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Takedowns

* Neutral Positioning

* Arm & Head Positioning

* Hand Fighting

* Arm Drags & Arm Clears

* Set Ups - Head Snaps, Push & Pulls

* Penetration Double Leg Attacks

* Inside-Step Single Leg

* Outside-Step Single Leg

* Finishing The Single Leg

* High-Crotch To a Double

* Duck Under

* Head Outside Single

* Single Leg Sweep

* Fireman's Carry

* Underhook Series

* The Over Under Series

* Russian Tie Series

* Foot Sweeps

Neutral Defense

Fight Off Single Leg

* Head-Lock Trip off Single

* Fight Off Double Leg

* Lat-Throw off Double

* Block & Snap-Defending Shots

* Head Snap to Pancake

* Head & Arm Series

* Head & Arm to Pancake

* Head & Arm Shuck-By

* Head & Arm to Cradle

* Cement Job & Mixer

* Whizzer & ¾ Nelson

* Trap Head Tight Waist Hi-Leg

* Trap Head - Spilatal

Top Position

* Top-Set Position

* Tricep & Ankle

* Bump to Tight-Waist

* Two on One Hi-Leg Turk

* Two on One Tilt Series

* Half Nelson

* Bar Arms

* Bone to Bone

* Leg Series

* Counter Stand-Up

* Riding - Stay w/ Hips

* The Claw & Spiral Ride

* Cradle Series

Bottom Position

* The Stand Up

* Sit Back Series

* Switch

* Granby / Peterson

* Fight Off Half Nelson

* Leg Counters

* Bar Arm Counters

* Fight Off Back

Mental Prep

Physical Needs

MMA Training at The Cooler Fight Cage - See John "Hammer" Hanrahan's MAWA National Championship Matches Below

John "Hammer" Hanrahan is a two-time Division I NCAA All-American and finished his career as the "winningest wrestler" in Penn State University's history becoming the first Nittany Lion in the school's stellar history to surpass the "century" mark in victories. He is an Eastern Wrestling League Hall of Fame inductee and went on to become a leader in the health and fitness industry and also has coached at three Division I programs: Penn State, Fordham and American universities, producing numerous national champs and place-winners during his tenure. Coach Hanrahan has represented the United States in international wrestling competitions and has placed in many world level Tournaments, including earning a bronze medal in the tough Canadian International Cup.

Coach Hammer has extensive experience in molding and prepping champions From the Senior World to the local Junior level. He has also played a role in preparing fighters for competition in the octagon, including former UFC champion Randy Couture. In 1995-96 he began training with Renzo Grace and began incorporating a hybrid approach to folk style, freestyle and Brazilian jui jitsu arts, now known as MMA. John himself was the 2007 South East Region, World Team Trials Champion in USA Wrestling's FILA sanctioned Grappling.

As an NSCA Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Coach Hammer was a featured presenter at the 2007 National Strength & Conditioning Association's National Convention, speaking on the topic of preparing wrestlers and MMA fighters muscular and anaerobic energy systems for peak competition. JOHN HANRAHAN - is a USA Wrestling Certified Coach NSCA, Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist General Sciences degree, The Pennsylvania State University NSPA, CPT, AIS & CCS Exercise Science Certifications.

* Featured in GQ as "The Guy You Need to Know for Fitness"
* Featured in Men's Journal "America's Best Trainers" 2007
* Featured in Allure Magazine as "L.A.'s Best Personal Trainer.

PrivateTraining.com founder John Hanrahan has a local fitness facility in Alpharetta, which includes Personal Training services as well as a year round school for wrestling/ MMA. Training programs designed for athletes looking for an edge or the general client looking to achieve their full genetic potential. Hammers's Private Training team consists of; Sports Performance Specialists, MMA Specialty Coaches, Corrective Exercise Specialists, Nutrition Specialist, Chiro Sports Doctor and AIS Flexibility Technicians & Massage Therapists.

For Program Information

John Hanrahan Wins The 2007 South Region
FILA Grappling World Team Trials at 178 lbs

John Hanrahan Wins The 2002 MAWA National Wrestling Championships
Open Division at 177 lbs - At 42 Hanrahan becomes the events oldest
champion ever. He defeated two-time NCAA D II Champion Duane Bastress
in the Finals 2-1
See Finals match below and 5 other tournament bouts prior to the Finals.

John Hanrahan vs Sean Early Va Tech

Hanrahan vs Team NJ opponent

Hanrahan vs Team Pennsylvania opponent

Hanrahan vs New York opponent

Preliminary Round - Hanrahan vs Maryland wrestler

MAWA National Championships Awards Ceremony