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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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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:

Quote of the week: “To get better you have to step out of your comfort zone. You can’t do the same things you’ve always done & improve.” Jordan Burroughs

Article of the week: There are Two Types of Coaches. Which are You?

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