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Originally Posted by Kepler
yeah sparring sessions (quality, diversity and pace) is a crucial factor in a fighter evolution. It's often underestimated because people think all you need is hitting bags and shadow boxing to get stronger (thinking of rocky training)...
You could add that there is a lot of fighting events in holland, and all you need is 150miles to go as you told : thus, there is only a few inactivity for fighters.
Holland is definitely the western laboratory/university for kickboxing...
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Exactly. A punching bag and shadowboxing can teach you how to throw a good punch, but it does not teach you how to avoid them.
I remember as a kid i used to train on a bag at home without sparring partners. Once i started training i realised all my crisp combinations where useless in most situations.
Countering is waaaaay more effective in my opinion. That's how guys like Liddell and Crocop (used to) destroy guys in MMA.