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Ditto. My gym has cans of it; just spray everything down right after class.

Another key component is range, as I have been learning. Using that step to adjust your range helps put the right distance between you and your opponent for maximum damage. If you jam yourself, you won't be able to generate as much power.

Yes. I love doing this.

I did something similar to this, about a year ago. After icing it, hot/cold contrast baths, and about a month of rest, it wasn't doing too much better. Had an MRI, which confirmed what my doc had said: a crush injury to the periosteum, which is the protective sheath around the shin bone. In...

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Update: I went to spar, last night, and my coach wouldn't let me enter the ring with my can of Pepsi. I said, "hang on," and slipped my glasses on. No go, either. I got worked over pretty good. :icon_chee

Hooks and bobbing are considered necessary skills for a boxer/striker. This is definitely odd (as others have said). Pads and bagwork are great for technique, but sparring teaches you so much more, as you've stated, about range, timing, footwork, etc.

I'm going to carry an open can of Pepsi with me, everywhere, now.

Great analogy, dude.

Maybe Wushu Richard has a video for that...

Sounds horridly wonderful!

+1.

No kidding, that thing hurts. It is odd how much I look forward to skipping; some guys I train with hate it, I love it. I need to work on my fancy moves, though.

I thought the same thing. Hell, track the guy down and send him an e-mail. He seems like the kind of guy who would steer you in the right direction; he did exactly what you are wanting to do.

Actually, don't overlook the gear to wear to and from training UFC. Getting the right Tapout hat, worn at the correct jaunty angle, is important so that hotties can tell that you train UFC.

Ditto. I carry one, as does my wife. On a dark night, one would be pretty off-putting.

Interesting, Chachi...both times.:icon_chee

The jab is best used to set up a combination, of course. I see a lot of fighters throwing 'one-and-done', though (look at BJ Penn on Saturday night).

I agree. However, while I do defer to your broader knowledge and experience, I think jabbing on Machida will open you up to being countered with kicks, especially if one doesn't follow up the jab with kicks or punches in combination.

True, but with Rashad's wrestling background, that is not an impossibility. Thinking of Rashad, specifically, that might be the kiss of death for him, as he doesn't alway seem to know what to do once he gets his opponent on the ground.