MMA Striking Drills for Fighters - The Higher Level System with James Doolan

James Doolan is the highly respected founder and head coach of the internationally renowned Higher Level MMA gym in Whitburn, Scotland. From isolating skills individually through to chaining phased attacks via MMA striking drills for fighters, he understands implicitly how to prepare athletes for the Mixed Martial Arts arena.  In this, only his second ever instructional volume with the Warrior Collective, he goes through step by step, a whole manner of amazing coaching content, knowledge and drills he personally likes to utilise regularly with the world class fighters he trains - Movement Games & Drills, The Rear Kick System, Faking the Kick in MMA, Effective Teeps in MMA, Scoring and Hurting Shots, Phases of Attack, Southpaw Vs Orthodox, Attacking the Open Stance, MMA Defensive Frameworks, Calf Kicks & Off Balancing, Low Kicks & Stopping Kicks, Striking against the Fence and Bonus Content.

MMA Striking Drills for Fighters - The Higher Level System with James Doolan

James Doolan is the highly respected founder and head coach of the internationally renowned Higher Level MMA gym in Bathgate, Scotland.  A former MMA champion himself, the BJJ black belt has coached multiple fighters to not only the UFC, but also an assortment of other world level promotions across the globe, including the likes of EFC, Bellator and Cage Warriors.  

Well known for his systemised approach to coaching MMA, James has created his own methods for ensuring his fighters are more than prepared for any level of opposition, no matter what rule set they compete under.  

From isolating skills individually through to chaining attacks via MMA striking drills for fighters, he understands implicitly how to prepare athletes for any arena that involves grappling, striking or the combination of the two together.  

James Doolan

James was introduced to combat early on in his life. He progressed through all disciplines earning himself not only a black belt in BJJ, but also a Karate black belt and a Taekwondo black belt in the process.

His vast coaching success is highly down to his experience and time competing across all martial arts.  The Scotsman’s main focus was to compete and gain the experience to transition into the coaching role.  James started coaching early on at just 16 under his instructor, then opened his own club at 21.

With the intention of just having one bout. Doolan then competed 28 times inside the cage with a record of (17-9-2). Competing on shows such as Cage Rage, BAMMA, and Cage Warriors.  

Here, for only the second time ever, he has filmed an in-depth volume of work showcasing his unique approach to coaching striking for MMA

MMA Striking Drills for Fighters - The Higher Level System

In it, he goes through step by step, a whole manner of amazing coaching content, knowledge and drills he personally likes to utilise regularly with the world class fighters he trains - Movement Games & Drills, The Rear Kick System, Faking the Kick in MMA, Effective Teeps in MMA, Scoring and Hurting Shots, Phases of Attack, Southpaw Vs Orthodox, Attacking the Open Stance, MMA Defensive Frameworks, Calf Kicks & Off Balancing, Low Kicks & Stopping Kicks, Striking against the Fence and Bonus Content.    

So, whether you are looking to take your own personal game to the next level or want to develop further as a coach, you will find this volume of work indispensable.    

This video includes:

• Movement Games. Learn the striking for MMA specific games and drills James implements with his pro fighters to help them develop different aspects of their movement and positioning.
• MMA Specific Warm Ups. How to use sports specific mobility and warm up routines to activate fighters more effectively than just generalised exercises.
• Using the Rear Kick. A multitude of different ways to set up and use your rear kick specifically for MMA.
• Feinting Kicks. Follow in the path of fighters such as Israel Adesanya and learn how to effectively incorporate kick feints into your striking for MMA game.
• Aggressive Teeps. Although striking in MMA can often be very different from what you find in Muay Thai, with some tweaking the Teep can be a hugely damaging shot to use.
• Distance Control. A complete framework of drills to help you understand how to maintain and control the distance whilst sparring or fighting.
• Phases of Attack. Entries and exits are vital in MMA if you are to be successful with your striking at any level of competition.  Learn the Higher Level system for phases of attack to understand how to use these consistently.
• Scoring Vs Hurting. It is never a good idea to go all-in on every shot you throw in MMA.  Wrestling and the smaller gloves pose a real threat if you get your timing wrong.  Learn exactly when to score with shots and when to hunt for the finish.
• Southpaw Vs Orthodox. An in-depth look at how to deal with fighters who are either in the opposite stance to you or who like to switch stance constantly.
• MMA Defence. A whole series of MMA specific drills that will allow you to develop the defensive skills you need to succeed at every range in a striking exchange.
• MMA Kicks. James's personal system for using low kicks, calf kicks and stopping kicks when facing an elite level opponent.
• Using the Fence. Learn how to push your opponents towards the fence safely before controlling them against it, whilst hunting for the finish.
• And more….

Below is an extract from the volume.  This clip is from Video 8 - Attacking the Open Stance