Mixed martial arts training videos are an effective tool to enhance your training. The majority of your training should come from a qualified instructor; however, many fighters admit that videos are helpful to learn additional techniques. In fact, former UFC middleweight champion, the late Evan Tanner claimed to learn many of his skills through training videos.
How to use Mixed Martial Arts training videos
There are many options on how you can use videos to your advantage. I have spent hours on my couch watching training videos. I sat with a pen and pad and took notes pertaining to those videos. I have even watched videos with a training partner and paused it after each move to practice the skill. You need to figure out which strategy works best for you.
Which Martial Arts Training Videos Should You Buy?
Your martial arts video library can consist of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu instructionals, strength and conditioning videos, and MMA training videos. You may also consider buying videos of actual fights to see how techniques can be applied against highly trained fighters.
Check out the instructor before you buy
Make sure the instructor is qualified and if you can, get a referral. Before buying the videos, consider the following:
- What is the instructor’s background?
If it is a BJJ video, what is the instructor’s rank and who is it under? Do they have a competition history? If it’s a strength and conditioning video, what are the instructor’s qualifications? Who have they worked with and what is their educational background? - Clever marketing or the real deal?
Unfortunately, some people use their marketing and influence skills to take advantage of others. They can do this by overcharging and/or under-delivering and selling with emotional persuasion. The good news is that many people in the martial arts field have integrity and those that do not are exposed quickly.
Using Mixed Martial Arts training videos to supplement your training might be a good idea. As long as they do not take away from your primary training with your instructor, videos can give you the extra edge that you have been looking for.
I’ve personally invested in numerous educational and instructional videos over the years including Dynamic Guard Sweeps and Introducing Yoga for Martial Arts, both found on the Grapplearts website.
