What leads to the KO heard around the world? Its not what Petrosyan did in this fight necasarrily but what he's shown in previous fights that lead to this devastating KO. Know thy self is the key to life and so in Martial Arts. Petrosyan's heavy boxing stlyed attack runs into issues as he slips a...
2024-06-06 20:56:03 +0000 UTC View PostPetrosyan still likes to slip his head to the outside vs a same stance opponent in order to lead with his upper cut. In this close fight its Petrosyan's ability to identify what's landing first and find it repeatedly that helps him get the edge over Petchmorakot. In this instance it's Petrosyan's...
2024-06-06 19:54:39 +0000 UTC View PostHalf guard once again is a crucial part of Gordon's top game strategy. In this commentary you'll see a couple recurring themes such as cross face/post/block or under hook/post/knee cut. These two passing strategies are made more effective because Gordon is able to stuff the knee successfully and ...
2024-06-04 20:16:44 +0000 UTC View PostIt takes a lifetime of training to be able to push through the thresholds of both mental and physical fatigue. What you see happen in these later rounds are a combination of G's efficiency, experience, and Ring Craft start to challenge Canelo's youth and explosive style. Canelo still manages to p...
2024-06-01 03:53:33 +0000 UTC View PostSame recurring themes as the first 4 rounds. Look at G's jab and how Canelo deals with it. Ring Craft to look at are Canelo's pressure behind his head movement and G's lateral movement and ring awareness.
2024-06-01 02:06:52 +0000 UTC View PostIn the highest level fight with everything at stake what are the main takeaways? First lets look at G's signature shots in the first 4 rounds. To keep it simple it is a step back jab and his shoveling uppercut. When going against a dangerous counter puncher its important to not open big windows, ...
2024-05-31 20:41:39 +0000 UTC View PostIn breaking this match down it's important that we understand that there are different grappling identities and paths a person can go. I have a bias toward an MMA and Wrestling path and for that reason those fundamentals or lack there of become very obvious. So, back to basics. When your on top d...
2024-05-31 18:17:14 +0000 UTC View PostThis match comes down to wrestling fundamentals. Hand fighting and not allowing your opponent to pull you out position would change the trajectory of the match. the initial defensive response is important as well. Feed your hips and crossface the head back to center. When we're in guard always ad...
2024-05-31 03:53:39 +0000 UTC View PostCrawford's ability to switch stances and and his effectiveness of his lead hand lead to a quick KO. Crawford although he gets hit with quite a bit of clean jabs and right hands is still able to give Brook different looks on his jab including his stance switch to southpaw. It's apparent that Crawf...
2024-05-29 21:38:53 +0000 UTC View PostA quick first walk through of the full fight. 3 big take aways are having better discipline on sealing off the hips, using the guard as an effective way of standing up needs to be part of the Gameplan, and less is more in the stand up. Don't load up on every shot and have discipline to maintain d...
2024-05-13 21:31:49 +0000 UTC View PostAnother good case study to help us see and understand which layers are important at what times during your defense. Early and late stage defense need to blend together by finding certain staging point to connect to. As always, back to basics.
2024-04-11 20:48:40 +0000 UTC View PostThis fight has many good examples of being able to wrestle from everywhere as opposed to having 'gaps' in your stand ups. We see recurring themes like a 2on1, elevators, quad pods, and cage stand ups used to effectively get back to their feet.
2024-04-11 01:57:46 +0000 UTC View PostHere are the main take aways from this one. First, understanding where you need to move when and why are all part of ring craft or ring generalship. Without this we can move but with no purpose. Second, have urgency establishing distance. Our distance control techniques need to be attempted in or...
2024-04-08 20:59:44 +0000 UTC View PostIn an action packed back and forth match up Yesenia shows good poise as she deals with adversity and weathers an early storm to get the victory. Copy and paste the whizzer frame of under hook frame in a couple situations and the fight looks much different. Overall a stellar fight with the key are...
2024-04-05 03:27:39 +0000 UTC View PostA classic tale as old as time, a striker vs a wrestler. In this one Jackson was a able to utilize lateral movement to avoid exchanges with Esai and get into his shots. After getting to the ground Jackson was able to use Half Guard to pass into mount and finish the fight.
2024-04-04 20:56:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe whizzer frame position is a solid staging position if you're having a hard time fighting or inside head position. Getting to your overhook/whizzer frame not only gives you options to escape with off the wall but it also gives you the threat of strikes. This makes it a very dangerous position ...
2024-04-04 01:29:06 +0000 UTC View PostGreat fight to watch. This one was closer than expected and here's why. Kegan has developed other areas of his game and didn't concede top positions in this fight like he has in the past. He racked up minutes of 'control time' on the wall and slowed down the pace of the fight. Things to take away...
2024-04-03 21:30:04 +0000 UTC View PostBottom Half Guard is dead. A competent grappler will use top half guard to stall and tire out an opponent before advancing or fully committing to a submission.
2024-04-03 02:17:04 +0000 UTC View PostWhat makes most technique strong at the higher levels is not always the efficiency of the technique itself but most often how it is set up. The short cut in particular works best when you use a strong over-hook to threaten escaping your hips. This allows you to use their momentum against them by ...
2024-04-02 20:26:05 +0000 UTC View PostIf you want to be elite then you need to have layers to your takedown defense. Your foot work is your first layer then its your hands, head, hips. The trick identifying correctly and responding instantly when someone shoots. In this brief walk through you can see the urgency of defending a shot e...
2024-03-20 03:06:50 +0000 UTC View PostWith slight improvements in his wrestling Kegan still shows the tendency to concede top positions and play jiu jitsu off his back. His ability to stand up on the cage or out in the open is basically nonexistent aside from pummeling for an underhook from bottom half guard. This will allow Richie t...
2024-03-20 02:42:51 +0000 UTC View PostIn this match up we see an obvious disparity in strength and wrestling. Mitch likes to shoot with his head to the right side and settle into half guard. We get a good look in this fight at some potentially dangerous positions for Jose; mount, back mount, and the front head lock are all positions ...
2024-03-18 20:52:46 +0000 UTC View PostStory of the fight is positioning or lack there of. Hitting your angles to exit or to enter is key and becomes a major factor in this match up. Sean allows Mitch to pressure him into the cage lacking lateral movement to escape and also lacking a strong stance to allow for powerful counters....
2024-03-14 00:37:31 +0000 UTC View PostThe suga show consists of lateral movement by circling, j'ing out, or shifting stances. The staples to the suga show are rhythm disruption via feints and changing angles. This allows Sean to limit Aljo's output and maintain the distance he favors. After figuring out Aljo's timing Sean is able to ...
2024-03-08 22:15:52 +0000 UTC View PostIn this fight you'll see some good aspects of takedown defense such as stuffing the head and funneling to the single but a lot of missing gaps in between. Giving up your back needs to be a staple of your escapes. Also elevators and hip sitting all are valuable layers that are missing from Lapilus...
2024-03-04 01:47:01 +0000 UTC View PostIn this match you'll see plenty of examples of where understanding your exit strategy and the underlying principles will help make you more efficient. Likewise on top your control will become more effective and efficient when understanding why riding legs is important. Park has to work quite a bi...
2024-03-04 00:47:12 +0000 UTC View PostIn this breakdown we see some great execution in a lot of the topics we've delved into in previous videos. Sean does an incredible job riding legs and putting Kelvin through defensive cycles from mount, back mount, and half guard. Hip sitting, elevators, quad pods, and 2on1's are all things Kelvi...
2024-03-03 23:49:09 +0000 UTC View PostStick to the basics. You can't have your cake and eat it to, either defend the takedown or fully commit to the sub. Stuffing the shot should take priority over getting the sub. Other fundamentals such as punching your underhook and stuffing the knee while in the tripod will right away make him a ...
2024-02-27 03:29:03 +0000 UTC View PostBiggest take away is stand up to pass and stage your passing from half guard. In close back and forth matches like these its usually the person who establishes control for extended periods of time that wins. Why? Because the opponent will fatigue first.
2024-02-13 03:33:15 +0000 UTC View PostFrom total domination to a momentary lapse in focus leads to a blown lead. Dealing with the knee shield can be tricky but leaning on it and making sure they don't get underneath you will prevent the from sweeping you from this position.
2024-02-09 22:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post