From: Dan Winsor 
Newsgroups: rec.martial-arts
Subject: Re: kickboxing / mma - Overcoming Reach
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 12:56:20 -0400
Message-ID: 3EF9D434.9060300@sun.smapmenot.com

Eddie wrote:
> What are some range type drills that i can work?

OK, look, this is going to use up my entire quota for MA content in
posts for like a year, but lessee:  First and foremost, ask your coach.
He/she's seen you spar - I've not.  Second, I've more of a VMA (varied
MA) background so some of the real MMA folks here can probably help you
better.  ;-)  Its just that range has always been an problem for me.

That being said, get a couple of people willing to work with you of
varying heights.  Go light contact at first so that you can concentrate
on the drill, not worry about getting clocked.  Now box, but evade with
footwork only.  Play a game with yourself to see how close you can get
to your opponent without him being able to hit you.  Make sure they know
what you're after here so that they don't just back you into the ropes
and beat you down.  What you're looking for here is when you're too far
out of range to be effective, when you've closed but can still evade
easily (and therefore eventually counter), and when you've committed and
are at a disadvantage due to your shorter reach.  Eventually you'll
probably want to add grappling to that but that isn't my forte nor what
you're asking about.  Anyway, hopefully you'll begin to sense when
you're right on the edge of your opponent's range and will be able to
use that to your advantage.

-- 
Dan Winsor

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