Advanced Striking 2.0 - Willie Pep
It is impossible to say that Pep—or any fighter—“invented” anything, but the way that Pep re-examined lateral movement and built his style around it was nothing short of revolutionary.
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This article had me watch Pep vs Saddler 3 for the first time and what a great fight. I couldn't believe it when I saw an arm drag and nearly an outside trip.
Advanced striking 2.0 bless 🙏
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What do you think, Jack, about athletic lateral movement in MMA? Are there any in the sport carrying Pep's torch? There are countless guys I see in the UFC dancing on the outside, circling in big strides, so that they can lunge in across the distance, usually with some massive overhand swing, the way that Brunno Ferreira has been near-cartoonishly doing. Movement is the answer to any and all weapons that an opponent might have for you in MMA. So peppering as much Pep as possible into one's ringcraft seems like a fertile endeavour.
Oh goddamn, it’s been a minute since a new striking 2.0. I’ll take any classic boxing content I can get!