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The Strenuous Life Podcast

066 - How Do You Make a Technique Functional Against a Real Opponent

From The Strenuous Life Podcast

June 12, 2017 · 10:54 · E66

Regardless of whether you train BJJ, MMA or a self-defense oriented martial art you're faced with the same dilemma: how do you take a technique you're shown in class and actually make it work against someone who is resisting you 100%? The key is progressive resistance, and in this episode I go into the 5 training modalities you should use to functionalise your techniques.

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