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This week we have an interview with Neil Melanson. Neal is one of the top MMA coaches in the world working with fighters such as Chael Sonnen, Vitor Belfort, and Randy Couture. He has made a recent move back to Las Vegas and has plans on opening a gym with Ricky Lundell. This interview is packed full of great advice for competitive grapplers, pro MMA athletes and everyday hobby martial artist.
We talk about:
- Being back in Las Vegas
- What you don’t train someone to do can be important
- Strategies in MMA grappling
- Leg locks in MMA
- Room for growth in the leg lock game
- How your body type can dictate your style of grappling
- The growth of the no-gi game
- Learning to fight off of the fence
- The idea of mastery for grappling
- His next instructionals
- Opening up a gym with Ricky Lundell in Las Vegas
- The need to always be growing
Links:
Quote of the week: “I remember once, actually the first race I ran, I fell.” Usain Bolt
Article of the week: Is It Ok For Beginners To Start Training No-Gi Only?
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