Sherdog Mixed Martial Arts Forums - View Single Post - Clinch the most important aspect of mma??

Blue Pain · 01-06-2009, 11:29 AM

Wrestling body clinch is different than a Muay Thai clinch, which is different than a Judo clinch. They all use similar mechanisms of leverage, body control, balance, strength, and power. If you are talking about all of those things then I think it's clear you can't have a long successful career without those elements.

As for top level striking... I think Matt Hughes showed you can make a pretty decent run w/o it. (no so sure that applies anymore though...)

01-06-2009, 11:29 AM	#77 (permalink)
Blue Pain Black Belt Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In the Recesses of Your Mind Posts: 5,682	Wrestling body clinch is different than a Muay Thai clinch, which is different than a Judo clinch. They all use similar mechanisms of leverage, body control, balance, strength, and power. If you are talking about all of those things then I think it's clear you can't have a long successful career without those elements. As for top level striking... I think Matt Hughes showed you can make a pretty decent run w/o it. (no so sure that applies anymore though...) __________________ I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather; not screaming in terror like his passengers! 文明其精神，野蛮其体魄!