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**Youngblood** · 08-27-2009 12:42 AM

We posted at nearly the same time jamiebhoy and similarly lol.

Yea, I agree too about the MMA having an impact. There is a huge difference in foot work, and they tend to need to be a lot more square.

**jamiebhoy** · 08-27-2009 01:03 AM

Originally Posted by Youngblood

We posted at nearly the same time jamiebhoy and similarly lol.

Yea, I agree too about the MMA having an impact. There is a huge difference in foot work, and they tend to need to be a lot more square.

Ha ha , funny thing was i almost said , wait and see if Youngbllod offer some advice he's usually on the mark, didn't want to sound like a suck up

**shafty85** · 08-27-2009 12:51 PM

Thanks for all the help.

It is true that striking in MMA is slightly different, and I agree with jamiebhoy and youngblood regarding the defence of takedowns. Just another thing I will have to mentally adjust to (the whole thing about not having to worry about being taken down or kicked in the head). That being said, there is nothing as sweet as a good jab by a boxer. In my opinion, MMA fighters are not great strikers (except for maybe Anderson Silva, a lot of MMA fighters are just brawlers when it comes to striking) but boxing truly makes it an art.

**Chris Nagel** · 08-27-2009 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by shafty85

Thanks for all the help.

It is true that striking in MMA is slightly different, and I agree with jamiebhoy and youngblood regarding the defence of takedowns. Just another thing I will have to mentally adjust to (the whole thing about not having to worry about being taken down or kicked in the head). That being said, there is nothing as sweet as a good jab by a boxer. In my opinion, MMA fighters are not great strikers (except for maybe Anderson Silva, a lot of MMA fighters are just brawlers when it comes to striking) but boxing truly makes it an art.

Before you start sparring, try not to stand square. Otherwise you'll get the wind knocked out of you. I should know, that was what my first sparring session taught me.

Standing more oblique, or side-ways makes you a smaller target, and helps you get a little more length into your jab without telegraphing it.

Your biggest obstacle is probably overcoming your MMA instincts. We've had a couple of MMA guys at our gym before, and this was something they had to deal with constantly. On the bright side, they knew how to clinch.