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Emphasize Body Manipulation

Always find ways to control your opponent’s body in the clinch or while grappling. By doing so, you keep him unbalanced and vulnerable to your strikes or finishing moves. Also, by manipulating your opponent’s body, you can flow into and out of ranges (e.g., getting inside to throw your opponent).

Here, I am positioned to throw my opponent over my shoulder. Learn to manipulate your opponent’s body using proper form and leverage so that, once you are in close against your opponent, you can throw him, sweep him, drop him, or lock him quickly and securely.

Emphasize Speed and High Hit Percentages

Speed in striking and movement is important to overwhelm the opponent with a high number of attacks from different angles, and to be able to control the ranges. In addition, aim to overwhelm your opponent with hits until you are sure your opponent is down. For example, many fighters are able to absorb direct hits to the face, so one knee or elbow to the face might not finish the fight. Therefore, you should continue striking with your knees and elbows until your opponent is out. Training that incorporates attacking with combinations is crucial to developing high-hit percentages.