me. we wrote clown whatwe did and how we tried to escape ij in order to make
ourselves bettor. Altermylaslloss against Ken. Leon and 1decided to stop training striking. We feil
we already know thal part of the game. We tralned grappling two times a day. Also 1 went
som elimes earller to Japan for a fight so 1could train at the Pancrase dojo. Once there 1kept my
eyes open and kepi notes. Wh en 1went home leon and 1would train the things 1had wrllton down.
1never tost a fig hl alter thal. This period totally changed my Me and now 1actually started winnlng
fights with submissions!

1 becamo the King of Pancrase by beating Suzuki W1th a front choke. Alter thal 1 successfully
defended my liUe against Frank Shamrock by knoeking him down two times and the referee

stopped the contest. Then 1 had a rematch with Funaki. This fight was exlremeiy Important
because he had beaten me the firsltimewe fought.l knoeked himdown4 times! 1have tohanditto
hlm, he showod a lotofheart and kept cominglback. Many say thal thal was my best Pan crase fig hl
but il was also Funaki's best Pancrase flght by showong the people what an unbellevable hear1 he
has. ln betwoen thosetitle defenses 1foughlregular matches."

"Th en mywlfebecamepregnant. Butshealsobecameveryilland therewasachanco of loslng the

baby. Becauso ol this 1 dldn't go to Pancrase to detend my tille, 1 wantad to stay nt hor slde.
Pancrase askod me to reslgn my lillo If 1didn't defend tt. So 1dld. Thank God becauso on the day
lhall waa supposed to let~ve my little daughter Sabino was bom only wol(lhing two pound s. She
had to stay ln an lncubator for 7 more weeks before wo could take her home. My wlfe atso had to
stay fortwo morewoeksand on topofthat 1broko my handwhile fitmlng a lV appearance."
"Before my daughtcr was born 1me to vislt l.o$Angetes. Alter boing hore for one day 1collod my
wlfe and told hor to get ready because this was U1e place for us. A fier the babywas born wo wulted
6 months and wo moved to tho US. My plan was to come hero and start an acting caroor. Once 1
was here 1 fou nd out thal not thal many people knew who 1was, only U1e martial artists. 1doclded
that when my con tract was finlshod w1th Pancrsse 1wouldn't re-slgn. Thal way 1coutd fig hl for the
UFC becnuse that was the most known organ!ZBtion. 1thought thal this way the Amerin public
would get to know me and !hat would hopefulty help get my acung caroor startad. Now, from this
moment on everything happcned very qulcl<ly ln my first UFC match 1 foug hl agalnst Tsuyoshl
Kohsaka and won (by knockout). My second UFC fight was for the lillo ogalnst Kevin Randloman.
ln thal ono 1 won a decision and becnme the UFC heavywolght champlon. 1 reslgnod the
heavywolghl tltlo because 1 wontod to fight in the mlddteweight division (whlch ls my notural
welght). My goal was to be~ the fii'St man who won a heavywelghl and a middlowolght tille.
Then 1sustalnod o numberof injuries: a shoulder problem, l twistad my knee and the tast ono.tlore
my biceps.

"1 was atso startlng towork ln movtes and TV shows.l was a guest star in "Martial Law", and "18
Wheels of Justice".! had a smallpartlnthe hit sitcom he King of Queens", workad on a TV series
ln Canada C<JIIod "Freedom for 6 months as a fight choreographerfortho tead actor ln the series. 1
also guest-starrad in an episode of "Freadonn" and thon 1did two movles, "Behind The Story" and
the last one wilh my old opponentfrom Pancrase, Funaki. Hwas kind oflronic because ln thal film,
which 1s Ued "Shadow FUI)"': Funa ki and 1 fiQht each other for the thlrd Ume! Onty this timo as
super fighting clones!"
"l'rn look lorward to stepping from my fiQhting careerinto a successful acting career."

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Today you must be a smart creative fightor who l s
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thon pleaso sharolt wlth mo bocauselikeluid 1am
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