Do broad shoulders help your shoulder striking ability?

[ImmigrantMentality]

Jones was doing it beforehand

More recently Conor has begun using the technique

Both broad shouldered individuals but would someone like Max Holloway be as effective at using this technique

 

[Reach4theSky]

If only someone taught Phil Davis that technique. He probably would have been the goat..

 

[Fox by the Sea]

like a big ass helps with farting

 

[ConorFacts]

his left hand is more dangerous

 

[MayhemMonkey]

its more about the angle you create for the strike than how broad your shoulders are imo

 

[calisoul]

Kind of makes sense.

 

[KingBeef]

like a big ass helps with farting

Definitely enhances the sound.

 

[Helloevo]

I was watching the mavs vs clippers yesterday and couldn’t help but wonder how much damage Kawhi could do with his shoulders, Jesus.

 

[ImmigrantMentality]

If only someone taught Phil Davis that technique. He probably would have been the goat..

Those things were wide and sharp, it would be like getting hit with an elbow or knee

 

[Orochimaru 大蛇丸]

Yeah they do

Still a pretty small part of the overall clinch game lol

I love Donald but him breaking to shoulder strikes was really embarrassing

 

[felmmando]

If only someone taught Phil Davis that technique. He probably would have been the goat..

Good one. It's Thiago Alves who came to my mind.

 

[WhuffieCollector]

I'd think it doesn't really matter--if the point of the shoulder contacts a bony part of the face it's gonna do a lot of damage.

Accuracy of the strike and overall core strength (for power in delivering the strike) would be all that matters IMO.

 

[in the liver]

Jones was doing it beforehand

More recently Conor has begun using the technique

Both broad shouldered individuals but would someone like Max Holloway be as effective at using this technique

The technique relies not on conors shoulders but his imaginary lats

 

[ImmigrantMentality]

The technique relies not on conors shoulders but his imaginary lats

So having ILS has even more benefits than just attracting the opposite sex and intimidating rivals?

 

[reveler]

guys with broader shoulders usually have longer arms, and vice versa.

guys with longer arms can have difficulty striking on the inside. so they have to use elbows, shoulders.

conor and jones are very long for their respective size.

but with regard to conor's recent win - any strike thrown in the first 5 seconds of a fight is going to be powerful, since the fighter is not tired yet. try throwing shoulder strikes in round 5 of shogun/hendo and it will look like two dudes chest bumping and stumbling around.

 

[HHJ]

It helps if your opponent makes no attempt to move out of the way.

 

[in the liver]

So having ILS has even more benefits than just attracting the opposite sex and intimidating rivals?

All real lats do is restrict shoulder movement and burn up extra calories that you could be using to feel insecure

 

[AndrewGolota48]

Niko Price is about to make a title run at 170.

 

[Doug Money]

Just like having a big D helps u in the sack....No.

 

[Zodd]

If only someone taught Phil Davis that technique. He probably would have been the goat..

We gotta teach this to Niko