Richmond Gym List » Judo http://www.richmondgymlist.com Top Gyms in Mixed Martial Arts Fighting Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:22:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Train With Rick McCoy at the MMA Institute http://www.richmondgymlist.com/train-with-rick-mccoy-at-the-mma-institute/ http://www.richmondgymlist.com/train-with-rick-mccoy-at-the-mma-institute/#comments Sun, 15 Mar 2009 04:08:55 +0000 Alec http://www.richmondgymlist.com/?p=28 mccoy_mdAt the MMA Institute you can have the opportunity to train with Rick McCoy. If you’re involved in MMA circles already you probably know the name. If not, you should know that Rick McCoy is one of the best and most sought-after instructors when it comes to MMA training, mostly because he has so much skill to offer to his students.

Rick is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Sambo.  His standup and clinch game is top notch.  Whether you are looking to get into professional MMA, or just get in shape – it’s always a good idea to learn from the best.  Two of the fighters trained by Rick have been on The Ultimate Fighter.  One of them won it!

In addition, McCoy is a hands-on instructor who motivates students to work hard but who is also understanding that people have limits and all they can do is their best, however much that might be. With that being the case people who train with Rick McCoy not only get a lot of great skill and ability but they get compassion, caring, and self-confidence, which is harder to teach and still important in the MMA. It can take a long time to get ready for an MMA career, so cultivating a relationship with an instructor that you can trust and work with long-term is important to helping you develop as a fighter.

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Sweeps, throws, and take-downs are all popular in Judo and in the MMA overall. Judo is the sport form of Jui Jitsu, another popular martial art where MMA is concerned. Judo is not as dangerous and there are more rules, but it’s still very effective from an MMA standpoint and something that all MMA fighters should learn something about.

A lot of it has been modified still further for use in the MMA and also for practicality, and that makes it a good choice for all kinds of people who want to work on their submission skills, have more confidence, and be better suited to fight no matter where they are or what situation arises.

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