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Machida-Do
Karate for Mixed Martial Arts 4
DVD Box Set with
Erich Krauss & Glen Cordoza (Victory Belt) available
through outlets listed at www.victorybelt.com
©
Marc Wickert May 8, 2009
What
a HUGE opportunity for MMA, MA and Self-Defense enthusiasts! Victory
Belt publications has long been a name synonymous with the best produced
MMA instructional books in the world. And now this same team that
invited us to the training sessions of such names as Antonio Rodrigo
Nogueira, Fedor Emelianenko and Randy Couture is issuing VIP passes, via
a superb 4 DVD box set, to train with one of the top-ranked mixed
martial arts competitors on the planet, Lyoto Machida. This
box set is ideal for both the beginner and the experienced martial
artist. And because Machida’s fighting style is based on a
karate system that features top-notch evasive and attacking techniques,
all four DVDs are extremely effective for street defense. Below
is a general breakdown of the 4 DVD widescreen collection. Over
the next few weeks, Knucklepit.com will be doing an in-depth
review of all four unique DVDs. Volume
1,
Movement and Fundamental Strikes Includes:
stretching, movement, kicks, punches, elbows, knees, and katas. Volume
2,
Striking Attacks and Takedowns Includes:
stretching, hand trap, striking combinations, focus mitt drills, Thai
pad drills, and striking to the takedown. Volume
3,
Intercepting Attacks, Takedown Defense, and The Clinch Includes:
stretching, intercepting attacks, intercepting punches, takedown defense,
the clinch, basic over under, and clinch defense. Volume
4, The
Ground Game Includes:
stretching, attacking the downed guard, affecting the full guard,
attacking the half guard, side control attacks, mount attacks, back
attacks, the guard, escaping controls, and escaping submissions. All
discs include exclusive interviews with Lyoto Machida.
LYOTO
MACHIDA Volume
1 Movement
and Fundamental Strikes
©
Marc Wickert May 8, 2009 One
thing that makes Lyoto Machida so unique in the world of mixed martial
arts is that he has risen to the top whilst using a traditionally-based
martial arts system. Lyoto
commences Volume1with basic stretching exercises before being assisted
by his brother Chinzo Machida to help demonstrate the techniques listed
below. ‘The Dragon’ also spars with Chinzo at the end of each
strike segment to illustrate how he puts it all together in free-flowing
combos. As
with all Victory Belt books, all techniques are displayed from a variety
of angles for more clarity. ·
Movement:
Shows the viewer how to develop a practical base, to make the movements
flow freely, and how to close the gap when attacking. Being able
to switch stance from orthodox to southpaw and to launch strikes from
both stances is recommended. Pivoting whilst attacking, defending
and counterattacking is demonstrated. ·
Kicks:
A wide variety of kicking weapons are illustrated. Lyoto shows how
to use one’s legs for defense by keeping opponents at a distance
through powerful kicks and the use of evasive pivoting and cutting
angles. He showcases kicks on mitts, focus pads, Thai pads and
whilst sparring, and explains the best methods for setting up decoy
strikes before landing devastating kicks. This section also
reveals how to set up sweeps when one’s opponent is most vulnerable. ·
Punches:
Lyoto
possesses an extensive arsenal of punches and he shows what part
of the hand to impact with in order to maximize damage delivered whilst
minimizing damage to one’s hand. Other techniques include:
maintaining an effective guard, faking strikes to set up bigger punches,
correct posture when delivering punches, and punch and kick combos.
Machida then demonstrates how to deliver explosive finishing punches. ·
Elbows:
A
wide variety of elbow techniques are illustrated from an even wider
variety of angles. The viewer is shown the best methods for
unleashing long-range and close-range elbow strikes, juicy targets to
zone in on, how to set up spinning elbows, as well as employing elbows
for attacking, defending, counterattacking, and countering kicks with
elbows. ·
Knees:
Machida
explains the difference between good and bad knees, then reveals how to
set up knee strikes, tactics to close the gap before delivering the
strikes, and the best ways to combine other strikes with knees.
Flying knees and clinching to unload knees are also demonstrated before
Lyoto mixes it up in a sparring session with Chinzo while incorporating
all of the above techniques. ·
Katas:
Machida
performs four katas that are both strenuous workouts and include
powerhouse strikes and blocks. The last two katas are more complex
and are shown at both normal speed and in slow motion. And
this is all on the first disc! LYOTO
MACHIDA Machida-Do
Karate for Mixed Martial Arts 4
DVD Box Set available through outlets listed at www.victorybelt.com
LYOTO
MACHIDA Volume
2 Striking Attacks and Takedowns
©
Marc Wickert In
Volume One Lyoto Machida began fusing his wide variety of strikes
together to create destructive combos, and in Volume Two he weaves
together more powerhouse combos that are suitable for both MMA
competition and street defense. Again,
as with all Victory Belt books, all techniques on this DVD are displayed
from a variety of angles for complete clarity. ·
Break
and Enter:
Lyoto shows how to break an opponent’s guard and provide a corridor
for unloading strikes. He then demonstrates the use of decoy
tactics to set up primary hits, the use of low and high kicks, and
combos incorporating all weapons earlier employed. ·
Combos:
Machida serves up more combos here than a Chinese chow mein restaurant,
including attacks to the body and head, fighting same-stance opponents,
fighting opposite-stance opponents, and correct positioning of shoulders
to avoid telegraphing one’s strikes. ·
Mixed
Bag: Lyoto
reveals a variety of offensive sequences whilst altering the speed of
strikes and the height of the targets he zones in on to keep his
opponent on edge and guessing. Other areas covered are attacking
off centerline and the use of closing distance with combos, which are
particularly effective against adversaries with a reach advantage. ·
Mind
Game Techniques: Here
Machida unlocks a vault of sneaky tactics to disrupt an opponent’s
focus and unsettle his balance. He also incorporates blinding
decoy strikes to set up heavier shots and maneuvers that distract and
confuse the enemy before punishing them with power blows. ·
Pad
Drills: Lyoto
works with his brother, Chinzo, to illustrate 10 focus-pad drills and 11
Thai-pad drills for the viewer to practice. The pair also covers
hand-trapping sweeps, and scoop sweeps against same-stance opponents and
opposite-stance opponents. ·
Machida
Medley: Lyoto
and Chinzo perform a medley of all of the above techniques to showcase
their unique methods of combining devastating firepower with
debilitating takedowns. Although this DVD represents one disc from the 4 DVD Box Set, all four volumes are interrelated and blend perfectly to reveal the secrets of one of MMA’s most destructive gladiators.
Coming
up: Volume
3: Intercepting Attacks, Takedown Defense, and
The Clinch.
Machida-Do
Karate for Mixed Martial Arts 4
DVD Box Set available through outlets listed at www.victorybelt.com
LYOTO
MACHIDA Volume
3 Intercepting Attacks, Takedown Defense, & The Clinch
©
Marc Wickert In
Volumes One and Two Lyoto Machida focuses a lot on the dynamics involved
in delivering crushing strikes. Volume Three flows on from the
previous DVDs, explaining how to use timing and distance to deliver
those blows with maximum impact to one’s opponent and minimum risk to
oneself. Also
covered on this disc are launching counterattacks, defending against
takedowns, and fighting from the clinch. During
the introduction to Volume Three, Lyoto states: “In addition to
learning the basic techniques, it is also very important that you focus
on timing. As you will soon see, timing is very, very important.
If your timing is off, utilizing one of the countering measures I lay
out could be hazardous: instead of evading your opponent’s attack and
landing one of your own, you suffer the hit. “Along
these same lines, it is very important to develop a keen sense of
distance. If you attempt to throw a kick and there’s not
adequate distance between you and your opponent, again you will suffer
rather than your opponent,” says Machida. Lyoto
incorporates the above techniques in a sparring session with Chinzo
before illustrating how to intercept round kicks, jabs, rear hooks and
looping punches. ·
Countering
Takedowns:
Machida demonstrates takedown defense through sprawling and redirecting
your opponent’s energy, fist and knee intercepts, and Thai clinching
and counter attacks. He also focuses on counters to single- and
double-leg takedowns before applying all of the above tactics in a spar
with his brother. ·
Clinching:
This
section deals with establishing the Thai clinch and delivering knee
strikes, use of Thai clinches to off balance your opponent, and elbow
strikes from the clinch. ·
Basic
Overhook-Underhook Positioning:
Lyoto demonstrates striking from over-under, inside knee blocks and leg
trips from the clinch, double underhook takedowns, and basic clinch
defense. Coming
up: Volume
4: The
Ground Game.
Machida-Do
Karate for Mixed Martial Arts 4
DVD Box Set available through outlets listed at www.victorybelt.com
LYOTO
MACHIDA Volume
4 The Ground Game
©
Marc Wickert As
with the three previous volumes, Lyoto commences this disc with
appropriate stretching exercises to prepare practitioners for his
upcoming techniques. ·
Attacking
the Downed Opponent:
Lyoto reveals a variety of weapons at one’s disposal, and methods for
delivering them whilst avoiding up-kicks. He also demonstrates how
to apply a nasty foot-lock submission. ·
G’N’P
from Full Guard:
Machida shows how to keep your hands free to ground and pound while
pinning your opponent down. He then illustrates ways to strike an
adversary from the guard and employ optimal dynamics, and tactics to
pass the guard and move to side control or the mount. ·
G’N’P
from Half Guard: Lyoto
covers positioning to avoid counter submissions, and the strategy of
varying the targets you select in order to confuse your opponent.
Other techniques shown include: submissions from half guard, passing
half guard, leg locks from half guard, and ways to escape your
opponent’s kimura attempts before submitting him with an arm bar. ·
G’N’P
from Side Control:
‘The Dragon’ runs through straight g’n’p, knee-on-belly
positioning, arm traps, immobilizing one’s opponent to apply
submissions, and side control to mount transitions. ·
G’N’P
from Mount:
Techniques covered include stabilizing your mount position, pinning your
opponent whilst unloading g’n’p, and setting up submissions from the
mount. ·
Taking
Opponent’s Back:
Machida explains how to create openings and to submit adversaries
through rear naked chokes, arm bars and katagatames. ·
Defending
from the Ground:
Lyoto demonstrates ways to avoid a prolonged closed guard, how to use
your feet and knees to hamper your opponent’s attack, and methods to
control his hands and arms. Sweeps and submissions from below are
also illustrated. ·
Ground
Escapes:
Machida finishes off this section with tactics for escaping some
of grappling’s and MMA’s most basic submissions, including arm bars,
triangle chokes, guillotines and rear naked chokes. It’s
no coincidence Lyoto Machida shot straight to the top of MMA whilst
notching up a perfect 15-0-0 record and earning the UFC Light
Heavyweight Championship Title. This 4 DVD Box Set provides a
golden opportunity for ultimate fighting enthusiasts to train alongside
one of the very best in the business.
LYOTO
MACHIDA Machida-Do
Karate for Mixed Martial Arts 4
DVD Box Set available
through outlets listed at www.victorybelt.com Coming
up: ANTONIO
RODRIGO NOGUEIRA: Guard
for MMA.
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