Sprawling - MMA Schaumburg, Aurora, Naperville, Merriville IN

Whenever your opponent shoots in, he is looking to pull in your legs or lower back (or both) to take you down. You can prevent this by lowering your hips and sprawling your legs back. Make sure your back is arched. When preforming this move, always remember the following: do not lock your hands around your opponent's waist!

To do so is to allow a simple counter. As you sprawl, you want your opponent to bear all your weight. Avod putting your knees on the ground as well because doing so takes weight off him. After you sprawl, do not simply stay in front of your opponent. He may recover after the initial failure and still take you down. Instead, look to spin around behind him and to put yourself in an attacking position. If you do no favor ground fighting, get up and move away; look to counter with strikes as your opponent rises.

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