Your first takedown / learning corner
Connect striking, wrestling & ground fighting
Follow nine transitions between the ranges of MMA. Each lesson links a position you know with a decision you can practise under supervision.
Read the handover. Follow where the last strike, grip or footstep leaves you. Each guide gives one decision to practise before adding pressure.
The reading list
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01From a boxing combination to a double legUse the second jab to read range before the level change. Practise the decision to enter, angle off or reset on a coach's cue.02From a straight punch to an inside clinch tieUse a short punch and a partner's forward step to recognize clinch range. Find an inside tie, check your feet and leave when the target moves away.03From the takedown landing to top controlRead whether you landed in guard, half guard or past the legs. Build a stable top position and separate the landing drill from the pass.04From wrestling control to a submission opportunityRecognize when a wrestling position offers a submission entry, when the opponent can turn free and when to keep the top ride instead.05Turning a striking defense into a wrestling entryRead the end of an incoming attack before changing levels. Learn how a parry, a safe angle and an opponent's remaining distance shape a counter-entry.06Escaping a takedown against the cageRecover a useful stance and an inside tie under wall pressure. Learn what changes when the partner already has the legs or the fight reaches the floor.07The technical stand-up from open matGet from a seated guard to a balanced stance while facing your partner. Learn the opposite hand-and-foot base and recognize when there is no room to rise.08Adjusting your stance for kicks and takedown threatsRun a no-contact kick-or-shot drill to test your weight distribution. Notice when unloading the lead leg makes it harder to protect the hips.09Defend punches while keeping your hips readyPractise a compact cover or parry, then respond to a level change. Learn how to keep sight of the second action without reaching or dropping both hands.