Standing Up

• POSTURE: KEEP YOUR HEAD ABOVE THE HIPS

• Straight column alignment, as if you are lifting weights

• When the head is pushed down, you have to move your hips (you can lower you hips to keep with the principle above, but do not duck)

•  When  in the clinch, make yourself heavy.

Three distances: 

1) Controlling the inside of the wrists - Hand fighting to control the inside space

• Hand fighting: Reach with elbows tucked in

• T-Rex Arms as you are fighting for controls

• Breaking grips

2) Controlling the underarms in the inside
Double underhooks (Dominant) -

One underhook each (Neutral) - 

• Keeping the outside arm tucked against the opponent underhook

• Always closed your elbows

• Look for double underhook

3) Controlling the head in the inside

• POSTURE: KEEP YOUR HEAD ABOVE THE HIPS

• Straight column alignment, as if you are lifting weights

• When the head is pushed down, you have to move your hips (you can lower you hips to keep with the principle above, but do not duck)

•  When  in the clinch, make yourself heavy.

Three distances: 

1) Controlling the inside of the wrists - Hand fighting to control the inside space

• Hand fighting: Reach with elbows tucked in

• T-Rex Arms as you are fighting for controls

• Breaking grips

2) Controlling the underarms in the inside
Double underhooks (Dominant) -

One underhook each (Neutral) - 

• Keeping the outside arm tucked against the opponent underhook

• Always closed your elbows

• Look for double underhook

3) Controlling the head in the inside