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As a beta male i have short arms.
Therefore in MMA when we train we start off boxing, then add kicks, then go into full MMA.
In the boxing aspect i get absolutely rinsed.
When i stick out my jab, all it does it open me up. All i have is the leaping left hook or big right hand. I need my opponent to think about kicks and takedowns as otherwise to me it is just a who has the longest arms competition and i lose every time. I have to make the fight a brawl because otherwise i just cant handle the other persons reach.
I would describe my style as slow and lumbering with 0 head movement but i am tough as nails, which actually works well against guys my size or smaller however if i fight a larger guy i get crushed.
Sherdog, please help me with my stand up - dont see myself ever fighting like DJ and wouldn't want to really, i like to throw down, but this doesn't work at all against larger opponents or people with longer arms.
Therefore in MMA when we train we start off boxing, then add kicks, then go into full MMA.
In the boxing aspect i get absolutely rinsed.
When i stick out my jab, all it does it open me up. All i have is the leaping left hook or big right hand. I need my opponent to think about kicks and takedowns as otherwise to me it is just a who has the longest arms competition and i lose every time. I have to make the fight a brawl because otherwise i just cant handle the other persons reach.
I would describe my style as slow and lumbering with 0 head movement but i am tough as nails, which actually works well against guys my size or smaller however if i fight a larger guy i get crushed.
Sherdog, please help me with my stand up - dont see myself ever fighting like DJ and wouldn't want to really, i like to throw down, but this doesn't work at all against larger opponents or people with longer arms.