Matt Lindland - Dirty Boxing for Mixed Martial Arts
Matt "The Law" Lindland- All-American wrestler and Olympic silver medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling- is one of the most accomplished and celebrated wrestlers competing in mixed martial arts today. In Dirty Boxing he unveils for the first time the unorthodox and highly effective system of fighting that carried him to the top of the mixed martial arts mountain. He provides the tools needed to be proficient in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling, and then demonstrates how to tailor these techniques to overwhelm your opponent in MMA competition. The book covers fundamental control positions, such as the two-one-one, underhook, and head control, as well as numerous bone-crushing attacks from each position. Lindland details your opponents' most common defenses to your attacks and then teaches you how to capitalize on these reactions by launching secondary attacks.He teaches you how to fend off double and single leg take-downs. He instructs you how to strike your way into the clinch and, once there, he schools you on dirty boxing, striking from close range, and a plethora of throws and takedowns. Whether you are new to the sport of mixed martial arts, a wrestler looking to compete in the cage, or an experienced MMA fighter looking to sharpen your game, this book is for you. Dirty Boxing is a quintessential training manual for MMA fighters of all disciplines.
