Logo
Unionpedia
Communication
Get it on Google Play
New! Download Unionpedia on your Android™ device!
Install
Faster access than browser!
 

Ground fighting and Mixed martial arts

Shortcuts: Differences, Similarities, Jaccard Similarity Coefficient, References.

Difference between Ground fighting and Mixed martial arts

Ground fighting vs. Mixed martial arts

Ground fighting (also called ground work or ground game) is hand-to-hand combat or wrestling which takes place while the combatants are on the ground, generally involving grappling. Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact combat sport that allows striking and grappling, both standing and on the ground, using techniques from other combat sports and martial arts.

Similarities between Ground fighting and Mixed martial arts

Ground fighting and Mixed martial arts have 23 things in common (in Unionpedia): Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Catch wrestling, Chokehold, Clinch fighting, Combat sport, Combatives, Elbow (strike), Grappling, Grappling hold, Grappling position, Joint lock, Judo, Knee (strike), Martial arts, Mixed martial arts, Punch (combat), Sambo (martial art), Shoot wrestling, Stand-up fighting, Strike (attack), Submission wrestling, Sweep (martial arts), Wrestling.

Brazilian jiu-jitsu

Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; jiu-jitsu brasileiro) is a martial art and combat sport system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting.

Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Ground fighting · Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Mixed martial arts · See more »

Catch wrestling

Catch wrestling is a classical hybrid grappling style and combat sport developed in Britain circa 1870.

Catch wrestling and Ground fighting · Catch wrestling and Mixed martial arts · See more »

Chokehold

A chokehold, choke, stranglehold or, in Judo, shime-waza (絞技; constriction technique) is a general term for a grappling hold that critically reduces or prevents either air (choking)The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1999).

Chokehold and Ground fighting · Chokehold and Mixed martial arts · See more »

Clinch fighting

Clinch fighting is the part of stand-up fighting where the combatants are grappling in a clinch, typically using clinch holds.

Clinch fighting and Ground fighting · Clinch fighting and Mixed martial arts · See more »

Combat sport

A combat sport, or fighting sport, is a competitive contact sport that usually involves one-on-one combat.

Combat sport and Ground fighting · Combat sport and Mixed martial arts · See more »

Combatives

Combatives is a term for hand-to-hand combat training and techniques.

Combatives and Ground fighting · Combatives and Mixed martial arts · See more »

Elbow (strike)

An elbow strike (commonly referred to as simply an "elbow") is a strike with the point of the elbow, the part of the forearm nearest to the elbow, or the part of the upper arm nearest to the elbow.

Elbow (strike) and Ground fighting · Elbow (strike) and Mixed martial arts · See more »

Grappling

In hand-to-hand combat, grappling is a close fighting technique used to gain a physical advantage such as improving relative position, or causing injury to the opponent.

Grappling and Ground fighting · Grappling and Mixed martial arts · See more »

Grappling hold

A grappling hold (commonly referred to simply as a hold; in Japanese referred to as katame-waza,, "grappling technique") is a specific grappling, wrestling, judo or other martial arts grip that is applied to an opponent.

Grappling hold and Ground fighting · Grappling hold and Mixed martial arts · See more »

Grappling position

A grappling position refers to the positioning and holds of combatants engaged in grappling.

Grappling position and Ground fighting · Grappling position and Mixed martial arts · See more »

Joint lock

A joint lock is a grappling technique involving manipulation of an opponent's joints in such a way that the joints reach their maximal degree of motion.

Ground fighting and Joint lock · Joint lock and Mixed martial arts · See more »

Judo

was created as a physical, mental and moral pedagogy in Japan, in 1882, by Jigoro Kano (嘉納治五郎).

Ground fighting and Judo · Judo and Mixed martial arts · See more »

Knee (strike)

A knee strike (commonly referred to simply as a knee) is a strike with the knee, either with the kneecap or the surrounding area.

Ground fighting and Knee (strike) · Knee (strike) and Mixed martial arts · See more »

Martial arts

Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practices, which are practiced for a number of reasons: as self-defense, military and law enforcement applications, mental and spiritual development; as well as entertainment and the preservation of a nation's intangible cultural heritage.

Ground fighting and Martial arts · Martial arts and Mixed martial arts · See more »

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact combat sport that allows striking and grappling, both standing and on the ground, using techniques from other combat sports and martial arts.

Ground fighting and Mixed martial arts · Mixed martial arts and Mixed martial arts · See more »

Punch (combat)

A punch is a striking blow with the fist.

Ground fighting and Punch (combat) · Mixed martial arts and Punch (combat) · See more »

Sambo (martial art)

Sambo (p; САМозащита Без Оружия) is a Russian-Soviet martial art and combat sport.

Ground fighting and Sambo (martial art) · Mixed martial arts and Sambo (martial art) · See more »

Shoot wrestling

Shoot wrestling (also known as shoot style or strong style) is a combat sport that has its origins in Japan's professional wrestling circuit of the 1970s.

Ground fighting and Shoot wrestling · Mixed martial arts and Shoot wrestling · See more »

Stand-up fighting

In martial arts and combat sports, stand-up fighting is hand-to-hand combat between opponents in a standing position, as distinguished from ground fighting.

Ground fighting and Stand-up fighting · Mixed martial arts and Stand-up fighting · See more »

Strike (attack)

A strike is a directed physical attack with either a part of the human body or with an inanimate object (such as a weapon) intended to cause blunt trauma or penetrating trauma upon an opponent.

Ground fighting and Strike (attack) · Mixed martial arts and Strike (attack) · See more »

Submission wrestling

Submission wrestling (also known as submission fighting, submission grappling, sport grappling, or simply as no-gi) or combat wrestling (in Japan), is a form of competition and a general term for martial arts and combat sports that focus on clinch and ground fighting with the aim of obtaining a submission through the use of submission holds.

Ground fighting and Submission wrestling · Mixed martial arts and Submission wrestling · See more »

Sweep (martial arts)

A sweep is the name used for two categories of martial arts techniques.

Ground fighting and Sweep (martial arts) · Mixed martial arts and Sweep (martial arts) · See more »

Wrestling

Wrestling is a combat sport involving grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds.

Ground fighting and Wrestling · Mixed martial arts and Wrestling · See more »

The list above answers the following questions

Ground fighting and Mixed martial arts Comparison

Ground fighting has 32 relations, while Mixed martial arts has 388. As they have in common 23, the Jaccard index is 5.48% = 23 / (32 + 388).

References

This article shows the relationship between Ground fighting and Mixed martial arts. To access each article from which the information was extracted, please visit:

Hey! We are on Facebook now! »