Finally someone speaking about the biomechanics behind striking, it's really what separates amazing strikers from average one's

@retardno002

7 ай бұрын

That's one factor, but not the only thing. People underestimate how much luck plays a role in fights, and how timing and positioning play a role in 'making your own luck'. Do you consciously think about this while fighting? Nope, it manifests more like a feeling, instinct. It's part pattern recognition and part muscle memory. Having a diverse biomechanic ability like Adesanya is great, but you can't argue against Tyson being a great striker, and both his arsenal and biomechanic complexity were limited (partially by the rule set). Striking in MMA specifically is also greatly influenced by the threat of the takedown. So guys like Fedor knocked people out left and right with the same overhand for years. I'm not saying biomechanics don't play a role, they're a big chunk of what influences one's style, maybe the main factor, but just another piece of the puzzle of what makes a fighter great, not the main separator. Just look at the Michael Venom Paige wannabes getting KOd to see that. 'Styles make fights' + whatever Conor said that one time about timing when he wasn't on coke would summarize my point.

@Tarik-if9zc

7 ай бұрын

@@retardno002 yea that withaker ko def was lucky he was in the pocket spraying and praying lol

@braveheart4603

7 ай бұрын

Top class fighting is a highly complex interaction of 2 highly trained central nervous systems utilizing the physical attributes and skills that have been programmed through years of training. Trying to tease out individual qualities is hard and a lot of the time counter intuitive.

@LifeofQualia

7 ай бұрын

Agreeeed, great video

@qefewfwdcwdc

7 ай бұрын

LMAO dmbest sht i have ever héard. bla bla bla physical attributes cant be programmed through years of training, what the f are you smokin dmb bch??@@braveheart4603

I’m a lifelong martial artist, but things like calisthenics and animal movements have been beyond amazing in helping pick up things a lot faster and making lots of movements a lot less awkward or difficult.

@a5a346

5 ай бұрын

I’ve thought about this before, What animals do u try to replicate?

@lavabender_taku

5 ай бұрын

@@a5a346 I do bear crawls, and there’s one similar to bear crawls except your shims are parallel to the floor. I also do crab walks and have been doing flow movement for like 19 years.

@chefxhyrule242

4 ай бұрын

@@lavabender_takumy wrestling coach makes us bear crawl and do movements on all 4s cus it’s incredibly helpful in wrestling

@doyourownresearch7297

3 ай бұрын

nothing is awkward after playing touch-butt in the park every day.

@acexae2411

3 ай бұрын

Will cali improve kinetic chain linking

One fighter who is an anomaly and might make more sense if we analyze his biomechanics is Dricus Du Plessis, Ive noticed he uses shift in a very elusive way and lands SO HARD on people and they dont seem to know whats going on.

@Freiheit1232

7 ай бұрын

DDP is a spaz in the cage... you'd just be studying r3tard strength

@AfroViking300

7 ай бұрын

You ms switching stances basically? Lol

@alucard5055

7 ай бұрын

Switch

@mr.e6748

7 ай бұрын

Shift while sprinting forward is biomechanically hard

@drum877

7 ай бұрын

An MMA cage canvas has a slight spring to it which gives you a little more lift when pushing off of it. Hence why you see some people jump up and down on it when they enter the octagon to get used to the spring. He is basically lowering his stance which gives you power and running with his weight centered for balance. When you run you are shifting your weight rom leg to leg. One in front of another. That combined with a good kinetic chain and good distance management equals affective striking while shifting.

The wrist turn before impact is a "cheat code" for shoulder engagement and raising the elbow. Mainly in long range and mid range hooks. From all the coaches I discussed this with, turning over the wrist in a short hook is more about picking a shot that hits the side of the head or lands flush with the jawline, not a matter of increasing power. For a fighter who already engages the shoulder in the thumbs up position, turning over the wrist is a superficial detail. It's a way to teach the movement and ensure the fighter does it subconsciously.

@walruz011

7 ай бұрын

what do you mean by "shoulder engagement"?

@MrSpicabooo

6 ай бұрын

You mean in a straight punch or a hook?

@ChucksSEADnDEAD

6 ай бұрын

@@walruz011 If you just throw an arm punch, you're giving up a lot of power. Shoulder engagement is the opposite of an arm punch, it's actually throwing a punch with more of your weight behind it. The kinetic chain goes from the arm to the shoulder to the hip and the feet.

@ChucksSEADnDEAD

6 ай бұрын

@@MrSpicabooo I was discussing hooks in the comment but the "textbook" technique of all head punches includes corkscrewing the fist at the end of the throw. You don't need to corkscrew on hooks if you're confident on the way you're landing hooks thumbs up. Thumbs up straights and uppercuts are useful to break through the guard but I wouldn't recommend throwing those power shots on the bag. I've tried those and not corkscrewing the wrist at the end increases the risk of hyperextending the elbow. But against someone's face it works.

@walruz011

6 ай бұрын

@@ChucksSEADnDEAD i kinda see what you're saying but I don't really focus on my shoulders when i punch i focus on my hips and my feet

I switch stances and part of my reason for doing so when I was first learning to fight was that it opens up more defensive and offensive options. If my opponant is coming forward and I have to option of stepping backwards into another stance and strike through that movement and subsequent to it I am a much more dangerous and unpredictable opponant than one who only has the option of movements in the one stance.

@bestgirl3380

7 ай бұрын

I don't usually But I started using a DVD called shaolin warrior by Shifu Yan Lei (great dvd) and he uses both stances when we exercise. I noticed how important it is to be able to do both. Like with weights, you don't just train one side. It feels awkward in my opposite stance, but thats how I know I'm doing the right thing.

@K1Kamikaze

7 ай бұрын

@@bestgirl3380u really shouldn’t be learning fighting from anything market as shaolin warriors and should study Muay Thai, Dutch kickboxing, boxing, jiujitsu or wrestling instead. Even karate is much better

@K1Kamikaze

7 ай бұрын

I switch to southpaw when I box especially on the inside and look for lead hooks and shovel hooks and use less leg karate style kicks, orthodox I use much more traditional kickboxing approach

Really like the diversification of your sport analysis ! Keep it up !

Israel started kickboxing at age 18, but his dancing background really helped him. My body type is completely opposite to Izzy's, but I'll try to take whatever knowledge I can lol

@K1Kamikaze

7 ай бұрын

But Izzy did taekwondo when he was like 5 which has the most kicks of any martial art

@ZolPsyko

7 ай бұрын

@K1Kamikaze I remember him saying he stopped after a bit because his parents just wanted him to focus only on school

@FrankCastle65

7 ай бұрын

@@ZolPsykono they made him stop because he started kicking stuff around the house and they said it’s too dangerous

@proffesornugget1613

7 ай бұрын

Well for you fella best advice I got is throw more to get in, learn some good footwork and head movement. Take good angles from inside

@shedshow1439

7 ай бұрын

What’s the opposite body type to Izzy ?

great commentary on striking mechanics!

The first time I saw Adesanya i knew he was an incredible fighter. One of my favorites by far, such a fighting genius and this makes so much sense.

This channel is really a hidden gem.

This was gold. This was absolutely incredible to watch, and so informative. I hope you keep this up for poor plebs like me, and hope Izzy sees this and works with you at some point. I would absolutely watch a grappling video if you put it up

Another well-produced and highly informative video! Keep up the good work :)

Brother this was an amazing breakdown. Thank you please do more!! 🙏🏽🥊

Excellent breakdown. Some videos on grappling both from standing (judo, wrestling etc) and floor based like Jiu Jitsu would be fantastic!

This is a fantastic analysis! As someone who never really had an intuition for picking up new movements, videos like yours which present the topic conceptually are an absolute blessing for my training. Keep up the great work!

Love this video man, I have always been so interested in biomechanics and how different levers within our bodies cause us to be better at different movements/ sports as a whole. Brilliant video, cheers

That was a brilliant video, please make more martial arts content, especially striking related, I’d love to see training advice based on these concepts and others like it. This is the best performing video on your channel, so there’s clearly an audience for this type of content, the algorithm will thank you for it

I really enjoyed this breakdown, both for the biomechanics and the entire structure of the video. It truly shows the depth and complexity of striking even though the "toolset" (as in the the moves you are able to do) is more narrow than in something like Jiu-Jiutsu. Would love the see a video on wrestling/grappling!

It is impressive that you managed to fit all these rarely spoken parameters in such a short and understandable video. The fine details you touch but don't analyse here would be a great topic for future videos, although I know first hand how big and complicated this topic is because I have been trying to create written blueprints of movements in martial arts and tennis, two activities I 've been practicing for over a decade and, although they have been proven effective for helping myself and others get better, I see I have a long way to go. Luckily I am a physiotherapy student, so I have good foundations to work on and many years to define my work.

This was a great watch, a lot of uncommon information that you did an excellent job breaking down.

That was a really good explanation on many points about striking. Good job

I love stuff like this! I hope we get more in-depth nerdy fight stuff. So we can actually appreciate how immensely skilled these guys are!!

Awesome explanation! And yes I think we all would love to see the wrestling/grappling breakdown, too 💯💪🏼

Well done Twin, and yes I would love to see a Grappling Breakdown! ✌️🤙

This has been my favorite youtube chanel since the first video droped 2 years ago and I have learnd how to use my left shoulder blade trough one of your videos. Thanks

this is a great video for having the right mindset of not just trying to copy what you think you are seeing, but really understanding that at the base of it all is the human body and you need learn to understand that and feel comfortable executing with it.

I really loved this bro keep ‘em coming

This was wildly interesting, thank you very much for breaking it down.

Amazing analysis! Could listen to you breakdown fights all day. +1 on grappling breakdown!

Im experienced and skilled in kickboxing / muay thai but your analysis made me reach a new level.

This genuinely has eased my mind. I felt like I was failing hard in class and the worst but this made me realise my muscle imbalance is taking a toll on power shift between each arm

Everything you said makes total sense! BJJ is often taught using a similar approach (momentum, using your body in a specific way to apply pressure, etc.) I’m sure a lot of amateurs/semi-pros in mma would agree that different coaches not only bring different ideas and styles, but myths also like squeezing your arm right before landing your punch etc. Looking forward to seeing a grappling/bjj related video!

Izzy rules glad to see him get some positive coverage from someone online in the last month lol.

@SPACEGAME-tf7dr

7 ай бұрын

It’s rare right now😂 but they can’t top his accomplishments it’s a hard goal to reach. 1 loss after a 20 win streak in MMA Went back down and defended his belt against Marvin(rematch), Rob(rematch), then defeated Jared (all top 5 contenders) Has a movie in theaters currently Done video game commercials for Elden Ring Was a voice actor in the show “Baki” The cover of two ufc games Won fighter of the year award in 2019 Has headline over 13 PPV events Went up in weight to challenge Jan for the LHW belt and didn’t get destroyed like everyone else has Became Champion in 2 years Fought 11 title fights win/lose Gave Alex Poatan his only loss in UFC Regained the middleweight belt in his era to become a two time champion

@evanl8656

7 ай бұрын

Izzy too busy giving his dog "positive coverage"

@SPACEGAME-tf7dr

7 ай бұрын

That same dog has passed away and that video was actually 10+ years ago which doesn’t exclude him from accountability but honestly all the things he’s being criticized for happened a long time ago it’s just being resurfaced like a politician running for office. The DDP incident and the taunting of Alex’s son is the only current thing he’s actually done. He deserves grace compared to some other former champions who had really bad press on a consistent basis

@evanl8656

7 ай бұрын

@@SPACEGAME-tf7dr Jon Jones is worse sure, Izzy can still get fucked. I know most people don't feel as strongly as I do but I have 0 respect for a man who betrays his country multiple times like Izzy does, it's weak and pathetic and he has no place in the world.

@finessekid3661

7 ай бұрын

@@SPACEGAME-tf7drbruh ppl doin too much theyrer acting like he raped his dog or some shit he wiggled his pp as a joke even tho it’s weird it’s not that deep to call him a dog rapist

That was a dope breakdown! AKL in the house !!!

this is phenominal amazing! Thank you for all this knowledge

Brilliant video. So fantastically articulated!!

Just found this channel with this video, I've only trained mma for a good few months and watched lots of different channel breaking down striking. I have to say this is one the best and informative videos on striking I've seen to date. Lovely stuff hope to see more from you in future

@TheoTanchak

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad I could help. Will have another striking video out soon.

Phenomenal video brother, very interesting analysis. Subscribed !

love the video btw super amazing! loved it when u went to china as well - some tips - background music every point can have a small sound effect. Your points are gold sir!

Grappling too pls!! This was amazing

i want to say thanks for the video I think this is incredibly great! would love to see you work with fighters like izzy

I am so happy I found this channel. I am a Kiwi away from NZ so it was nice to hear the accent! I love MMA but also Parkour and remember you from SP09! You got know Storror!!!!! lol Also, a little TMI, I have rather severe Ankylosing Spondylitis and a weight issue that is more about inability to find a way to move that wont break me. My muscles are a mix of ridiculously strong and dense to almost nothing there and I hope I can learn something, anything from your vids that might help me as I am becoming the Hunchback of Notre Dame and I hate it, deeply. Anyway, great vid, I watched it twice because NZ pay is bad and you deserve money, I liked and subbed. Now onto Callum then Dom! Very interested as Dom was often training with some of the guys in the city I live in, in Aus and seeing him in real life is so different to KZread!!! Things he attempts and lands that look big on screen, look literally impossible to my eyes. GG Theo! Keep up the hard work and I look forward to the next upload! ✌

I love this channel, keep it up 🙏

As someone who is fascinated by striking this is everything i needed and more!

I've been thinking about this stuff ever since i became an mma fan. I'm glad I've found your channel and now i know I'm not crazy

A biomechanics video on grappling would be so awesome ! Coming from a grappling hobbyist !

One thing I've learned about watching dam good fighters..having a unique fighting style ..balance.. rythmn..power..quickness..but everything u have said is absolutely right my friend..dam I love fighting..love ur videos

really cool video. answers some questions ive had for a while. pls do the wrestling/grappling video 👍 about punching mechanics: rotating, it is said, protects the elbow from hyperextending. this is why in bjj, they teach beginners to pull the opponents arm so that the thumb points straight to up, creating a kind of right angle with the rest of the arm all the way to the shoulder. the armbar is virtually complete once hyperextension is achieved

Thank you for the great Video! It’s really interesting 👏🏼

Saw your entire video from start to finish. This is pure excellence, informative, consise and understandable. The only thing i believe ur vid is missing is some more visual examples of how you or anyone else would approach mimicking these movements or exercises one could do to improve in these areas (torso movement and or body balance and position for example). Again great work

@TheoTanchak

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, I agree. I think I could go into more detail in that respect, will try more on the next one.

I really like the interpretation of a fight by means of regarding the positioning and fluidity of the "weight". Really intruiging.

bro this guy LOVES mma

Just started the video so idk if you mention this, but Izzy has credited his experience as a Krump dancer as why he moves so well, especially from "bad positions".

Amazing, more fight biomechanics content please! To continue with the striking theme, there is a big argument in boxing whether to pivot the lead foot when striking. I’m wondering, does that help generate more force or is a planted foot better?

Can you please make more videos like this about fighting, throwing punches/kicks, having balance, etc? Would be incredible

He's being tall with a 6-8 inch reach advantage

@evanl8656

7 ай бұрын

+the steroids

@finessekid3661

7 ай бұрын

@@evanl8656Gyno doesn’t always mean steroids plus let’s say he did use steroids, I wouldn’t be suprised if majority off the top guys of the ufc are on something

Always interested in all your breakdowns, tyson fury might be interesting, considering his not normal build? Look forward to seeing you keeping up the great work

@poindextertunes

Ай бұрын

@HellBlazerMNE07I disagree. Fury’s striking is masterful to watch. His style is so awkward and the way breaks down his opponents is legendary

To the issue of turning the punches over; I do know from experience that if you miss a strike thrown straight and with the point of the elbow down you can hyperextend your own elbow but it is almost impossible to do with your thumb finishing down. Also as you stated, the accuracy and ease with which you are able to center the energy through the first two knuckles is key. Another reason to turn over is in long-range hooks you are able to get behind the glove and make contact with the jaw-line more easily. Again every training session and fight is different as are we as fighters! Here's to the sharing of ideas to raise the tide for everyone!

The reason why people focus on forearm rotation is because it affects how the fist makes contact upon impact which is really important, it doesn't matter if the wrist is up right or sideways, but it does matter how large the surface area that makes contact with the target is, landing with the middle knuckle only is ideal.

Great breakdown, I am your new subscriber now.

If Izzy can hire you on his team or you can work with them pre and during fight camp, that would be awesome.

Excelent video. Love the biomechanics point of view loved it

Fantastic video chief

Been wanting a video like this for min. Good shit, thanks! Fist rotation helps ppl time the impact of straight punches and naturally asks your serratus to engage. I also think it can help prevent elbow injury. You showed Izzy thumbs up on a hook which are punches that don’t need a well defined termination. Like aside from getting wrecked by a counter, you’re body is safe to continue through the arc of your hook lol

Excellent analysis and video. Can you do Drikus, guys huge and yet have cardio for days.

One of the most interesting videos I have watched in a long time. Subscribed

@TheoTanchak

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! Will hopefully have some more mma content soon.

Great vid. Curious as to what you think about fascia training? Legit?

Wow great analysis of striking, you’ve earned a sub

Great vid, makes so much sense.

Please, please, please do one on swimming. the complexities of the different muscle groups to pull with and how each ineracts with water resistance would be very interesting to break down. also how talent affects "feel for the water" and different muscle types and groups in distance and sprinting swimming.

Absolutely loved this!

theo tanchak bones jones breakdown match made in heaven love the diversification

Need that Grappling/wrestling vid!! More MMA PLZ🙏🙏🙏🙏

I've been in the sport of boxing for more than 16 years, and the reason why turning over ur fist (for jabs and crosses specifically) is kinnetic linking, as u have already described our bodies are being used via kinnetic linking between the limbs, to perform the punch the most effectively. Thus that last turnover of the fist is just transfering that energy for maximum efficiency. On top of that (USUALLY) the two biggest knuckles people have are the middle ones as well.

I think his dancing background is a huge helping factor in salvaging awkard positions he can get caught in. Just think about it, dancing is having a control over your body in it's fullest capacity. When you learn to dance, you learn to move slowly at first and then gradually speed it up. Having a Karate and Muay Thai training myself, they never taught me to punch or kick extremely slowly. It was always about polishing the technique over the time. That's why I also think McGregor was much better when he was doing the movement stuff in with that dork in a park.

@K1Kamikaze

7 ай бұрын

I’d say it’s much more to do with his takwandoe background. They have crazy balance and mobility, throw high kicks and spinning kicks off balance and going backwards

@benhallo1553

7 ай бұрын

You really think that’s a huge factor?

Very interesting. Would you consider doing an analysis of the punching power of gennady golovkin?

I would love to see a breakdown of Liddels or A. Silvas ability to develop power while backing up

Everything you’re saying is why I stuck with capoeira and I breakdown all that you’re saying to my capoeira students. Capoeira is a complete martial art and trains the mind-body connection more than most other martial arts.

Definitely would appreciate your thoughts on wrestling/ grappling!

WE NEED THE WRESTLING AND GRAPPLING BREAKDOWN BROTHER! Love this vid!

@TheoTanchak

Ай бұрын

Its coming. Maybe 2-3 weeks?

@BrandonPJ777

Ай бұрын

@@TheoTanchak no way!!! Love to hear it, notifications are officially on. Loved the Izzy vid. Was surprisingly easy to watch the whole thing. Info packed vids are usually boring lol

great video, where did u learn that the right shoulder is blocked if the left foot is loaded? I‘m just curious und like to know more!

This is the most articulate and salient explanation of athletic performance I've ever heard.

@TheoTanchak

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words.

Fantastic break down more needed

More of this and we’ll keep watching

I would love to see a breakdown like this on Alex Pereira. His low kicks are extremely effective but are thrown with, what looks like, little to no effort and he is deceptively fast for such a big human being.

@TheoTanchak

3 ай бұрын

Done 😉

@bmbm1

3 ай бұрын

@@TheoTanchak 😍😍

Correction on the car hitting a wall analogy and concept. Obejct of the same speed having a head on collsiion does the same damage as something going that fast and hitting a wall. The reason it works in fighting as creating more damage is because with hits you;re usually throwing more energy into it (usually whole body mechanics and a majority of full body mass going into it) like a punch or kick, and the part that absorbs it is usually small and the way it moves is mostly isolated to that part, i.e when hitting the chin, it's just the head or mostly the head abosrbing that power, so even if they come in, theyre coming into a large mass, so you dont have to throw as hard to make the same impact as you hitting them while stationary

@ChucksSEADnDEAD

7 ай бұрын

Head on collisions between cars will have the frames of both cars absorbing impact energy, which can resolve to being the equivalent of hitting a static wall.

Can you make a video breaking down proper form/mechanics and instructions on how to generate optimal power/speed for different strikes from a biomechanics perspective

A grappling video from you would be amazing

Really like your videos. I would be very interested in videos about these athletes: - Daniel Ilabaca - Jackie Chan - David Belle - Bruce Lee If these seem interesting for you to analyse, that would be awesome. In any case, God bless you and hope you have a good day :)

Great information in this video

I would love to see you do an analysis of grappling biomechanics, wrestling and BJJ. Also, where's that video where you go over how you fixed your own posture?

This was really interesting. Hoping for a Wrestling/grappling analysis.

@hamishm9981

2 ай бұрын

He's already making it :D

Duuude, let’s get some more of these! 🤙

Please make one like this about Pereira! Great video!

The best analogy i found for hiting hard is thinking a bout a whip. The hand makes it forward first and the tip of the whip is the last thing hiting the target. Well timed with the hand going backward makes it "snap". Same with striking. Foot first, hips, shoulder and lastly the fist combine with a shoulder snap. The shoulder is mainly responsible for the snap but its the lower body that creat the shoudler snap. Just like a whip that way, it would creat impresive damage for its relatively light weight.

Thanks for the explanation! It's so annoying when coaches teach just one way to punch. We practice each individual strike many ways AT HOME because we don't want to have to argue about it with coaches at the gym. Moving forwards, backwards, left, right, dodge, turn the hand over, don't turn it over, arm punch swing, whole body power. Funnier when you visit a new gym and they totally contradict what was taught at the previous gym. Watching actual fights at reduced speed has helped us train at home. We still follow the coaches demands on their time but at home, we free to try new ideas.

would love to see a breakdown on Yair Rodrigues mechanics.

More MMA content please, this is super interesting and helpful!

im a heavy switch skateboarder, going to try switch stance more often, prob gonna translate some coordenation, but also be good for my board

This video is awesome !!! Yes definetly, a wrestling or bjj one would be insane❤