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ANDERSON SILVA

STRIKING COMBOS for MMA

a Brian Rule Production

presented by Victory Belt

This is the third installment in DVDs from “The Spider” and Striking Combos for MMA is definitely another valuable member in the series, featuring killer combos from the most successful middleweight in UFC history.

All tactics on Striking Combos for MMA are in revolutionary technique presentation featuring both orthodox and southpaw optical flow replays, and cover five main categories:

Boxing Combos: Attacking

Boxing Combos: Countering

Muay Thai Combos: Attacking

Muay Thai Combos: Countering

Combo Drills

Boxing Combos: Attacking

· Lead hook (close-range), lead hook (mid-range) – strikes ideal for when separating from clinch.

· Jab, outside slip, lead uppercut, lead hook, cross – attacking with jab and countering opponent’s cross.

· Jab, outside slip/counter cross, lead hook – disrupting opponent’s cross variation.

· Jab, cross, lead hook, outside slip, jab, cross, lead hook, inside slip, cross, lead hook, cross – drill for improving timing and reaction speed under fire.

· Rear uppercut, outside weave, lead hook, rear uppercut – using weaving and angle variation to elude opponent’s strikes whilst launching your attack.

· Jab, jab, inside shoulder roll, cross – providing a difficult target for opponent whilst attacking him with rapid-fire strikes.

· Jab, outside slip, lead hook, lead hook, outside slip/counter cross – stealth attacking from your opponent’s blind spot.

· Jab, jab, lead outside block, jab, cross – jabbing while incorporating the lead forearm to block, then closing with a cross.

· Jab, lean back, jab, cross, lead hook – leaning back to avoid opponent’s strike, then counterstriking before he can launch another attack.

· Jab, cross, inside slip, jab, cross, jab – countering your opponent’s counterstrikes.

Boxing Combos: Countering

· Rear parry/counter jab, lead hook, cross, lead hook – frustrating your opponent’s attacking game, causing him to compromise his posture before launching your own attack.

· Lead parry/counter jab, cross, lead hook, cross – variation of previous technique.

· Lead outside block, rear outside block, cross, lead hook, cross – intercepting your opponent’s haymakers before countering.

· Inside slip/counter jab, rear uppercut, lead hook, rear uppercut – attacking your opponent’s initial jab.

· Inside slip/counter jab, backward-stepping cross, backward-stepping lead hook, cross – retreating from opponent’s attack whilst remaining on the offensive.

· Outside slip/counter cross, lead hook, rear uppercut, lead hook, overhand right – countering his initial cross while maintaining your ground.

· Inside shoulder roll, rear uppercut, lead hook – dodging his cross before countering.

· Inside shoulder roll, rear uppercut, lead hook, cross, lead hook – variation of previous technique.

· Lean back/counter jab, cross, rear uppercut, rear hook, lead hook, cross, lead hook – advanced combo countering his jab.

· Lead sidestep/lead hook, rear uppercut – evading the cross with sidestep slip before counterstriking.

· Lead sidestep slip/lead hook, lead hook, rear hook, lead hook, rear hook – variation of previous techniques employing minimal hip rotation, but more intercepting.

· Lead outside block/counter cross, lead hook, cross – countering rear hook with block, then retaliation.

· Rear parry/counter cross, lead hook – parrying jab and counterstriking.

· Inside slip, outside slip, inside slip, cross, jab, cross – slipping opponent’s jabs and returning fire.

· Rear sidestep slip, cross, jab – working off his attacking angle and countering.

· Outside slip, lead uppercut – evading his rear hand, then countering.

· Inside weave, outside weave, lead hook, cross – ducking under his hooks before answering them.

· Back-stepping jab, back-stepping cross, back-stepping jab, back-stepping cross – drill for countering over-aggressive opponent by retreating whilst returning fire.

· Inside slip, lead outside body block, lead hook – punishing opponent for his combo while blending your defense with offense.

· Outside slip, lead hook – close-range slipping and attacking.

· Inside slip/outside slip, rear outside body block/lead outside body block, lead hook/cross, jab, cross – another drill for blending offense with defense whilst maintaining your base.

· Inside slip, shovel hook, lead hook, cross – slipping his lead while attacking his body and head.

· Outside weave, lead hook, rear uppercut, lead hook – ducking under opponent’s lead hook and countering.

· Outside slip, inside slip, cross, lead hook – advanced variation for countering his jab.

· Inside slip, rear uppercut, lead hook, cross step, cross/jab/cross – creating dominant angle of attack before unloading power shots.

Muay Thai Combos: Attacking

· Double rear Thai kicks – kicking consecutive shots to penetrate his checking.

· Double lead Thai kicks – lead variation of previous technique.

· Double knees – attacking midsection with powerful knee strikes.

· Lead uppercut, rear side elbow, lead side elbow, rear Thai head kick – forcing opponent into defensive mode in order to open up with your combo.

· Jab, cross, lead parry, rear side elbow – launching counterstrike in middle of combo to nullify and capitalize on opponent’s reactions.

· Jab, lean back, rear knee – attacking, then employing lean back rather than parrying.

· Jab, cross, lead cross block, rear spinning elbow – unorthodox technique to stun and open up opponent to your strikes.

· Jab, outside block, lead push kick, rear Thai head kick, lead Thai head kick – attacking, countering his kick, then continuing your attack.

Muay Thai Combos: Countering

· Lead parry, rear side elbow, rear knee – parrying his jab and punishing him with your own strikes.

· Lead parry, rear side elbow, rear knee cross, rear Thai head kick – more advanced version of previous technique.

· Crosscheck, cross, rear outside block, rear outside elbow – checking his inside kick and countering.

· Outside slip, lead hook, rear side elbow, rear knee – dodging opponent’s jab with a slip and using the slip to launch your counterattack.

· Inside slip, lead uppercut elbow, rear side elbow – advanced technique to avoid his cross and launch your elbows.

· Inside slip, cross, rear head kick – slipping his cross, then attacking with a punch- and kick-combo.

· Outside slip/counter lead uppercut, lead hook, rear side elbow – dodging your opponent’s jab while in opposite stances and counterstriking.

· Rear front kick parry, jab, rear side elbow – scooping his front kick then retaliating with a punch- and elbow-combo.

· Lead upward block, rear downward elbow (knee block), rear side elbow – blocking his looping punch, elbowing his knee strike and countering with your own elbow.

· Lead downward elbow (block of cross to body), lead uppercut elbow – countering with elbow strikes.

· Rear upward block/rear side elbow, lead upward block/lead side elbow, rear knee, lead knee – shutting down opponent’s looping punches with elbows and knees.

· Lead outside block (with cross-body parry), rear side elbow – blocking his rear hand with your forearm, then attacking with an elbow.

· Counter push (switch step), lead head kick – intercepting his cross with a shove and changing stance before kicking to his head.

· Lead downward elbow (counter to rear knee), lead uppercut elbow, rear side elbow – intercepting his knee with a nasty elbow, then punishing him with elbows.

Combo Drills

· Focus-pad work and Thai-pad work with partner.

· Drills include: Free flow boxing combos, free flow Muay Thai combos and continuous uppercuts.

ANDERSON SILVA

STRIKING COMBOS for MMA

available through outlets listed at www.victorybelt.com

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ANDERSON SILVA

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL/STRIKING

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ANDERSON SILVA

TAKEDOWNS & TAKEDOWN DEFENSE
for MMA

a Brian Rule Production
presented by Victory Belt

Anderson Silva-Knucklepit Book Review

Another blockbuster DVD from “The Spider”. Anderson Silva is best known for his impeccable strike game because his fights rarely go any further than his dominating stand-up game. But on this DVD you’ll witness The Spider’s devastating takedowns and defense against takedowns that will blow your opponents away.

All tactics on TAKEDOWNS & TAKEDOWN DEFENSE for MMA are in revolutionary technique presentation featuring both orthodox and southpaw optical flow replays, and cover seven main categories:

Takedowns: Set Up With Strikes

Takedowns: Countering Strikes

Takedowns: Over-Under Position

Takedowns: Double Underhook Control

Countering the Shot

Countering the Single Leg: Reversals

Countering the Single Leg: Submissions

Takedowns: Set Up With Strikes

· Setting up takedowns with strikes to the head, and revealing which takedowns correspond with your decoy strikes.

· Double leg takedown after jab/cross combo.

· Kneeblock takedown after cross.

· High single scoop takedown after cross.

· Hand bump to high single – alternate finish.

· Sukui Nage takedown after cross and jab whilst facing off in opposite stance.

· Sukui Nage takedown after cross and jab whilst facing off in same stance.

· Ouchi Gari inside trip takedown after jab and cross against more experienced competitor.

· Harai Goshi hip throw after cross and uppercut.

· Kata Guruma fireman’s carry after jab and cross.

Takedowns: Countering Strikes

· Double leg: turning the corner by ducking under opponent’s strikes to apply a double-leg takedown.

· Double leg: duck under to hip-lock, circling opponent after avoiding his strikes before taking him from rear and employing extra lifting power in your takedown.

· Double leg: ankle block by avoiding opponent’s hands whilst performing low-to-ground takedown.

· Body lock to mount by dropping level before applying body lock, then takedown – excellent for setting up mount.

· Inside leg trip to Uchi Mata by blocking overhand punch before applying body lock and elevated sweep.

· Mid-kick catch to inside leg trip by catching his kick, then sweeping his other leg.

Takedowns: Over-Under Position

· Pummeling to clinch drill: working from overhook/underhook neutral position to gain double underhooks.

· Drop Seoi Nage shoulder throw by dropping elevation and flinging opponent onto his back.

· Hiza Guruma: foot sweeping opponent from clinch.

· Double leg scoop slam, wrapping up his hamstrings, hoisting him up, and driving his body into the ground.

· Lateral drop: from clinch, drop your hips, drive upward with under hook, and drag opponent backwards onto his back to set up side control.

Takedowns: Double Underhook Control

· Pummel to double underhooks is a handy drill to practice securing double underhooks.

· Inside trip whilst maneuvering opponent before sweeping his lead leg from clinch.

· Knee bump causing your opponent to fall over your lead leg without actually sweeping him.

Countering the Shot

· Circling away: standing, using deflection and evasion to counter his shoot when in opposite stances.

· Reverse collar-tie to knee, which is the same as the previous technique, but with added collar-tie dominance of opponent before delivering a knee strike.

· Collar tie to knee: another variation of previous two techniques, but while facing opponent in same stance.

· Muay Thai clinch to knee: Anderson demonstrates one of his signature moves, incorporating the Thai clinch and knee strike whilst avoiding his opponent’s takedown.

· Circling away: sprawling, where your opponent shoots in and you sprawl to his side while taking his back.

· The sprawl: a drill practicing shadow boxing prior to sprawling.

· Sprawl to head control where you sprawl and secure his head for a submission, ground attack, or to stand back up.

Countering the Single Leg: Reversals

· Switch – warding off his single-leg takedown attempt by seizing his leg and hurling him to the floor.

· Spladle throw – variation of previous technique.

· Khabarelli throw – another variation of previous two techniques, with all having useful applications.

· Back sweep off high crotch, where you take your opponent to the mats whilst setting up a dominant position.

· Ankle-pick reversal, countering his single-leg takedown with a low-to-ground sweep.

· Two-on-one arm trap, isolating one of his arms during his attempted takedown and throwing his body to the ground.

· Switch-step to inside trip, sweeping his lead leg and taking him down before claiming advantageous position.

Countering the Single Leg: Submissions

· Standing guillotine, choking out opponent while countering his takedown.

· Front headlock (aka executioner choke), basically a front naked choke.

· Kimura: fitting opponent with arm lock and forcing him down whilst standing over him.

· Reverse triangle (advanced technique), taking him down with you from his shoot while catching him in a triangle.

· Scissors takedown to kneebar, using the leg sweep before submitting him with a kneebar.

Takedowns & Takedown Defense for MMA Bonus Feature:

An intense sparring/training session under the eye of boxing legend and Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach.

ANDERSON SILVA

TAKEDOWNS & TAKEDOWN DEFENSE for MMA

available through outlets listed at www.victorybelt.com

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ANDERSON SILVA

BOXING for MMA

a Brian Rule Production
presented by Victory Belt

Anderson Silva-Knucklepit Book Review

No Champion in the UFC dominates his division more than Anderson “The Spider” Silva, to the point where he currently has to move up a weight class in search of worthy opponents. And when Anderson moved from middleweight to light heavyweight and took on one of the hardest men in MMA, Forrest Griffin, Silva totally outclassed the former belt holder before knocking him out at just 3.23 into the opening round. So it’s no wonder fight fans are eager to learn all they can from The Spider in his Victory Belt series of DVDs.

All tactics on BOXING for MMA are demonstrated in both orthodox and southpaw application and cover seven main categories:

Footwork

Punching Techniques

Parrying Techniques

Blocking Techniques

Evasive Movements

Dirty Boxing Clinch

Shadow Boxing & Sparring

Footwork

· Basic Movement (attacking and defending footwork, including sidestep, forward and back step)

· Shuffle Step (covering distance forward and backward without breaking stance)

· Forward/Backward Switch Stance (excellent for attacking or countering opponent’s attack)

· Inside Pivot (prevents opponent from achieving dominant angle of attack)

· Outside Pivot (again, prevents him from gaining dominant angle of attack, but also enables you to gain dominant angle from opposite side)

Punching Techniques

· Jab (prevents adversary from closing in before you set up kicks, takedowns and other punches)

· Cross (shows dynamics for delivering rear hand with speed, power and accuracy)

· Lead Hook: Long-Range (thrown from arm’s length, is a difficult strike for opponent to avoid)

· Lead Hook: Mid-Range (snappier version of previous punch, is excellent for penetrating opponent’s guard)

· Lead Hook: Close Range (perfect for when clinching and applied with snapping action)

· Lead Uppercut (When thrown from fighting stance is a fast and stealthy weapon, and when thrown from lower stance has less surprise factor, but more power and ideal for countering)

· Rear Uppercut (two applications presented: fast and stealthy strike or less stealthy, but more powerful blow)

· Overhand (a big power shot like the cross, although much harder to avoid)

· Forward-Stepping Punches (for closing distance and loading up momentum on both hands)

· Backward-Stepping Punches (used by Anderson to put Forrest Griffin away at UFC 101, is excellent for countering opponent’s attack with powerful strikes)

Parrying Techniques [for defense and counterattacking]

· Rear Parry (catch or redirect adversary’s punches)

· Rear Parry Of Jab With Counter Jab (catch his jab and retaliate with your own lead fist)

· Rear Parry Of Jab With Counter Cross (deflect his jab and retaliate with the same hand)

· Rear Parry Of Cross: Opposite Stances (deflect his punch when you are both using your rear hands)

· Lead Parry Of Cross (same stances; however deflecting his rear hand with your lead hand)

· Lead Parry Of Cross With Counter Jab: Advanced Techniques (deflect his rear hand with your jab hand and instantly attack with your jab)

· Lead Parry Of Jab With Counter Jab: Opposite Stances (deflect his lead punch towards the inside of your body with your lead hand, and instantly retaliate with a jab)

Blocking Techniques [for breaking opponent’s rhythm by defensive jamming and countering]

· Lead Outside Block (absorbs rear outside strikes with your lead forearm and shoulder)

· Rear Outside Block (absorbs his strikes with your rear forearm and shoulder)

· Lead Elbow Parry (deflects opponent’s rear punch with your elevated rear elbow)

· Rear Elbow Parry (deflects his lead punch with your rear elbow)

Evasive Movements

· Inside Slip (evades straight punches whilst moving off your centerline)

· Inside Slip Of Jab (lower elevation and move off centerline)

· Inside Slip Of Cross: Opposite Stances (evade his rear hand whilst in opposite stances)

· Inside Slip Of Jab With Counter Jab (blend together jab offense and defense)

· Outside Slip (evade adversary’s strike by lowering elevation of your rear leg and moving outside centerline)

· Outside Slip Of Cross (evade his rear hand by moving outside centerline)

· Outside Slip Of Jab: Opposite Stances (avoid his lead hand by moving outside his striking hand)

· Outside Slip Of Cross With Counter Cross (avoid opponent’s rear hand by moving outside his striking hand and answering with your rear hand)

· Continuous Slips (drill practiced while combining outside and inside slips)

· Inside Shoulder Roll (lead shoulder-roll drill)

· Inside Shoulder Roll Of Jab (used to defend against his lead hand whilst in same stance)

· Inside Shoulder Roll Of Cross (used to defend against his rear hand whilst in same stance)

· Lean Back: Advanced Techniques (step back on your rear foot to avoid his blow before counterstriking)

· Lean Back To Jab (avoid his lead hand once you are able to gauge his reach)

· Lean Back Of Jab With Counter Jab (execute lean back, then either strike as he retracts his jab or counterstrike as you lean back)

· Lean Back Of Cross (same as previous, but applied to his more powerful strike)

· Lean Back Of Cross With Counter Cross (cause him to miss with his power strike before retaliating with your own shot)

· Lead Sidestep Slip (excellent for evading his strike through pivoting and rotating hips)

· Lead Sidestep Slip Of Cross (same as previous techniques, plus deflection of his offending arm with your lead forearm)

· Lead Sidestep Slip Of Cross With Counter Lead Hook (as above, except your forearm deflection is replaced by a lead hook)

Dirty Boxing Clinch

· Clinching After Failed Rear Hook (wrap on a collar tie after opponent ducks under your rear hook)

· Clinching As Counter To Rear Hook (move in and block his rear hook, then establish a collar tie)

· Clinching And Pulling Off Lead Outside Block (jam his strike before unbalancing him and launch counterstrike)

· Clinching And Pushing Off Lead Outside Block (same as previous, but mix it up by switching collar ties to confuse and diffuse opponent)

· Clinching And Pushing Off Rear Outside Block (another option to further confuse your opponent and upset his equilibrium)

· Inside Slip And Jab Of Rear Collar Tie: Advanced Techniques (counter to adversary’s attempted clinch with a slip and lead punch)

· Outside Slip And Cross Of Lead Collar Tie (slip inside his lead clinching hand and reply with your rear hand)

Shadow Boxing & Sparring

· Sparring and footwork drills to be practiced in both shadow boxing form and with a partner whilst running through all previous lessons on this DVD.

BOXING for MMA Bonus Feature:

An intense sparring/training session at the world-famous Wild Card Boxing Club. Includes four rounds of Anderson Silva sparring with partner and four rounds of Anderson Silva working on focus pads with Eddie Roach.

ANDERSON SILVA

BOXING for MMA

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MIXED MARTIAL ARTS INSTRUCTION
MANUAL/ STRIKING

by Anderson Silva

with Erich Krauss & Glen Cordoza (Victory Belt)

available through www.budovideos.com

Anderson Silva-Knucklepit Book Review

Through consistently delivering top-shelf products, Victory Belt publications have become the Rolls Royce of MMA and MA books. And when they are co-authored by the dynamite duo of Erich Krauss and Glen Cordoza, well that’s just another brass-knuckle endorsement. Their collaboration here is certainly no exception to the rule.

Anderson Silva is the most dominant MMA middleweight in the world today, to the point where the UFC appears to be having trouble finding challenging opponents for “The Spider” rather than victims for him to toy with.

One aspect of Anderson’s game that places him head and shoulders above the rest is his unpredictability: Adversaries don’t know if he’s going to be facing them in southpaw or orthodox position, and he’s constantly changing from a towering posture to a crouch, with his transition from one stance to another always being so deceptively smooth.

“During most fights I’ll spend a good portion of the time with my left foot forward and my right foot back… By switching back and forth between southpaw stance and a standard stance, I’ll often confuse my opponent… I strongly recommend learning how to fight with your opposite foot forward because it will open different attacking and counterattacking options,” says Silva.

Thankfully, for the majority of Anderson’s techniques demonstrated in Mixed Martial Arts Instruction Manual/ Striking he shows both the orthodox and southpaw positions to avoid confusion. He also prepares the reader for facing opponents in both the same and the opposite stances.

Areas covered in this book include: stance, footwork, parries and blocks, kick checking, feints, and of course, Anderson Silva’s diabolical strikes, including his lethal knee-strikes.

Two hundred and seventy-two pages of uncut TNT.

Commiserations to Rafael Feijao – Anderson’s training partner.

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