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The Biggest Mistake that EVERY Fighter is Making in Training, Sparring and Competition

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20 Comments

@hard2hurt Creator 4 years ago Pinned

Question for Viewers: Can you think of any methods to help train this out of people?

@BecozPro 4 years ago

"Is that your good side over there?"
"uh no but it's your video"
Ideal training partner right there

@gonzalo_conducir 4 years ago

Many years ago I used to have an old school Muay Thai master, Mr. Jorge Vazques in Xalapa, Mexico., he used to push us to train exactly like this, he never explained why, he just kept repeating: "he who strikes first, strikes twice", and then just pushed us into it non stop. Now I understand, I am grateful to him and to you for explaining some 20 years later. Thanx a lot!

@ezykill 4 years ago

I think Jeff Chan (MMAshredded) has like said the best help for sparring is doing combos, but in a sparring-like environment so you get used to combos not being a turn-based combat situation and people actually responding

@logandwyer8727 4 years ago

I think a good solution to this problem might be the “Mayweather” way of ending combos. They end everything with jabs. So when drilling or hitting pads you throw your combo come back to stance and jab. It reinforces the idea of “stealing” a turn. And forces you to correct your stance. Especially if it’s a hard jab. Or multiple jabs. They tend to finish everything with several jabs really high on the pads. It this could work in the Dutch style drilling you showed.

@thesadanimations 4 years ago

The biggest mistake is not lubing up your jab

@RonniePTexan 4 years ago

"Should probably write em down then" best quote.

@nikosmith4631 4 years ago

Barry Robinson talks extensively about the rhythm step which is what happens at like 4 minutes, his instagram is full of analyzing people losing because of it

@ryanweiss1721 4 years ago

I don't know how to fix it but I have a hypothesis of why it exists. One of the biggest things that is stressed to a person new to striking is the importance of looseness. If you are loose you will ultimately move and react quicker. Some new people will tense up after striking and I remember coaches talking about 'shaking it out' to become loose again. Maybe this is one of the origins of this training scar?

@ives3572 4 years ago

Only a handful of fighters or coaches out there are that aware of this resetting thing when engaging or defending.

@Condeycon 4 years ago

That little exchange you two had about so much of sparring being an unwritten code is so on point. Every gym has a different culture and expectation around sparring and you're kinda just supposed to 'figure it out'. Its a bad system, especially in, as you said, such an emotionally charged and test-filled environment. First off, it should be a written code that everyone can see and reference, probably up on a wall somewhere. Additionally, I think responsible gyms need to make sparring etiquette a day one class for everyone. I don't care if you have 50 fights under your belt, every gym is different and that should be kept well in mind.

@blackmagick77 4 years ago

You would think fighters would like an aggressive sparring opponent especially if they aren't used to it. That will only make them better.

@formoney5255 4 years ago

Great video, I've never even come close to having this thought before. This is the type of stuff I come here to see.

@samalford8923 4 years ago

Dang, that's some good advice for life. Saying "I'll do it when I'm ready" is the mind killer.

@youngmf6052 4 years ago (edited)

“There are unwritten codes of conduct”

“You should probably write them down then” 🤯

Bro 💰👏

@tailanthaiboxing 4 years ago

Imma throw some gold out here for you all. Coach barry robinson has a system based on attacking the rhythm step and getting rid of it yourself. And the only way to do it is to unlearn it through drilling and drilling. You would probably save yourself from a lot of brain damage getting rid of the rythm step.

@LeohtSteren 4 years ago

"Unwritten codes are really hard to follow."

All the this!!!

@taylorfiksdal2895 4 years ago

I felt called out when you said not to wait till you're "ready" to start something. I've been watching this channel for over a year and I keep saying I'll start taking some form of martial art soon, but it hasn't happened. I'll start looking for one

@LeohtSteren 4 years ago

This reminds me of the combative training "scar" about disarms, where people train disarms, then return the weapon to their partner. And then have done it for real and returned the weapon to their attacker.

@Markblood889 4 years ago (edited)

The funny thing about that reset is Barry Robinson constantly talks about never doing it, but Trevor Wittman has actually talked about having his guys drill it and moving laterally off it in either direction