Reactive Clinch Entries - MMA Positions and Workouts

Another means of entering a clinch is to use your opponent's aggressive forward movement as the way to close distance and clinch. Whenever an opponent comes forward to strike you, the distance between you is shortened so that it becomes easier to step into the clinch. However, you will need to cover up and block the incoming strikes, then lower your level slightly and step in, finally locking your opponent up in a clinch.

One of the most common forms of reactive clinch entries arises when an opponent shoots into you with the hope and intention of taking you down. As you sprawl in reaction to his takedown attempt, you both come up into a clinch.. A particularly appropriate form of clinch here is the neck clinch.. As you sprawl out on top of your opponent, wait for him to come back up. As he rises, lock up a tight neck clinch. It becomes easy now to throw strong knee strikes into him as he tries to get up. This kind of clinch work has been responsible for many knockout victories in MMA competition. It is doubtless one of the best ways to aggressively counter takedown attempts.

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