Randy Couture: Closing the Distance

vid notes

key ideas
-controlling distance- using footwork
-underhook
-level changes- head up, hips in
-duck under, slide by, arm drag
-cooperative state of mind

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basic pummeling
drills to establish dominant positions

establish the underhook
control opponent's arms and lines of defense
set up attacks

swimming drill
chest to chest
close proximity
use legs and hips

drill- as they re-pummel, change levels and duck head under arm
redirect elbow, create space for head, change levels with knees (slide down from elbow to wrist)
exaggerate head movement- go through them, not around them
not a real position, just a drill for timing
change levels
timing
be able to attack opponent's body
you can predict what opponent will do
knowledge of how they react in a certain situation

duck under
level change
bending the knees
keeping head up, hips in
moving through opponent's body

slide by
as they re-pummel, redirect arm and trap it to slide
slide head by and trap arm with head
drive ear/head through body
grab behind knee
drive through!

arm drag
as they re-pummel, redirect hand and arm drag
drag and step through opponent

cooperative partners
develop timing, sensitivity, and technique
3 techniques in a row generally