Greetings!
It’s with a great deal of enthusiasm that I officially start the Tallahassee Mixed Martial Arts instructor's blog. Dedicated to helping fans and students of MMA, this blog is based on the simple fact that finding answers to our questions are as much a part of training as technique and sparring. During the week, our TMMA members will directly help my work here as they ask for help with their training. In advance, I would like to thank my friends/former instructors, training partners, colleagues, and students for their part. Therefore, without further ado, we start with a common question that members have when beginning with us:
“What do I need to get the most out of class time?”
While the easy answer is “Just show up,” we cannot get away from the fact that being aware during training is as important as physical attendance. Put another way, a day of mindlessly going through lesson is not much better than staying at home. Granted there’s always something to learn at the gym, you can effectively maximize your day in class by thinking through what you’re doing. When learning mat drills, try to envision how the movements are used within the overall game; when learning techniques, imagine how you would set them up and use them in an actual situation; when covering conditioning think of how important it is to be in superior shape; etc...
At the end of the day, you should be able to review all that you’ve learned whether it is a new submission or a better idea of how hard you can push yourself during a round. Another tip is to focus on retaining two or three things a day. If you try to memorize everything, you’ll forget it all. Instead, put everything in context and come away every time with a handful of tools that you feel work best for you. Improve each time you train, that is truly the secret to making the most of it.
--Dan
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