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Interview with Neil Melanson: Xtreme Couture Ground Fighting Coach


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Neil Melanson is the go-to coach for elite MMA athletes to prepare their ground game for the octagon. Melanson serves as the ground fighting coach for Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, NV, where he prepares MMA’s elite like legendary Randy “The Natural” Couture, Frank Trigg and Vitor Belfort. Learn more about Neil through his website www.NeilMelanson.com. Neil sat down with his close friend, Juggernaut program director, James Smith, to discuss his new book “Mastering The Triangle”, mistakes he sees being made by grapplers in their physical preparation, how to improve the training camp process and ways that fighters can aim their physical preparation towards their own physical traits and the style of their game. Click the play button below to listen to Juggernaut’s Interview with Neil.

 

 

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