Is Ripping to the Body the best form of TDD

[Rebel_LioN]

You're seeing it pretty often in wake of what I saw Pearson do against Sanche. He was able to stop Diego in his tracks and move out. A wrestlers dream is to get someone to swing so that they can duck under and grab a leg.

I just rewatched Lineker vs Ali B and saw how Lineker is able to keep opponents honest. It stops them right in their tracks if you're able to execute with your hands.

RDA known for his stellar TDD, tried to utilize body strikes against Khabib, being a stud wrestler, still wasn't able to keep him off of him. He was trying to throw body kicks off the break and whenever he waded in to slow em down.

Cerrone did it against Dunham in their fight because he's so damn tall that he was able to land that knee to the body whenever Dunham missed and then tried to change levels. To add, Guillard is one of the best at going to the body which is why his TDD looks good at times too.

Mark Munoz had some of the best TDD in his collegiate wrestling career but wasn't able to translate it in MMA because he's a poor striker.

Now some of those examples weren't the best because all of those guy's were taken down at one point during their fight but I just wanted to point out what's behind that fighter's thought process when going into a fight and avoiding being taken down.

Food for thought

 

[Soul Rebel 2]

This should really go in the striking forum, most of the clowns over here have no idea what they're talking about.

The answer is no however, the best form of TDD is learning to wrestle. There is some truth to your statement though in that its hard to take down someone off of a properly executed punch (not kick or knee) to the body. Its a tool that is certainly overlooked by pretty much everyone in the sport save for a precious few.

 

[HELVETE]

That's what Hendricks did to prevent GSP from double legging him.

 

[Rebel_LioN]

This should really go in the striking forum, most of the clowns over here have no idea what they're talking about.

The answer is no however, the best form of TDD is learning to wrestle. There is some truth to your statement though in that its hard to take down someone off of a properly executed punch (not kick or knee) to the body. Its a tool that is certainly overlooked by pretty much everyone in the sport save for a precious few.

Yea it makes it hard to get involved in this forum with these bozos

There was an original Soul Rebel, banned with no warning. I couldn't be arsed to come up with a new name.

I had an older sherdog account under Rebel`Lion and was banned for no apparent reason either... lol.

That's what Hendricks did to prevent GSP from double legging him.

Oh yeah, GSP and Rashad Evans were one of the best at changing levels. GSP could barely find any openings. Some people thought Evans had a bad night against Lil nog but fail to acknowledge Nog's effective boxing that trumped that ability to duck under for the double.

Throw Lawler into that catagory too. I think he'd give GSP problems and could've probably beat him.

 

[Silverstar17]

I think the best TDD comes from good wrestling. But body shots imo can help tremendously as well. They are a very underutilized weapon anyway. I love it when a fighter throws good body shots.

And against a wrestler punches to the body are a very good strategy imo. They can take a lot out of your gas tank and if you duck down to shoot you could end up running right into a punch. Can definitely be very effective.

 

[EndlessCritic]

maintaining distance is the best form of takedown defense

 

[Organic Damage]

Might not be the best, but a perfectly-timed knee is definitely the most satisfying.

 

[Thai Otoshi]

Ripping to the body is the best form of ANYTHING...

It is good for offense, defense, countering, TDD.

Can't do shit if it hurts to breathe.

 

[Rubberman1]

and uppercuts too I believe

 

[Dreaming Dead]

I can't comment on the specifics of his tactic, but it shows Pearson is a pretty disciplined, cerebral fighter who doesn't seem to get the respect he deserves here at Sherdog.

 

[FactCommittee]

maintaining distance is the best form of takedown defense

winner

 

[wowspare]

maintaining distance is the best form of takedown defense

Da troof

 

[aus101]

It's effective, you can keep your level low and elbows close to the body, making it harder to shoot in on a leg or get underhooks in a clinch.

 

[Usogui]

I have no idea that's the best or something, but yeah, seems a really good threat against a level change.
I also love to see a fighter uses the uppercut to the somewhere like chest to threat for the level change and his opponent wrestler starts visibly hesitating.
sometime those strikes turn into the great timing counter to the head as a result.

Ramble's right uppercut against Davis
Shlemenko's left middle hook? (Idk the proper name) against Brennan Ward
Hendo's uppercut KOed Renso (IIRC)
Derek Anderson's middle kick KOed Girtz

Additionally, I think it's more affected when they are in the open-guard situation (orthodox vs southpaw) because there are a more openings and space to throw rear-side strikes.

another tricky example I really like was Holloway vs. Bermudez.
Holloway looked for a lots spinning back kicks to the body and land it not once to the body, then to the head when Bermudez went for the sloppy level change.

Spoiler

after those little success, Holloway tried to do that again too often, though..

 

[Jorge Luis Borges]

Ripping to the body is the best form of ANYTHING...

Exactly. My daughter-in-law was getting mouthy about helping with dishes after our family cookout and I put her back in her place like this:

You think she was able to take me down after that? Did not happen.

 

[Spycho]

Exactly. My daughter-in-law was getting mouthy about helping with dishes after our family cookout and I put her back in her place like this:

You think she was able to take me down after that? Did not happen.

LMFAO priceless

 

[kpt018]

People have said it, but good TDD comes from good wrestling technique. Really, it is a technique all on it's own.

Generally, guys who are fundamentally sound all around tend to be harder to take down. But let's also not forget that it also depends on the opponent. I don't care how good your TDD is, a guy like GSP is going to be able to find a way to take you down or at a minimum open you up for other attacks. Some guys are just tremendous at changing levels and mixing it up.

Guys who utilize a lot of kicking also can be taken down off of those.

Cain is another good example. Maybe you can stop his TD attempts but he will turn your face into mess in the process.