Before anyone says it, I know there are hundreds (if not thousands) of wrestling techniques out there. I’ve been training MMA for two years now, and while I’ve been doing really well in competitions, my biggest weakness is my wrestling. No matter how much I work on it with my coach, it just doesn’t come naturally to me.

I think part of the issue is that I’ve been training karate and kickboxing my whole life, so I have zero wrestling background. When I ask my colleagues how they manage to memorize so many techniques and make the right decisions on the ground, they always say it just comes naturally from training.

But when I really broke down my problem, it’s not about memorizing techniques—it’s about choice paralysis. After I hit a takedown and get into a position, I don’t have a clear next step in mind, and I end up stuck.

That’s why I want to make a simplified, bare-bones wrestling flowchart for MMA. I’m thinking of starting with the most common takedowns at the top, then branching out into 2-3 logical follow-up moves for each one, and continuing from there until it ends with a submission or a dominant position.

I feel like this could help me (and maybe others) think a couple of steps ahead and make wrestling less intimidating. Has anyone ever made something like this before? Are there any videos, resources, or examples I could use as a guide?

Thanks in advance!

This may sound like such a rookie question but I am genuinely curious when it comes to watching Unorthodox fighters what sets them apart. People talk a lot about Jiri and I'm not sure I see the nuances that make him so different outside of his training? Is it how he stands and puts pressure on his lead leg so much or his blitzing approach?

Just asking as someone who wants to start to understand the more subtl Janice's of fight analysis and less the obvious

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