Epi 177 Legendary MMA Grappling Coach Neil Melanson

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This week we are excited to bring you an interview with Neil Melanson. Neil is one of the top MMA coaches teaching grappling. Neil is the former Head Grappling coach at both Xtreme Couture Las Vegas and Alliance MMA you will now find him as Head Coach of The Blackzillians MMA Team. Neil has coached many fighters including Dominic Cruz, Randy Couture, and Michael Chandler.

We talk about:

Not training with the gi
What is catch wrestling
The rules, submissions, and tactics of catch wrestling
Ground fighting for MMA
Why some wrestlers struggle doing MMA grappling
Neutralizing an athletic opponent
The importance of having a good attitude for training
Learning things from lower belts
The problem with hierarchy in grappling
How to make grappling more interesting
Being able to submit someone that is better than you
The changes in the leg lock game
His Catch Wrestling Formula DVD
Using the cage for grappling in mma

Links:

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