Switch-SteppingThere’s a beauty to Haggerty's switch-step: It's utilized as a foundation to build fakes and legitimate attacks while acting as a defensive barrier by evoking reactions and manipulating the opponent's position relative to the ring. It’s a subtle gesture that I’ve really come to appreciate over the course of doing film study on Haggerty. Many … Continue reading Shifting Footwork, Downward Elbows and Handtraps
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The Guide to Blachowicz vs Adesanya
Last week there was an unshakable confidence amongst analysts (including myself) that Adesanya would pick Jan Blachowicz to pieces and expose LHW for the sham of a division that it is. We were wrong. Jan Blachowicz is having a bit of a career renaissance going from losing to Patrick Cummings to besting elite fighters like … Continue reading The Guide to Blachowicz vs Adesanya
The Art of Polish Patience
Jan Blachowicz is an intriguing big man, but it's not the power that interests me, it's the downfalls of his patience.
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