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Yah, I never noticed my hip rotation on the hooks. Good stuff guys. Keep critizing. Im gonna post another video in a month too see if i can fix my flaws.
Critique My Shadow Boxing
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You are begging to be left hooked
fight orthedox forget your left kicks and train flexiblity of your right then you have both strong body kicks
looks good considering you've been out but when you throw i think its a left hook to the body from your south paw stance looks a bit sloppy maybe a bit of technique work ?
but its the best bet to fight where ever your most comfortable if it was me i would work on orthedox
good luck
looks good considering you've been out but when you throw i think its a left hook to the body from your south paw stance looks a bit sloppy maybe a bit of technique work ?
but its the best bet to fight where ever your most comfortable if it was me i would work on orthedox
good luck
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That or, get proficient at the switch step. I noticed, you keep your hands low after executing a combination. Change up the combo's. Practice the Jab. Practice slipping punches and changing your levels on your punches. You do nice with the uppercuts and hooks to the head, but didn;t see any hooks to the body. Work on angles.
Hey man, good on you to post this vid!
You're holding yourself accountable for your own improvement, and that adds major bonus points to your technique.
So, just some thoughts for you:
1. It appears you're working striking for MMA, and not Muay Thai specifically. Some of what I say may not apply (coming from a Muay Thai background).
2. Even for MMA, there is way too much forward lean coming off your combos. Particularly your combos that end with body. This, combined with your hand position after throwing, leaves you susceptible to knee to the grill, big uppercut, hooks, etc. You get the point. This is one biggie I'd work on fixing first. For MMA, it's good to be seated lower in your stance, as opposed to the more straight-up stance in Muay Thai, but being seated low AND leaning forward leaves you with far less mobility.
3. Your kicks, even when shadow boxing, should never control you. You control the kick. Don't get in the habit of spinning in a full circle after your kicking techniques. Focus on controlling the motion, activating your full body. If you're facing the 12 at the start of your kick, you should ideally be facing the 9 when you land. Then, you can punch out into your original stance, throw switch techniques, or just circle around. If you can control your kicks while shadow boxing, you'll do the same in a fight. Notice great K1 and Muay Thai kickers throw with brutal power, but if they miss, they're not relying on sloppy spinning back fists, etc. They're not being thrown around by the kick, so even on a big whiff, they land in a position to immediately throw more bombs, without ever exposing their backside.
4. Your elbow movements cause you to telegraph your punches. Your elbow moves first on a lot of your punches. And when it's not moving first, it's sticking too far out. Keep those elbows in to protect yourself, in addition to making your striking less predictable, faster, and cleaner.
5. When throwing knees during shadow boxing, try not to move forward with the knee. In other words, let's say you're in your southpaw stance throwing your left knee. Throw it, focus on toes pointing down, hips out, then pull it right back down into your original stance. This will make your knees more powerful, and you'll feel more solid when you do throw moving forward.
Those are the big things I see. Take none, some, or all of this advice, and apply it to your training however you see fit.
You're holding yourself accountable for your own improvement, and that adds major bonus points to your technique.
So, just some thoughts for you:
1. It appears you're working striking for MMA, and not Muay Thai specifically. Some of what I say may not apply (coming from a Muay Thai background).
2. Even for MMA, there is way too much forward lean coming off your combos. Particularly your combos that end with body. This, combined with your hand position after throwing, leaves you susceptible to knee to the grill, big uppercut, hooks, etc. You get the point. This is one biggie I'd work on fixing first. For MMA, it's good to be seated lower in your stance, as opposed to the more straight-up stance in Muay Thai, but being seated low AND leaning forward leaves you with far less mobility.
3. Your kicks, even when shadow boxing, should never control you. You control the kick. Don't get in the habit of spinning in a full circle after your kicking techniques. Focus on controlling the motion, activating your full body. If you're facing the 12 at the start of your kick, you should ideally be facing the 9 when you land. Then, you can punch out into your original stance, throw switch techniques, or just circle around. If you can control your kicks while shadow boxing, you'll do the same in a fight. Notice great K1 and Muay Thai kickers throw with brutal power, but if they miss, they're not relying on sloppy spinning back fists, etc. They're not being thrown around by the kick, so even on a big whiff, they land in a position to immediately throw more bombs, without ever exposing their backside.
4. Your elbow movements cause you to telegraph your punches. Your elbow moves first on a lot of your punches. And when it's not moving first, it's sticking too far out. Keep those elbows in to protect yourself, in addition to making your striking less predictable, faster, and cleaner.
5. When throwing knees during shadow boxing, try not to move forward with the knee. In other words, let's say you're in your southpaw stance throwing your left knee. Throw it, focus on toes pointing down, hips out, then pull it right back down into your original stance. This will make your knees more powerful, and you'll feel more solid when you do throw moving forward.
Those are the big things I see. Take none, some, or all of this advice, and apply it to your training however you see fit.
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Right on Mauy Thai. See thats the stuff I really like very specific things to correct. More critisim welcome.
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Also work on your foot work man its more important than punching. I see you throw combos from a static position, I mean you should move forward while punching because when you punch someone they will move backwards.
Also dont lean forward with punches, it makes them more of a push than a punch. Use your hip rotation and extend your punches from the shoulder and not the elbow. Also punches should return to their position as fast as they left if not faster in order to create some snap.
Also try different combos and mix 2 or 3 punches followed by a kick, use set ups.
Also dont lean forward with punches, it makes them more of a push than a punch. Use your hip rotation and extend your punches from the shoulder and not the elbow. Also punches should return to their position as fast as they left if not faster in order to create some snap.
Also try different combos and mix 2 or 3 punches followed by a kick, use set ups.
