Foundational Skills for Advanced Mixed Martial Artists
That the skills are defined by an integrated set of choices that demonstrate:
| Defense | Attack | Relation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positioning | Managing distance, space, and range | Varying levels and angles of deviation from center-facing lines of contact | Flexibility to move with and against the opponent's movement |
| Technique | Blocking & Evading, Clinch defense, Takedown defense | Striking, Clinch attacks, Shooting | Localization of strategic advantages and points of leverage within position and state changes |
| Presence | Composure to maintain presence and stillness amidst many dynamic forces (strength) | Coherence of force between the ground and the body's kinetic chain (power) | Precision of timing — when to initiate and retract, reading tempo, rhythm, and the varying power and density of movements |
Inspired by conversations with Lance Hauge.