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Down Time
09 Aug 2009 4:13PM
I returned from holiday to find the promoters couldn't find an opponent for September so it looks like I'll be bothering European promoters to see if they want a female fight on their card. I've been training fairly regularly and am using this "down time" to focus on my weak and sloppy areas.
The great thing about mma is that it's so multi-faceted in terms of disciplines. Instead of running where you are either good at sprinting or long distance or you suck at both, mma has loads of areas you can excel or suck at. A few weeks back in a class we were drilling two types of throws I happen to be rubbish at. Luckily there are hundreds of throws so as long as I try and keep my form tidy I won't lose much sleep over those two that aren't my best. The newbie guy I partnered with seemed less than impressed and muttered a smart arse comment about how he was surprised I had competed so I was only too happy to demonstrate a few throws and follow throughs I happen to excel at during sparring.
It's often said styles make fights and it couldn't be more true. If two fighters have similar strengths and weaknesses then the fight stands a fair chance of being a sleeper where the fighters cancel one another out. With mma I can't imagine anyone is going to excel at all areas of the sport aside from a few top level guys like St Pierre and Silva.
Yesterday I was at an open mat with some of the beginners who were frustrated or daunted by getting caught in submissions or at only know a few basics after a couple months. I explained that of all the submissions there are I stick to two maybe three simple ones and drill them from all angles so that I can see them in sparring or fights and am likely to catch them. I'm more focused on escapes and drill those frequently, especially the ones I have trouble with since sod's law dictates that those are the ones I'll likely get stuck in during a fight.
I miss the single minded focus of fight training but am currently enjoying the drills and slowly improving my weaknesses. Especially since I can have a beer and chips after.
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