HanSword

I agree , that's why I think sanda is kind of out on a limb , and KB with throws only , comprimises the strikes. throwing w/o following up on the ground is somewhat a waste of time.

hi, yeah , I'm in good ol KL too .

MT rocks man .

sauzin , that's right , real power comes from proper technique andbody mechanics. you can't get that from using 100 arm punches on your opponents , even is they get injured . it only takes 1 fully leveraged strike to KO someone, never mind multiple strikes. it's impossible to condition yourself against KO's , if a full powered blow strikes you on the temple , chin etc , you're out . full stop . that's why boxers , MT etc practice evasion , parrying and blocking .

I completely agree. However, within certain styles, different methods are used. In sport styles, it's fairly consistent. In TMA styles, that's not always the case. that's why I separate the two. yes , that's right . this is why I am more drawn to and have greater respect for " sport styles " , because everything is transparent and open - it is fairly easy to define what methods it actually uses. whereas with a lot of TMAs , as you have said , the methods can vary wildy even within the same would be style and so does the quality , since usually the " extra " curiculla stuff cannot be field tested as it is not allowed in their competition rules . yet they try to be all things to all men . I'm sorry I don't understand that and I don't buy it either .

>>the training methods make the fighter. I absolutely agree SS , but a lot of training method is determined by style . MT does bag work , pads , drills , shadowbox, sparring etc and Karate may do the above but they also have esoteric things like kata , and include technique of questionable utility like reverse punches and knife hand strikes . so the style does make a lot of difference to how you train. problem is nowadays a lot of other styles borrow from MT and have the hypocracy not to admit to it. I love MT and I would take over any form of karate . as for being unbeatable I think that is only the perception of some people o/s the art. PS. filho is not the best K-1 fighter , his record is 15-7-0 , good but not the greatest and I heard this guy did a whole lot of boxing too . not to mention one of the owners of K-1 happens to be IKO ( kyushin ) . i bet that helped guys like filho a lot. http://www.k-1usa.net/docs/fighters/fightfinder.asp?fighterid=12

HI, Did anyone watch this fight ? was in 03 or 04 . what happened was Casamayor won on a Doc's stoppage because Corrales had two big cuts inside his mouth . now he was wearing a double mouthpiece , and it seems to me , as I have one which I have not used , that the shape of the MP may have caused the cuts. what do you think ?

>>But for straight punches I’m trying to have their >>bare knuckle fist slam into my elbow or at least >>my forearm. elbow block means to use your elbow to block . what you have described is exactly that .

SG , when you say blocking , you mean elbow blocks right ? and I agree on head movement , I haven't used bobnweave , but slips definitely , very useful .

7S, I can tell you that I check a leg kicks all the time . In fact , I like it when someone opens low like that , they won't even see my 1-2, or 2-1, or 1-3 , or any other combo I feel like . ----------------------------- the guy in K-1 is frans botha , a has been 2 rate boxer . you give iron mike 3 months training in DEFENDING kicks only and he'll rip through any K1 fighter . a lot of people underestimate how fast boxing hands are .

firstly , keep the subject on track - defending against strikes , not clinching , grappling , weapons or any other thing . that is for another thread . please see my styles to see what I do , boxing is not the only weapon I have . I'm not sure what you mean by lure and as for defence - no , the guard position is not only for that , it is also a firm base to attack from. in the ring the hands are held high due to the large gloves , this offers a very strong defensive position. in the street , w/o gloves the hands are not so high, but around the chin/ jaw area . eblows are thrown out uppercutlike as blocks . you won't know what I'm talking about unless you have seen quinton jackson in action. also you may not know this , but a boxing punch is a leveraged punch , meaning it has full bodyweight behind it , very powerful. put that on a man's chin and chances are you'll hurt him.

are you not assuming a boxer can't shift weight fast , check the kick and come back with a power 1-2. very high % move.

I don't really agree. if you parry to close , you are leaving yourself open to strikes on the way in. Elbow blocking and counter striking works a treat , look at quinton . most joes on the street don't have a clue what to do after their haymakers have been spiked by my eblows , that's when the counters come in . I like it a lot . hands up - don't mean just out there for show and wait for him to pummel you . use your jab and cross , be offensive as well as counteractive. if you stick your hands out and keep them there , you are giving up punching from the same side and it is open to a number of techniques. parry the hand and open up a combo . grab it , push slightly inwards , his other hand has lost a lot of power . you can launch your own strikes at the hole. grab it , take his back . hands out may work agaisnt a lousy fighter but I'm not so sure o/wise. and jabs WORK , believe me , if you just follow a speed jab in , I'll have my rearcross cocked and ready . a stiff jab can knock people down .

at mid range , to deal with punches , I prefer elbow blocks like quinton jackson does. at distance, slip and move . close in , work the clinch. large TMA sweeping blocks in my view are too slow to block punching .

I forgot to add stop hits . I sometimes stop hit the hook with a combo of my own.