Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at
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If you’re seeking to compete in mixed martial arts events, you can’t just concentrate on the physical side of MMA conditioning. Mental conditioning is just as important to producing champions as building your physical skills.
There are many men around who simply have big muscles. You can see them just about anywhere, even on Jersey Shore. Guys with big muscles who know what to do with them, and who know what to do when faced with another guy with even bigger muscles, are more rare. Many of them can be found mixed in the ranks of the leading MMA competitors.
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Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 at
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The days leading to the UFC 110 were filled with UFC news, stories and rumours about how the contenders condition themselves for their fights. Recently, UFC followers have been watching closely how former champion Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira conditioned himself mentally for the match with unbeaten fighter Cain Velasquez in Sydney, Australia.
The main event was predicted to attract a large crowd of fans and supporters, as the Acer Arena apparently sold out to some 16,500 spectators, making it the second most sold out event in the UFC’s 16 year history.
Nogueira vs. Velasquez
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Monday, March 1st, 2010 at
5:57 pm
Competitors for all sports must condition themselves, mentally and physically. Different conditioning techniques apply to different sports. How a basketball player conditions for a game is different from how a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter will be trained.
MMA conditioning is much more than just strength, power, and speed. While these may be major qualities that a fighter needs to win a match, it is mental conditioning that distinguishes the champion from the contender.
Each person has the potential to develop incredible strength, power and speed. There are varying techniques used between fighters, each developed depending on the fighter.
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Monday, March 1st, 2010 at
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According to the latest UFC news, Abu Dhabi is going to be the hotspot in April for MMA as lightweight contender Frankie Edgar takes on BJ Penn for what’s been described as the biggest fight of Edgar’s life. You can be certain that both physical and mental conditioning is included in Penn and Edgar’s bout preparation.
While many training programs focus on preparing the body to fight, a key component of any serious mixed martial arts training covers the mental aspect of fighting. A fighter may be trained to the peak of physical condition, but if he can’t deal with the mental aspects of pain, if he lets his opponent “psych” him out, or if he fails to see “tells” in his opponents’ moves, all that physical conditioning will have been for nothing.
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Thursday, February 25th, 2010 at
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If you listen to the comments made by experienced fighters in UFC News interviews, you’ll hear one common thread: The importance of mental conditioning.
When most people think of mixed martial arts, they think only of the physical aspect of the competition, they don’t consider all of the mental preparation that goes into competing in this dynamic sport. Without the right mental preparation however, even the most physically gifted competitor will lose to an equal who is more mentally prepared.
Take for instance, Krzysztof Soszynski.
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