“Spread” is a protection technique used to escape download attempts. It is commonly used in Combined martial arts And coping-based fighting styles like Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and wrestling. When done correctly, threading often leaves you on top of your opponent in a position called the top threading position. There are multiple ways to attack your opponent from the top threading mode. You can walk on their neck with suffocation like anaconda, grab your ankles and move on to more Dominant position Or even force your opponent to carry all your weight while they fight back on their feet.
Spreading is also an effective way to defend against most single and double leg downloads in mixed martial arts.
This is what a basic spread looks like:
- When the opponent goes down, move your hips back as you swing your legs away from your opponent while accessing their head with your hands.
- As you do this, you should pull and push your opponent’s head and shoulders, pressing them to the ground with your body weight.
- In proper execution, your upper body should be above the top of the opponent’s back eventually.
The key to successful expansion is proper timing. Spread out too soon, and you may end up getting down on the ground and leaving a chance for your opponent to jump on you. Spread too late and your opponent may eventually grab your legs before you have a chance to swing them back. There are different ways to spread in mixed martial arts. Some are more suitable for protection against One leg downloads, while others are more effective at stopping double leg removals.
Today, let’s take a look at 2 key factors that affect the effectiveness of your threads in mixed martial arts definitions:
1) The correct position
The position of your arms, legs, head and waist affects the effectiveness of your threading. The two main positions used when spelling are the tiered and square positions.
The tiered position involves placing one foot in front of the other while the square standing includes the legs of the user squared, feet pointing towards the opponent during fights as they move in the cage.
Your hands play a vital role when performing the technique; How high you hold your hands affects the efficiency of your spread. They are used to prevent your opponent from closing the distance and pushing the opponent’s head to the ground. You must have noticed that mixed martial arts fighters keep their hands low when coming out against a good wrestler. Keeping your hands in position to control your opponent’s head can even help defend against downs even after your opponent has wrapped his arms around your legs.
2) “Legs” protection.
Shooting back feet to protect against lowering is called “back foot” protection. This is especially effective when an opponent shoots in for downloads. The key is to get your feet as far away from your opponent as possible, and prevent them from grabbing your feet. Because in the end, it is impossible to complete the removal of legs without catching the legs of the opponent.
Your feet should be off the ground as you stretch and your body is almost parallel to the floor as you fall. Use your hands to break your fall as your torso and waist make contact with the ground. You can also use your hands to push your opponent’s head if he shoots aggressively. You can stretch with both sides or just one side of your thighs, depending on the type of download you are protecting from.
- One leg spread: Some would argue that this is the easiest version of the sprawl to perform, and an effective way to defend against one foot downloads. It involves putting all your body weight aside while being attacked. To perform a single leg spread, he fired both legs backwards and fell to the ground. Rotate while falling to ensure that the side of the attacked thigh is facing the floor, while the other side is facing up. Properly covered, it will withstand a great deal of adverse conditions
- Square Square: This is a great protection for double leg downloads. To perform the technique, he kicked his legs back and dropped to the ground. Use your hands to break your fall just as your hips and upper thigh make contact with the ground. In proper execution, your hands should reach where your feet were when you started threading.
Basic technique for mixed martial arts
Learning how to spread is not optional but essential when competing in mixed martial arts. Warriors score points as they complete removals, especially in a face-to-face competition, a single hit can break the deal in such situations. Moving away from removal can be effective and have contributed to the evolution of mixed martial arts. The early days of the sport were dominated by Brazilian jiu-jitsu experts like Royce Gracie Take down opponents and force them to surrender.
Since then, the sport has adapted to the challenges posed by BJJ, and proliferation has been one of the first weapons used to neutralize BJJ fighters in MMA. It was even called “anti-jiu-jitsu” at one point, which led to a new fighting style called “spread and brawl”. Suddenly, those BJJ fighters who dominated the early days of MMA began to find themselves struggling to knock down opponents, forcing them to stand up and hit with their opponents. Kazushi Sakura Use this tactic very effectively and gave Royce Gracie his first loss as a professional fighter in mixed martial arts.
Regardless of your fighting style, the expansion allows you to maintain standing battles and turn your download attempts into dominant ground positions that you can use to end battles with suffocation or even advance to more dominant positions.
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