The Secret Weapon in MMA

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The Secret Weapon in MMA: Why Most People WILL NEVER Cut it in REAL FIGHT

Fighting is a highly intensive process, both physically and psychologically. In fact, MMA Fighters are often considered to be one of the fittest well conditioned athletes in combat sports.
Why is that the case?

Well the philosophy of many MMA fight teams is that when skills are equal fitness may be the deciding factor.

In fact, the saying in most MMA gyms is to “drag your opponent into deep water”. It’s an analogy to drowning. The exhausted fighter is a drowning person.

The idea is to attack and wear down your opponent both physically and psychologically.

Physically if your opponent is exhausted then they will find it very difficult to defend against your attacks.

However, the psychological aspect is much more profound. People often want to give up when they are exhausted. In this sense they lose the will to fight and this is where true fighters are born. Regardless of what style of martial art you practice your mind will often be the weakest link.

BREAK THEIR WILL TO FIGHT

And this is the ethos of MMA today, their secret weapon.

Exhaustion leads to a low level of alertness, hence with slower thinking comes slower reflexes and a reduced reaction time to attacks.

Combat stress induces exhaustion and fatigue very quickly, and these aspects will have a detrimental effect on your performance.

Now you may be thinking that this does not apply to you, since you train Martial Arts purely for self defence, and you have no intention of ever stepping into a mixed martial arts arena.

Of course, this is true of the majority of people that practice martial arts. However, self defence is as much psychological as it is physical.

Human beings can achieve great things when they believe they can, and this is where the psychology of fighting comes into play. If you truly believe in yourself then your skills are likely to prevail under pressure. Yet, you must test yourself physically and psychologically to know whether you are ready to defend yourself. This means that you have to push your physical limitations.

TRAIN YOUR MENTAL FITNESS

Fitness, even Mental Fitness is key to MMA because if you wish to compare skills first you must have a good level of fitness and conditioning to survive the duration of a comparative contest. It is not wise to take the view that a fight will be over in a second with a one punch knockout.

Even for those that train martial arts for self defence and good health, fitness and conditioning is important, especially if you train as a hobby.

On closing, ultimately it is not your martial art, but how you train the art that is the defining factor.
Training scientifically means having a methodology that can be controlled and replicated.

Yet ultimately the aspect of fitness and conditioning is key to a complete scientific approach to fighting.

In future videos I will be discussing the psychological importance of mental fitness training for combat, self defence and MMA. The goal is to make you mentally tough, because Psychology wins fights. In the meantime train hard, be safe.

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90 percent mental. 10 percent physical. 100 percent hard work

soullight
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The intimidation level is another factor. Fear makes the heart beat faster. Mike Tyson won many of his fights before the first punch was ever thrown.

LogicAtItsFinest
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Outstanding explanation sifu, I've also heard that winning a street fight comes down to three things, heart to be able to take any damage without giving up, will to be able to stand your ground and push forward, and aggressiveness to cause as much damage as possible to your opponent quickly.

victorcabral
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this is true. I didn't realise for my first boxing match how exhausting it would be. I felt like giving up going into the last round but didn't. I proceeded to get a beat down lol. Also one of my biggest stumbling blocks to fighting is fear and how to deal with it. Mike Tysons old trainer cus d'amato said that the first thing he used to talk about with new fighters was there fear of fighting. he then attempted to teach them how to master it. read the first two chapters of tysons book which discusses some of his methods. it will really help u

christophermoltisanti
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LOVE THIS VIDEO, PURE GOLD.


MIND 90%
Body 10%

technicalwarrior
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Expect lots of pain, kill the mind, never give up, to the death! ....

Practice clever, do the unexpected, be so unpredictable that you will surprise yourself! ....

Yes! ...
Fitness, physical conditioning, a strong heart means a strong head and will bring you closer to your primal inner animal self! ....

A cage fight is as close as you will get to the real deal of ... "naked man!" ... "man before weapons!" ... The real deal has no rules and no ref! ...

An old man with ailing health who practices his balance everyday! ... Will destroy a young athlete who has no control over his power!
And a big yes to staying healthy and fit!

Remember that it is unhealthy & unnatural to stay in optimum fitness for longer than 3 months!!! ...

Excellent! Upload Thank you!

georgev
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The best trick to finish a MMA fight is the double Tap

mr.comments
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In high school wrestling, they don't teach sports psychology, that intense heart rate you are absolutely right, you CANNOT FOCUS! Stay calm, focus, and you will win most any street fight.

cr
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And its not important to mention about the techniques the MMA fighters are using? The vast range of defense and offense when it comes to punches, kicks and grappling? I am convinced that a man with a good technique can overcome someone with a good condition.

evangelosstampolis
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"More excellent information that is needed!!!"

genocidemoose
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Very true sir!
Like the fact that you used some of Mixed Martial Arts greatest fighters of today and yesterday
Great video as always!

jasondudley
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The most fit in all sports! As a wrestler, and a collegiate boxer and wrestler, combined with increased heart rate, though pros have less an issue, but yes, in a fight, you'll win if you can withstand a minute of fighting.

cr
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I concur Sifu. ..Psychology is one third of fighting. ..that "Fist of the Northstar"? Awesome

reymc
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this video is totally TRUE, I used to train kung fu till last year, the training was about reaching that point when 're exhausted and have to follow up, that really helped building my mental fitness, even in the darkest days of my compute science B.C exams, I had this hope to keep going, thank you and waiting for more.

yusufmohamedsalh
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Fighting is more often than not, being able to deal with a flurry of punches and some kicks. What's the best way to defend yourself against that since it is almost impossible to block?

jakobw
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I do mma so this is going to help me a lot but I just get them tired and then go at it

cowardlybigfoot
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I've come to realise - quite recently - that using the scientific method is a powerful means of reducing things down to their constituent parts and causes (reductionism)... But, knowing how it all works (or even fine tuning all the elements) only gets you so far. Psychology, I understand is key - whereas science creates understanding through reduction, psychological attacks are reductive and aimed at strpping value from the opponent. I suppose there are hard and soft sides to psychology - but psychology is language, it's spiritual... I think the danger comes from getting too far into psychology and detached from the real material world. But as somebody who is firmly in the material (the psychiatric rather than the psychological) I am interested in getting more into psychology (I suppose psychology in preventing conflict is better than mopping things up afterwards).

thisaccountisdead
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McGregor was knackered after 3 rounds against little Mayweather.

strattonblaine
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One question, can you use wing chun in a cage-fight to beat your opponent? wouldnt it be useful to use your psychology in an mma fight?

toraaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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Should I rest a bit though, if I am feeling light-headed?

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