MMA

MMA - Mixed Martial Arts

Mixed Martial Arts, also commonly referred to as MMA, is the fastest growing sport in the world today. Along with this, the most popular MMA organization on the planet, the UFC, has begun to surpass boxing as the number one pay per view combat sport. What’s more, since its modern day inception in 1993, the sport has revolutionized the world of martial arts and sport combat.

MMA Goals

MMA is a sport where MMA athletes attempt to defeat their adversary via a stoppage being either submission or knock out or by Judges decision.

What is MMA?

MMA contests are characterized by the martial art styles it draws from. Specifically, contests often go through a variety of stages including stand up fighting (punching, clinch, knees, kicks, and elbows), throws or takedowns, and ground fighting (ground & pound and submissions).

MMA Training

Since MMA athletes come from a variety of backgrounds, their training regimens do differ. However, all successful MMA athletes must train to fight both on the ground and on their feet. Therefore most fighters practice submission fighting, wrestling, and stand up fighting.

Another very important aspect to MMA training is conditioning. MMA athletes must be in outstanding physical shape to fight.

Team KFA classes

Below are descriptions of the KFA classes that make up MMA, please remember all our classes are suitable for people of all levels of ability. Many of our members initially came to us with next to no knowledge of MMA - the classes are there for you to learn. Don’t worry about fitness and conditioning, we do not expect that you already have these, and we are happy for you to achieve that as a part of your training with us.

Sparring is a very important part of training for a fighter or in fact anyone wanting to know whether what they are learning works. In some classes, such as the grappling ones, you will spar almost immediately, in others, such as boxing, a novice will take longer to spar. Sparring is always supervised and conducted in good spirit. (If for any reason you cannot or do not wish to spar please inform the instructor.)

Classes generally consist of a warm-up and cardio work, technique drills and sparring.

Classes will also incorporate the heavy bag, speed bag, shadow boxing, and focus pads

MMA fighting strategies

Sprawl-and-brawl

Sprawl-and-brawl is a stand-up fighting strategy generally employed by fighters who strength is boxing and strikes, using wrestling techniques with the primary objective of preventing the fight from moving to ground. The Sprawl-and-brawl fighter will try to learn enough wrestling to move the fight back to the standing position.

Clinch-and-pound

Clinch-and-pound fighting involves clinching an opponent to prevent the fight from

moving to a distance. An array of close distance strikes such as knees, stomps and

punches are used. Clinch-and-pounders typically are wrestlers that have

included the striking components of boxing into their repertoire. The advantage of clinch tactic is if the short strikes techniques do not prove effective the match can be quickly brought to ground were the wrestler is in his element.

Ground-and-pound

Ground-and-pound involves taking an opponent to ground using takedown or throw to

obtain a dominant position. Whilst in a grappling position the opponent is striked

until knocked out or the referee stops the bout as a TKO.

Submission Wrestling

Submission wrestlers take the opponent to ground using a takedown or throw to obtain a dominant position. A submission hold is then applied to win the contest.

MMA Conditioning

Mixed martial arts conditioning is crucial to the execution of explosive techniques, including throws, punches, kicks, knees, or escapes. Failing to improve in strength and power will limit your ability to apply your technique to the best of your ability. It is imperative that a fighter has high stamina every time he or she enters the ring. Stamina is everything, and can make the difference between winning and losing. Condition yourself well, and you'll be able to go the distance.

Remember, if you are in better shape than your opponent, even if he has an edge in technique and skill, the odds are greatly stacked in your favor. Because once he runs out of gas, his amazing technique will simply disappear.

Most individuals who want to start training for MMA think that the best way to become a better fighter is to start fighting with different opponents. This attitude does not help one build the endurance or strength- which are very important factors in MMA.

For those who are interested in becoming AN excellent MMA fighter, one should be a balanced athlete. This is only acquired after having undergone an all round conditioning program. The bottom line in any sport today is sports conditioning and physical fitness. MMA Athletes should have placed their bodies under varying degrees of stress to increase the physical and mental capabilities.

The components of a fitness program for an athlete in MMA are diverse and in general include the following:

Strength

Power

Agility

Balance

Flexibility

Endurance

Stamina

Coordination

For the ideal MMA athlete, all the above factors are required to build on physical fitness and conditioning of the body. All are important factors, but the key factor is to improve one's cardio-respiratory system, for without it none of the above can be improved

A commitment to conditioning is a commitment to success in the world of mixed martial arts.

About Mark Hobbs founder and Chief Instructor of Team KFA

Mark Hobbs developed Kinetic Fighting Arts and Team KFA. Originally Team KFA was a small training group for fighters into MMA. Team KFA has evolved into regular classes and training sessions. Mark’s teaching style unites the ground-work of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and Submission Wrestling with the takedowns of Freestyle Wrestling, Chinese Push hands and Judo and the striking of Boxing and Kung Fu. Our philosophy is simply to create and teach you to the best of our ability the technique required for all aspects of fighting needed for the cage or the ring.

Mark gained his expertise during the 20 plus years he has trained in Martial arts yet still even after all these years Mark still trains striving to improve and evolve his understanding of the Fighting Arts. Mark is currently training and studying privately with Ricardo Da Silva (Submission), Wojciech Zaras (Freestyle Wrestling), Vic Court (Judo) and Ross Minter (Boxing).

Our aim at Team KFA is to be at the cutting edge of MMA

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