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In general sports
Cross-training in sports and fitness refers to the
combining of exercises to work various parts of the
body. Often one particular activity works certain muscle
groups, but not others, Cross-training aims to eliminate
this. Jogging, for example, is excellent for endurance,
and prolonged use of the large muscle groups in the
legs. A jogger may lift weights in order to build muscle
and increase upper body strength, things that running
cannot provide.
In mixed martial arts
In mixed martial arts of self-defense application,
cross-training refers to training in multiple martial
arts or fighting systems to become proficient in all the
phases of unarmed combat. This training is meant to
overcome the shortcomings of one style by practicing
another style which is strong in appropriate area. A
typical combination involves a striking-based art such
as Muay Thai, combined with a grappling-based art such
as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Many hybrid martial arts can be
considered derivatives of such cross-training.
Modern mixed martial arts training generally involves
cross-training in the different aspects and ranges of
unarmed hand to hand combat, while at the same time
avoiding association with any particular martial art.
Focus is placed on certain types of fighting during
different training sessions, such as stand-up grappling,
or ground fighting.
Of course the idea of cross training within the
martial arts is not new or an invention of the cage
fighters/mixed martial artists. It is an old idea
developed within the old martial arts which are of
course multi disipline, due to the fact of battle field
survival.
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