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Machida Sparring by Lyoto and Chinzo Machida
Learn the timing, distance, and precision skills you can use to spar your striking in safe and beneficial ways using the Machida method!
- Don’t get beat up in training - instead, use these combat drills and modules from Lyoto and Chinzo Machida to create real skill improvement
- Initiate contact with proven combinations and strategies for safely getting in, doing your damage, and getting out.
- Lyoto Machida is one of the greatest strikers in MMA history, winning a UFC world championship and competing at an elite level for many years
- Lyoto and Chinzo Machida have studied karate striking their entire lives, and have crafted the most fight ready techniques for their style
- Use shadow sparring and light sparring effectively to recreate the fight on your own terms
Course Content
Volume 1
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Introduction | 0 |
| 3 Essential Sparring Elements. 1 - Timing | 1:56 |
| Timing Drills | 20:29 |
| Technique Analysis - UFC 84 - Lyoto Machida vs Tito Ortiz | 26:09 |
| 2 - Distance | 27:55:00 |
| 3 - Precision | 40:47 |
Volume 2
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Combat Initiation. 1 - Machida Combos - Kumite Kata 1 - Partner Drills | 0 |
| 2 - Machida Combos - Kumite Kata 1 Defenses | 3:02 |
| 3 - Machida Combos - Kumite Kata 2 - Partner Drills | 8:28 |
| 4 - Machida Combos - Kumite Kata 2 - Advanced Precision | 12:55 |
| 5 - Machida Combos - Kumite Kata 2 - Defenses | 15:15 |
| Shadow Sparring. Drill 1 - Warm up Drill | 19:43 |
| Drill 2 - Free Shadow Sparring - Lyoto vs Chinzo | 22:21 |
| Light Sparring. Drill 1 - One turn each | 25:49 |
| Drill 2 - One Turn each + counters | 28:57 |
| Drill 3 - Free Light Sparring Lyoto vs Chinzo | 32:11 |
Volume 3
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Advanced Sparring Drills. Drill 1 - Strategy Sparring - Attack vs Defense | 0 |
| Drill 2 - Strategy Sparring - Punches vs Kicks | 3:15 |
| Drill 3 - Strategy Sparring - Striking vs Grappling | 6:07 |
| Drill 4 - Strategy Sparring - Karate Point Spar | 11:35 |
| Drill 5 - Free MMA Sparring | 15:07 |
| Drill 6 - Machida Grappling Sparring - Grappling + strikes | 17:26 |
| Drill 7 - Strategy Sparring - Sparring Against the wall | 21:20 |