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Ha, too stupid to realize TS was mocking Conor.It’s just a Conor nuthugger thing, by their logic he also changed the game on how to get KTFO trying to panic wrestle.
Ha, too stupid to realize TS was mocking Conor.It’s just a Conor nuthugger thing, by their logic he also changed the game on how to get KTFO trying to panic wrestle.
He changed the game by not knowing how to defend calf kicks?
It’s just a Conor nuthugger thing, by their logic he also changed the game on how to get KTFO trying to panic wrestle.
It's an old move. People are just starting to catch on after all these years. Still, not everyone is going to be effective with it. Most still don't really know where to aim to really shut off the leg, and their shins aren't as conditioned so most aren't even kicking as hard as they could be. Plus not every fighter is a great leg kicker in terms of power, speed, and timing. But that won't stop a bunch of fighters right now from trying to spam it. There's a lot of defense and tactics against it. For the fighters that's been using it for a long time already are going to be more aware of these - or they could just be focused on the offense and not the defense. I'll keep the defensive strategies to myself. Because from all the input/interviews/posts I've seen have been way off. I won't give free game for that.Conor changed the game
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Conor changed the game
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This. People are late. Just like people thinking flying knees is a new thing. There are other moves/techniques out there. Move past the basic stuff.Only a decade after we saw them originally introduced into the UFC
This. He was the first in UFC to use the technique. But he wasn't the first to use it effectively. He didn't know how to stop the leg by using calf kicks. Most still don't know how to really stop the leg. It really doesn't require that many kicks to the people that know what they are doing.Bendo was doing it 10 years ago....
O'malley is a special level. Not everyone is stretchered out of the octagon dramatically, and then dancing and fine on instagram the next day.Conor is about as brittle as O'malley
Must be an Irish thing.
How Does the thai fighters handle these kicks
Low kick, calf kick, the defense is the same:
1 - put in enough good training in to see them coming and defend - either by sliding back or checking.
(contrary to what I've heard some UFC commentators claim, lifting to check will not result in the calf kick hurting "just as bad" - if you take the weight off your leg + lift and angle it properly, you are taking much of the venom off the low kick. It hurts, but nowhere near the same as a cracker on an semi-extrended leg with your weight on it)
2 - conditioning
I concur with this method.
Development isnt going to be the same for each fighter. You have to spend a shit ton of time striking sparring too develop those reads. And most mma guys cant be bothered with it when there are so many other aspects to refine in the game.
This reminds me of when Bones use to spam the shit of his lead side-kick to opponents lead knee, like with dislocating intentions. Nobody still hows to block that shit and Im just boggled that people struggle with literally the first kick they teach you in karate. If you cant counter a lead leg side kick how can you be fighting for the title?
Bendo was doing it 10 years ago....
when will the thigh punch finally catch on?Put some respect on Bendo's name
People say 'stance' but that is not even the main layer of defense. The idea that a modern MT stance has to look like this (and is therefore not an option in MMA) is nonsense >
A lot of MT guys actually have a very balanced stance, like Attachai (blue) for ex.
...which is actually very close to the stance of some of the best low kick checkers in MMA >
Aldo's is actually a slightly more front-heavy dutch-style stance but nevertheless, the point stands - you are not going to have problems checking low kicks due to stance, unless you have an extremely wide stance, like WB, early Conor, Nate, etc.. or you simply do not take low kick defense seriously, as is the case of most MMA guys.
Low kick, calf kick, the defense is the same:
1 - put in enough good training in to see them coming and defend - either by sliding back or checking.
(contrary to what I've heard some UFC commentators claim, lifting to check will not result in the calf kick hurting "just as bad" - if you take the weight off your leg + lift and angle it properly, you are taking much of the venom off the low kick. It hurts, but nowhere near the same as a cracker on an semi-extrended leg with your weight on it)
2 - conditioning