The Artistry of Sweet Science Recently I tried to explain to my students that ultimately, our goal is to learn the techniques so that we can express ourselves through them. I saw a lot of glazed over looks and nodding heads with empty eyes. Then come sparring time, I saw a lot of mechanical movements, [...]
Some videos more or less speak for themselves. This is one of them. Ben “The Badger” Jones, puts some mojo on Coach Kiser during the 2011 CSW Fighter and Instructor’s Camp. Jaw Breakers, Liver Shots and Sweep Kicks abound. Ahhhh, I love being the camera man sometimes.
A season filled with countless losses and 1 victory over the only kid skinnier and weaker than myself coupled with the humiliation a scrawny kid feels after being pointed at and laughed at while wearing his wintergreen tights and doing bridges on the mat in the pre-match warm ups, pretty much sealed the fate of my wrestling career (if I can call it that), and the lesson on the Long Sit Out would have to wait another 20 some odd years
And then you put his toes where?!? That’s right, that taint your @$$ and that taint your scrode. Yes folks, it’s come to this, the infamous Erik Paulson, “Taint Lock”.
Rocky had it right when he said that nobody wants to look awkward. And we’re going to give you a few tips to help you with that situation.
What do 10 foot pounds of force feel like? I’d like to know so I can make an estimated guess at what that difference really means. I also want to have these brainiacs come up with a way to exert various iterations of this 10 foot pounds of force on Coach Kiser and I.
Like a hollow point 9 mm, some may say it lacks knock down power, but when well placed, the Jab has stunned if not stopped many a prize fighter.
No one likes to be a noob. But the reality of it is, you are. And that’s totally o.k. Don’t try to impress your partners or instructors by trying to tap or knock out anything that has arms and legs in the gym. If you want to impress your partners and coaches, impress them by your egolessness, your humility, your respect and your willingness to be tapped, to learn and to listen.
Wether you’re a beginner or a seasoned veteran, the Thai Boxing Association’s Muay Thai 4 Count is a rich and multi-layered combination, worthy of in depth study. Those who “Put themselves into it”, will reap the benefits on those various levels and enjoy the impact they will have on their Striking Game.
The quest continues to this day, as do my other pursuits. And during a conversation with Coach Wells while we watched a couple of mutual friends fight at a recent MMA event, he imparted yet another idea that has hence forth brought about a second revelation in how I look at the takedown game in general.
