For mma how do I get a greater groundd game?

Question

I mean, I do wrestling and follow jui jitsu very closely and watch at least 4 hours of wec a day, and just want to know how can I greater my ground game and my stand up at the same time?

Answer 1

You can try purchasing a weighed vest, and crawling around on your back and stomach all over the mat until it becomes second nature.

Answer 2

Just keep training..It will all come together over time!

Answer 3

wow ....not one person here said "Japanese jujitsu", but jujitsu or even judo for that fact is good for a solid ground defense and offense man.  Okinawan Karate believe it or not can help you in the stand up clinching and grappling defense aspect of MMA as well dude.  I'd say to about blue belt in jujitsu or judo and Okinawan Karate as well would do the trick.  Let's not forget that Mixed Martial Arts are just that dude hence the term MMA.  MMA practice isn't accomplished over a few months dude it takes years of hard work and out of pocket costs for lessons from various art forms man.

The only way to understand the smallest little details of the techniques of jujitsu is to actually take jujitsu in either a dojo or through step by step instructional DVD's aimed at training a serious practitioner.

As far as stand up and ground game ...get a grappling dummy or a partner that studies and a decent mat.  Then work on tumbles and rolls coming off the end of your sprawls as you strike the heavy bag.  Sprawl often while on the heavy bag...this will make sprawling automatic for you in competition after a ton of practice on the heavy bag.  Sprawl then roll to your sides as well as sprawl and tumble back and forth.  My team uses these drills all the time and trust me it's a major help come fight time.

Answer 4

get a good Brazilian jui jitsu instructor to train you.

Answer 5

take that time you spend watching wec and learn the techniques; find a good school or teacher if you can, or at least someone who knows a hold or two to show you what they know (it's very hard to learn how to apply a technique properly just by watching fights; there's a thousand details you just don't see)

If you like watching fights, find the fighters you admire the most, or most seem to fight the way you imagine yourself fighting; pick apart their strategy and moves; why are they so good?  if you see techniques they use a lot, try to learn those techniques either by having someone shoe you, or from a book or a video, or whatever (you may need someone to act as your dummy to really practice) ultimately, though, there's no substitute for rolling on the mat

Answer 6

Randy is 100% correct. get of the couch and get to the gym