Offering cohesion and clarification for what is currently a loose collection of strategies, this reference delves into the “ground and pound” fighting method—winning a fight by striking an opponent after a takedown. Demonstrating through fight metrics how just as many matches are won by strikes as submissions, this manual addresses the importance of proper “grounding” and lists an array of riding, pinning, and transitioning skills. Following the first element up by introducing an exhaustive “pounding” vocabulary, this guide is key to making stand-up strikers all the more formidable on the floor. Guaranteed to improve the game of even the best submission players, this handbook ensures tighter defense and enhanced offensive tactics, offering a one-stop solution for this vital but often overlooked aspect of the mixed martial arts arena. “A great book on boxing techniques from training, strategy, defense, and punching that could take a person who has never laced up a pair of gloves and teach him to be an effective fighter.”  —USA Boxing News on Boxing Mastery “Focuses on the core aspects of grappling used inside the Ultimate Fighting Championship Octagon. In short you’ll learn how to fold a man up like a cheap suit.”  —Maxim magazine on No Holds Barred Fighting Mark Hatmaker is a highly regarded coach of professional and amateur fighters, law enforcement officials, and security personnel. He is the founder of Extreme Self Protection (ESP), a research body that compiles, analyzes, and teaches the most effective Western combat methods known. He is the author of the No Holds Barred Fighting series, which includes More No Holds Barred Fighting , No Second Chance: A Reality-Based Guide to Self-Defense , The Ultimate Guide to Conditioning and Boxing Mastery , and The Ultimate Guide to Submission Wrestling . He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee. MMA Mastery Flow Chain Drilling and Integrated O/D Training By Mark Hatmaker Tracks Publishing Copyright © 2010 Doug Werner and Mark Hatmaker All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-1-884654-39-8 Contents How to use the NHBF manuals, Introduction, Down & Out Drills, 1 DRILL ONE, 2 DRILL TWO, 3 DRILL THREE, 4 DRILL FOUR, 5 DRILL FIVE, 6 DRILL SIX, 7 DRILL SEVEN, 8 DRILL EIGHT, Conclusion, Resources, Index, CHAPTER 1 DRILL ONE LINK 1 Fighter A: Jab Fighter B: Catch LINK 2 Fighter A: + Cross Fighter B: + Cover • When covering, remember to take your head to your hand and not your hand to your head. Moving your hand opens the body to attack. LINK 3 Fighter A: + Hook Fighter B: + Cover LINK 4 Fighter A: + Feint shoot • Feint the shot with a change in elevation. Fighter B: Match level • You can thwart many leg shots by matching an opponent's level change. LINK 5 Fighter A: + Set collar and underhook • Always overhook the collar with your lead hand (jab hand). • Your underhook need be no further than your palm on his shoulder blade. LINK 6 Fighter A: + Angle / underhook and post • Take a step toward your underhook side while shifting your collar palm to post on the near side of his face — shove hard. LINK 7 Fighter A: + Knee LINK 8 Fighter A: + Bar and chancery drop • Maintain your underhook. • Overhook his head with your post arm. • Back step with your overhook side foot while pivoting on your underhook foot. • At the same time, elevate with your underhook and wrench his head toward the mat to drop. LINK 9 Fighter A: + Flat crank • Cinch your head wrap tighter. • Pull on his underhooked shoulder for contrary motion. • Keep his back on the mat as you turn to look over your head-side shoulder. LINK 10 Fighter A: + Chin hook crank • Grip his chin with your overhook hand. • Sit out toward his head while pulling his underhook shoulder. • Do not allow his back off of the mat. LINK 11 --------> Fighter A: + Turn the corner short arm bar • Release his chin and lean into his underhooked shoulder. • Pop up to your feet and go toward his back placing your freehand shin against his back and your underhook calf stepped in front of his face. • Fall to your back hitting the short arm bar. LINK 12 Fighter B: + Outside roll • Post on your free shoulder and roll to the outside (away from Fighter A) by first swinging your near leg followed by your far leg. • This will bring you to your knees where you can then vacuum your arm from jeopardy. LINK 13 Fighter A: + Cross-body arm bar belly down • As you feel Fighter B's body leave contact with your shin, roll toward your head-side shoulder and overhook his body with your hip-side leg for the full arm bar. BAD LIB 1 Add as LINK 7 in DRILL ONE. LINK 1 Fighter B: + Drive versus underhook and post • Drive for the takedown. LINK 2 F Used Book in Good Condition