The MMA Zone Series focuses on the elements of prepearing for an MMA fights.

Factors Affecting Performance

Preparing for any mma competition involves paying attention to a number of different physical and psychological factors. The physical factors are usually the easiest to resolve through regular judo training and where necessary additional supplementary exercise and training programs. The first thing to determine is the level of the competition and fighting style so you can to prepare adequately. Every mma fighter has their own level and this is inevitably reflected by the nature and the amount of training they are prepared to do. For the majority, training should provide enjoyment, social interaction and improvements in general health and fitness.

Physical Factors

How to use the Fight of Flight Response

There are numerous reasons for this; one is that in the early months, and in some cases years, of training, the individual fighter is not adequately conditioned for the stresses of contest. The situation is new to them and is as close to a real fight as many of them will ever experience. Consequently the body’s adrenal glands kick into action and pump adrenaline around the body. This chemical is a hormone, the action of which everyone may experience when in situations of physical danger. It is often accompanied by a churning stomach, trembling legs and even facial tics and twitches. This condition is usually described as the ‘flight or fight’ syndrome by biologists and zoologists and exists in all mammals as a crucial component of their central nervous and glandular systems.  MMA training can be done so this surge in adrenaline will trigger the anticipation of a victory.