Ground and Pound

Mark Hatmaker has already made a huge contribution to Paladin's Professional Action Library. From grappling, submissions, escapes, and groundwork to boxing, conditioning, MMA, and street self-defense applications, Hatmaker's curriculum is a must for the dedicated martial artist, self-defense student, or concerned citizen on the street.

In his new video, Ground and Pound, Mark Hatmaker expands his groundwork curriculum to the next level: striking a grounded opponent. The author starts with the ground skills and, once these are mastered, adds the layer of pounding. The order of teaching cannot be reversed, because before you strike someone on the ground, you have to make sure you have closed all avenues of escape and can keep him on the ground.

The material presented is structured in a seven-step process, with each step building on the previous one. From ground fundamentals, positioning on the pin, isolating the destinations and riding fluidly between them to the striking arsenal, pounding on each pin, riding and striking on each destination—both in order and scrambled—these techniques work for MMA and street combatives. Elevate your ground game to an even higher level with Mark Hatmaker's Ground and Pound.