Category Archives: RI MMA

Jimmy Quinlan: Guillotine From Half Guard

Jimmy Quinlan And Black Diamond MMA Jimmy Quinlan is an MMA fighter who is currently on the Ultimate Fighter under Team Sonnen.  He was a wrestler all through high school and went on to wrestle at Bridgewater State University.  For … Continue reading

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Self Defense Part 4: Defending Against The Mount

The Worst Posable Situation to find yourself in is defending yourself against The Mount Position. In concluding the self defense videos and techniques I think that there is nothing better then to show you how and what to do if … Continue reading

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Turtle Top Control

Turtle Top The Top Turtle Control is top control move that you can get into if you don’t have many other options on the table. Okay so, as coach Josh says, maybe you just shot in for a takedown, maybe … Continue reading

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Performing a Proper Foot-lock Submission

Coach Dan Breaks Down the Set-Up for the Toe Hold Submission” In this video Dan Faggella, Rhode Island Brazilian Jiu Jitsu instructor at Black Diamond MMA, demonstrates and explains the key components used to successfully complete a proper foot-lock submission from the … Continue reading

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How to get a proper fighters stomach

Abs of steel Now in a perfect world the ideal fighter should have a perfect body from top to bottom, We should strive for this and attempt to better ourselves physically and mentally every time that we step into the gym. However I believe … Continue reading

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Fitness and workout essentials

The importance of diet and training To become a good fighter, good diet is paramount. A good diet involves good discipline. You HAVE to be eating good foods that are high in functionality. Good diet helps a fighter to focus … Continue reading

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From Japan and onwards!

From the land of the rising sun The Japanese have invented a lot of things. Some of their greatest creative endeavors however have been in martial arts. Here we are going to focus on how the Japanese has made contributions … Continue reading

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Guillotine Choke Submission Technique

BDMMA Submission Techniques A guillotine choke is a single arm choking technique used for submission.  It is favorable when an opponent shoots in with his head down and fails to maneuver a takedown. This ground based guillotine choke was shown to BDMMA’s Coach Josh … Continue reading

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The Black Diamond Way To A Perfect Core

Perfect core BDMMA style So to continue with our core training series we’re going to go over some more basics tips and methods to gain and maintain the perfect core. The essence of strength Last time we went over the … Continue reading

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MMA – A Breif History of Lineage and Benefits

It Wasn’t Always the “MMA” of Today In the early 90s, the world was introduced to a new style of combat sport called Mixed Martial Arts (MMA AKA).  It was originally launched with numerous smaller organizations, but made famous by … Continue reading

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