This week we have an interview with Neil Melanson. Neal is one of the top MMA coaches in the world working with fighters such as Chael Sonnen, Vitor Belfort, and Randy Couture. He has made a recent move back to Las Vegas and has plans on opening a gym with Ricky Lundell. This interview is packed full of great advice for competitive grapplers, pro MMA athletes and everyday hobby martial artist.

We talk about:

Being back in Las Vegas

What you don’t train someone to do can be important

Strategies in MMA grappling

Leg locks in MMA

Room for growth in the leg lock game

How your body type can dictate your style of grappling

The growth of the no-gi game

Learning to fight off of the fence

The idea of mastery for grappling

His next instructionals

Opening up a gym with Ricky Lundell in Las Vegas

The need to always be growing

Links:

Quote of the week: “I remember once, actually the first race I ran, I fell.” Usain Bolt

Article of the week: Is It Ok For Beginners To Start Training No-Gi Only?

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