Originally Posted by
gabe
You brought up the jump roundhouse, not me. You don't seem to be able to follow the conversation. Low percentage or high percentage is context dependent, yet you keep trying to generalize to overall blanket statements. In some cases, jabs are appropriate. But not very high percentage at certain ranges, correct? The analysis is completely dependent on that split second of time you have to execute and your ability to follow through. Not on what happens over three rounds. And addressing something you call "low percentage" does not mean ignoring your so-called high percentage techniques.
You mentioned the ring, not me. My point was he didn't know what to expect because of that reason. If you knew it wasn't in the ring, why bring it up?
I wasn't referring to the ring in terms of your friend, read what I said. I said when you ARE fighting in the ring, you are told ahead of time who your opponent is. It was used to point out why exactly it would be a waste of time to train low % techniques and defenses - you have time to study your opponent, and you know what his usual tactics are. THAT is what you train to defeat. I don't think low or high % is that context dependent.
there is only one range to use the jab, really. No fighter worth his salt will jab from beyond range, unless he's trying to feint, and even then the feint is more believable when done from punching range.
you are correct in saying that training a low % technique doesn't mean you have to ignore the high % ones. however, you are taking away training time that can be used for the high %, which is what I have been saying.
Secondly, you have no basis to judge if they were going all out simply because it was friendly. They are competitors, don't like to lose, have a poor understanding of pain, and spar hard. As demonstrated with that elbow drop.
doesn't matter if if was hard - it was still friendly. I spar hard, but it's never at the intensity that it is in competition or at work.
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