• Sanda on the International Competitive Stage

    Chinese Sanda has a devoted following domestically but its footprint on the international competitive stage has been limited. The stand-up striking base is technically sound, but the absence of systematic ground training is an obvious gap when Sanda practitioners face high-level grapplers in MMA. More comprehensive training programs could change that calculus.

  • Chinese Sanda has a devoted following domestically but its footprint on the international competitive stage has been limited. The stand-up striking base is technically sound, but the absence of systematic ground training is an obvious gap when Sanda practitioners face high-level grapplers in MMA. More comprehensive training programs could change that calculus.

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