Is this why Alex Pereira hits so hard?
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- Coach details the incredible left hook KO from Pereira at UFC 300. He gets into details on how he generate this huge amount of power.
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Big hands, dense bones, long arms, heavy dude and fantastic technique and speed = Touch of death
Pinky death punch 👊
His hands are enormous and the leverage he’s able to get because of the length of his arms creates so much torque it’s subtle but deadly.
also the tendons and isometric training
Ill save you guys 6 minutes, the answer is "CHAMA"
the answer is hes using the same technique as people when they are bench pressing
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So cringe
@@pistolpete8231 look at the likes are you an Izzy fan 🐕? 🤣
Somewhere in new Zealand a dude is sitting saying "Yea...but I beat him once"
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and somewhere in Brazil is a guy saying, true dat, but I beat you 3 times
Izzy lives rent free in your head bro. Alex could be winning three belts and create something historic and you'd still be thinking about Izzy 🤣
tbf izzy's performances again alex are beginning to age very well
@@dinkin_flicka14 This post is about izzy thinking about alex. Go wash your greasy fingers.
Jack Dempsey: Championship Fighting Explosive Punching and Aggressive Defense.
Was literally delivered to me yesterday!
One of Bruce Lee's favorite resource books
Pay attention to the shift sections, will greatly increases your punching power
Are pictures in the book the pdf I have has none?
@@damarcusglover4631 yes there are supposed to be drawings/diagrams accompanied with text
Enjoy the education of destruction
Bone density
Muscle insertions
Muscle fibre type
Mind-body connection
Specific training (archery)
athletic training
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Chama bish
Archery 🤣😂
Forget that archery bulshit man... He started doing it recentelly.. and just for fun...
The biggest factor is technique, Alex Pereira's is flawless.
Almost but not quite.
I know the secret cos I have the same thing and I'm not telling anyone
What I find hyper level is the fact that Alex slipped Jamal 's cross and delivered the mexican hook, while simultaneously stepped on his OPPOSITE foot!! That's next level coordination of a master there.
i really doubt he intentionally stepped on jamahal hills foot. especially since he came in with a toe injury and possible broke another toe stepping on hills foot reportedly.
I saw the angle from Alex’s left side, where the original live shot was, it did look like he stepped on his foot. But from the opposite side it doesn’t look like he actually stepped on it. The slip was beautiful tho, you can see it in the still shot of the moment Alex is landing. He didn’t make him miss completely, but he slipped enough to make Hill just graze him. Alex is incredible.
Happens at times when one guy is orthodox and when is southpaw, I have done it countless times myself by complete accident, I’m pretty good at stand up, but I’m not a master.
The scariest thing about Pereiras left hook is that he never looks like he throws it hard.
I can take it tbh, it's not that strong
Its just his opponents have a glass chin
his leg kicks look like that too
@@rajyavardhansingh4491 3 of his last 4 knockouts are against opponents who were never knocked out in the UFC before; Izzy, Jiri and Hill.
It’s not a glass chin issue, man has the touch of death in his fists.
@@salman_m6596 you fell for the bait friendo. Lol
@@Betoni very true!
that pinky concept is probably the cleverest and most technical stuff I've heard about fighting. We need more of that stuff coach and you should join the UFC analysts team.
I don't want to take any names, but a lot of the times what we get from UFC "analysts" is, "that's a crazy knockout" or "what a wild fight" and i could go on but coming back to the point, your analysis will be a breath of fresh air.
This is mind bending, I will defo try this out with sparring and feeling out. That we overlook the pinky says enough
May sound plausible, but the metacarpals and carpals are both more fragile for the pinky. Also, a proper "Seiken" fist WILL be streightened out (slight tilt to the outside instead of the inside tilt Fariz showed here), which makes the explanation given by Fariz rather unconvincing.
Foreal I broke both my hand punching with my pinky knuckle
because neither you nor him ever learned how to punch properly, that's not how the wrist should be positioned, you align the knuckles with the bone so they get the support not the pinky.
2:28 is just AWFUL technique and an easy way to hurt your wrist
@@HG-cs4lf of course you did mate. It's a rediculous way to punch unless you've had a professional grade wrap done to your hand. But even then, I wouldn't want to stress all those bones which surround the pinkie knuckle as it's the weakest part of the hand.
It's not just power (don't get me wrong, he hits with a lot of power), it's the fact that his left hook is so sneaky. His opponents don't see the punch coming and it's the once you don't see that end up knocking you out.
It's because of his power he can catch them without telegraph.
It's hard to explain but some people just have a natural "base" power
@@5ubjugator its Power with perfect distance and precision He really does know when its the perfect time to throw that left hook
@@ewdgwhjfs8078 no you're just guessing. I know because I have it also. It's a type of power that comes from an extremely "tight" shoulder girdle and upper chest. I'm not sure what causes it but it's during puberty when the ribcage grows.
Anyway the "effortless" power allows you to throw punches untelegraphed so they have multiplied effect.
@5ubjugator jesse what the Fukk are you talking about
@@5ubjugator you are waffling mate, Alex had perfect distance, and timing, precision not really.
New Mythical Fighter Unlocked : Pinky Poatan😂
I love firaz man he’s the best at explaining things. Very intelligent, always having interesting to say. And they he dives into the topic is just wow
Alex started working at a tire shop, like his father at a very young age. He did not pick up fighting until he was 21. His power (imo) comes from flipping huge tires and swinging sledge hammers from a very young age.
could be that swinging sledge hammers emulates the weight transfer of punches and staying planted properly when you throw them so he was familiar with how to swing things, then he learned to use his punches like that
That's also what I think. He has perfect striking and kicking techniques, with little to no telegraph. Its very hard to learn when you are already 21 years. @@ZAINILEXTHE1ANDONLY
Reminds me of a boxing anime
I agree with you man, i work in a tyre shop and i can Tell you that my most powerfull punch is my left hook even that im right handed and in a ortodox stance, idk theres something about swinging the sledge hammer and fliping tires that boost it.
Reminds me of that farm strength, hard labour and being exposed to harsh elements, that sure will make you tough.@@eduPred
Imagine GSP vs Poatan for the 185 Championship 💀
pereira too big for gsp.. too much big
Ngl, I absolutely LOVE GSP but this is a bad matchup for him. Poatan would win by KO. The power would be too much for GSP. The skill gap is indeed there but not wide enough to make the difference. Your skull can only take so much impact before your body fails you. Overall GSP has more skill but Poatan has more power.
Gsp is a very smart guy. He only fought 185 because Bisping was champion. He knew it was a winnable fight. As soon as Romero and Whittaker started being discussed he bolted.
If gsp was a bit taller he’d win with ease
GSP in his prime would have wrestled the hell out of him.
I love the nuance and attention to detail in this discussion
Something I noticed about the foot stomp people have mentioned- this very likely added some KO energy to this equation. Why? If you watch Hill absorb this punch in slow motion, you'll see him move back from the blow (obviously), but he hits a point where he can't move back any further because his lead foot is held in place. So his brain is like a dog running and hitting the full extension of a leash getting that hard, sudden yoink.
Normally you're not tied in place when getting hit and you move back dissipating some of the energy- that was not the case when Alex had his foot on Hill's lead foot. (Watch the tape, Hill is pinned to a position until Alex steps off)
I’ve said this for years and years, and people thought I was crazy when I would coach it. I originally read it in Championship Fighting, by Dempsey. The powerline to the elbow. There is better anchoring. The Falling Step is how he discusses throwing the jab… his stuff works for sure. Thx for explaining this to the new gen lol.
You forgot to add the part where Dempsey said landing with the pinky which represents the thinnest weakest bones within the hand leads to breakage (hence why he said to aim with the middle3 knuckles)....This is the "boxers fracture" commonly seen in ERs everywhere....brawlers land with three pinky and break their hand exactly there ALL THE TIME....STOP TELLING PEOPLE TO AIM WITH THE PINKY KNUCKLE DUDE 🤣🤣🤣
@@skarhead7597 yes I would say third knuckle lol
if you watch the super slow motion his first fist to izzy lands flat but looks like the pinky makes contact first, rolling his head back. Pereira's final left hook in the sequence that really rocked Izzy just before Goddard stopped the fight, landed 100% with the pinky knuckle- mexican hook.
I just rewatched it and I saw top knuckles hitting every time. There was one straight right that came in kinda tilted up but other than that it looked like middle finger knuckle each time. If a long bone in your forearm generates more power into your pinky bone, that's even more reason to not aim for pinky, but it doesn't anyway because your wrist should be strong enough to not bend.
@@johncutie5769 Nah he's right. Just watched slowmo too. The big shovel left that slumps him is pinky ring. Ref stops it right after that big one.
Pereira doesn't turn punches and his shovels usually land pinky.
Pinky knuckle meta unlocked
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I've broken that pinky knuckle 4 times. The last time I didn't fix it. I didn't have gloves on.
When I'm wrapped with gloves it doesn't hurt to hit heavy and hard. If I have to hot someone without gloves I'll either hit with a open hand or with my index/ middle finger because since my pinky knuckle is smashed, the thought of what that feels like sucks. If you break that in a street fight it will make you want to stop hitting with it.
@@justsayin3600Iam amature boxer, I played like 15 fight but I have deep believe that jack dempsy analysis is wrong with my little experince, I know I sound like talking garbage but seriously everytime I hit someone or something with a pinky or little 2 fingers punch its not effective at all, maybe it works with the mexican hook only I don't know
@@ahmadalmhadeen3526im also an amatuer boxer and i agree with you. We are not taught to punch with that part of the hand. In boxing my hands are wrapped under gloves, but in a streetfight i pinch bare knuckle i learned not to land on the pinky side of the knuckles, by braking the small bones in the hand on that side. But, i have also busted my wrist under my thumb side from punching with the knuckles from the index and middle finger. But as you said with punching with the palm is better for not injuring the hands in a "streetfight". Also with the 1st 2 knuckles from the index and middle fingers are good to land on when turning over on the target to "cut" the opponent, like with the snapping of the jab. Same when i land a lead hook to the body, l will land on those 1 st 2 knuckles and turn my hand counter clockwise as it hits the liver/ribs, and when jabbing to the head i turn the hand clockwise on those 1st 2 knuckles. But say ,a cross i like to land strait on the middle 2 knuckles (becouse of the old injury i mentioned in the wrist under the thumb side of the wrist.) I was always taught to hit with the 1st 2 knuckles unlike the last ones as "jack dempsey" did. But im sure jack dempsey was dangerous no matter how he landed his punch
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There is a guy in the comment section who brought the whole part of jack dempsy saying what he said, and looks like faris zhabi explained the the theory wrong or added some wrong things to it. Jack dempsy said you should aim with the ring finger or the middle finger so when it contact your wrist does not twist, and explained more about how the little finger is not a right method of punching but it could be dangerous...
for me it is not the first time to hear about the little finger non sense part I heared it from other pro fighter but it does not make any sense espically in the street fight, maybe only in the 45 degree mexican and 90 degree classic boxing hook wearing a boxing/mma gloves and wraps could make a dangerous contact
I snapped my 5th metacarpal in half when I was 16 years old landing a punch with my pinkie knuckle, punching like that leads to boxers fractures.
Ive always thrown with pinky and ring and I know I’ve got KO power. I’ve starched a lot of dudes, even sparring by mistake. Not to glaze myself either just being honest….but I’ve always been told top 2 knuckles. Old coaches. Everybody…specifically remember an old trainer (golden glove, very good boxer) would ALWAYS tell me I hit harder with my right than he does, but I have incorrect form when not using my index and middle. Always said “imagine if you hit correctly” lmao nope. I’ve ALWAYS rebelled against being told to punch with top 2 knucks. This video blew my mind lmao first time I’ve ever felt justified. Thank you
Man’s got a point on structure. Totally agree with you , The Bruce lee’s one inch punch and the Wingchum’s basic punch is to hit and connect with pinky area .
This is one of the many reasons firas zahabi is the greatest coach of all time
As for Dempsey, the drop step and hip rotation, along with shoulder shrug and what he calls "the whirl" are his fundamental elements for an effective jab / cross.
Jack Dempsey created the Dempsey roll which is similar to Mike Tysons Peekaboo boxing style
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I thought Mike Dempsey invented that. It tastes like a bagel.
Lmao. Dumb .
One of the things we don’t talk enough about when talking knockout artists, is their bone structure. Perreira has massive bones. His head and hands are enormous, and if you ever took an entry level physics course you know that mass is part of the force equation with the other portion being velocity.
yep he has a huge skeleton with lean muscle on top, perfect combo for combat sports cos it's efficient but powerful
A small hand with the same mass and velocity behind it, will, according to physics, generate more concentrated force than a much larger hand. The larger the surface area, the more the force spreads over that area. Look at a sword, a bat, and a paddle all weighing the same and being swung at the same speed. The sword and paddle are the two extremes of force concentration.
Same with Ngannou
@@justinw1765 Surface area of a hand is negated by wraps and 4 ounces of gloves. And regardless, Surface area has an, at best, negligible impact on the concussive force delivered by a punch. Mass and velocity are the determinants of knockout power of punches. Punches don’t pierce bone, arteries, and muscle like a sword. And an equally weighted paddle and bat would deliver equal energy if they’re moving at the same speed with an equal chance of causing a concussion if they hit identical locations.
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@@DarkArtsDeepDiveThe few pounds gained from bone structure is nothing compared to the force generated by the weight and shifting of the weight of the one who is swinging. The core to pereiras power probably lies in his muscle insertions and type of muscle tissue
Funny, everyone loves to crap on Wing Chun these days but this “pinky technique” is how we were taught to punch, leading with the bottom two knuckles! Great breakdown as always, coach!
Appreciate his wealth of knowledge to pull information from a Jack Dempsey book and apply to this fight. What an interesting perspective.
This is a great observation, It makes perfect sense, the pinky is linear to the ulna, etc...one long strike!
as an Engineer, you are absolutely right, 100 % of transfer of power, with the first two knuckles there is a loss proportionate to the angle.
Yeah, except who the heck throws a punch like that to begin? 😅
His wrist position is deviated to the Radial side to begin with. That's not a neutral wrist position.
His hands are enormous and the leverage he’s able to get because of the length of his arms creates so much torque it’s subtle but deadly.
Everyone missed the fact that Pereira stepped on Jamahal's foot before throwing a punch with his lead hand. This is a very old school technique that prevents your opponent from moving out of the way and also helps with transferring power since the guy is almost nailed to the floor as your punching him.
Yep, if you can move back with the punch, it helps to dissipate the force some.
He said in interview it was accidental
@@sociallypatterneddefect9580 If he said that, then it's probably true. Regardless, it still works wether you do it on purpose or not.
Thank you for sharing this with us for free, Firas.
Sharing what, Pseudoscientific stupid bullshit? Dude´s trying to make every subject something philosophical to feel smart. There´s really no scientific background for this. The dude´s acting like he understand not only medical terms or anatomy, but also physics. That shit about "there´s nothing holding these two fingers" is bullshit.
This dude has a fucking video about him not letting their FUCKING KIDS eat biscuits and that they need to earn them. Projecting his own flaws on his kids and trying to justifying his actions with cheap philosophy book. Dude never read real fucking philosophy in his life.
The Mexican hook is also called a shovel punch. Usually it looks awkward when it lands just like the one that dropped Hill but they work and fighters should throw it more often.
a hardlife will give you a rage and strength that most can't comprehend
One of the coldest performances in any fight sports.
Great video - There’s also some huge added factors that significantly increase power. Grip strength in the pinky, specifically on impact. A good way to test this is on a mattress. The second one is wrist strength and how well your wrist can take intense strain.
Grip strength in the pinky is very interesting, I’ve never heard that before 🧐 time to research lol
This is true. I saw a firearms instructor fix correct someone's grip. Hist first shot was always on the dot but after that it was terrible. He looked at how he fired and he saw his thumb grip are webbing of his hand was firm but told him to grip harder from his pinky. This dude grouping was crazy and accuracy on point. Something too that
Dempseys book said to aim with the pinky but land with the middle and ring finger knuckle. He called it the "power line". Demonstrated by saying go to a wall and lean against it, try supporting yourself with the pointer and middle knuckles vs supporting yourself with the middle and ring knuckles.
He timed it perfectly at Hill threw his straight left and never seen it coming...but if you watch the slow motion replay, the punch lands but continues its trajectory....he punched through the target with maximum force. It was beautiful.
You're making good points sir... food for thought. Thanx
Maşallah coach you always have the best breakdowns
I always thought that 45 degree hook/uppercut was called a “Shovel hook”?
People say both
Thats what jack dempsey calls it in the book being discussed. Championship Fighting.
I've thought a lot about the Dempsey thing and my thought is less that it's about hitting with the bottom two knuckles and more that if you use that as a mental cue, you will always achieve proper wrist and fist alignment. I used the cue for myself of holding pencils in my fist and stopping at the end of my punch to check my alignment. My alignment was best when I could stop my punches with the pencil held with a perfect knife grip. If there was any break in my wrist that would be less than optimal for stabbing, I knew that was bad wrist alignment. The quicker way to cue this is to tell people to hit with their bottom two knuckles. If you aim with your top two, you're likely to kink your wrist. So I think it's more of an alignment cue and less of a mechanical advantage related to the structure behind certain knuckles.
Also, Theo Tanchack did a great video on Pereira's hooks. I think a great point he realized is that it wasn't hitting the chin to whip the head around, rather it was hitting the skull more centrally. I think most of his punches deliver force right through the side of the skull into the back of it, the brain stem I guess. Like if you get hit with a cross to the mouth that drops down on contact and you feel it in the back of your neck and base of your skull.
But I'm kind of an idiot so who knows if any of that is worth reading.
This was such an interesting take that I'd never heard before. Cheers
Alex probably the most insteresting men right now cause of those sneaky low kicks and now the pinky knock out
@tristar gym go re watch the video. Poaton stepped on hills foot while hitting him, which kept the punching leverage/force at maximal strength
Great book!!
Thanks for the insight Firas, I’ve been fascinated by Perrieras power for a while now.
Alex has achieved a lot in a short amount of time. He’s certainly on the mount Rushmore of kickboxing and MMA. But if we are talking purely kickboxing I don’t see how anyone can debate he’s better than Giorgio Petrosyan
He's very far behind in the GOAT discussion there. But the combination between the two, he's in a league of his own.
He’s definitely not the best in kickboxing. Are we forgetting the two Artem he lost to? Both Artem Valhitov he last the belt to before moving UFC and Artem Levin that toyed with him with both his hands down? Come on guys
@@Gojimaru agreed
You guys are right, but Alex is still improving even in striking. He would problably avenge some of his losses in kickboxing today because every year he is getting better. Unfortunately for him he started too late and now his age is catching up
Honestly, Alex doesn't use kicks too much in mma. Its mostly leg kicks to control the range, then all he is looking for is the opening to put the lights out.
Jack Dempsey also created a book for the US army in close combat and it could be the first quasi MMA book he shows chokes, takedowns, joint locks, headbutts everything you could imagine. He learned this because he was a hobo at 13 years old and had to learn how to fight grown men to stop being SA’ed he also worked in the mines and had to fight to make enough money to eat. A truly amazing man and boxer.
Watch him fight Jim Osulivan outweighed by 40lbs and he breaks his jaw, orbital, cheekbone and 3ribs in 3 rounds with 11 knockdowns one of the most savage fights in history 🥊✊🏻💯
If you think about it, his best punch is the left hook, which is more likely to land with the pinky than a straight punch, and the direction of the forces makes it so that the wrist will bend less in that way you demonstrated.
Awesome explanation, the Dempsey book is awesome. I bought it for my son he learned so much from that book.
Thank you very much. This type of speech is really needed, so people don't see the Palestinian victims only as statistics, but as human beings that have stories and feelings.
My The Almighty brings the justice soon, Amin 🤲
Pereira uses perfect position and extreme body pre-tension (twist) to deliver such quick and powerful hook. He has good hips movement.
It's in his angles and his phenomenal power distribution. He's improving too. I think Alex lands the calf kick before Jon secures a take down. It's the fight to make now.
That just blew my freaking mind…
I wanna thank you for bringing light on to the jack dempseys book, i forgot what it was called cuz i read it like in 2011 but i remember so well about what knuckles is the best to land with and after developing that technique over previously taught hittin with index and mid finger knuckles. I got wayy less wrist injuries and ive hit the bag without gloves for about a decade and my wrist havent hurt for .. i dont even remember for how long. I need to pick the book back up because i dont remember anything else i read in that book to be frank.
He darn sure is. Fascinating. I love that. Very good analysis and I didn't know Dempsey wrote a book. Wonder who will figure Alex out and I don't consider that loss to Izzy figuring him out. Izzy figured out he could do it, but I don't see how he did it as a model others could follow.
It’s not his pinky. It’s that he sits on his punches and uses the ground to create that added force. Look at the way he moves. Very heavy footed and stoic in his movement.
I’ll add that it’s the pop motion that comes from his feet and hips. And shoulders are more stable when you punch from that angle.
Not at all. He is always on his toes... His power partially comes from genetics and the fact he throws from his hips (Mexican style of punching) rather than his feet (Soviet/ European punching). He also doesn’t twist his wrists (horizontal hooks) like Americans do but rather lands them str8 (vertical hooks). He is very unique and VERY technical. Untrained eyes don’t see it because everything he does is subtle and very energy efficient. He rarely wastes any movement. He has a Mexican boxing/ Dutch kickboxing style that I’ve never seen put together like that before. Very unique dude. The only time he sits on his punches is when he throws 2’s (straight rights) which aren’t meant to land… he throws them to set up his hooks… bro is crazy fr fr.
Virtually all skilled, professional fighters “sit down on” their punches. That’s table stakes. That does not in any way explain Pereira’s ungodly power levels.
@@therainman7777my exact thought like this is what everyone is taught to do 😂😂
"Stoic" in his movement? WTF are you talking about? Lmaoooo.
I understand the principle of not having the forearm supporting the two bigger knuckles when you hold your fist up like that. With that said my first ever Thai boxing coach told us to lean our first over to the left, so the forearm is fully supporting the two bigger knuckles. When i clench a fist, my hands naturally do it because of years of repetition. Works for me 👍🏾
Bone density between knuckle and wrist of the pinky probably is something a fighter should focus on developing if they want to apply this idea.
Shout out FIras.
Born and raised in Montreal but living in Thailand since 2010. Been doing Muay Thai since 2012.
The strongest guy that I sparred are actually the thinner guys. Im not sure why but some of them just have the power. It's very weird to explain.
I don't know if it's the techniques or if they just born like that but many skinny guys (muay thai guys in that case) are actually very strong yet small.
I'll never underestimate a skinny guy again thats for sure lol
Just to clarify, Dempsey (in his book) actually said that the pinky was perfectly aligned in a fist and formed the power line.
He did however acknowledge that it is the weakest knuckle and that the bones behind it in the hand are also weak and that punches should therefore be landed with the three knuckles of the pinky, ring and middle finger.
In order to land punches with these knuckles, he said punches should be aimed with the ring finger knuckle.
Thank you, that makes more sense. I was disagreeing with all due respect to Jack Dempsey but what you said makes more sense. A good person to ask would be Mike Perry, he’s thriving in bare knuckle boxing and I’m sure he’d say not to punch with the pinky.
That's what makes the most sense anatomicaly. When you close your fist from neutral position, the knuckle aligned with the Ulnar bone is the one from the ring finger. To get into proper form like in the video you still have to rotate the wrist to align the pinky with the ulnar bone.
Thank-you....The "boxers fracture" commonly seen in ER's all over the world results from brawls where dudes land with the pinky knuckle
Ohhhh yeah man, as a boxer I was surprised if dempsy said that non sense.. now you corrected it
@@skarhead7597exactly! I work in ER and see it very often!
Interesting observation 🤔 thanks
Great breakdown!
He actually says to punch with the ring finger because you can still break your pinky. But punching with the ring finger gets it close enough to the power line while distributing the force
20 seconds, this is the fastest I've ever been
Congrats man!
That's not what she said.
Perfect technique for gaining power. Hip torque, whiplash of the strike, the punch has it's ending point right against the opponent, and speed.
that's what Wing Chun has been preaching all along, for that same reason (regardless of any other discussions of how practical WC is, you see some dudes breaking various hard things with those knuckles)
I think the secret is in his back like pulling a bow. He snaps that left hook from half way but the tension comes from his back. It’s almost like some Bruce Lee wing chun shit. Look at how much pressure you can snap your lead hand if you squeeze your back.
This is a learning video for me. The pinky punch is quite revealing. Thanks for the details and analysis.
Another thing of note is that in Jack Dempseys days the padding in boxing gloves were drastically different to the gloves of today which used to to consistently lead to hand breaks which i think even further confirms Dempseys point of knuckle alignment
Were they less patted back then?
@@genises200the gloves were basically the size of mma gloves, but slightly bigger. The padding was probably really bad. Just look at old pictures. Even Ali used to wear terrible gloves early in his career.
@genises200 yeah was so shocking to the point that most fighters of that early boxing time period preferred body shots over hitting the head and breaking their hands let alone in 15 round fights
AP just does most things differently. DC even said that the way he checks kicks is completely different than anything he's ever seen.
I think there is a video somewhere, where Alex is talking about the power transfer to his left hook. A huge takeaway was that he leans back into his left hook, rather than sitting down on it. It is very subtle and due to his built it works almost to perfection. Looking at his posture it makes perfect sense. He like to fight tall with a straight upright posture. His weight distribution is 50/50 even- no excessive weight on the front foot. This way he seems to have no difficulty checking calf kicks repeatedly. The surprising thing to me was it really works, eventhough it goes against everything I have learned about throwing the left hook so far.
Part of what contributed to the KO was Hill leaning into his own missed punch. He couldn't roll with Pereira's punch, and there was nowhere for the kinetic energy of it to go but through his brain.
This coach has the wisdom and knowledge of someone at least twice his age.
C'mon, also add that Jack Dempsey was Tyson's idol in boxing. He even got his haircut at one time and stood like him in the ring. In his book, Jack also gave an experiment to prove to yourself to punch with the pinky and ring finger: stand away from a wall and brace yourself against it with your extended fist. Most of the weight is carried by the pinky knuckle. Since it is delicate, we punch with the bottom three knuckles, though, usually, as when you do fist pushups on a wood floor.
Very interesting, I have been trying to practice Alex' left hook since some time.
Seriously, Poatan is good because he does things consciously and not by default, he is always ahead of people because he builds victories
This is why Firas is a HOF coach. He sees the game in all of its subtleties
I have seen in one of kevin lee's video about how wing chun's straigh punch throw with the lower part ( pinky ) of the fist and his reasoning is the pinky is structurally connected to the body by the elbow and more than other knuckles and I think what you said about how pinky is supported by elbow bone is very similar observation. I think it is wprthwhile to further explore. Even though, Alex used that pinky punch in hook or mexican hook form, I think the fundamental statement about how pinky is aligned with body natural structure of kevin' comment and yours comment have shared turth to it.
If you look at the physics of a knockout the angled uppercut seems to be the most effective, granted Pereira was more of a hook however as you noted it had elements of an uppercut. The best example I can give of this is Hunt vs Nelson. Even Nelsons brain was like wtf and shut him down. I'm surprised more fighters don't try to utilise this punch. Also whilst the pinky punch may be the best, again for the reasons you noted. It's also because of the reasons you noted the easiest way to break your hand. So much force and no give breaks the hand between the metacarpal and knuckle usually pushing the knuckle under and the metacarpal off to the side hence why knowingly or unknowingly you're generally tought to hit with the first 2 knuckles
My Coach has sparred with him in Florianópolis and he said that his Straight is harder. That's why he lands the left.
As soon as he lands his right hand, people are immediately concerned about that and forget about his hook.
Might be hard to argue that Alex is the kickboxing goat against guys like Hoost, Petrosyan, etc. He's up there for sure, possibly MMA striking goat or "combat athlete" goat.
not even close to combat athlete goat... people are getting carried away. he's had one not-so-great matchup on his short ride to ufc belts and that was a 41 year old Jan at altitude, who was handling him comfortably despite clearly being fucked by the altitude.
you can't compare Alex's all-round combat success against people like DC, Henry Cejudo, DJ etc...
🤯 my mind is slightly blown at this concept
Great video and thanks for the Jack Dempsey book tip. Just subbed…one good deed deserves another!
Another obvious but overlooked aspect of Alex is simply his bone structure and the size of his bones look at his skull, look at his hands, look at the sheer size of the Weaponry he's swinging around. That definitely plays A Part..
Great observation thanks for the insight
Ryan Garcia throws the hook similarly with emphasis on pinky and ring ringer connection. There’s a video on his channel titled “The explosive power of Pro Boxer” where he films a bunch of slow-mo shots of him hooking different objects. At the 3 minute mark you can see the exact fist trajectory.
That's why in Kickboxing we were taught to turn our wrist slightly so that the main knuckles had a straight line down the arm. All elite strikers look like they are barely touching with most of their knockouts, Wonderboy is a perfect example of this, the power starts from their feet. It stems from traditional martial arts.
That's why you hit with the last 3 knuckles (or last 2) with a vertical punch in Jeet Kune Do. When conditioned, even straight punches are devastating. Its Jack Dempsey's kinetic chain method.
Keep doing these videos, their sick
The LOGIC of the outer two knuckles does make good sense (other than fragility).
Fascinating. Thanks.
Something interesting is that pinky philosophy runs true for wing Chun as well. Wing Chun is disregarded cuz of so called “masters” who have never sparred. But a lot of their teachings help tremendously in mma
People forget Alex actually throws his left hook with speed and catches his opponents off guard they don’t even see it coming cause he is so relaxed. Fighters could easily learn from him if anything. Alex and Jiri are good because they are unpredictable heavyweights
I remember reading that too!
Firas: ''You don't see that many KOs when guys get hit in the cheekbone''
Gaethje: "hold on brother, I'm getting KO'd by being hit in the cheekbone''
gives a whole new meaning to "pinky promise"
Too bad we lost Rumble so early ! It would have been a blessing to see them both go at it.
In wing chun they taught the same thing. Also tensing the wrist at the moment of impact considerably adds power to the last knuckles.