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But you've taped like 10 Z-dead videos. That's actually odd the ratio of Z-dead/DL videos you've taped.
I'm tired, I just got home from work.
I'm tired, I just got home from work.
Finnegan's Wake
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I'd get 1500lb rated bar at 44lb....if at all possible. a good investment imo...
lower rated bars start to bend like shit when u load up a decen amount of weight....with under 700...the bar was a damn U for me...in fact I ruined every single bar at my gym thereafter.....they are all bent if i ever used them for deadlifts...which makes deadlifting off the floor considerably harder...
lower rated bars start to bend like shit when u load up a decen amount of weight....with under 700...the bar was a damn U for me...in fact I ruined every single bar at my gym thereafter.....they are all bent if i ever used them for deadlifts...which makes deadlifting off the floor considerably harder...
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MMA Class
Warm Up:
ran a few laps around the room
3 minutes shirmping, 10 neck bridges x 3 rounds
Kickboxing:
Rope work:
Weaving (1-2-slip-2-slip-low kick, 1-1-2-slip-2) x 3 rounds
Padwork:
Drilled left push kick-right low kick, switch kick Switched w/ partner and held the pads x 3 rounds
Grappling:
Double Leg takedwon: Drilled this for 20 minutes solid. We'd do ten each, switch with the partner, etc.
Single Leg Takedown: drilled this for about 5 minutes. Did 10 then switched. I'm not a fan of this takedown.
Sparring (Stand-up/ Ground n Pound)
All rounds were 3 minutes w/ 1-2 minute rest. Used 16 oz gloves.
Round 1:
Wasn't into it yet. Hands were too low and i got tagged a few times. Best thing I did in this round was a right low kick-spinning back kick to the body that landed.
Round 2:
Did better. Angled away and counterpunched really well from here on out. Low kicks were solid. Landed a few switch kicks. Ate a couple of uppercuts and hooks when I started to bend over to avoid shots. Got taken down (body lock) and side mounted. Avoided too many direct shots, but ate a couple of hard hooks. Reversed position and scrambled to mount. Flurry of downward shots w/ occasional hooks. Opponent didn't have an answer, so I let him up. Round ended.
Round 3:
Focused on shell blocking and countering. Did okay. Need to work on this more. I got a takedown in this round (single leg). Transitioned to mount quickly, but was just as quckly reversed. Worked from gaurd on neurtralizing the opponents arms. Scissor swept and stood up.
Round 4;
Almost all stand up this round. I angled really well, but started taking low kicks. Clinch was good and strong in this round (got it two or three times)
Two takedown attempts failed. I landed a really good lead left low kick-1-2 combo that rattled my opponent. Gave him a second to recover. He got a single leg and worked my body a lot. Dropped my elbow to block and he timed it just right and nailed me with a really good hook. Thanks, headgear...Round ended w/ me on the ground.
Round 5:
Revenge. I landed a lot (15 or so) solid low kicks, quite a few jabs, and a few crosses. Got him in the clinch and worked the ribs (gently of course) and punched out with hook that landed really well. Ate a stiff jab bending over at the waist again. Opponent tried a spinning back fist. Changed levels and hit him three times w/ hooks to the body, stepped back, and dropped for a double. Got it, worked to mount, and flurried again w/ straight punches to the face. I moved to side mount to work from there, but he escaped. Scramble ended w/ me in his gaurd as the round ended.
Round 6 (Rolling now, 5 minute round)
Ugh. Lots of transitions. I think we ended up everywhere. Almost got RNC'd, almost got him w/ Ananconda. We both fought off Kimuras (and/or Amreicanas) and armbars. Too much to do a play by play.
Impressions:
We packed a lot of work into three hours today. At the end of round 4, a 60 year old dude wandered in and started to watch the sparring. He was really into it. He asked for a card.
I was happy w/ my ground work today, did better at blocking/ angling punches, and switch kicks. Sprawl was better. The takedown drills really helped. In sparring, my shot was deeper and lower, and I snaked the leg around better. The rope work has really helped in slipping/ countering.
I ate some stupid hooks that should have been blocked either due to me not keeping my right hand up or bending over too much. I did it less than usual, but its still a bad habit that I'm going to caught with.
All in all, not an "A" day, but a solid showing.
Warm Up:
ran a few laps around the room
3 minutes shirmping, 10 neck bridges x 3 rounds
Kickboxing:
Rope work:
Weaving (1-2-slip-2-slip-low kick, 1-1-2-slip-2) x 3 rounds
Padwork:
Drilled left push kick-right low kick, switch kick Switched w/ partner and held the pads x 3 rounds
Grappling:
Double Leg takedwon: Drilled this for 20 minutes solid. We'd do ten each, switch with the partner, etc.
Single Leg Takedown: drilled this for about 5 minutes. Did 10 then switched. I'm not a fan of this takedown.
Sparring (Stand-up/ Ground n Pound)
All rounds were 3 minutes w/ 1-2 minute rest. Used 16 oz gloves.
Round 1:
Wasn't into it yet. Hands were too low and i got tagged a few times. Best thing I did in this round was a right low kick-spinning back kick to the body that landed.
Round 2:
Did better. Angled away and counterpunched really well from here on out. Low kicks were solid. Landed a few switch kicks. Ate a couple of uppercuts and hooks when I started to bend over to avoid shots. Got taken down (body lock) and side mounted. Avoided too many direct shots, but ate a couple of hard hooks. Reversed position and scrambled to mount. Flurry of downward shots w/ occasional hooks. Opponent didn't have an answer, so I let him up. Round ended.
Round 3:
Focused on shell blocking and countering. Did okay. Need to work on this more. I got a takedown in this round (single leg). Transitioned to mount quickly, but was just as quckly reversed. Worked from gaurd on neurtralizing the opponents arms. Scissor swept and stood up.
Round 4;
Almost all stand up this round. I angled really well, but started taking low kicks. Clinch was good and strong in this round (got it two or three times)
Two takedown attempts failed. I landed a really good lead left low kick-1-2 combo that rattled my opponent. Gave him a second to recover. He got a single leg and worked my body a lot. Dropped my elbow to block and he timed it just right and nailed me with a really good hook. Thanks, headgear...Round ended w/ me on the ground.
Round 5:
Revenge. I landed a lot (15 or so) solid low kicks, quite a few jabs, and a few crosses. Got him in the clinch and worked the ribs (gently of course) and punched out with hook that landed really well. Ate a stiff jab bending over at the waist again. Opponent tried a spinning back fist. Changed levels and hit him three times w/ hooks to the body, stepped back, and dropped for a double. Got it, worked to mount, and flurried again w/ straight punches to the face. I moved to side mount to work from there, but he escaped. Scramble ended w/ me in his gaurd as the round ended.
Round 6 (Rolling now, 5 minute round)
Ugh. Lots of transitions. I think we ended up everywhere. Almost got RNC'd, almost got him w/ Ananconda. We both fought off Kimuras (and/or Amreicanas) and armbars. Too much to do a play by play.
Impressions:
We packed a lot of work into three hours today. At the end of round 4, a 60 year old dude wandered in and started to watch the sparring. He was really into it. He asked for a card.
I was happy w/ my ground work today, did better at blocking/ angling punches, and switch kicks. Sprawl was better. The takedown drills really helped. In sparring, my shot was deeper and lower, and I snaked the leg around better. The rope work has really helped in slipping/ countering.
I ate some stupid hooks that should have been blocked either due to me not keeping my right hand up or bending over too much. I did it less than usual, but its still a bad habit that I'm going to caught with.
All in all, not an "A" day, but a solid showing.
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So, I got tagged a few times doing lead left low kicks. Should I bob to the left, or shell up and block incoming punches when throwing these? I'd like to know, since it is an extremely effective weapon in my arsenal...
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How are you using the lead low kicks? there are a few different ways you can do them and i think each has a different trick to them.
First off are you telegraphing them? looking where you are going to strike? you may be leading with them too many times and opponents are just catching on to your movements. This would be particuarly bad if you did the same style everytime. Always keep your guard up, it's easy to drop your hands on kicks so make sure you are not doing this.
It would be hard to say one fool proof method for the kick, alot depends on what you want that kick to do, is it a powerkick? range finder? setup for a combo? etc. So when are you getting tagged?
Some ideas:
For a strong standalone kick slipping to the left works really well, kenflo has a nice kick like this. He basically starts with a very small step with his right leg forward and slightly inward as he pivots and throws the kick, he uses the rotation of his hips to cut off the angle to the left.
As a setup with a heavy weight transfer forward, shell is best if needed, but the kick doesn't really need to land anyways, it mearly distracts them for the 1 2 or whatever combo you like. Because you are stepping in straight and closing the distance a shell would be better then a slip incase your opponent throws at you.
You can also use the lead left as just a range finder or a distraction. Those should be done at a distance and work well to keep your opponent off balance and to setup a combo off it or a heavy kick. Slipping should work well with any jabs or even jut tap them with your hands as you want to stay light on your feet with these, if they advance try shelling with your left arm and throwing a straight right when your foot lands, as you should be very rear foot heavy.
Throwing during or after a combo all depends on your opponent, in most cases cut the angle and make space with it
First off are you telegraphing them? looking where you are going to strike? you may be leading with them too many times and opponents are just catching on to your movements. This would be particuarly bad if you did the same style everytime. Always keep your guard up, it's easy to drop your hands on kicks so make sure you are not doing this.
It would be hard to say one fool proof method for the kick, alot depends on what you want that kick to do, is it a powerkick? range finder? setup for a combo? etc. So when are you getting tagged?
Some ideas:
For a strong standalone kick slipping to the left works really well, kenflo has a nice kick like this. He basically starts with a very small step with his right leg forward and slightly inward as he pivots and throws the kick, he uses the rotation of his hips to cut off the angle to the left.
As a setup with a heavy weight transfer forward, shell is best if needed, but the kick doesn't really need to land anyways, it mearly distracts them for the 1 2 or whatever combo you like. Because you are stepping in straight and closing the distance a shell would be better then a slip incase your opponent throws at you.
You can also use the lead left as just a range finder or a distraction. Those should be done at a distance and work well to keep your opponent off balance and to setup a combo off it or a heavy kick. Slipping should work well with any jabs or even jut tap them with your hands as you want to stay light on your feet with these, if they advance try shelling with your left arm and throwing a straight right when your foot lands, as you should be very rear foot heavy.
Throwing during or after a combo all depends on your opponent, in most cases cut the angle and make space with it
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Thanks Standard. That makes a lot of sense. I usually set up a 1-2 after two or three lead left low kicks. Very rarely, I throw them to do any real damage. I don't telegraph them that I know, but my opponents just may not be expecting them and don't know what to look for...
I'm getting tagged on the backing out of range ,more than anything. I throw and connect w/lead left low kick, and then get hit w/ straight punches. Should I shell up or duck and weave?
I'm getting tagged on the backing out of range ,more than anything. I throw and connect w/lead left low kick, and then get hit w/ straight punches. Should I shell up or duck and weave?
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Throw a few hard ones now and again to keep them worried about the kick more, if it does nothing all the time then guys will just see it as nothing but you either moving in or faking moving in.
If i am reading this right they are the ones moving out of range so if you want to be aggresive shell and keep moving forward if they back up, their going to have nothing on their punches till they plant their feet and you can just hammer through them.
I think a good rule of thumb would be if either you or your opponent is going straight forward or back shell, if you are changing the angle with or after the kick then slip. Trying to slip when either person is moving forward may make you lose balance, where when your cutting the angle you can use that lateral movmement to slip the punches.
If i am reading this right they are the ones moving out of range so if you want to be aggresive shell and keep moving forward if they back up, their going to have nothing on their punches till they plant their feet and you can just hammer through them.
I think a good rule of thumb would be if either you or your opponent is going straight forward or back shell, if you are changing the angle with or after the kick then slip. Trying to slip when either person is moving forward may make you lose balance, where when your cutting the angle you can use that lateral movmement to slip the punches.
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Okay. So in a full boar fight just move forward, shell, and destroy? I've not gotten hit w/ anything that really rattled me when they are backing up, just a lot of crisp jabs that got my attention. Shelling up and hammering is the way to go?
I get hit occasionally when I I strike, but that is usually when i prawn a kick or leave my right hand too low. I know that this will get corrected w/ more sparring/ drilling,. Thanks again.
I get hit occasionally when I I strike, but that is usually when i prawn a kick or leave my right hand too low. I know that this will get corrected w/ more sparring/ drilling,. Thanks again.
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Another thing that popped out, if you're getting hit moving back out of range, try jabbing out. When you move into range it's commonplace to jab, but a lot of guys neglect to jab as they back out, and get caught for it. A lead left kick-1-2-1out would be perfect
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Away from their power hand, ideally, so when facing an orthodox fighter, yes, back and to the right. However, you CAN get away with moving straight back IF you cover your retreat and blunt the guy's pursuit with straight punches.
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One Arm Barbell Snatch:
45 x 3
75 x 3
95 x 1
115 x 1 right, 0 left (3 attempts)
135 x 0, 0
Overhead Squat:
65 x 10
65 x 10
95 x 5
115 x 3
135 x 1
150 x 1, first time PR
[
B]Push Press:[/B]
135 x 3
155 x 3
185 x 1
205 x 1
135 x 12
135 x 10 (this better work, Devil'sSon...)
Deadlift:
225 x 10 (double overhand)
225 x 10 (speed)
315 x 3
405 x 3
455 x 3 *belt, chalk
495 x 2, 1 rep PR, grip failed on 3rd rep)
Weighted Pullups:
BW x 5
+25 x 3
+45 x 3
BORs (double overhand grip)
135 x 3
185 x 3
225 x 3
245 x 1,1,1
275 x 1
275 x 1
275 x 1, PR
Dumbell BORs
55 x 8
75 x 8
85 x 8
Impressions:
Well, its cold out there now. Around the mid 40's. Sweat isn't too much of a factor any more, so I'll save some money on chalk.
Tried overhead squats for the first time. I didn't even log all the quarter squats, stumbles, and general fuggotry of trying to get this movement down. All reps that are counted were to parallel or slightly below. This is going to be a very difficult lift to get down for me.
One arm barbell snatch is just completely unnatural feeling. What is a good grip on the bar? Anyway, my BB snatch is, I believe, 10 less than my DB snatch.
I added in some RE as per Devil'sSon's suggestion on Push Press tonight. Didn't even bother going for a PR on it, just wanted to move some weight and then do the RE. Doing the OHS beforehand certainly didn't help.
The PR on the BORs was nice, esp. that late into the workout. I planned on doing 245 x 3 for 3 sets, but it just shot up way too easily, so I went for a PR instead. I believe it is a 10 lbs, but not sure.
45 x 3
75 x 3
95 x 1
115 x 1 right, 0 left (3 attempts)
135 x 0, 0
Overhead Squat:
65 x 10
65 x 10
95 x 5
115 x 3
135 x 1
150 x 1, first time PR
[
B]Push Press:[/B]
135 x 3
155 x 3
185 x 1
205 x 1
135 x 12
135 x 10 (this better work, Devil'sSon...)
Deadlift:
225 x 10 (double overhand)
225 x 10 (speed)
315 x 3
405 x 3
455 x 3 *belt, chalk
495 x 2, 1 rep PR, grip failed on 3rd rep)
Weighted Pullups:
BW x 5
+25 x 3
+45 x 3
BORs (double overhand grip)
135 x 3
185 x 3
225 x 3
245 x 1,1,1
275 x 1
275 x 1
275 x 1, PR
Dumbell BORs
55 x 8
75 x 8
85 x 8
Impressions:
Well, its cold out there now. Around the mid 40's. Sweat isn't too much of a factor any more, so I'll save some money on chalk.
Tried overhead squats for the first time. I didn't even log all the quarter squats, stumbles, and general fuggotry of trying to get this movement down. All reps that are counted were to parallel or slightly below. This is going to be a very difficult lift to get down for me.
One arm barbell snatch is just completely unnatural feeling. What is a good grip on the bar? Anyway, my BB snatch is, I believe, 10 less than my DB snatch.
I added in some RE as per Devil'sSon's suggestion on Push Press tonight. Didn't even bother going for a PR on it, just wanted to move some weight and then do the RE. Doing the OHS beforehand certainly didn't help.
The PR on the BORs was nice, esp. that late into the workout. I planned on doing 245 x 3 for 3 sets, but it just shot up way too easily, so I went for a PR instead. I believe it is a 10 lbs, but not sure.
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for dumbbell snatch or clean I always grip the bar top hand/thumb underneath.. I will use straps as well, only wrapping over once so I can release the weight if needed...are you having trouble with grip or angles? try pulling the weight from center mass (in front of you hips),
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brandon has sound advice..escape jab can be a flick or a snap jab, and you don't need to turn it over. How's your left hook? if you are confident in it, you can slip outside of the powerhand and crush the liver...practice slipping in and out of the shot....or practice slipping in and spinning your opponent (or foot position) around after the punch.
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Nice work Fedor.
Dude get chalk. Whehter it's 20s or 100s....it's one of the most useful pieces of equipment. You will be able to apply more pressure. The weight is less likely to slide around during deadlifts, chins, gripper training, etc....so you'll be less prone to calluses...lets put it this way...your grip would not have failed on 3rd rep had u used some...
Well i think you'll probably will see improvements. Seemed to help zero's bench....
Dude get chalk. Whehter it's 20s or 100s....it's one of the most useful pieces of equipment. You will be able to apply more pressure. The weight is less likely to slide around during deadlifts, chins, gripper training, etc....so you'll be less prone to calluses...lets put it this way...your grip would not have failed on 3rd rep had u used some...
Well i think you'll probably will see improvements. Seemed to help zero's bench....
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I did use chalk..
I should have done the set as singles. I tried to rep it, and my grip just wanted none of the third rep. Right hand failed when the weight slowed down around the knees, and had to put it down fast.
I should have done the set as singles. I tried to rep it, and my grip just wanted none of the third rep. Right hand failed when the weight slowed down around the knees, and had to put it down fast.
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i guess it's time to work more grip.
