MMA Tips & Drills

1. Team Bonding

   This is essential in ALL sports. Bonding develops chemistry between players on & off the court. This could be as simple as playing Duck, Duck, Goose! or running a relay on the court. Teams with great chemistry tend to understand one another's personalities and strengths/weaknesses, which ultimately helps players work better together on the court.

2. Stretching

   A good stretch helps keep you from cramping.

3. Focus

   Do not get overly confident, keep your head in the game and stay focused.

4. Attitude

   Always have the right attitude so the coach will know that you're there to play.

5. Set Goals

   All athletes can improve their athletic performance by determining goals and outlining steps that they can take to achieve those goals.

6. Recovery After Injuries

   Active rest will help in recovery and regeneration after sports related injuries. A brisk walk or slow swim is considered active rest. Also, a sports massage will help reduce muscle fatigue.

7. Safety Equipment

   It is important that your safety equipment be well fitted. Safety equipment is not effective when it does not fit properly.

8. Training

   Do not increase training time or intensity by more than 10% at a time. This should help reduce injuries.

9. Challenge Yourself

   Don't simply practice the skills that you are good at. Challenge yourself to learn new skills and practice them. The more you learn and master, the more valuable you are to your team!

10. Practice

    Arrive at scheduled practices early, stay late and work hard while you are there.

11. Performance Growth

    Listen to your coach. A coach not only determines your play time, a coach is also a valuable resource because coaches generally want to help you grow and develop as a player, and they will have training and experience to help make it happen.

12. Believe

    Keep up your grades and practice everyday. Believe in yourself and you can accomplish anything. Thank GOD everyday for giving you the ability to play sports and be great.

13. Discovering Your Talent

    Discovering your talent starts from the classroom. Keep making good grades and see the difference in your talent discovery.

14. Injuries

    When you are hurt tell someone -- don't cover it up and say you are fine if you are not!