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Yes, I did post it some time ago. Thanks for the words, man
Are me and Shin the only knee fighters on this board?
tbh most of the knee fighters that I can think of off the top of my head are shorter. Shorter in the clinch + lower COG = profitI can't really see advantage about been a shorter knee fighter, but that doesn't mean you can't make it work...
Below is an old instructional vid on knees which I learned from back when I was still a complete noob (and in Karate, not MT). Wondering if it's actually any good?
tbh most of the knee fighters that I can think of off the top of my head are shorter. Shorter in the clinch + lower COG = profit
tbh most of the knee fighters that I can think of off the top of my head are shorter. Shorter in the clinch + lower COG = profit
Huh, who are you thinking of? When I think of knee fighters guys like Dieselnoi, Petchboonchu, and Lamnamoon come to mind. All fairly tall (or gigantic if you're Dieselnoi) for their weight classes. I can think of some shorter clinch experts like Yodkhunpon, but they're mostly elbow experts.
We had this conversation before, and I still cannot agree with you. I cannot agree that been a shorter fighter is an advantage for clinching or kneeing. You can make it work, and you can be very good at it, not thanks to been shorter, but despite of it.
Below is an old instructional vid on knees which I learned from back when I was still a complete noob (and in Karate, not MT). Wondering if it's actually any good?
Any pros/cons of being a shorter knee fighter? (Video kinda describes muay khao as a knee and clinch dominant style with elbows and sweeps) typically a taller fighters game,no?
IMO being a shorter fighter is a disadvantage just about everywhere, including the clinch.
@AndyMaBobs
Ramba is small, but wasnt he average size for his weight? i havent watched or studied him extensively outside of most of his highlights and a few fights here and there, but I was under the impression he was more of a kicker and puncher than clincher.
Whether you think it's despite being shorter is neither here nor there, being shorter is an advantage in grappling
This is me getting abused in the clinch and getting ko'd by a knee. The fight that got me into learning the clinch. Shit was violent, hope you sadists enjoy
tbh most of the knee fighters that I can think of off the top of my head are shorter. Shorter in the clinch + lower COG = profit
I don't know if you've wrestled before Arize but they're much closer than you're thinking.