For our advanced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu students, we offer our MMA class. In this class, we practice common grappling positions for striking our opponents on the ground. This class focuses on making sure that our students are prepared to control the distance when someone is trying to strike them in a grappling exchange. We work from defensive and offensive positions, understanding how to nullify strikes when our opponent gets on top, and how to trap our opponents’ limbs, making them helpless to your strikes. Head coach Brian McLaughlin brings tried and true techniques from the UFC’s octagon right to our mats in Poughkeepsie.
Is Strength and Conditioning Important For Martial Arts?
Coach Brian McLaughlin wasn't always a physically strong athlete! Through hard work and dedication to martial arts he built his body to serve his craft Becoming a skilled martial artist can be an extremely time-consuming goal. It’s an activity that requires a...
Highlighting The Art in Martial Arts
Mixed martial arts is a sport with beauty hidden in every crack. The moments of refined artistry coupled with scenes of raw emotion create a medium unlike any other form of expression. A lot of art is meant to replicate or invoke primal instincts, and few things can...
Overcoming Hesitation to Unlock Your Full Potential
Precision Boxing and MMA creates a culture where all ages and experience levels are welcomed on the mats It can be nerve wracking to step on the mats for the first time. Most people consider taking martial arts classes months or sometimes even years before they gather...
From Fear To Fascination: Building Character Through Martial Arts
When people talk about the benefits of martial arts, most mention respect, community, discipline and physical activity. Although a new sense of self-respect, healthy habits and a supportive community of friends are all wonderful, none of those things were in my head...
“Thug” Rose Namajunas Makes History With Her Heart On Her Sleeve
Over the years the sport of mixed martial arts has seen a variety of champions come and go. Some hold the belt for years, some lose it in their first title defense, and some may even lose the belt and come back to reclaim their throne years later. This past weekend,...
Broken Legs and Legacies: The Cruel and Unusual Injuries of Mixed Martial Arts
This past weekend, mixed martial arts fans across the globe witnessed a special event. With three world championship fights, UFC 261 had built up quite a bit of excitement in the martial arts sphere. Former champion Rose Namajunas challenged the reigning champion...
Is Triller A Glimpse Into the Future of Combat Sports?
Every Saturday evening, fight fans around the world invite their friends and gather around the couch to watch their favorite fighters compete. This past Saturday included a UFC Fight Night featuring a bout between top middleweight contenders Robert Whittaker and...
Do the Rules of MMA Need To Change?
Most Saturday evenings, the UFC is being streamed live on ESPN. Either a pay-per-view event, or a free televised event known as a UFC Fight Night is available to fans worldwide. However, this wasn’t always the case. Having a prime time spot on the worlds’ largest...