Today I am going to review the book from the great Fedor Emelianenko. I have to say, this book is fantastic. For starters, it’s very well rounded. From it you will learn a series of striking combinations, clinch techniques and ground fighting techniques. Not only did Fedor dominate the hardest weight class in all of combat sports for a decade, but he remained humble while doing it. That is why he is my favorite fighter of all time.
The techniques in this book aren’t overly complicated or fancy, but they work. The book is broken down into three basic sections: Striking, Clinch, Ground Fighting. Also, unlike with a lot of other fighter’s books, these are techniques Fedor actually uses. Learning these techniques will actually allow you to fight with a style similar to how Fedor actually fights.
Striking: The striking section has some very interesting and unorthodox techniques. For instance, since most people are trained to lead with a Jab/Cross combo (and everyone is used to defending against it) Fedor uses a Cross/Left Hook intro many times to take his opponents off guard. He also uses hand traps (which are hardly ever used in MMA) to set up his opponents. You can see this in action in several of his fights, including his extremely dominate performance against Tim Sylvia. By clearing your opponents lead hand out of the way, it not only takes him off guard and misdirects his attention, but it opens him up for a strike.
The book starts out by showing single punches/kicks and all of their variations (there are multiple variations of even the jab for instance). After learning the basic mechanics of each punch/kick, Fedor shows how to string them together into combinations. Each punch sets up your opponent for another strike. There is a lot of great material here.
After learning to strike from a distance we see how to strike from the clinch. By being in close and controlling your opponents head and body, you can lead him into your punches, elbows and knees. Fedor has been very successful in the clinch position during his fights, so learning a few of these combos would be beneficial for any martial artist.
In Part 2 we will cover Throws from the Clinch and Ground Work.
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