Will hitting pads with Frank Lester change Mike perry much?

[king of theRing]

At first i thought the Jackson move was good. That was until i found out that training there these days doesnt mean much unless you're a big name.

Best he gets is training with couple of high level guys. But really he could have done that in Florida and found better.

As a perry fan, i hope this was a good move

 

[Char Jawz]

I'm guessing he's getting better at wrestling/grappling while there. I know he loves to bang, but it's MixedMA.

 

[Slatersan]

How much bigger of a name can you get than platinum mike perry gtfo ts

 

[LouisBolanos]

Dumping his ex is what's going to take him to the next level not training with Frank who da fook Lester. He was being coached by a D-level tennis player no wonder he wasn't improving.

 

[CountOfSoCal]

Frank Lester hasn’t made any real contributions to the sport in any way, shape, or form.

So no, Frank holding pads and riding Jackson’s coattails aren’t going to do anything for Perry.

 

[Thesnake101]

Not training at an UFC Gym will pay dividends soon enough.

 

[lsa]

How much bigger of a name can you get than platinum mike perry gtfo ts

A lot.

 

[king of theRing]

I'm guessing he's getting better at wrestling/grappling while there. I know he loves to bang, but it's MixedMA.

No offense, he was doing that back at home. One thing he had great was bjj

 

[Washad]

Lester is an egg.

 

[king of theRing]

Frank Lester hasn’t made any real contributions to the sport in any way, shape, or form.

So no, Frank holding pads and riding Jackson’s coattails aren’t going to do anything for Perry.

I know you dont have to be a good fighter to be a good coach, but you have to atleast have knowledge and understanding of the game. Maybe Lester has trained under greats or done something we're not aware of

 

[thomnasty]

Frank Lester? From tuf?

 

[king of theRing]

Frank Lester? From tuf?

Yeah supposedly he is the henri hooft of Albuquerque. The guy the coach sends you to hit pads with when you travelled all the way to train with a certain coach

 

[spannered]

His wrestling wasn’t even that bad, really. Not that we know much considering he is matched only with strikers.

I don’t want to fighter bash, so I’ll put it like this...I don’t think Perry is a genius. He strikes me as someone who lacks the IQ to formulate strategy. He’s a tough, physically gifted guy who fights purely on emotion. Could you imagine if he slowed down a little, relaxed, picked his shots, concentrated on countering, and employed at least a fraction more strategy than just “KO my opponent with power hooks”?

Diego has been at Jackson’s his whole career, and he never got improved beyond a rigid striker with telegraphed movement who shot in for doubles again and again and again.

Sometimes it’s more about what you’re capable of learning than who’s teaching you.

 

[CroCopsLHK]

Hes that turkey from TUF9? IIRC he was very tough but otherwise very mediocre

 

[campbecc]

His ex girfried told him great advise: Push him against the cage (when he did it, it worked great), throw combos instead of loading up on one punch at a time (always solid advice to any fighter whole is throwing one punch at a time),. throw leg kicks (they were landing clean). If your corner gives you three good pieces of advice; that's great for a fight.

 

[YourfatherII]

Frank Lester hasn’t made any real contributions to the sport in any way, shape, or form.

So no, Frank holding pads and riding Jackson’s coattails aren’t going to do anything for Perry.

That’s what I was thinking, he didn’t have a successful mma career, so what’s special about him exactly? Surprised to hear that name after all these years.

 

[Harlekin]

His striking will get worse, his grappling will get better

 

[MMA SCOUT]

His striking was shit, he will be a gatekeeper this point forward

 

[stingren]

Why are people hating on Lester ,looks like his getting perry to use some angles instead of just trying to walk down opponents

 

[leatherneck]

I don’t want to fighter bash, so I’ll put it like this...I don’t think Perry is a genius.

Sometimes it’s more about what you’re capable of learning than who’s teaching you.

this is such an under discussed point-

cant emphasize enough how accurate this post is...
to me it kind of pulls the covers on @spannered -

im certain he either trains, coaches, or is at least the very rare fan who has a complete understanding of MMA
(but my guess is that he's fought himself) normal fans, much less the average Sherdog poster will understand this, much less post it.

its a great observation.