- Joined
- Jul 31, 2011
- Messages
- 14,828
- Reaction score
- 10,728
Yeah no worries.@Sano
The way you said it, i understood that: Blade footed has answers against low kicks, Philly shell is blade footed so Philly shell has answer against low kicks. And since it's what OP is asking about, i just wanted to make that clarification: TMA's blade footed stance may be used against kicks, but not the Philly shell.
Sorry if i misunderstood.
I still feel like a modified version of the shell might help some of the fighters who already stand in a bladed footed stance. Or at least that it's an interesting thought. Most of them stand with their hands low anyway, in a much less safe position actually. They get away with it because they use range and try to stay on the outside, or counter with straights. Sometimes they do get cornered though and they look pretty clueless, which is where it would be cool to see it applied. You can turn some sharp angles in the shell. Just enough to cover up, roll the shots or catch, punish someone who closed on them with counters, turn the corner and pivot out and then create distance again and do what they do.
I understand that many would probably not make it work, but at the right time, and modified for the right style, it would be interesting to see. Maybe we'll see it at some point. Conor is definitely trying to use it a little bit, but again, he's a southpaw so it's a bit different.