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Learn the fundamentals to MMA, including striking, grappling, wrestling, transitions, and more in this comprehensive 8-volume series from some of MMA’s best instructors!
- Study from an all-star collection of MMA coaches with a unified approach, including head coach Bas Rutten, Trevor Wittman, Duane Ludwig, TJ Dillashaw, and more
- See how to move on your feet with the most important strikes in MMA, with combinations and drills that you can use to improve
- Wrestle and control opponents with key takedown skills that are specific to mixed martial arts fighting, with set ups and finishes that are perfect for MMA training
- Use the five most statistically successful submissions to end fights with clear technique and effective grappling
- Hear about how to train and attack with unorthodox offense from the MMA pioneer and world champion Bas Rutten, including legendary stories from the man himself
Course Content
Volume 1
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
Striking. Intro | 0 |
Advice for Beginners | 7:56 |
Advice for Coaches | 12:24 |
Stance | 22:09 |
Footwork | 24:51 |
Rhythm | 32:02 |
Walking with Punches | 35:11 |
Sprint Step | 40:42 |
Shadowboxing | 43:51 |
Handwrapping | 50:22 |
Ingrained Fundamentals | 1:01:39 |
The Jab | 1:09:17 |
The Cross | 1:14:03 |
The Lead Hook | 1:16:28 |
Rear Hook and Overhand | 1:22:45 |
Lead Uppercut | 1:27:08 |
Rear Uppercut | 1:30:38 |
Punching Bags | 1:32:26 |
Volume 2
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
Catching Punches | 0 |
Numbers | 3:01 |
Numbers on the Mitts | 5:44 |
2 Punch Flow | 7:57 |
Slip Rope | 11:46 |
Low Kicks | 15:25 |
Body Round Kicks | 40:18 |
Inside Low Kick | 1:08:57 |
Numbers and Kicks | 1:15:19 |
Wrap Up | 1:19:04 |
Volume 3
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
Wrestling. Intro and Footwork | 0 |
Footwork with Partner | 2:17 |
Pummeling | 4:45 |
Double Leg | 9:15 |
Single Leg | 12:18 |
The Bodylock USE | 16:02 |
Strikes into Double Leg | 20:06 |
Strikes into Single Leg | 25:57 |
Strikes to Bodylock | 30:48 |
Volume 4
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
Finishing the Double Leg | 0 |
Finishing Single Leg | 7:03 |
Finishing Bodylock | 13:02 |
Defending the Double Leg | 15:51 |
Defending the Single Leg | 21:56 |
Defending the Bodylock | 28:32 |
Cage Control | 31:58 |
Getting Off the Cage | 36:16 |
Cage Takedown | 41:39 |
Ground and Pound | 45:53 |
Volume 5
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
Jiu jitsu. Intro and Breakfalls | 0 |
Warm Up Drill | 5:05 |
Hip Escape and Upkicks | 14:01 |
The Guard | 18:45 |
Guard and Half Guard | 26:04 |
Side Control | 33:23 |
Mount | 44:56 |
Volume 6
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
Back Position | 0 |
Back Escape When Flattened Out | 5:04 |
Rear Naked Choke | 9:18 |
Guillotine | 18:35 |
Armbar | 28:06 |
Triangle Choke | 36:56 |
Arm Triangle | 46:46 |
Volume 7
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
Bas Rutten Pro Tips. Training and Conditioning | 0 |
Injuries | 9:00 |
Game Planning | 9:44 |
Steroids | 17:15 |
Tips for Traveling Fighters | 18:45 |
Day Of Cornering Advice | 20:19 |
Benefits of A Square Stance | 21:11 |
Core Twist Drill | 25:53 |
Proper Kicking Technique | 28:38 |
Head Kick Set Up | 31:49 |
Inside Leg Kick Counter | 32:58 |
Pro Tip for in the Clinch | 34:28 |
Elbow in the Clinch | 35:24 |
Elbows from the bottom | 37:25 |
Escaping the Guard | 38:57 |
Ground and Pound | 40:19 |
Volume 8
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
Knees from Side Mount | 0 |
Palm Strikes on the Ground | 1:49 |
Heel Hook | 3:50 |
ToeHold | 5:44 |
Advanced ToeHold | 8:15 |
Side Control Reversal | 10:27 |
Bas Rutten Neck Crank | 12:15 |
Chicken Wing Neck Crank Set Up | 14:58 |
Bas Rutten Exorcist | 17:57 |
Top 10 Combos | 20:16 |
Putting it All Together | 36:09 |
Legendary Stories | 39:23 |
Take A Systematic Approach To The Effective Basics of MMA, With The Whole Game Broken Down By Some Of The Best Coaches In History To The Winning Fundamentals You Need For Success - From Instructors Like Bas Rutten, Trevor Wittman, TJ Dillashaw, Duane Ludwig, and More!
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What Will You Learn?
Learn from an all-star lineup of MMA coaches as they teach a comprehensive 8-volume course on the important MMA fundamentals that really win fights. Study from masters of the game like Bas Rutten, Trevor Wittman, Duane Ludwig, TJ Dillashaw, Alberto Crane, and Sam Coutts as they show you the striking, grappling, and transition work that the data shows really makes a difference.
To teach you the best possible techniques for a strong MMA base, Head Coach Bas Rutten and the other instructors have studied MMA data to find what really works and then revolve their teaching around those effective moves. With striking, wrestling, jiu jitsu, and insider training tips from Bas Rutten himself, you can build a much more complete and effective skillset for MMA success.
“The Tao of MMA” is a full service instructional with offensive and defensive breakdowns that students of all levels can use for success. Learn the five most effective submissions in MMA, the striking principles that champions must master, and how to control the fight with wrestling.
Across 8-volumes, each coach has a chance to share their teachings with you, so you can benefit from many masters of their disciplines. With some of MMA’s best coaches and fighters on this series, you can come back again and again for new details and concepts to master.
So, What Exactly Do You Get?
PART 1
STRIKING
INTRO
ADVICE FOR BEGINNERS
ADVICE FOR COACHES
STANCE
FOOTWORK
RHYTHM
WALKING WITH PUNCHES
SPRINT STEP
SHADOWBOXING
HANDWRAPPING
INGRAINED FUNDAMENTALS
THE JAB
THE CROSS
THE LEAD HOOK
REAR HOOK AND OVERHAND
LEAD UPPERCUT
REAR UPPERCUT
PUNCHING BAGS
PART 2
CATCHING PUNCHES
NUMBERS
NUMBERS ON THE MITTS
2 PUNCH FLOW
SLIP ROPE
LOW KICKS
BODY ROUND KICKS
INSIDE LOW KICKS
NUMBERS AND KICKS
WRAP UP
PART 3
WRESTLING
INTRO AND FOOTWORK
FOOTWORK WITH PARTNER
PUMMELING
DOUBLE LEG
SINGLE LEG
THE BODYLOCK USE
STRIKES INTO DOUBLE LEG
STRIKES INTO SINGLE LEG
STRIKES TO BODYLOCK
PART 4
FINISHING THE DOUBLE LEG
FINISHING SINGLE LEG
FINISHING BODYLOCK
DEFENDING THE DOUBLE LEG
DEFENDING THE SINGLE LEG
DEFENDING THE BODYLOCK
CAGE CONTROL
GETTING OFF THE CAGE
CAGE TAKEDOWN
GROUND AND POUND
PART 5
JIU JITSU
INTRO AND BREAKFALLS
WARM UP DRILL
HIP ESCAPE AND UPKICKS
THE GUARD
GUARD AND HALF GUARD
SIDE CONTROL
MOUNT
PART 6
BACK POSITION
BACK ESCAPE WHEN FLATTENED OUT
REAR NAKED CHOKE
GUILLOTINE
ARMBAR
TRIANGLE CHOKE
ARM TRIANGLE
PART 7
BAS RUTTEN PRO TIPS
TRAINING AND CONDITIONING
INJURIES
GAME PLANNING
STEROIDS
TIPS FOR TRAVELING FIGHTERS
DAY OF CORNERING ADVICE
BENEFITS OF A SQUARE STANCE
CORE TWIST DRILL
PROPER KICKING TECHNIQUE
HEAD KICK SET UP
INSIDE LEG KICK COUNTER
PRO TIP FOR IN THE CLINCH
ELBOW IN THE CLINCH
ELBOW FROM THE BOTTOM
ESCAPING THE GUARD
GROUND AND POUND
PART 8
KNEES FROM SIDE MOUNT
PALM STRIKES ON THE GROUND
HEEL HOOK
TOEHOLD
ADVANCED TOEHOLD
SIDE CONTROL REVERSAL
BAS RUTTEN NECK CRANK
CHICKEN WING NECK CRANK SET UP
BAS RUTTEN EXORCIST
TOP 10 COMBOS
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
LEGENDARY STORIES