About 2 months ago I would’ve told you I hated the clinch. But I’ve been training at a new gym and I’ve gotten so much more comfortable in the clinch since training here
I’d love to see a video about how to defend knee strikes!! 1. Long Knees from outside the clinch 2. Forward & Upward Knees to the Groin, Stomach, Head from in the clinch (groin would be in self-defense of course) 3. Curve Knees to the side of body in the clinch
To defend knees outside the clinch, open up your lead hand and use your palm to push off their shoulder as they come in to knee. Inside the clinch, you can usually step inside of their leg or pull them in the direction of their supporting leg
Clinch work is my favourite. My gym does 30min clinch work every day. Like Gabriel said flow state and work technique. Good way to warm up have fun and great way to rotate partners and get used to different bodies. It's why I train Thai boxing. I love it
All excellent information an 100% accurate. The only bonus caveat I would add is that the distance between the hips can be extended if you have an extremely dominant control position over your opponent where you have greatly compromised their posture to the point where you can land significant damage ,but it is extremely hard for them to return fire with real force or without being thrown. Thai clinch is so fun when practiced in the way you describe, and can even be used as a nice relaxing cooldown exercise.
Clinch is a fun spot for me because Ive got stocky limbs so I still get a good bit of power from that close range, usually pulled into it when I start landing combos from the inside or they primarily grapple. Especially on tall guys cause those uppers cuts and body shots are basically free.
Nice vid as usual. Just wanted to add some clinch work with the gloves on. Very different feeling to "swim" with or without them, or even just to "lock" the clinch.
Great vid! Unfortunatenly, I got my rib injured from a hard knee during a light sparring session from one of the more senior guys in the gym. I wish that dude would have watched this video before that session.
Notes: 1. Hips tight together, close to the opponent. DON'T shoot out the bum. 2. Squared stance NOT bladed stance, for better balance. 3. Using too much power during the clinch, can drain alot of energy. Clinch is mostly technique and flow, not too tensed. 4. Throw knees with inside of thighs to lessen the impact and protect your partner.
Glad the algorithm is pulling some older gems I've never seen. Perfect timing as my dojo is conducting clench work once a week now. These 4 tips are EXACTLY what we're going through. AND I REALLY NEED TO EMBRACE TIP NUMBER THREE AS I AM GASSING OUT LIKE CRAZY 😏😆 I just can't seem to flow n swim without 'muscling through' the session.. This is also a difficult move to do without a partner. Unless there's a way I can practice on my own... 'Shadow clenching'? LoL
Would love to hear about gripping the neck versus the crown of the head. I’ve always been taught to mostly go for the crown, since there is much more leverage, unless you’re going for spins/rotations. I even asked this to Superbon at a seminar recently and he stressed to focus on the crown of the head.
Can you make a video on how to avoid getting swept in the clinch and how to sweep in the clinch. Do’s and don’t how to see what your opponent might be planning when you throw that knee.
Add points of contact. It's like snow shoes, spreading out the load so you don't sink in the snow. Every point of contact reduces the maximum pressure your opponent can throw at you.
Gabriel, do you have any tips or workouts/stretches to improve bad posture? I noticed in my last fight that I kept getting clinched and couldn’t prevent or fight out of it because of my bad posture. I’ve found so many good tips on your channel and most of my bad habits I’ve been working on fixing because of your content so really hoping you can help me with this one. 😊
I would like to have your view on toes injuries, how to deal with it? Do we need to strengthen the toes... Because every time I come short with my low kick my toes get injured, and it doesn't heal up...
I was kicking the bag, and I accidentally kicked the cement beam behind the bag with full force. Bruised my toe bad, toe nail is still purple almost a year on. I was limping for months.
My partners keep grabbing my knees and sweeping me. I was told if the only reason you caught something was because they went slow and controlled then don’t sweep. But I feel like I’m the only one actually following that rule. What do I do about this and or how do I stop people being able to grab my knees.
The more points of contact(up to 5) you gain, the easier it is for you to toss your opponent around in a clinch. Just upsetting your opponent's balance gives you a huge advantage in terms of striking or throwing, and defense. I watch most clinching, and it's just fighting to subtract points of contact, try it the other way. The footage of you practicing clinching shows 3 points of contact evenly distributed between you and your opponent. Add more, watch what happens.
Point 6. Don't turn your clinch session into a wrestling match. The whole point of clinch is to get your knees and elbows strikes off and avoid them coming back. Mostly see that very common mistake in the West. Work the knees don't just wrestle with minimal knees being thrown
I don't like the Thai clinch, it develops a lot bad habits if you have taken Greco-Roman or Free-Style Wrestling or Judo. It's way too basic, ofc its for strikes, knees and elbows but there are more types of control and weight shifts than those basic Thai ones. There is also side control where you can knee from as well, back control, inside (under) control, bicep, the kimura, etc. You don't have to collar tie every time in fact anything under is more stable often.
I mean, there's a lot of different positions in "Thai clinch" it's not just collar ties. There are many, many different locks, under/overhook positions and a great deal of handfighting that goes into clinching in muay thai, reducing it to "collar tie every time" really shows a lack of understanding of muay thai clinch in my opinion.
@@lucasb2813 you're right I was wrong, I looked it up thank you for correcting me, but even still the grappling in Muay Thai is kinda basic that being said Muay Thai is overall a very complete martial art & it should be looked into & explored in depth due to how much it covers. Especially Lethwei, I find it ultra complete especially for self defense its one of those master class martial arts up there with Sambo & MMA (the standard MMA gym teachings). Headbutts make the thai clich much more lethal & change a lot.
why don't people punch when they have the other arm wrapped around the back of your neck? why don't they punch with the other arm? jw. is it a rule or something?
I hate grappling because I'm the only male in creation that actually showers. I would get flak at gyms for taking huge gym bags of clothes and showering before and after but going in their straight off your whole entire work day or worse was normal like 🤮 I got very good at long range 🤣
Who loves clinch?
I do! But only when I'm working with someone who doesn't make any of the mistakes I mentioned today.
About 2 months ago I would’ve told you I hated the clinch. But I’ve been training at a new gym and I’ve gotten so much more comfortable in the clinch since training here
Come on champ, how am I supposed to clinch and run away at the same time ? 😊
I don't mind training with someone who does the first misstake, free sweeps for me all day 😆
Lost a fight on points due to no activity in the clinch its amazing how powerful and underused the clinch is! Lesson learned
Been following you for a bit now. Great stuff.
I think that tshirt is based off my photo. Check it out, I've got an old video up, you tell me 😉
I’d love to see a video about how to defend knee strikes!!
1. Long Knees from outside the clinch
2. Forward & Upward Knees to the Groin, Stomach, Head from in the clinch (groin would be in self-defense of course)
3. Curve Knees to the side of body in the clinch
I'd say sweep but I'm taking my first lesson in an hour so I'm no expert lol
One way to defend a long knee is to stiff arm so they can’t reach
To defend knees outside the clinch, open up your lead hand and use your palm to push off their shoulder as they come in to knee. Inside the clinch, you can usually step inside of their leg or pull them in the direction of their supporting leg
Hate clinching, because I am bad at it and I am bad at it because I don't practice it enough...
Same here 🤣
It's a vicious cycle
Train what you hate and you'll start to like it
[insert that one Mike Tyson quote here]
At least you’re self aware
Clinch work is my favourite. My gym does 30min clinch work every day. Like Gabriel said flow state and work technique. Good way to warm up have fun and great way to rotate partners and get used to different bodies. It's why I train Thai boxing. I love it
Wow Gabriel really coming through with some must-watch vids lately
All excellent information an 100% accurate. The only bonus caveat I would add is that the distance between the hips can be extended if you have an extremely dominant control position over your opponent where you have greatly compromised their posture to the point where you can land significant damage ,but it is extremely hard for them to return fire with real force or without being thrown. Thai clinch is so fun when practiced in the way you describe, and can even be used as a nice relaxing cooldown exercise.
Always like to learn more about clinch 🙂 Key phase of fighting that gets ignored often.
Taking my first Muay Thai lesson in an hour ! Wish me luck boys ! I don't think my aikido experience will help much lol
How'd it go?
@@danchovanes2612 he died
Clinch is a fun spot for me because Ive got stocky limbs so I still get a good bit of power from that close range, usually pulled into it when I start landing combos from the inside or they primarily grapple. Especially on tall guys cause those uppers cuts and body shots are basically free.
A good Clinch is a game changer, even if you're not fighting on MT rules
Really nice seeing the practice with voice over!
Nice vid as usual. Just wanted to add some clinch work with the gloves on. Very different feeling to "swim" with or without them, or even just to "lock" the clinch.
Great vid! Unfortunatenly, I got my rib injured from a hard knee during a light sparring session from one of the more senior guys in the gym. I wish that dude would have watched this video before that session.
Notes:
1. Hips tight together, close to the opponent. DON'T shoot out the bum.
2. Squared stance NOT bladed stance, for better balance.
3. Using too much power during the clinch, can drain alot of energy. Clinch is mostly technique and flow, not too tensed.
4. Throw knees with inside of thighs to lessen the impact and protect your partner.
Really appreciate the last moments of the video where we SEE the movements played .
Glad the algorithm is pulling some older gems I've never seen.
Perfect timing as my dojo is conducting clench work once a week now.
These 4 tips are EXACTLY what we're going through.
AND I REALLY NEED TO EMBRACE TIP NUMBER THREE AS I AM GASSING OUT LIKE CRAZY 😏😆
I just can't seem to flow n swim without 'muscling through' the session..
This is also a difficult move to do without a partner.
Unless there's a way I can practice on my own...
'Shadow clenching'?
LoL
Exactly how I'd break down the basics of clinch. Great video Champ
Keep up with your good work Gabriel!
Very helpful
Thanks...
Thank you!
Really excellent . Mostly in love clinching. But need so much practice . Will never be good enough
Thank you
Would love to hear about gripping the neck versus the crown of the head. I’ve always been taught to mostly go for the crown, since there is much more leverage, unless you’re going for spins/rotations. I even asked this to Superbon at a seminar recently and he stressed to focus on the crown of the head.
Ohhhh when you do a side knee, I thought its with the kneecap but to the side. I didn't know it was the actual thigh. Or maybe it's both?
would be cool to see you do a video with sylvie
Gotta admit that does look like fun 😁
Another tip is to not grab a sparring partner on the top back part of their head, pulling down but rather the base of their neck to avoid injury.
You feel clinch rounds quick if you try to muscle it, as opposed to exploiting balance. Great for building neck
Can you make a video on how to avoid getting swept in the clinch and how to sweep in the clinch. Do’s and don’t how to see what your opponent might be planning when you throw that knee.
Add points of contact. It's like snow shoes, spreading out the load so you don't sink in the snow. Every point of contact reduces the maximum pressure your opponent can throw at you.
Is a clinch good for self defense against headbutts and the like?
Gabriel, do you have any tips or workouts/stretches to improve bad posture? I noticed in my last fight that I kept getting clinched and couldn’t prevent or fight out of it because of my bad posture. I’ve found so many good tips on your channel and most of my bad habits I’ve been working on fixing because of your content so really hoping you can help me with this one. 😊
I would like to have your view on toes injuries, how to deal with it? Do we need to strengthen the toes... Because every time I come short with my low kick my toes get injured, and it doesn't heal up...
i have been trying to get info on this too
for me it's the teep
I was kicking the bag, and I accidentally kicked the cement beam behind the bag with full force. Bruised my toe bad, toe nail is still purple almost a year on. I was limping for months.
@@rolandotillit2867 that's not a great set up if there's a cement beam right next to the bag!
@@VinOptimaxxx behind. Not a lot of space in the gym. Gotta make due.
What strategies do you like to use to enter into the clinch?
My partners keep grabbing my knees and sweeping me. I was told if the only reason you caught something was because they went slow and controlled then don’t sweep. But I feel like I’m the only one actually following that rule. What do I do about this and or how do I stop people being able to grab my knees.
The more points of contact(up to 5) you gain, the easier it is for you to toss your opponent around in a clinch. Just upsetting your opponent's balance gives you a huge advantage in terms of striking or throwing, and defense. I watch most clinching, and it's just fighting to subtract points of contact, try it the other way. The footage of you practicing clinching shows 3 points of contact evenly distributed between you and your opponent. Add more, watch what happens.
Point 6. Don't turn your clinch session into a wrestling match. The whole point of clinch is to get your knees and elbows strikes off and avoid them coming back. Mostly see that very common mistake in the West. Work the knees don't just wrestle with minimal knees being thrown
I have a major clenching problem. My teeth grind at night and my dentist says my enamel is fading
Yup. I'm the guy that goes for the single leg during the clinch. 😂
Coach demonstrated clinching on me and it changed my life i knew that he can kill me right there if he wanted to
I don't like the Thai clinch, it develops a lot bad habits if you have taken Greco-Roman or Free-Style Wrestling or Judo. It's way too basic, ofc its for strikes, knees and elbows but there are more types of control and weight shifts than those basic Thai ones.
There is also side control where you can knee from as well, back control, inside (under) control, bicep, the kimura, etc. You don't have to collar tie every time in fact anything under is more stable often.
Thais do NOT collar tie everytime in the clinch! Its the westerners who collar tie every time because they dont know how a thai clinch works.
I understand but what do you call "Thai Clinch" ? Are you talking specifically about the double collar tie ?
I mean, there's a lot of different positions in "Thai clinch" it's not just collar ties. There are many, many different locks, under/overhook positions and a great deal of handfighting that goes into clinching in muay thai, reducing it to "collar tie every time" really shows a lack of understanding of muay thai clinch in my opinion.
@@lucasb2813 you're right I was wrong, I looked it up thank you for correcting me, but even still the grappling in Muay Thai is kinda basic that being said Muay Thai is overall a very complete martial art & it should be looked into & explored in depth due to how much it covers. Especially Lethwei, I find it ultra complete especially for self defense its one of those master class martial arts up there with Sambo & MMA (the standard MMA gym teachings). Headbutts make the thai clich much more lethal & change a lot.
@@lucasb2813 well said, couldn't explain it better
why don't people punch when they have the other arm wrapped around the back of your neck? why don't they punch with the other arm? jw. is it a rule or something?
I hate grappling because I'm the only male in creation that actually showers.
I would get flak at gyms for taking huge gym bags of clothes and showering before and after but going in their straight off your whole entire work day or worse was normal like 🤮
I got very good at long range 🤣
a common mistake is not to make the "oii" -sound they make
Lol since when did you do Muay Thai ?
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Gabriel stop picking on that homeless man.