Issue 168

June 2018

Set your opponent up for a lateral drop with a killer strike from the clinch.

Greg Jackson, MMA’s most in-demand coach demonstrates the best techniques for the cage, aided by his coaching partner Mike Winkeljohn.

1) In an over-under clinch, Greg shifts Mike's weight to one side by hiking his arm up on the underhook.

2) Capitalizing on the leverage he has given himself, Greg thrusts his knee into Mike's gut to break his posture.

3) Greg puts his foot back down between Mike's legs and locks his hands behind Mike's back.

4) Greg steps around with his other leg, behind Mike's, and pulls his hips into him, giving him the leverage to execute a lateral drop.

TOP TIPS:

AMATEUR

Be quick with your knee so your opponent doesn’t get the chance to catch your leg and take you down.

REGIONAL

By stepping across your opponent in step one, you’ll create an angle that makes it easier to shift your opponent.

WORLD

When you knee, pull your opponent towards you to up the impact and help break their posture.