The MMA Training Thread

This is for anyone who wants to ask the MMA forum's advice on anything training-related. Weightlifting, equipment, sparring, martial arts styles, etc.

Discussion of any aspect of MMA training is encouraged. And I'll also be willing to give bits of advice whenever I can.

 

A few of these articles may help for the "SPEED" part of your question:

#1 Pick

Absolute Speed and Power Training for Martial Arts
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/bioplyo5.htm





#2 Pick

Increase Your Punching Power
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/a_totw9.htm





Other

Turbo Charge Your Striking Power
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/turbokick.htm

A Twist on Complex Training
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/rossboxing5.htm

Put Some Power in Your Punch
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/drobson80.htm

Creating an Effective Martial Arts Program
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/other21.htm

 

Re: Toughening skin--I wouldn't recommend it. I don't know if it works, but it doesn't sound like a good idea. The best advice I could give would be this--ask a dermatologist. The best way to "toughen" your skin is to keep it healthy, and pickling it doesn't seem sensible to me.

Some dermatology resources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Skin_care
http://www.sciencedaily.com/articles/health_medicine/skin_care/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermatology
http://www.dermatologist.com/
http://telemedicine.org/stamford.htm
http://www.emedicine.com/derm/



Ridiculous as it looks:

http://www.lhj.com/lhj/story.jhtml?.../data/SoniaKashuk_10SkincareTips_05072004.xml

 

Punch absorption--I don't know of any reputable studies on learning to take a punch, aside from one which was related to soccer concussions.

Don't take any more punches than you need to, and practice "rolling" with them constantly in light sparring to minimize their impact. Remember that getting a concussion makes another one MORE likely, so don't go too heavily to the head during sparring without proper protection.

Ironically, the key to a stronger chin is to NOT get hit too much. Practice rolling with punches and with defense, but don't absorb more than you need to.

 

No problem. :good

 

Books

BJ Penn's MMA Book of Knowledge
http://www.amazon.com/Mixed-Martial...4922520?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1185834290&sr=1-1

Randy Couture's Wrestling for Fighting
http://www.amazon.com/Wrestling-Fig...4922520?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1185834290&sr=1-2


Equipment

Combat Sports International
http://www.combatsports.com/

Century Martial Arts
http://www.centurymartialarts.com/

Title MMA
http://www.titlemma.com/

Karatedepot
http://www.karatedepot.com/mma-gear.html

Everlast MMA
http://store.everlastboxing.com/everlast-muay-thai-kickboxing.html

Ringside Boxing
http://www.ringside.com/

Title Boxing
http://www.titleboxing.com/

Training Articles

General Training Programs (bodybuilding.com)
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/bbmaintrain.htm

General Nutrition (bodybuilding.com)
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/bbmainnut.htm

Wrestling Articles (bodybuilding.com)
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/bbinfo.php?page=Wrestling

Boxing Articles (bodybuilding.com)
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/bbinfo.php?page=Boxing

MMA Articles (bodybuilding.com)
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/bbinfo.php?page=MMAFighting

 

Unless it is legal, I'm afraid you can't. Since you mentioned it, though, I assume that people will ask you via PM anyway.

 

Weight Training for MMA and other MMA Training Articles
http://sfuk.tripod.com/articles_03/weights_4mma.html

How to Make Your Own Training Equipment
http://www.geocities.com/fightraining/

Royce Gracie's Fighting Techniques--Top & Bottom
http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Fighting-Techniques-Brazilian-Jiu-Jitsu/dp/1931229368/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/102-0100180-4922520?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1185849967&sr=8-2
http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Fighting-Techniques-Brazilian-Jiu-Jitsu/dp/1931229449/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-0100180-4922520?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1185849967&sr=8-1

Rodrigo Gracie's Brazilian Jiujitsu--No Holds Barred Fighting Techniques
http://www.amazon.com/Brazilian-Jiu-Jitsu-Barred-Fighting-Techniques/dp/1931229406/ref=pd_sxp_grid_pt_2_1/102-0100180-4922520

Comparison: BJ Penn's Book vs. Rodrigo Gracie's Book
http://budovideos.com/blog/mma-book-instructionals/bj-penn-v-rodrigo-gracie-pt-2-the-mma-book-battle/

Gracie Diet
http://www.amazon.com/Superfit-Ultimate-Nutrition-Brazilian-Jiu-Jitsu/dp/1931229333/ref=pd_sxp_grid_i_0_0/102-0100180-4922520


Budovideos--Has every martial arts DVD or book you could ever want
http://www.budovideos.com/shop/customer/home.php

Black Belt Magazine--sizeable DVD and book collection
http://www.blackbeltmag.com/

Bas Rutten's Big Books of Combat
http://www.amazon.com/Ruttens-Book-...4922520?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1185850558&sr=1-3