Intro to MMA - Training, Mixed Martial Arts, Motivation, Strength Training

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Getting The Inspiration

Pushed Over the Edge
During the summer of 2003, I had some time off from my full-time job in Boston and went to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to enjoy the sun and world-class BJJ training at Gracie Barra. More

Random Training Thoughts
I get to wake up and workout and expand my knowledge of the fight game everyday. For the most part, I get to do this as much as I want. More

What It Takes to Be an MMA Fighter

The Mental State
An enduring spirit and unrelenting drive to win distinguish a fighter from the common man. More

The Physical Aspects
The physical aspects of being an MMA fighter require you to be athletic, strong, flexible, quick, explosive and versatile in your fighting skills. More

Training Considerations

Training Gear and Competition Introduction
Acquiring the right equipment is important for safety and getting the most out of your training sessions. More

Finding the Right MMA Training Schools
One never just starts competing in MMA out of the blue. Typically, a fighter will train several years before he ever steps into the MMA ring. More

Conditioning

It Takes A Team
Last November, I became the fulltime conditioning and strength coach for UFC Fighter Kenny Florian. After losing a close decision for the Lightweight Championship in October, Kenny wanted to bring his strength and conditioning to a higher level. More

The MMA Conditioning Revolution
Martial artists are some the most disciplined athletes you will find. Initially the UFC was more about which style is better. More

Training Day with Kenny Florian
Fight fans that watched Kenny Florian beat Dokonjonosuke Mishima last April saw a different Kenny Florian than they had ever seen before. Florian looked like a whole new man packed with lean muscle and more importantly, with the functional strength to get out of some tough positions during the fight and score the submission win. More

Get Six-Pack Abs! New
Another day, another half-assed sit-up session at the gym to wrap up your quarter-assed workout. Why can’t everyone be born with an impossibly ripped, waxed, CGI-enhanced six-pack? Since this is real life and not 300, we sought the ab-building advice of Kevin Kearns, strength and conditioning coach for UFC warrior-scholar Kenny Florian and creator of burnwithkearns.com. More

Learn MMA

Mixed Martial Arts Defined
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is an intense and evolving combat sport in which competitors use interdisciplinary forms of fighting...More

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UFC Rules
MMA Media

MMA Techniques

Kenflo MMA Techique 1.0
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Back Choke (from the Kenny Florian Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Seminar DVD)
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Modified Guillotine
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Hellbows (Kenny's Signature Move)
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More Resources

Kevin Kearns' MMA Strength and Conditioning DVDs