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Originally Posted by MongoMudd
6. This next quote actually has to do with offense. "The jab to the body isn't worth it in a 3 round fight." He explained that lowering your level to use a jab to the body is too risky for the reward. In boxing you can wear an opponent down using the jab to the body round after round but when you only have 3 rounds to work with you are better off jabbing to the head or using a more powerful technique to the body.
7. "90% of the time you are standing and boxing (striking), you are outside of the striking zone." He was trying to emphasize how movement and range are the best defensive techniques for MMA. Having watched a lot of MMA fights this seems true but it still stuck out as a quote.
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Well #7 should be obvious right? I mean, if you are in range why the hell wouldn't you be throwing? Your coach is giving you good advice here though: Stay out of range unless you want to engage. Otherwise you're just asking for it, especially with someone taller when you might be in that gray zone where you can barely touch them but you are well within their striking range
I dunno about #6. Lots of MMA strikers who have boxing backgrounds use jabs to the body for the other purpose of body jabbing - trying to get a reaction out of their opponent.