Minot ND Mixed Martial Arts MMA Striking

This program is headed by Master Trainer Tom Harvey.

A message from the Chief Instructor:

To the casual observer, stand-up skills involves a couple of individuals exchanging punches or kicks.  At it’s most simple level, I admit that I find it difficult to argue with this assessment.  On the other hand though, if one of the individuals has been more successful at learning the science of mobility and striking than the other, then it is no longer two people exchanging blows.  What the event becomes is one person throwing lots of punches, and missing, but at the same time taking a fairly comprehensive hammering!

Whilst I’m a big believer in ‘natural ability’, I tend to see this as possessing natural athletic capability along with a sharp, intelligent mind.  The benefits of possessing natural ability will be realized only by learning the fundamental skills, and it is further likely that the learning process will be quicker.

There is no great mystery, by spending time on improving your skills as a stand-up specialist, be it for competitive purposes or for fitness/self-defense purposes, there will be rewards that can be obtained fairly swiftly.  Mixed Martial Arts aka. MMA, like other sports, is a confidence business, and knowledge breeds confidence.  95% of what top performers do are the basics, it’s just that they do them very well.  In order to deliver the final 5% of “magic” that produces a champion, the basics must be mastered.

Below is a brief list of skills you can expect to learn:

  • Proper Stance
  • Basic Footwork, Mobility, Balance
  • Striking Skills: Lead hand Strikes. Rear hand strikes, Lead leg Kicks, Rear leg Kicks
  • Evasion: Bob&Weave, Slipping, Side Stepping, Snapback, Angles
  • Hand & Foot Combinations
  • Defense: Parry, Covering, Trapping
  • Anti-grappling Techniques
  • Effective Counter Punching
  • Cutting off Angles
  • Speed and Power Development
  • Range Fighting
  • Inside Fighting
  • Sparring
  • Bridging the Gap
  • Distance Control
  • Broken Rhythm
  • Timing
  • Interception
  • Ring/Cage Control
  • Training on Focus Mitts, Heavy bag, Speed bag, Double End bag, etc.