Kickstart MMA by Leonardo Rodarte

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What Will You Learn?

Master the art of MMA striking with Leonardo Rodarte’s Kickstart MMA, a dynamic instructional designed to elevate your stand-up game—fast. Whether you're a beginner looking to build rock-solid fundamentals or an experienced fighter ready to sharpen your technique, Rodarte breaks down powerful striking systems with clarity, precision, and real-world application.

From footwork to fight IQ, this course guides you through the mechanics of punches, kicks, knees, and seamless combinations, all tailored for MMA’s unique demands. With a coach’s eye for detail and a fighter’s mentality, Rodarte makes elite-level striking accessible to everyone.

🔥 What You’ll Learn Inside Kickstart MMA:

• ✅ MMA-Specific Striking Fundamentals – Build a solid foundation in stance, guard, movement, and range control tailored for the cage.

• 🥊 Boxing & Kickboxing Integration – Combine classic striking arts into fluid, fight-ready combos designed for MMA transitions.

• 🔄 Seamless Striking-to-Takedown Flow – Learn how to blend strikes with level changes, sprawls, and clinch work.

• 🎯 Precision Over Power – Master timing, targeting, and tactical striking to outsmart and out-strike your opponent.

• 🦶 Kicks That Count – Low kicks, teeps, roundhouses, and set-ups that disrupt rhythm and damage legs.

• 🧠 Fight IQ Drills – Situational awareness, counters, and reads that help you stay one step ahead.

• 👊 Solo & Partner Drills – Drills for home, gym, or shadowboxing—perfect for self-paced training or structured camps.

🧠 About Coach Leonardo Rodarte

Leonardo Rodarte is a seasoned MMA coach and striking technician with years of experience training fighters from amateur level to the pros. Known for his sharp instruction and strategic approach to stand-up fighting, Rodarte brings a modern edge to traditional techniques—helping students not just throw strikes, but understand them.

💥 Who Is This For?

• Beginner to intermediate MMA athletes

• Strikers transitioning into MMA

• Coaches looking for a systemized striking curriculum

• Fighters seeking better striking setups, defense, and footwork

What Exactly do You Get?

Part 1

• Lesson 1 - Intro Jab N’ Cross
• Hip Rotation - Pivot Your Foot
• Getting Into Your Fight Stance
• Practice Jab And Cross From Your Fight Stance
• How To Make Your Fist
• Hitting The Bag Or The Bob
• Wrapping Your Hands
• Hitting The Heavy Bag With Gloves On
• Final

Part 2

• Lesson 2 - Quick Review
• Range / Distance
• Back To Neutral Stance /Hook
• Hooks From Fighting Stance
• Practicing Hooks On The Bag
• Repetition / Combos

Part 3

• Lesson 3 - Uppercut From Neutral Stance
• Uppercut From Fighting Stance
• Practicing Uppercut On The Bag
• Practice All Punches
• Punches 1 - 6 - Single Punches
• Learning Combinations
• Practicing The Combos 1-4 On Both Stances

Part 4

• Lesson 4 - Footwork
• Warmup
• Stepping With The Punches

Part 5

• Lesson 5 - Head Movement
• Warmup
• Footwork Drills Pivot
• Legs / Front Kicks / Knees / Roundhouse Kick
• Knees
• Roundhouse
• Kicks On The Bag
• Knees
• Roundhouse Kick

Part 6

• Lesson 6 - Combos Review
• 2 More Combos
• Combos 1-4 Roundhouse Kicks

Part 7

• Lesson 7 - Punches And Knees
• Punches And Front Kicks
• Punches Combos Review