This seminar will cover striking principles for Muay Thai, Sanda, MMA and self defense. Good striking technique is essential to any stand up martial art. Paul "Lefty" Lopez draws on decades of experience as a martial artist, instructor and pro fighter to distill essential principles from Boxing, Muay Thai, Sanda, MMA and Shaui Jiao. The techniques and principles in this seminar will be applicable to any martial arts style. Punching, kicking, catching & throwing and light sparring will be included.
This seminar is open to beginners and more advanced practitioners.
Price:
YMAA Members: $85
Non-YMAA: $99
This seminar is open to beginners and more advanced practitioners.
Price:
YMAA Members: $85
Non-YMAA: $99
Proper gloves, shin guards, headgear and mouth guard are required for this seminar.
Instructor: Paul "Lefty" Lopez
Paul began training Chinese wrestling (Shuai Jiao) and joint locking (Chin-na) application at the age of 12. While learning kickboxing, he earned black belts in kung-fu and Jiu-Jitsu. Paul began fighting Vale Tudo and won 2 U.S. National Championships in submission fighting while in his late teens. He then went on to become a professional boxer with over 19 fights. Cross training with some the best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu coaches around, Paul has developed a cutting edge Mixed Martial Arts and Submission Fighting program that has produced top fighters in MMA, grappling and SanDa Kickboxing. He has the rare ability to synthesize his traditional Chinese Martial Arts background with state of the art MMA.
Paul began training Chinese wrestling (Shuai Jiao) and joint locking (Chin-na) application at the age of 12. While learning kickboxing, he earned black belts in kung-fu and Jiu-Jitsu. Paul began fighting Vale Tudo and won 2 U.S. National Championships in submission fighting while in his late teens. He then went on to become a professional boxer with over 19 fights. Cross training with some the best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu coaches around, Paul has developed a cutting edge Mixed Martial Arts and Submission Fighting program that has produced top fighters in MMA, grappling and SanDa Kickboxing. He has the rare ability to synthesize his traditional Chinese Martial Arts background with state of the art MMA.