00:00With its roots in Brazil and Asia,
00:02MMA is one of the most challenging sports in the world.
00:06Today, I'm going to learn what it takes in the cage and on the mat
00:10from one of the top MMA trainers in the country.
00:13Follow me to see what it takes to be a badass at MMA.
00:24So, Marcus, what exactly is MMA?
00:26MMA is mixed martial arts.
00:29It's anything goes, basically, with 27 rules.
00:32What's the first rule?
00:33The first rule, they're not in order,
00:35but it's no strikes to the groin, no eye poking, no eye gouging,
00:39no sticking your fingers into open wounds, things like that.
00:43Wow. All right, well, I'm glad to hear that.
00:44Yes. So, you're going to hit your left first.
00:46Just do the first few left. Yes.
00:49Turn your hip into it. Good.
00:51Now, put it together. One, two. Left, right.
00:54Good. Again.
00:56Now, we're going to switch to the kicks.
01:00Good. Again. Nice. And one more.
01:03Hand break. Nice.
01:04That I like.
01:05So, what is it that's so unique about MMA that draws people to the sport?
01:09You know, you get your stamina, you get your explosiveness, agility,
01:12but your ultimate goal is to get the opponent to submit to you.
01:16But to us especially, it's a beautiful thing.
01:18Well, it's innately primal. Yes, right.
01:21It just feels natural. I understand the beauty of that.
01:24So, now we're going to transition from the striking to the grafting part.
01:28I'm going to teach you some basic takedowns.
01:30Wrap your arms around my legs. Yes.
01:31And then pick me up on your shoulder.
01:34Nice. Look at that. Now what?
01:36You're going to swing my legs to the side a little bit.
01:39May?
01:39And drop it to your left. Yes.
01:41Like this?
01:42Beautiful.
01:45Nice. Now get the air ball.
01:48Nice.
01:50Good. Perfect.
01:53So, what's the key to MMA success?
01:55Grit. Being able to do the same thing over and over and over again
01:59to be willing to put your ego aside and get beat up and get choked out
02:03just so that you can improve.
02:05We're going to start with what's called the seat belt position.
02:08One arm over and one arm under.
02:10And then you're just going to connect your arms.
02:12And then you fall to the side where you have that arm on now.
02:16Slide that arm through as deep as you can.
02:18You're snaking around.
02:19You're going to grab the bicep.
02:20The reason why you grab the bicep and bring your arm up.
02:22Now you're locked up. Now I can't get to your arm.
02:24And then you bring it behind my head.
02:26Now I can't go for that arm.
02:28Keep squeezing, squeeze, squeeze, squeeze, squeeze.
02:35Oh my god.
02:38That is really good. Beautiful.
02:40One more time.
02:41Oh my god. This is really, really awesome.
02:43I'm barely applying any pressure and you're getting choked out.
02:47It's not based on strength. It's all technique.
02:50Nice. You did really good.
02:52You ready to put it all to test?
02:54I am.
02:54All right. We're going to do some fighting.
02:56Okay.
02:57Let's go.
02:58This is so powerful.
03:00I really understood how empowering this can be.
03:03It is.
03:04And it's something that I think that all women should learn.
03:06This is how dads make sure that their daughters can take care of themselves.
03:10And even just to get released, you know.
03:13If you hate your boss, you hate your job.
03:15This is a great way of just punching things.
03:22That was no joke.
03:25I am telling you, I used my entire body.
03:28There was not one muscle that I did not incorporate.
03:31Yes.
03:32I knew that it was really next level fitness when my kneecaps were sweating.
03:36I thought that was a good indication of how I was using my entire body.
03:48Just looking at those.
03:48This is a great way, man.
03:48It's not a good idea.
03:48I didn't stop this because there was a thing.
03:48I used to keep laughing, though.
03:48I used to open up the body.
03:49There was a lot of juice.
03:49And it was standing and I used to drink, too, more.
