That's one factor, but not the only thing. People underestimate how much luck plays a role in fights, and how timing and positioning play a role in 'making your own luck'. Do you consciously think about this while fighting? Nope, it manifests more like a feeling, instinct. It's part pattern recognition and part muscle memory. Having a diverse biomechanic ability like Adesanya is great, but you can't argue against Tyson being a great striker, and both his arsenal and biomechanic complexity were limited (partially by the rule set). Striking in MMA specifically is also greatly influenced by the threat of the takedown. So guys like Fedor knocked people out left and right with the same overhand for years. I'm not saying biomechanics don't play a role, they're a big chunk of what influences one's style, maybe the main factor, but just another piece of the puzzle of what makes a fighter great, not the main separator. Just look at the Michael Venom Paige wannabes getting KOd to see that. 'Styles make fights' + whatever Conor said that one time about timing when he wasn't on coke would summarize my point.
Top class fighting is a highly complex interaction of 2 highly trained central nervous systems utilizing the physical attributes and skills that have been programmed through years of training. Trying to tease out individual qualities is hard and a lot of the time counter intuitive.
LMAO dmbest sht i have ever héard. bla bla bla physical attributes cant be programmed through years of training, what the f are you smokin dmb bch??@@braveheart4603
I’m a lifelong martial artist, but things like calisthenics and animal movements have been beyond amazing in helping pick up things a lot faster and making lots of movements a lot less awkward or difficult.
@@a5a346 I do bear crawls, and there’s one similar to bear crawls except your shims are parallel to the floor. I also do crab walks and have been doing flow movement for like 19 years.
One fighter who is an anomaly and might make more sense if we analyze his biomechanics is Dricus Du Plessis, Ive noticed he uses shift in a very elusive way and lands SO HARD on people and they dont seem to know whats going on.
An MMA cage canvas has a slight spring to it which gives you a little more lift when pushing off of it. Hence why you see some people jump up and down on it when they enter the octagon to get used to the spring. He is basically lowering his stance which gives you power and running with his weight centered for balance. When you run you are shifting your weight rom leg to leg. One in front of another. That combined with a good kinetic chain and good distance management equals affective striking while shifting.
The wrist turn before impact is a "cheat code" for shoulder engagement and raising the elbow. Mainly in long range and mid range hooks. From all the coaches I discussed this with, turning over the wrist in a short hook is more about picking a shot that hits the side of the head or lands flush with the jawline, not a matter of increasing power. For a fighter who already engages the shoulder in the thumbs up position, turning over the wrist is a superficial detail. It's a way to teach the movement and ensure the fighter does it subconsciously.
@@walruz011 If you just throw an arm punch, you're giving up a lot of power. Shoulder engagement is the opposite of an arm punch, it's actually throwing a punch with more of your weight behind it. The kinetic chain goes from the arm to the shoulder to the hip and the feet.
@@MrSpicabooo I was discussing hooks in the comment but the "textbook" technique of all head punches includes corkscrewing the fist at the end of the throw. You don't need to corkscrew on hooks if you're confident on the way you're landing hooks thumbs up. Thumbs up straights and uppercuts are useful to break through the guard but I wouldn't recommend throwing those power shots on the bag. I've tried those and not corkscrewing the wrist at the end increases the risk of hyperextending the elbow. But against someone's face it works.
This was gold. This was absolutely incredible to watch, and so informative. I hope you keep this up for poor plebs like me, and hope Izzy sees this and works with you at some point. I would absolutely watch a grappling video if you put it up
This is a fantastic analysis! As someone who never really had an intuition for picking up new movements, videos like yours which present the topic conceptually are an absolute blessing for my training. Keep up the great work!
I switch stances and part of my reason for doing so when I was first learning to fight was that it opens up more defensive and offensive options. If my opponant is coming forward and I have to option of stepping backwards into another stance and strike through that movement and subsequent to it I am a much more dangerous and unpredictable opponant than one who only has the option of movements in the one stance.
I don't usually But I started using a DVD called shaolin warrior by Shifu Yan Lei (great dvd) and he uses both stances when we exercise. I noticed how important it is to be able to do both. Like with weights, you don't just train one side. It feels awkward in my opposite stance, but thats how I know I'm doing the right thing.
@@bestgirl3380u really shouldn’t be learning fighting from anything market as shaolin warriors and should study Muay Thai, Dutch kickboxing, boxing, jiujitsu or wrestling instead. Even karate is much better
I switch to southpaw when I box especially on the inside and look for lead hooks and shovel hooks and use less leg karate style kicks, orthodox I use much more traditional kickboxing approach
I really enjoyed this breakdown, both for the biomechanics and the entire structure of the video. It truly shows the depth and complexity of striking even though the "toolset" (as in the the moves you are able to do) is more narrow than in something like Jiu-Jiutsu. Would love the see a video on wrestling/grappling!
It is impressive that you managed to fit all these rarely spoken parameters in such a short and understandable video. The fine details you touch but don't analyse here would be a great topic for future videos, although I know first hand how big and complicated this topic is because I have been trying to create written blueprints of movements in martial arts and tennis, two activities I 've been practicing for over a decade and, although they have been proven effective for helping myself and others get better, I see I have a long way to go. Luckily I am a physiotherapy student, so I have good foundations to work on and many years to define my work.
this is a great video for having the right mindset of not just trying to copy what you think you are seeing, but really understanding that at the base of it all is the human body and you need learn to understand that and feel comfortable executing with it.
That was a brilliant video, please make more martial arts content, especially striking related, I’d love to see training advice based on these concepts and others like it. This is the best performing video on your channel, so there’s clearly an audience for this type of content, the algorithm will thank you for it
Just found this channel with this video, I've only trained mma for a good few months and watched lots of different channel breaking down striking. I have to say this is one the best and informative videos on striking I've seen to date. Lovely stuff hope to see more from you in future
This has been my favorite youtube chanel since the first video droped 2 years ago and I have learnd how to use my left shoulder blade trough one of your videos. Thanks
Israel started kickboxing at age 18, but his dancing background really helped him. My body type is completely opposite to Izzy's, but I'll try to take whatever knowledge I can lol
This genuinely has eased my mind. I felt like I was failing hard in class and the worst but this made me realise my muscle imbalance is taking a toll on power shift between each arm
really cool video. answers some questions ive had for a while. pls do the wrestling/grappling video 👍 about punching mechanics: rotating, it is said, protects the elbow from hyperextending. this is why in bjj, they teach beginners to pull the opponents arm so that the thumb points straight to up, creating a kind of right angle with the rest of the arm all the way to the shoulder. the armbar is virtually complete once hyperextension is achieved
Saw your entire video from start to finish. This is pure excellence, informative, consise and understandable. The only thing i believe ur vid is missing is some more visual examples of how you or anyone else would approach mimicking these movements or exercises one could do to improve in these areas (torso movement and or body balance and position for example). Again great work
love the video btw super amazing! loved it when u went to china as well - some tips - background music every point can have a small sound effect. Your points are gold sir!
There’s roughly 3 reactions you’re fishing for when using feints. 1. Guard response/ repositioning 2. Counter attacks 3. No reaction at all( this usually comes after numbing your opponent to your feints) IMO, it doesn’t matter how real your feint looks as long as it resembles the offense that you’ve been annoying, scoring, or hurting them with. Even with minimal triggers And feint goal 3 I mentioned earlier can be fulfilled by threatening an attack you’ve never committed to until now.
Just started the video so idk if you mention this, but Izzy has credited his experience as a Krump dancer as why he moves so well, especially from "bad positions".
Tons of interesting information. There is no one right way. This is a rough fundamental and then there is a broadening understanding of the applying the technique with variations. Great video!
Everything you said makes total sense! BJJ is often taught using a similar approach (momentum, using your body in a specific way to apply pressure, etc.) I’m sure a lot of amateurs/semi-pros in mma would agree that different coaches not only bring different ideas and styles, but myths also like squeezing your arm right before landing your punch etc. Looking forward to seeing a grappling/bjj related video!
Please, please, please do one on swimming. the complexities of the different muscle groups to pull with and how each ineracts with water resistance would be very interesting to break down. also how talent affects "feel for the water" and different muscle types and groups in distance and sprinting swimming.
To the issue of turning the punches over; I do know from experience that if you miss a strike thrown straight and with the point of the elbow down you can hyperextend your own elbow but it is almost impossible to do with your thumb finishing down. Also as you stated, the accuracy and ease with which you are able to center the energy through the first two knuckles is key. Another reason to turn over is in long-range hooks you are able to get behind the glove and make contact with the jaw-line more easily. Again every training session and fight is different as are we as fighters! Here's to the sharing of ideas to raise the tide for everyone!
The reason why people focus on forearm rotation is because it affects how the fist makes contact upon impact which is really important, it doesn't matter if the wrist is up right or sideways, but it does matter how large the surface area that makes contact with the target is, landing with the middle knuckle only is ideal.
Always interested in all your breakdowns, tyson fury might be interesting, considering his not normal build? Look forward to seeing you keeping up the great work
Can you make a video breaking down proper form/mechanics and instructions on how to generate optimal power/speed for different strikes from a biomechanics perspective
Amazing, more fight biomechanics content please! To continue with the striking theme, there is a big argument in boxing whether to pivot the lead foot when striking. I’m wondering, does that help generate more force or is a planted foot better?
Love this video man, I have always been so interested in biomechanics and how different levers within our bodies cause us to be better at different movements/ sports as a whole. Brilliant video, cheers
One thing I've learned about watching dam good fighters..having a unique fighting style ..balance.. rythmn..power..quickness..but everything u have said is absolutely right my friend..dam I love fighting..love ur videos
Been wanting a video like this for min. Good shit, thanks! Fist rotation helps ppl time the impact of straight punches and naturally asks your serratus to engage. I also think it can help prevent elbow injury. You showed Izzy thumbs up on a hook which are punches that don’t need a well defined termination. Like aside from getting wrecked by a counter, you’re body is safe to continue through the arc of your hook lol
I am so happy I found this channel. I am a Kiwi away from NZ so it was nice to hear the accent! I love MMA but also Parkour and remember you from SP09! You got know Storror!!!!! lol Also, a little TMI, I have rather severe Ankylosing Spondylitis and a weight issue that is more about inability to find a way to move that wont break me. My muscles are a mix of ridiculously strong and dense to almost nothing there and I hope I can learn something, anything from your vids that might help me as I am becoming the Hunchback of Notre Dame and I hate it, deeply. Anyway, great vid, I watched it twice because NZ pay is bad and you deserve money, I liked and subbed. Now onto Callum then Dom! Very interested as Dom was often training with some of the guys in the city I live in, in Aus and seeing him in real life is so different to RUclips!!! Things he attempts and lands that look big on screen, look literally impossible to my eyes. GG Theo! Keep up the hard work and I look forward to the next upload! ✌
amazing video, was wondering if you could make a video on different soccer players, i’ve realized that i have to strike the ball differently compared to most because my hips don’t allow me to open up so much
I would love to see a breakdown like this on Alex Pereira. His low kicks are extremely effective but are thrown with, what looks like, little to no effort and he is deceptively fast for such a big human being.
I've been in the sport of boxing for more than 16 years, and the reason why turning over ur fist (for jabs and crosses specifically) is kinnetic linking, as u have already described our bodies are being used via kinnetic linking between the limbs, to perform the punch the most effectively. Thus that last turnover of the fist is just transfering that energy for maximum efficiency. On top of that (USUALLY) the two biggest knuckles people have are the middle ones as well.
Really like your videos. I would be very interested in videos about these athletes: - Daniel Ilabaca - Jackie Chan - David Belle - Bruce Lee If these seem interesting for you to analyse, that would be awesome. In any case, God bless you and hope you have a good day :)
Correction on the car hitting a wall analogy and concept. Obejct of the same speed having a head on collsiion does the same damage as something going that fast and hitting a wall. The reason it works in fighting as creating more damage is because with hits you;re usually throwing more energy into it (usually whole body mechanics and a majority of full body mass going into it) like a punch or kick, and the part that absorbs it is usually small and the way it moves is mostly isolated to that part, i.e when hitting the chin, it's just the head or mostly the head abosrbing that power, so even if they come in, theyre coming into a large mass, so you dont have to throw as hard to make the same impact as you hitting them while stationary
Head on collisions between cars will have the frames of both cars absorbing impact energy, which can resolve to being the equivalent of hitting a static wall.
Everything you’re saying is why I stuck with capoeira and I breakdown all that you’re saying to my capoeira students. Capoeira is a complete martial art and trains the mind-body connection more than most other martial arts.
I agree with everything except with the rotation when punching. Given perfect condition, rotation significantly improves the punch. You can feel it. But fights are not at all perfect conditions
Thanks for the explanation! It's so annoying when coaches teach just one way to punch. We practice each individual strike many ways AT HOME because we don't want to have to argue about it with coaches at the gym. Moving forwards, backwards, left, right, dodge, turn the hand over, don't turn it over, arm punch swing, whole body power. Funnier when you visit a new gym and they totally contradict what was taught at the previous gym. Watching actual fights at reduced speed has helped us train at home. We still follow the coaches demands on their time but at home, we free to try new ideas.
The best analogy i found for hiting hard is thinking a bout a whip. The hand makes it forward first and the tip of the whip is the last thing hiting the target. Well timed with the hand going backward makes it "snap". Same with striking. Foot first, hips, shoulder and lastly the fist combine with a shoulder snap. The shoulder is mainly responsible for the snap but its the lower body that creat the shoudler snap. Just like a whip that way, it would creat impresive damage for its relatively light weight.
I would love to see you do an analysis of grappling biomechanics, wrestling and BJJ. Also, where's that video where you go over how you fixed your own posture?
Nice one! Another athlete who is insanely athletic and quite ambidextrous is Russell Westbrook. I'd think you'll have fun analysing his movement patterns but I also if some of that impacts his shooting (from a biomechanical perspective).
can you do a video on jiu jitsu bio mechanics? i think it would be very interesting, i was talking with a friend today who rolled with jay rod and said the only thing that really stood out was how he used his weight.
Finally someone speaking about the biomechanics behind striking, it's really what separates amazing strikers from average one's
That's one factor, but not the only thing. People underestimate how much luck plays a role in fights, and how timing and positioning play a role in 'making your own luck'. Do you consciously think about this while fighting? Nope, it manifests more like a feeling, instinct. It's part pattern recognition and part muscle memory. Having a diverse biomechanic ability like Adesanya is great, but you can't argue against Tyson being a great striker, and both his arsenal and biomechanic complexity were limited (partially by the rule set). Striking in MMA specifically is also greatly influenced by the threat of the takedown. So guys like Fedor knocked people out left and right with the same overhand for years. I'm not saying biomechanics don't play a role, they're a big chunk of what influences one's style, maybe the main factor, but just another piece of the puzzle of what makes a fighter great, not the main separator. Just look at the Michael Venom Paige wannabes getting KOd to see that. 'Styles make fights' + whatever Conor said that one time about timing when he wasn't on coke would summarize my point.
@@retardno002 yea that withaker ko def was lucky he was in the pocket spraying and praying lol
Top class fighting is a highly complex interaction of 2 highly trained central nervous systems utilizing the physical attributes and skills that have been programmed through years of training. Trying to tease out individual qualities is hard and a lot of the time counter intuitive.
Agreeeed, great video
LMAO dmbest sht i have ever héard. bla bla bla physical attributes cant be programmed through years of training, what the f are you smokin dmb bch??@@braveheart4603
I’m a lifelong martial artist, but things like calisthenics and animal movements have been beyond amazing in helping pick up things a lot faster and making lots of movements a lot less awkward or difficult.
I’ve thought about this before, What animals do u try to replicate?
@@a5a346 I do bear crawls, and there’s one similar to bear crawls except your shims are parallel to the floor. I also do crab walks and have been doing flow movement for like 19 years.
@@lavabender_takumy wrestling coach makes us bear crawl and do movements on all 4s cus it’s incredibly helpful in wrestling
nothing is awkward after playing touch-butt in the park every day.
Will cali improve kinetic chain linking
One fighter who is an anomaly and might make more sense if we analyze his biomechanics is Dricus Du Plessis, Ive noticed he uses shift in a very elusive way and lands SO HARD on people and they dont seem to know whats going on.
DDP is a spaz in the cage... you'd just be studying r3tard strength
You ms switching stances basically? Lol
Switch
Shift while sprinting forward is biomechanically hard
An MMA cage canvas has a slight spring to it which gives you a little more lift when pushing off of it. Hence why you see some people jump up and down on it when they enter the octagon to get used to the spring. He is basically lowering his stance which gives you power and running with his weight centered for balance. When you run you are shifting your weight rom leg to leg. One in front of another. That combined with a good kinetic chain and good distance management equals affective striking while shifting.
The wrist turn before impact is a "cheat code" for shoulder engagement and raising the elbow. Mainly in long range and mid range hooks. From all the coaches I discussed this with, turning over the wrist in a short hook is more about picking a shot that hits the side of the head or lands flush with the jawline, not a matter of increasing power.
For a fighter who already engages the shoulder in the thumbs up position, turning over the wrist is a superficial detail. It's a way to teach the movement and ensure the fighter does it subconsciously.
what do you mean by "shoulder engagement"?
You mean in a straight punch or a hook?
@@walruz011 If you just throw an arm punch, you're giving up a lot of power. Shoulder engagement is the opposite of an arm punch, it's actually throwing a punch with more of your weight behind it. The kinetic chain goes from the arm to the shoulder to the hip and the feet.
@@MrSpicabooo I was discussing hooks in the comment but the "textbook" technique of all head punches includes corkscrewing the fist at the end of the throw. You don't need to corkscrew on hooks if you're confident on the way you're landing hooks thumbs up.
Thumbs up straights and uppercuts are useful to break through the guard but I wouldn't recommend throwing those power shots on the bag. I've tried those and not corkscrewing the wrist at the end increases the risk of hyperextending the elbow. But against someone's face it works.
@@ChucksSEADnDEAD i kinda see what you're saying but I don't really focus on my shoulders when i punch i focus on my hips and my feet
The first time I saw Adesanya i knew he was an incredible fighter. One of my favorites by far, such a fighting genius and this makes so much sense.
This was gold. This was absolutely incredible to watch, and so informative. I hope you keep this up for poor plebs like me, and hope Izzy sees this and works with you at some point. I would absolutely watch a grappling video if you put it up
This is a fantastic analysis! As someone who never really had an intuition for picking up new movements, videos like yours which present the topic conceptually are an absolute blessing for my training. Keep up the great work!
I switch stances and part of my reason for doing so when I was first learning to fight was that it opens up more defensive and offensive options. If my opponant is coming forward and I have to option of stepping backwards into another stance and strike through that movement and subsequent to it I am a much more dangerous and unpredictable opponant than one who only has the option of movements in the one stance.
I don't usually
But I started using a DVD called shaolin warrior by Shifu Yan Lei (great dvd) and he uses both stances when we exercise. I noticed how important it is to be able to do both. Like with weights, you don't just train one side. It feels awkward in my opposite stance, but thats how I know I'm doing the right thing.
@@bestgirl3380u really shouldn’t be learning fighting from anything market as shaolin warriors and should study Muay Thai, Dutch kickboxing, boxing, jiujitsu or wrestling instead. Even karate is much better
I switch to southpaw when I box especially on the inside and look for lead hooks and shovel hooks and use less leg karate style kicks, orthodox I use much more traditional kickboxing approach
great commentary on striking mechanics!
I really enjoyed this breakdown, both for the biomechanics and the entire structure of the video. It truly shows the depth and complexity of striking even though the "toolset" (as in the the moves you are able to do) is more narrow than in something like Jiu-Jiutsu. Would love the see a video on wrestling/grappling!
Really like the diversification of your sport analysis ! Keep it up !
It is impressive that you managed to fit all these rarely spoken parameters in such a short and understandable video. The fine details you touch but don't analyse here would be a great topic for future videos, although I know first hand how big and complicated this topic is because I have been trying to create written blueprints of movements in martial arts and tennis, two activities I 've been practicing for over a decade and, although they have been proven effective for helping myself and others get better, I see I have a long way to go. Luckily I am a physiotherapy student, so I have good foundations to work on and many years to define my work.
this is a great video for having the right mindset of not just trying to copy what you think you are seeing, but really understanding that at the base of it all is the human body and you need learn to understand that and feel comfortable executing with it.
Excellent breakdown. Some videos on grappling both from standing (judo, wrestling etc) and floor based like Jiu Jitsu would be fantastic!
That was a brilliant video, please make more martial arts content, especially striking related, I’d love to see training advice based on these concepts and others like it. This is the best performing video on your channel, so there’s clearly an audience for this type of content, the algorithm will thank you for it
This was a great watch, a lot of uncommon information that you did an excellent job breaking down.
Just found this channel with this video, I've only trained mma for a good few months and watched lots of different channel breaking down striking.
I have to say this is one the best and informative videos on striking I've seen to date. Lovely stuff hope to see more from you in future
Thanks! Glad I could help. Will have another striking video out soon.
I love stuff like this! I hope we get more in-depth nerdy fight stuff. So we can actually appreciate how immensely skilled these guys are!!
This has been my favorite youtube chanel since the first video droped 2 years ago and I have learnd how to use my left shoulder blade trough one of your videos. Thanks
Brother this was an amazing breakdown. Thank you please do more!! 🙏🏽🥊
Another well-produced and highly informative video! Keep up the good work :)
That was a really good explanation on many points about striking. Good job
Israel started kickboxing at age 18, but his dancing background really helped him.
My body type is completely opposite to Izzy's, but I'll try to take whatever knowledge I can lol
But Izzy did taekwondo when he was like 5 which has the most kicks of any martial art
@K1Kamikaze I remember him saying he stopped after a bit because his parents just wanted him to focus only on school
@@ZolPsykono they made him stop because he started kicking stuff around the house and they said it’s too dangerous
Well for you fella best advice I got is throw more to get in, learn some good footwork and head movement. Take good angles from inside
What’s the opposite body type to Izzy ?
This channel is really a hidden gem.
Awesome explanation! And yes I think we all would love to see the wrestling/grappling breakdown, too 💯💪🏼
Well done Twin, and yes I would love to see a Grappling Breakdown! ✌️🤙
I really loved this bro keep ‘em coming
This was wildly interesting, thank you very much for breaking it down.
Im experienced and skilled in kickboxing / muay thai but your analysis made me reach a new level.
Amazing analysis! Could listen to you breakdown fights all day. +1 on grappling breakdown!
This genuinely has eased my mind.
I felt like I was failing hard in class and the worst but this made me realise my muscle imbalance is taking a toll on power shift between each arm
really cool video. answers some questions ive had for a while. pls do the wrestling/grappling video 👍
about punching mechanics: rotating, it is said, protects the elbow from hyperextending. this is why in bjj, they teach beginners to pull the opponents arm so that the thumb points straight to up, creating a kind of right angle with the rest of the arm all the way to the shoulder. the armbar is virtually complete once hyperextension is achieved
Saw your entire video from start to finish. This is pure excellence, informative, consise and understandable. The only thing i believe ur vid is missing is some more visual examples of how you or anyone else would approach mimicking these movements or exercises one could do to improve in these areas (torso movement and or body balance and position for example). Again great work
Yeah, I agree. I think I could go into more detail in that respect, will try more on the next one.
Brilliant video. So fantastically articulated!!
love the video btw super amazing! loved it when u went to china as well - some tips - background music every point can have a small sound effect. Your points are gold sir!
I love this channel, keep it up 🙏
Can you please make more videos like this about fighting, throwing punches/kicks, having balance, etc? Would be incredible
i want to say thanks for the video I think this is incredibly great! would love to see you work with fighters like izzy
There’s roughly 3 reactions you’re fishing for when using feints.
1. Guard response/ repositioning
2. Counter attacks
3. No reaction at all( this usually comes after numbing your opponent to your feints)
IMO, it doesn’t matter how real your feint looks as long as it resembles the offense that you’ve been annoying, scoring, or hurting them with. Even with minimal triggers
And feint goal 3 I mentioned earlier can be fulfilled by threatening an attack you’ve never committed to until now.
Thank you for the great Video! It’s really interesting 👏🏼
Just started the video so idk if you mention this, but Izzy has credited his experience as a Krump dancer as why he moves so well, especially from "bad positions".
That was a dope breakdown! AKL in the house !!!
Phenomenal video brother, very interesting analysis. Subscribed !
Tons of interesting information. There is no one right way. This is a rough fundamental and then there is a broadening understanding of the applying the technique with variations. Great video!
Everything you said makes total sense! BJJ is often taught using a similar approach (momentum, using your body in a specific way to apply pressure, etc.) I’m sure a lot of amateurs/semi-pros in mma would agree that different coaches not only bring different ideas and styles, but myths also like squeezing your arm right before landing your punch etc.
Looking forward to seeing a grappling/bjj related video!
bjj is gay
this is phenominal amazing! Thank you for all this knowledge
Excelent video. Love the biomechanics point of view loved it
I really like the interpretation of a fight by means of regarding the positioning and fluidity of the "weight". Really intruiging.
Please, please, please do one on swimming.
the complexities of the different muscle groups to pull with and how each ineracts with water resistance would be very interesting to break down.
also how talent affects "feel for the water" and different muscle types and groups in distance and sprinting swimming.
To the issue of turning the punches over;
I do know from experience that if you miss a strike thrown straight and with the point of the elbow down you can hyperextend your own elbow but it is almost impossible to do with your thumb finishing down. Also as you stated, the accuracy and ease with which you are able to center the energy through the first two knuckles is key. Another reason to turn over is in long-range hooks you are able to get behind the glove and make contact with the jaw-line more easily. Again every training session and fight is different as are we as fighters! Here's to the sharing of ideas to raise the tide for everyone!
A biomechanics video on grappling would be so awesome !
Coming from a grappling hobbyist !
Grappling too pls!! This was amazing
The reason why people focus on forearm rotation is because it affects how the fist makes contact upon impact which is really important, it doesn't matter if the wrist is up right or sideways, but it does matter how large the surface area that makes contact with the target is, landing with the middle knuckle only is ideal.
I've been thinking about this stuff ever since i became an mma fan. I'm glad I've found your channel and now i know I'm not crazy
As someone who is fascinated by striking this is everything i needed and more!
Always interested in all your breakdowns, tyson fury might be interesting, considering his not normal build?
Look forward to seeing you keeping up the great work
@HellBlazerMNE07I disagree. Fury’s striking is masterful to watch. His style is so awkward and the way breaks down his opponents is legendary
This is the most articulate and salient explanation of athletic performance I've ever heard.
Thanks for the kind words.
Can you make a video breaking down proper form/mechanics and instructions on how to generate optimal power/speed for different strikes from a biomechanics perspective
Amazing, more fight biomechanics content please!
To continue with the striking theme, there is a big argument in boxing whether to pivot the lead foot when striking. I’m wondering, does that help generate more force or is a planted foot better?
Love this video man, I have always been so interested in biomechanics and how different levers within our bodies cause us to be better at different movements/ sports as a whole. Brilliant video, cheers
One thing I've learned about watching dam good fighters..having a unique fighting style ..balance.. rythmn..power..quickness..but everything u have said is absolutely right my friend..dam I love fighting..love ur videos
man your videos are so amazing. I hope you blow up in subs like you deserve.
Been wanting a video like this for min. Good shit, thanks!
Fist rotation helps ppl time the impact of straight punches and naturally asks your serratus to engage. I also think it can help prevent elbow injury. You showed Izzy thumbs up on a hook which are punches that don’t need a well defined termination. Like aside from getting wrecked by a counter, you’re body is safe to continue through the arc of your hook lol
Great vid, makes so much sense.
Wow great analysis of striking, you’ve earned a sub
One of the most interesting videos I have watched in a long time. Subscribed
Thanks! Will hopefully have some more mma content soon.
I am so happy I found this channel. I am a Kiwi away from NZ so it was nice to hear the accent! I love MMA but also Parkour and remember you from SP09! You got know Storror!!!!! lol
Also, a little TMI, I have rather severe Ankylosing Spondylitis and a weight issue that is more about inability to find a way to move that wont break me. My muscles are a mix of ridiculously strong and dense to almost nothing there and I hope I can learn something, anything from your vids that might help me as I am becoming the Hunchback of Notre Dame and I hate it, deeply.
Anyway, great vid, I watched it twice because NZ pay is bad and you deserve money, I liked and subbed.
Now onto Callum then Dom! Very interested as Dom was often training with some of the guys in the city I live in, in Aus and seeing him in real life is so different to RUclips!!! Things he attempts and lands that look big on screen, look literally impossible to my eyes.
GG Theo! Keep up the hard work and I look forward to the next upload! ✌
I knew a man with ankolysing spondylosis who cured himself using meditation.
amazing video, was wondering if you could make a video on different soccer players, i’ve realized that i have to strike the ball differently compared to most because my hips don’t allow me to open up so much
I would love to see a breakdown like this on Alex Pereira. His low kicks are extremely effective but are thrown with, what looks like, little to no effort and he is deceptively fast for such a big human being.
Done 😉
@@TheoTanchak 😍😍
Awesome video, please do more MMA breakdowns. So much valuable information, thank you!
I've been in the sport of boxing for more than 16 years, and the reason why turning over ur fist (for jabs and crosses specifically) is kinnetic linking, as u have already described our bodies are being used via kinnetic linking between the limbs, to perform the punch the most effectively. Thus that last turnover of the fist is just transfering that energy for maximum efficiency. On top of that (USUALLY) the two biggest knuckles people have are the middle ones as well.
theo tanchak bones jones breakdown match made in heaven love the diversification
I would love to see a breakdown of Liddels or A. Silvas ability to develop power while backing up
Excellent analysis and video.
Can you do Drikus, guys huge and yet have cardio for days.
If Izzy can hire you on his team or you can work with them pre and during fight camp, that would be awesome.
I would do film study and training camps with this man on my team full payroll even if he wasn’t there full time. We would studied every damn opp.
Sounds good to me.
Fantastic video chief
Fantastic break down more needed
It's great to see a video breaking down elite biomechanics and showing examples. Looking forward to the grappling / wrestling video!
Really like your videos. I would be very interested in videos about these athletes:
- Daniel Ilabaca
- Jackie Chan
- David Belle
- Bruce Lee
If these seem interesting for you to analyse, that would be awesome. In any case, God bless you and hope you have a good day :)
A grappling video from you would be amazing
Correction on the car hitting a wall analogy and concept. Obejct of the same speed having a head on collsiion does the same damage as something going that fast and hitting a wall. The reason it works in fighting as creating more damage is because with hits you;re usually throwing more energy into it (usually whole body mechanics and a majority of full body mass going into it) like a punch or kick, and the part that absorbs it is usually small and the way it moves is mostly isolated to that part, i.e when hitting the chin, it's just the head or mostly the head abosrbing that power, so even if they come in, theyre coming into a large mass, so you dont have to throw as hard to make the same impact as you hitting them while stationary
Head on collisions between cars will have the frames of both cars absorbing impact energy, which can resolve to being the equivalent of hitting a static wall.
Great breakdown, I am your new subscriber now.
Absolutely loved this!
Very interesting. Would you consider doing an analysis of the punching power of gennady golovkin?
Definitely would appreciate your thoughts on wrestling/ grappling!
ive learnt a lot here thank you
Great vid. Curious as to what you think about fascia training? Legit?
Everything you’re saying is why I stuck with capoeira and I breakdown all that you’re saying to my capoeira students. Capoeira is a complete martial art and trains the mind-body connection more than most other martial arts.
I agree with everything except with the rotation when punching. Given perfect condition, rotation significantly improves the punch. You can feel it. But fights are not at all perfect conditions
Thanks for the explanation! It's so annoying when coaches teach just one way to punch. We practice each individual strike many ways AT HOME because we don't want to have to argue about it with coaches at the gym. Moving forwards, backwards, left, right, dodge, turn the hand over, don't turn it over, arm punch swing, whole body power. Funnier when you visit a new gym and they totally contradict what was taught at the previous gym. Watching actual fights at reduced speed has helped us train at home. We still follow the coaches demands on their time but at home, we free to try new ideas.
Please make one like this about Pereira! Great video!
The best analogy i found for hiting hard is thinking a bout a whip. The hand makes it forward first and the tip of the whip is the last thing hiting the target. Well timed with the hand going backward makes it "snap". Same with striking. Foot first, hips, shoulder and lastly the fist combine with a shoulder snap. The shoulder is mainly responsible for the snap but its the lower body that creat the shoudler snap. Just like a whip that way, it would creat impresive damage for its relatively light weight.
More of this and we’ll keep watching
I would love to see you do an analysis of grappling biomechanics, wrestling and BJJ. Also, where's that video where you go over how you fixed your own posture?
Nice one! Another athlete who is insanely athletic and quite ambidextrous is Russell Westbrook. I'd think you'll have fun analysing his movement patterns but I also if some of that impacts his shooting (from a biomechanical perspective).
Fucking science!! Unbelievable video my brother keep it up.
can you do a video on jiu jitsu bio mechanics? i think it would be very interesting, i was talking with a friend today who rolled with jay rod and said the only thing that really stood out was how he used his weight.
This was really interesting. Hoping for a Wrestling/grappling analysis.
He's already making it :D
great video, where did u learn that the right shoulder is blocked if the left foot is loaded?
I‘m just curious und like to know more!