In the past I have discussed the concept of team training in strength and conditioning. Yes combat sports are based on individual achievements but there is a team aspect to the sport as well. Having a great fight team is important to the success of the team and the individual.
It is essential to have a good core of teammates that have similar goals around. If you have a team with the same vision it makes for a winning enviroment. It is no different when it comes to a tough strength and conditioning session. Having a solid group to train with in a brutal session can be beneficial to your success. You now have someone to push you as they stand side by side doing the same training. The element of competition also kicks in as you are now forced to push yourself to compete with others. If you slack of, miss a rep or stop your team will know it and you will be letting them down and yourself down.
One MMA fight team that is doing the team strength and conditioning concept right is Lloyd Irvin Mixed Martial Arts Academy in the Washington D.C. area. Irvin has a great fight team that consists of Brazilian Jiu-Jitu players and MMA fighters. The group comes together for strength and conditioning team training. They use a circuit type model to accomplish this. Each fighter is assigned a station and they perform the exercise at that station for either a specific amount of time or reps then move onto the next station. This type of training mimics the match that the fighters will be competing in. As you will see in the video a circuit like this can be a daunting task but with the support of a good coach and solid team members it becomes that much easier to accomplish and compete.
