Agreed with Zach and Joseph. Really appreciate the fine details in a shorter amount of time without having to watch a 3 hour video on it. Thanks for posting this and looking forward to seeing more.
I'm really trying to distill a lot of information down into simple cues and concise explanations so I'm glad the point is getting across without boring people or going off on too many tangents. Thanks for watching!
Nice video, James! I was going to upload an instructional of my own soon, but you beat me to it! This is a great, concise explanation of my favorite kind of jab. This is what I would call my default jab; the one I rely on.
It's like a family reunion! Will we ever see you back at Sherdog Connor? :) There's been more and more good analysis and breakdowns lately. Anyway, appreciate the work you're doing!
Thanks Connor! Also my favorite kind of jab, and the one I'd consider the default. It's so sharp, yet so hard to counter. I'd love to see your take on it too so let me know when you put up your instructional!
I was going to do a little video on "Cuban steps," actually. Stepping with the right hand, moving while punching, closing distance behind an attack. That kind of thing. It's one of those things that used to give me tons of trouble until I started working more on the footwork to solve it. Now it only gives me trouble when I spar someone who knows what they're doing. ;) Great video, again.
I may have to swing by! These days I spend most of my time on Twitter; I'm rarely even in the Bloody Elbow comments anymore. But it's cool to hear that smart people are still talking shop in the old Standup Technique forum.
Oh that sounds awesome. I've been working a lot on my footwork recently, specifically moving while punching and punching off of pivots. Sometimes I wish everyone would just stand right in front of me and let me plant my feet, but apparently I have to actually work to get in range...haha definitely looking forward to your video! And thanks again man!
Great stuff man! You should think about making some more videos about fundamentals, footwork, combinations, etc and putting them up listed so not just us reddit meatheads can see. Very easy to follow and you seem like a natural teacher.
I really like the idea of doing some footwork videos. I think footwork instruction is lacking in a lot of videos and it's one of the things I focus on the most, so it makes a lot of sense to put together a few videos on it.
Yes, please do! Personally in my gym the focus is BJJ, but we do a little muay thai and the footwork is very basic and not oriented towards competitive fighting, more self defense. Would love a series from you on it.
I'll definitely get around to it. In the meantime, I actually wrote an article about footwork, so that might help you out in the meantime: cagecraft.net/index.php/2017/07/27/fundamentals-of-footwork/
Hey mate, commented on reddit but also wanted to post here. Great instructions and I love the focus on details. Would also be really helpful to show some drills that we can do at home which will help us build your technique into muscle memory. For instance I typically hit a heavy bag with a jab over and over, but I've not the slightest clue if that's the best method versus something else I'm not aware of (double ended bag technique for instance.) Anyway, thanks again and keep it up.
Drills are a great idea for future videos. I have some partner drills I really like, hopefully I can get one of my training partners to demonstrate with me!
James Stapleton Hey pal just found you channel after goimg to very old reddit post and after seeing all the video i wanted to ask. At the moment of impact of the jab your weight ends up in the rear leag ? I mean you push with your rear leg to transfer weight to the front and at the moment of impact of the jab you push your weight again to the rear leg? Or you just pust with the rear leg and kepping the weight on it while stepping ?
Agreed with Zach and Joseph. Really appreciate the fine details in a shorter amount of time without having to watch a 3 hour video on it. Thanks for posting this and looking forward to seeing more.
I'm really trying to distill a lot of information down into simple cues and concise explanations so I'm glad the point is getting across without boring people or going off on too many tangents. Thanks for watching!
Nice video, James! I was going to upload an instructional of my own soon, but you beat me to it! This is a great, concise explanation of my favorite kind of jab. This is what I would call my default jab; the one I rely on.
It's like a family reunion! Will we ever see you back at Sherdog Connor? :) There's been more and more good analysis and breakdowns lately.
Anyway, appreciate the work you're doing!
Thanks Connor! Also my favorite kind of jab, and the one I'd consider the default. It's so sharp, yet so hard to counter. I'd love to see your take on it too so let me know when you put up your instructional!
I was going to do a little video on "Cuban steps," actually. Stepping with the right hand, moving while punching, closing distance behind an attack. That kind of thing. It's one of those things that used to give me tons of trouble until I started working more on the footwork to solve it. Now it only gives me trouble when I spar someone who knows what they're doing. ;) Great video, again.
I may have to swing by! These days I spend most of my time on Twitter; I'm rarely even in the Bloody Elbow comments anymore. But it's cool to hear that smart people are still talking shop in the old Standup Technique forum.
Oh that sounds awesome. I've been working a lot on my footwork recently, specifically moving while punching and punching off of pivots. Sometimes I wish everyone would just stand right in front of me and let me plant my feet, but apparently I have to actually work to get in range...haha definitely looking forward to your video! And thanks again man!
Great stuff man! You should think about making some more videos about fundamentals, footwork, combinations, etc and putting them up listed so not just us reddit meatheads can see. Very easy to follow and you seem like a natural teacher.
I really like the idea of doing some footwork videos. I think footwork instruction is lacking in a lot of videos and it's one of the things I focus on the most, so it makes a lot of sense to put together a few videos on it.
Yes, please do! Personally in my gym the focus is BJJ, but we do a little muay thai and the footwork is very basic and not oriented towards competitive fighting, more self defense. Would love a series from you on it.
I'll definitely get around to it. In the meantime, I actually wrote an article about footwork, so that might help you out in the meantime: cagecraft.net/index.php/2017/07/27/fundamentals-of-footwork/
James Stapleton didn't know you had a website full of gold like this, goddamn you are a wealth of knowledge sir . Thanks a ton !
Hey mate, commented on reddit but also wanted to post here. Great instructions and I love the focus on details.
Would also be really helpful to show some drills that we can do at home which will help us build your technique into muscle memory. For instance I typically hit a heavy bag with a jab over and over, but I've not the slightest clue if that's the best method versus something else I'm not aware of (double ended bag technique for instance.)
Anyway, thanks again and keep it up.
Drills are a great idea for future videos. I have some partner drills I really like, hopefully I can get one of my training partners to demonstrate with me!
James Stapleton
Hey pal just found you channel after goimg to very old reddit post and after seeing all the video i wanted to ask.
At the moment of impact of the jab your weight ends up in the rear leag ? I mean you push with your rear leg to transfer weight to the front and at the moment of impact of the jab you push your weight again to the rear leg? Or you just pust with the rear leg and kepping the weight on it while stepping ?
Salient point about he moment