Originally Posted by
Frost
One of David Ross's threads got me thinking about this point. He ased what is your style
1) A kicking style
2) A long range hand style
3) A short range hand style
4) A grappling style
5) All of the above
6) None of the above
7) Defies these classifications
Several people answered there style was 1,2,3,4 or there about's, my question is how often do you train these different ranges and with what methods. Do you cover each range every week and in a way that allows you to spar and work against resistance or do you specialize in one or two areas and only cover the rest marginally?
For instance it’s one thing to say your style is long and short range, but if you spent most of the time practising short range techniques and maybe do a few long range strikes and kicks every other month is your style really, long and short?
Is your style truly a grappling style if all you do is practise some compliant standing locks every other week for a few minutes?
How do people insure they cover all areas equally and in a way that makes them confident they can use these skills in real life?
Very few people are going to train and be good at everything equally, we tend to train and use techniques we are good at. You can say I train all of these but how good are you at these really.
I'll use GSP as an example, he is one of the best all around fighters on the planet. But if you watch his last probably 5 or 6 fights he uses his wrestling much more than his stand up to win fights. Since there are very few of us who could even compare to GSP in terms of skills, isn't if safe to say he uses his wrestling and ground skills more than anything else, which means he specializes in this area.
What I am trying to get at is you can and should train all areas, but there will always be areas you are best at and use the most.
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