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Dr Geoff Aitken, Ph.D. is a coach of Mixed Martial Arts, Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu former kick boxing champion with over 34 years of experience in martial arts and 15 years as a bouncer. He holds a 6th degree Black Belt in Freestyle Karate (Goju Kai derivative), a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, certified trainer, referee and judge in Muay Thai and has trained numerous national and international champions in Muay Thai, BJJ and Mixed Martial Arts. Check out <a target="_new" href="http://www.ultimatefightingsystems.com/blog">Geoff's blog here</a>.

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The most crucial phase of a fight whether Mixed Martial (MMA), Muay Thai or self defense is moving from the out of range distance to where we engage the opponent whether offensively or defensively commonly known as "Bridging the Gap".
Many martial artists train lots of tecniques but then when they try to use them in a real full contact fight such as mixed martial arts or Muay Thai they cannot get in to use them because the opponent beats them to the punch.
This is even more crucial in the street fight as here there is no referee. This article discusses several tactics that will enhance both the understanding and development of this crucial transitional phase in your fight game plan whether learning mixed martial arts, Muay Thai fighting or preparing for self defense.

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1) Learning how to get and utilize angles of entry - The use of angular foot-work for body positioning and the manipulation of the opponent's position by pushing and pulling are found in this class of entry. The angular concept is also used in defense and counter where the maxim "make him miss, make him pay" is a favorite strategy.
2) Establishing and breaking rhythm - The induction of a rhythm in the process of a fight can give opportunities for manipulation of the opponent that open excellent opportunities for attack. Once a rhythm is induced - often with the jab - it can be broken to give an opening for a decisive attack that catches the opponent completely unguarded.
3) Developing techniques and combinations to misdirect and confuse the opponent - The use of feints, combinations and redirected (progressive indirect attack) attacks are the most commonly known and utilized methods of entry and should be incorporated early when learning mixed martial arts.
4) Developing and drilling techniques for precision and economy of motion - learning, training and drilling attacking techniques that have a minimal amount of preparation and maximum economy of motion is crucial, when learning mixed martial arts, so that the number of potential that your opponent will have a chance to react to (telegraphing of strikes) is minimized. This also requires precision and correct use of body biomechanics to launch an effective attack which, in turn, facilitates...
5) Training and developing speed enhancing movement - as mentioned above correct body biomechanics play an integral role here together with the use techniques that take advantage of the stretch reflex and the use of physiological and neuro-physiological enhancing methodologies such as plyometrics.
6) The use of psychological upsetting tactics that take the opponent of his/her game plan - tactics that unsettle the opponent due such factors as their perceived inferiority, lack of conditioning and accumulation of debilitating hits that slowly weaken them and lead them to "gassing out" and the introduction of self doubt (psyched out).
7) In addition another area we must consider is that of the defensive entry - Attention to good defensive tactics with effective counter-attacks is crucial. When learning martial arts techniques for this situation we must also be aware of the fact that if our purpose is for the mixed martial art and Muay Thai fighting arena there are certain tactics that we should, and must drill, to the point of unconscious competency, whereas, for street self defense these tactics may be totally useless and a different set of strategies must be learned

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