We had a busy Sunday morning at The MAC at Haworth this morning with our regular program of an hours pad session, grappling class and Kids MMA.
First up was the pads session, with our members having the chance to practice punching, kicking, kneeing and elbowing the focus pads before engaging in a little light sparring.
Next up was our grappling hour with the group looking at outside arm attacks, focusing very much on the straight arm-lock finishes to this new dimension. The session ended with fifteen minutes of grappling sparring.
The last session of the day was the kids and after a quick warm-up we got stuck into our obstacle course striking drills which included forwards and backwards rolls. The main focus of the session was five grappling games before finishing with the guard passing game and points based rolling.
A big well done to everyone who attended the centre today including Adam, Ewa, Mark, Ed, Chris and Georgina.
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 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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It was another sweltering Sunday morning at The MAC at Haworth today, with our regular program of pads, grappling and kids MMA on the menu.
First up was the pads session, with the group working their way through an intense Bulgarian bag warm-up before a number of rounds on the pads. After that we put things into practice and rattled off five rounds of stand-up sparring.
The grappling hour was focused around the arm-in guillotine, first off looking at a different way to grip before allowing our opponent just enough rope that they hang themselves. We also looked at a nice set-up from half-guard before finishing with the devastating hand-gun choke.
Last up was the little ones, with this weeks focus being guard passing. Before that we put them through their paces on striking obstacle course. A couple of passing games ensued before finishing off with our points based sparring game.
A big well done to everyone who attended the centre today including Ben, Finn, Ed, Paul, Chris and Georgina.
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 a busy Monday at The MAC at Haworth today, with our regular program of morning and evening classes keeping our members flocking through the doors.
Our day started with a little striking, with the group beginning the session with the Bulgarian bag warm-up. We got straight down to it with some light sparring, and even had time to combine a little grappling sparring to boot.
The evening started with one of our Kids MMA classes, with the little ones working their way through the regular animal based warm-up before testing their focus. The striking obstacle course was in full swing before we focused on mount escapes during the technical portion.
Next up was our evening grappling class, with the group looking at double leg takedowns, depending on our opponents behavior. We then transitioned onto looking at primary headlock escapes on the ground, a critical maneuver if you find yourself stuck on the bottom.
A big well done to everyone who attended the centre today including Adam, Ewa, Roxanne, Tony, Andrea, Michelle, Roxanne, Ryan, Paul, Ben 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 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 busy and fun-filled morning and evening at The MAC at Haworth today with the normal schedule of classes keeping our students flooding through the door.
The morning’s focus was stand-up, with the group working their way through a number of rounds on the Bulgarian bag and battle rope before getting down to some extensive padwork. The hour concluded with some light (and heavy) sparring.
The evening began with our Kids MMA class, with the group’s focus being on mount escapes. Earlier in the hour they worked their way through padwork and concluded with the always fun “sock game”.
The grappling was spread over two hours, with the entire group chipping in for a second hour. The first hour focused on the standing arm-lock and elbow escapes from the mount, and the second on standing guillotines and arm-locks from the mount. The session finished with a little rolling (grappling sparring).
A big well done to everyone who attended the centre today including Adam, Roxanne, Ewa, Tony, Andrea, Ryan, Ben, Chris and Alain.
A big shout out to our sponsors, The Fleece Inn as well.
See you next time on the mat…
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