Some great training recently at
Leicester MMA. Last month's stand up training concentrated on clinch
range fighting. The last few sessions were spent working the
underhook and thai plum in order to strike. The classes were taken
by Nathan Leverton and his usual attention to the details that can be
the difference between a technique's success or failure was again in
evidence. Nathan spent time ensuring that the basics of each
position and the ability to establish dominant control was developed
and drilled – pummelling for the underhook and establishing and
maintaining inside control with the plum as well as the underhook –
before adding in punches and knees.
During the last session, even though we
were only drilling, my training partner and I experienced the
crescendo effect, whereby the intensity of the drill spirals upwards
until you're almost sparing. All the coaches at Leicester Shoot
expend a lot of energy reminding classes of the need to relax, slow
down and learn. It's a lesson we could all learn occasionally.
This month we're going to be working on
guard – playing and passing, I'm especially looking forward to the
passing work. Anyway, aside from MMA training, I've been able to fit
in two strength sessions each week alongside some conditioning work.
The conditioning has included strongman medley, sled pulling and bag
work. Strength-wise I'm continuing to stick with 5/3/1.
More to post I the next few days, take
care.
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