[ToughStough]

Great thread, but I noticed one mistake;

The sun don't rise and set with Fedor you know.

Was this a typo or something?

[Silverblur]

You should submit these to lockflow.com

[00 Buck]

great stuff, thanks!


Edit: I'm 5'4" and most of my sparring partners are way taller, 5'10"+.

Should I do my jabs any differently?

I am okay once I'm inside, but can't get in sometimes and just pretty much counter fight... lol.

[King Kabuki]

Not differently, but more than one at a time. And don't just flick them.

[eddie77]

Great info, now if I can just get it to work!

[Joe Funaro]

Closing the gap is my biggest srea of concern. Fast jabbing and stepping FTW!. Thanks.

[Meatsack]

Everytime you step in for that jab tell him to throw a counter-hook to the body or the head with his opposite hand. So that every time you land the jab, bing, you get popped. Sucks huh? Well there's a way to stop it. Use your opposite hand/arm to block. Don't parry, just put the limb in the way (for now).

KK - Can I get a clarification on the above quote? The way I understand the setup, I'm jabbing to my partner's LEADHAND focus mitt. Right? So, in the above drill, my partner is throwing right hooks as I jab with my left hand (being orthodox or, righthanded) and I'm trying to get my left back to guard fast enough?

Thanks for the help.

Meat

[possenti]

Great post. It's a keeper.

[Sbryd]

Great thread man really helpful.I didnt read the whole thing being that im not home but i will later but sorry if you wrote this here but here is a question

So the guy is taller then me and he grapples me and overpowers me because he is alot taller should i swing to the body? or try to break free? now just incase i cant take him down what should be my next step?

[Ben Stigar]

I think I misunderstood one of the points in this thread, so please forgive me if I missed something. How are fighters closing while taking a step with the rear leg first? It can be done (it happens to me) if the attacker sets up an angled move (or sidestep, but that would be orthodox if moving right) after a strong combination (standard). But if I see an opponent's rear foot move forward I usually jab or (if I'm not totally gassed) pivot around the advance. Sometimes I teep. But it's very easy to see and react to because the rear foot moving first leaves the opponent off-balance - usually. Also it telegraphs a bit. Did I misunderstand the previous statements?
Thanks for your help.