We had another action packed night of classes at The MAC at Haworth tonight, with our members flocking through the doors for Kids MMA, Grappling and Adults MMA.
First up was the kids and following on from earlier classes this week we focused on standing headlock escapes. Also during the hour we introduced a new focus game, allowing the children to engage in some good old fashioned bear-crawl races.
The grappling class was split in two, half focused on a standing technique while the other half on a series of ground based techniques. Standing we looked at the good old leg-hook takedown before headlock escapes took over on the ground.
The last class of the evening was the MMA class and after a brutal warm up and six rounds of padwork we looked at a couple of variations of the rear-naked choke. The night ended with a number of sparring rounds on the ground.
A big well done to everyone who attended the centre today including David, Chris, Andrea, Ed, Ben, Chris, Lucy, Georgina and Olly.
A big shout out to our sponsors, The Fleece Inn as well.
See you next time on the mat…
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We had another massive Tuesday night at The MAC at Haworth tonight, with our regular program of Kids MMA, Mixed Stand-up and Adults MMA taking the floor.
We kicked it off with the little ones, with the group tonight going through their paces in the warm-up and striking obstacle course early on. We then looked at a standing headlock defence, using their lack of base to off balance them. The session ended with our regular points based sparring game.
The stand-up class was next up, with the group working their way through three basic kicking combinations which included round kicks, push kicks, oblique kicks and side kicks. After three rounds on the pads each we got down and dirty with fourteen rounds of sparring.
The MMA class was last up with the group engaging in a little squats and scrambles warm-up before jumping back on the pads. The technical portion of the class focused around a TAC (or twisting arm control) masterclass, with the group looking at arm-lock and belly down finishes. The night ended with a little sparring on the ground.
A big well done to everyone who attended the centre today including Roxanne, Paul, Ben, Georgina, Michael, Scott, Mark and Chris.
A big shout out to our sponsors, The Fleece Inn as well.
See you next time on the mat…
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We had a sweaty and action packed night at The MAC at Haworth this evening, with the main trio of classes taking the floor, Kids MMA, Grappling and Adults MMA.
We kicked it off with the little ones, with the group working their way through the regular animal based warm-up before moving onto our striking obstacle course with a couple of differences. The main focus of the technical portion was arm-drags into a rear-takedown. The session ended with the always fun sock game.
The grappling class focused on two main subjects, entering the clinch from the standing position and arm-locks from the guard. One little addition was the transition from arm-lock to triangle if the arm disappears during the spin.
The MMA class was last up and got off to a flying start with a little padwork. After that was over we focused on a couple of ways to break down the turtle position, relying on tips or the threat of them to force an opening or two. The night ended with a little rolling (grappling sparring).
A big well done to everyone who attended the centre today including David, Roxanne, Tal Tan, Alex, Chris, Andrea, Charlie, Matt, Ryan, Paul Georgina, and Chris.
A big shout out to our sponsors, The Fleece Inn as well.
See you next time on the mat…
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We had another action packed Tuesday night at The MAC at Haworth this evening, with our regular mix of Kids MMA, Mixed Stand-up and Adults MMA filling the schedule.
We kicked it off with our older kids class, putting them through their paces with the regular warm-up and the striking obstacle course. We then transitioned onto arm-drags from standing, as well as a knee-tap takedown from the rear-clinch. The main focus of the session was the guard passing drill which then moved onto our points based sparring game.
The stand-up class for adults began with a little shadow boxing, after which we quickly moved on to six rounds on the focus pads. We had thirty minutes left in the session so decided to get down to some good old sparring, allowing the students to punch, kick and knee each other in a controlled manner.
The final class of the night was the MMA class and after the warm-up we got down to some wrestling drills which include a little padwork. The technical portion of the class focused on an overhook guard and a series of submissions that you can hit from there, whether it be a triangle, kimura or omoplata. We finished with a little rolling.
A big well done to everyone who attended the centre today including Charlie, Jessica, Jasmine, Ben, Paul, Georgina, Roxanne, Mark, Ebun, Scott, Chris, Matt and Graham.
A big shout out to our sponsors, The Fleece Inn as well.
See you next time on the mat…
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We had another busy Thursday at The MAC at Haworth today, with a packed morning of private sessions and a full on evening of classes.
The evening program started with the Kids MMA class, with the group working their way through the regular warm up and striking obstacle course. The technical portion of the class focused on takedowns, ducking under the punch of an aggressive opponent before landing a double leg.
The grappling class for the adults focused on the body-fold takedown from the clinch position before putting our own spin on how to counter a head-locking opponent who we’re mounted on. A little rolling ended the session.
The last class of the night was the Adults MMA class and after a little bear crawling to warm-up we transitioned onto the focus mits for some padwork. The technical portion of the class was all about countering the D’Arce choke, a submission we looked at in detail last Thursday. The night ended with some rolling.
A big well done to everyone who attended the centre today including David, Adam, Alex, Chris, Andrea, Ben, Paul, Ed, Lucy, Mark, Frank, Matt and Olly.
A big shout out to our sponsors, The Fleece Inn as well.
See you next time on the mat…
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We had a busy, busy, busy night at The MAC at Haworth last night with our regular schedule of classes on the menu, Kids MMA, Mixed Stand-up and Adults MMA.
The kids class began with our regular warm-up before transitioning to our ever growing obsticle course which incorporates a little padwork. The focus of the grappling this session was mixing in the two previously learned mount escapes, taking advantage of our opponents hands either being on us or on the ground.
The adults stand-up class got underway with a little shadow boxing before focusing on strikes from the clinch position, both the Thai clinch and single collar. The group then got down to some light sparring to finish.
The MMA class was in full swing to finish the evening, with the usual “squats and scrambles” warm-up before moving onto some padwork. The technical portion of the evening was taken up by single leg takedowns, looking at the standard entry and possible transitions, as well as a low variation. The night ended with a few rounds of rolling.
A big well done to everyone who attended the centre yesterday including Paul, Michael, Jessica, Ben, Scott and Paul.
A big shout out to our sponsors, The Fleece Inn as well.
See you next time on the mat…
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We had a muggy evening at The MAC at Haworth this evening with our regular program of Kids MMA, Mixed Stand-up and Adults MMA on the menu. Continue reading to find out what went down…
The Kids MMA class was in full effect with twelve children making it in. After the initial warm-up we got into our striking drills before transitioning to the guard passing game that was such a hit the week before. After that it was another situation that required a slightly different mount escape before combining the two to finish.
The adults stand-up class was quiet at first but soon picked up. We looked at a nice axe kick-side kick combination before getting down to some padwork. The session ended with a little light sparring.
Final class of the night was the Adults MMA class and after a quick warm-up it was onto the wrestling drill which everyone loved to hate last week. If they weren’t tired enough it was time to lace up the gloves and engage in a little stand-up sparring before looking at a little technique, this session being grip breaks from the arm-lock.
A big well done to everyone who attended the centre today including Georgina, Scott, Ebun, Chris and Graham.
A big shout out to our sponsors, The Fleece Inn as well.
See you next time on the mat…
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We had a busy Thursday night at The MAC at Haworth this evening with our trio of classes bringing almost a record number of people through our doors over a three and a half hour period.
The Kids MMA class kicked off the night in style with the group brushing up on their padwork and self defence techniques, the latter in the form of wrist releases and standing in base. We added to the mix engaging our opponent in the clinch, a powerful weapon which will come into it’s own in future weeks.
The grappling class was next up and the high turn-out was in for a treat as we looked at guillotine chokes from standing, as well as straight arm-locks from the mount. The busy class was treated to a little light rolling to end, with a few of the MMA guys joining in.
The MMA class swung into action at 7.30pm with a shorter than normal warm up before getting straight into our wrestling drill, a big focus of things this week. The technical portion of the class focused on mount escapes, this week looking to trap the arm and leg on one side before rolling them.
A big well done to everyone who attended the centre today including David, Adam, Chris, Michelle, Paul, Ed, Georgina, Heidi, Paul, Richard, Matt, Graham, Chris, Olly, Joe and Ben.
A big shout out to our sponsors, The Fleece Inn as well.
See you next time on the mat…
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We had a fun-filled Tuesday night at The MAC at Haworth this evening, with our usual trio of classes putting many of our members through a punishing hour or two.
First up was the Kids MMA session and with three of the group still having to complete the latest round of gradings we had to take a minor detour. Once they were carried out we moved onto our latest focus which is guard passing and regaining guard, with the group interchanging furiously in different positions. A big well done to Abigail, Phoebe and Aimee on passing their gradings.
The Mixed Stand-up class tonight focused on the hands, looking at how to draw the guard low with hooks to the body before switching back up high. We also looked at a nice little wrist-to-wrist connection that can leave our opponent open to a body shot. The hour finished with a little sparring and body conditioning.
Last up was the Adults MMA class which began with our usual warm-up which included squats and scrambles. An old-school wrestling drill was in full effect instead of padwork tonight, giving the class a chance to work on takedowns and their takedown defence. The technical portion of the class focused on arm-drags, not only from standing but from the butterfly and closed guards. The session and the night ended with a little rolling.
A big well done to everyone who attended the centre today including Michael, Georgina, Richard, Ebun, Paul and Matt.
A big shout out to our sponsors, The Fleece Inn as well.
See you next time on the mat…
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We had another action packed Thursday night at The MAC at Haworth today with our newly reshuffled class format, introducing a second mid-week grappling class in between the Kids MMA and Adult MMA sessions.
The kids session was the first chance the Thursday group has had to grade this time around, with the majority of the group working on their basic striking combinations and mount and back-mount controls. A big congratulations to Holly, Alex and Finlay who passed this time around!
A new class was in play this week, with a second grappling class replacing the Women’s Self Defence. We felt it was important to open up self defence to all who reside in the area and we were glad to see a couple of our ladies had made the transition over. The focus of the night was
The adults MMA class was in full swing as the last session of the night and began with a brutal warm-up routine. We then moved onto six rounds of padwork before the technical portion of the class focused on escaping Americana’s and kimura’s from both the mount and side mount position. The night ended with a little rolling.
A big well done to everyone who attended the centre today including Jay, Paul, Heidi, Georgina, Lucy, Ed, Paul, Charlie, Olly, Graham and Chris.
A big shout out to our sponsors, The Fleece Inn as well.
See you next time on the mat…
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