Junior Tafa is off the card! Emergency questions for the boicast

Hey slacky been asking on the patreon for a while can recommend general bjj and freestyle tutorials for beginners. Also any ones for specific things like guards subs etc. lastly iirc u mentioned demian maias stuff was good but which tutorials?

I've been thinking about how there's usually a direct correlation between balding/hair plugs and performance, but are there any other weird physical predictors which you can predict affecting a fighter's confidence?

can you reccomend some general beginner bjj and wrestling tutorials and ones for specific topics/ moves u like iirc u mentioned some of maias stuff

What are the top 3 techniques or group of techniques you think represent the modern MMA game that you think the next generation of MMA fighters need to master

Mr Slacky Jacky, I came back to jiu-jitsu at the end of last year. I’m competing on Saturday. Because my total training is around 2 years I’m in Intermediate level against blue and purples belt (I’m still a white belt). My leglock defense is my biggest hole. What tips (or maybe videos) would you recommend to someone as a sort of crash course on leglock defense?

Whereabouts did your old stuff on Andy Hug go? You’ve referenced in the podcasts that you’ve done a lot on him in the past, but I could only find one video via patreon that I could access. Am I just looking in the wrong places? He seems cool As hell and would love more on him

Do you still follow sumo? how do you stay informed on what's going on in each sport you follow? It's incredibly difficult to follow kickboxing and muay thai with all of the different orgs. Do you also follow other sports too (football, f1, etc.)?

Who wins, two Tafa bros or two Marcin Tyburas?

I really enjoyed your wushu watch articles. Did you stop writing them because you stopped working with Vice, or because you ran out of charlatans to cover? Is there a chance we’ll ever get more wushu watch?

Since you are greedily waiting for Alex volk to lose his title, who is supposed to be next to fight him? Do you see them beating Alex? Who do you think will?

I hear you talk about late stage capitalism and how it affects the UFC. Are you familiar with Ibn Khaldun's work on the decline of Empires? If so, what are the effects of decadence on MMA? More and more I see people adverse to pain, coaches and students care less about training and studying film, the UFC is boring, etc. Despite this it, seems more people are watching and training than ever before. The quality overall seems diminished though. Thoughts?

Do you use the moves/strategies you weite articles about in sparring?

How many ameture fights would you recommend a fighter to have before turning pro

What's your opinion on Sumo as a base for heavyweight mma or for cross training to improve takedown defense

If you could combine a bunch of extremely one dimensional non elite fighters into one skill set, who would you choose?

Hey Slacky, I'm off to Japan in a couple of weeks, any reccs for martial arts related tourism or must sees. I believe you have mentioned before you have been

Hey jack, I have a fight coming uo against a larger, more muscular opponent which obviously means im gonna want to build volume. Do you have any rules or guidelines on how to build volume safely and consistently win in exchanges

Will you ever re-upload your old fightland stuff? Kinda sucks having to use webarchive

hi jack! you frequently talk about using pressure and techniques such as jabbing to the body to drain opponents stamina in a striking context. What techniques or principles could be use to drain your opponent in a purely grappling based context?

do you think max holloway or jdm could beat pereria

How are you going to cope with Junior Tafa being off the card if they don’t replace him with Justin?

On a scale of 1-10 how absolutely bullshit is Gestral Volleyball

Hello Papa Slack! I have a simple question. Have you, in your martial arts journey, ever felt that you took all you could from a coach or a gym and that you had stagnated in your progression? What did you do? I am currently feeling that I may have outgrown my current instructor/coach and am curious to know if you have ever encountered such a feeling. As I am not an active competitor anymore, I find myself just kind of dicking around and learning things on my own (as this coach is either withholding top secret tech or has no tricks left to share), but I would be lying if I said I missed the days when I knew fuck all and was constantly making breakthroughs and discoveries instead of work shopping a technique or setup and finding a new wrinkle here and there.

Probably a little late on this one but why do you think more southpaws don't use the lead leg low kick? It just seems so right there but it's very underused in MMA

Both in their prime - 2020-2022 who would you favour to give current ilia topuria a tougher fight between Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier

Will WMMA ever live up to the hype / surpass Weili vs. Joanna? I want to be excited for Weili vs. Valentina, but then I remember that it's Valentina.

Who are your favorite fighters who are "bad" at fighting like Michael Chandler?

Do you think we’ll see more Muay Thai sweeps from grapplers in MMA? Seems like it would be a good “low risk- high reward” technique for bjj specialists to learn.

What do you think happens to the UFC when Junior Tafa retires? I bet they're glad they got the Paramount deal signed while he was still at his peak

why isn't the scissor sweep or scissor sweep type position (ala yan vs o'malley and edwards vs covington) more commonly used in mma?

Since the fall of Bloody Elbow I've been without a tolerable source of written MMA news and articles/thinkpieces. Are there any you'd recommend? Would you ever be interested in writing for a site again?

Who do you think the MMA equivalent to outboxers like Ali or sugar ray Leonard would be?

It’s common knowledge that every fighter gets at least one free low blow, cage grab, and eye poke per fight. Obviously the cage grab is reactive, but in your opinion what’s the best tactical use of the low blow and eye poke?

You've often criticized Erick Nicksick's fighters for not listening to corner advice, so I'm wondering if you put more of a responsibility on the fighters here or the coach for creating a gym culture where this advice goes unheeded (either for not teaching them or letting it slide).

Which sumo throw would work best in MMA? Ideally a more common one

How long do you spend on the "the billy ray goff of being a silly gay toff" lines?

What are your stats, height, weight, reach, age

I would like an analysis on the scrapyard beefs fight between hostility and not your average girl

Alright Jack, can you do a run down of your favourite mma pseudo science? I'm thinking Machida extolling the benefits of drinking his own pee and Valentina not drinking water during training, etc.

You've used Charlie Puth and Lorde in your Filthy Casual Guide's, along with the more typical MF DOOM & RZA beats. As a guy with an eclectic taste in music, I appreciate this a lot. Do you get to hold the aux at the gym you train at? What's the strangest thing you've been played there or tried to put on a FCG, if so? I've tried playing Toro y Moi & Mac Demarco at the gym to mixed results.

In the past, you've mentioned real comics or humorists. Who is your favorite comic author and favorite comic in general? Wodehouse would be my choice for author and I don't have a pick for general comedian.

Who is your favorite UK chef that you like to watch to learn how to cook something? Is it Gordon Ramsay? Marco Pierre White? im in a discord with 9h6st21 and lots of the boys take the piss out on him when he talks about cooking shows.

Was your fantastic Reyes article more inspired by his career resurgence or the opportunity to use Reyesnaissance?

Do you think it’s possible to separate a love of fighting sports and a love of watching violence and people getting hurt. As much as I love martial arts in all of its facets (technical, historical, geographical etc…), I sometimes think maybe the real reason is a kind of violence voyeurism.

Hi Jack, any early thoughts on Superlek vs Yoza?

What are your thoughts on Aonishiki if you've seen his sumo? He's a phenom!

Head movement and footwork breakdown of JDM?

Love to hear more thoughts about CLA for mma and BJJ. Especially now that Greg Souders boys made a decent showing at CJI2. I’m pretty much fully convinced that ecological dynamics is the way forward for any gym that considers itself legit. Are you using any CLA concepts in your training?

You're rolling no gi: Would you rather feel your training partners, Boner, or have them feel yours?

Hi Jack, What are your thoughts if any on the Arts part of martial arts? Do you have any thoughts on when it goes from applying skills/techniques to an artistic endeavour?

Hey Jack, Long time podcast listener, short time boi, as I finally entered the work force this year and treated myself by joining the Patreon. As an aspiring fights analyst I try to improve my observation and breakdown of mechanics, tactics, and adjustments that make a fighter special. Any advice for honing this skill?

Hey Jack, a popular question in boxing right now is how well would Bud Crawford do against the 4 kings. What’s your take on this?

Afternoon Jack. Long time listener, first time caller. Are there any particular techniques that spring to mind with regards to skill set/ a technique/ or abilities that went out of vogue for a while but later on found success again?

How to manage cardio while grappling? I find myself exhausted after a few rounds to the point where I'm often struggling to walk home or even throwing up after class even though I can run 10k, swim for an hour etc. How do I avoid excess exertion? Is it just practice and knowing what's safe to stop resisting? White belt in the Gi btw

Opinions on using knuckle variations and heel kicks for clinch/ground striking. I've been playing around with heel kicks to the calf and half scissor strikes to the liver while in the clinch and the general response has been "oh I don't like that". I haven't had the chance to try it on the ground yet, but I think it will work similarly if I have a good position. - the Riddick Bowe of copying your videos

Howdy Jack, there are obviously many contributing factors to heavyweights decline, but do you feel like advancements in weight cutting are also a contributing factor. You look at someone like Mirko Cro Cop and compare him to a modern LHW like say Modestas Bukaukas build and frame wise, and its easy to see a world where in modern MMA, he’d just make the weight cut due to his lack of size

You have to live in a house for 100 days with no outside contact. For each Julianna Pena also living in the house, you get $20,000 at the end of this. How many Julianna Penas do you live with? You aren't allowed to just hole up somewhere away from them all all the time, and they have increasingly more cocaine as the 100 days goes on.

How would one learn Soviet style boxing in North America? Looking for a safer and smarter approach to boxing sparring

If there would not be upper weight limit for HW would that change anything really?

Loma lookboonme is fighting again this weekend. 7-2 in the ufc, probably the only woman in the UFC with a functioning clinch striking game, certainly one of very few that seem to have a deep understanding of striking exchanges. Why do you think she hasn’t picked up more of a following?

If Timmy Mallet had been an mma competitor, would his nickname have been 'The Hammer', so he was Timmy The Hammer Mallet? I thank anyone for their time reading this abstract for my TED talk.

Howdy Jack! With the Grand Sumo Tournament returning to London soon, do you have any plans to preview the event or do a an overview of the current sumo landscape? Cheers lad. - the Levi Jones Leary, of committing harikiri.

Hey Jack, love all the content you put out! 1- do you think ONE championship can pull through to 2027 before going backrupt? 2- do you think Nadaka Yoshinari will get ONEd and not get booked for any fights for a year

Who's got a better chin? Chris Wiedman's shin or Sedriques Dumas' balls?

Dear Mr. Slack, what can a coach do to allow a group of fighters to have their own individual style while still teaching best practices?

I give you a 24 year old elite professional athlete from whichever contact sport you like. You need to turn them into a contender ASAP. Which division is this easiest in? HW? LHW? Women’s FW?

Hi Jack , I found the hand trapping in Holloway vs Topuria very interesting. Who else did hand trapping well?

what is ur favourite cheese

Do you have any good salad recipes to share

Hola Slacky, repeat question: we all know what boxers think of MMA striking, but as a bonafide jits nerd in jits spaces, what do you think BJJ guys make of MMA grappling? I feel like the general level of BJJ is higher in MMA than the level of boxing (or even muay thai striking), so I'd assume it's held in higher regard?

Hi Jack, I've been practicing some boxing techniques involving head movement and I was wondering what your thoughts are on utilising the slip bag? I've heard you talk about the double ended bag in prior boicasts, which i can see the value in; the slip bag never seems to be talked about, especially given how cheap and easy it is to set up. In the same vein, what are drills/equipment that encourage a fighter to develop good defensive practices (eg, Dipping, punching with the head of the centre line) when practicing by myself? Thanks, I'm very grateful for what you've taught me so far , Love your work.

Oh no! Not Junior Tafa! Anyway...I saw you retweeting a sanda video the other day. Could wushu sanda kick catching takedowns be a breakout technique/skill in the future in MMA? If you're fighting a good kicker, this seems like something that should be part of the gameplan and training camp. Potentially a fight winning technique, either by getting you takedowns and top control time and/or discouraging them from kicking. Or am I missing something?

Did you watch the Inoue fight? Any thoughts on future match ups?

Hey Jack! In the UFC Paris card (IIRC), there were plenty of open stance matchups where some folks did well and others not so much. What are the the top strategies when dealing with an open stance matchup (other than outside foot position)? Loved the latest article about "Fighting Lazarus". Keep up the good work. "And-I-Have-More-Soul(Sole)-Than-A-Sock-With-A-Hole Bless"!

Have you ever seen Fighting In The Age Loneliness? If so, what are your thoughts on it and do you feel as though it might’ve streamlined the history of MMA too much?

Hey jack thanks once again for everything you do for us, 4th times the charm, with almost all the recent showings of bjj legends at the ufc being flops (kron, Viera, buchecha, etc) do you think its simply them getting there too late to really learn how to make the switch to mma? Or is it simply they've just drunk the acaii and refuse to adapt past the outdated cocnepts of 90's/early 2000's mma and acknowledge that the conventional jiu jitsu positions/hierarchy doesn't really apply past a certain level? There will always be outliers and you need some basic guard work but it seems like a mindset that is more folkstyle+ GnP and subs (ie pin and ride with a free hand or get up if you're on bottom) or dare i even say a catch wrestling mindset, seems to be more relevant

Slack, how could old man Volk update his style to remain champ for a couple more winters?

Thoughts on Gerald meerschaert? Will we ever get a gm3 film room?

Hey Jack, Daniel weichel came out retirement last weekend for Oktagon. He is probably the most well known MMA-fighter to ever come out of Germany. He had quite an interesting career so I was wondering if you maybe wanted to have a look at that.

I don't have a question but I live in Perth and this card is so badly marketed that I only found out it was happening here just now. Cut through the Hyatt to go to the supermarket and saw the 'UFC Athlete Workout Room' signs up so looked it up. I never looked at the Ulberg Reyes card properly because if the main event is so bad the rest of the card isn't worth looking at.

You've talked about this in the past a little, what are your thoughts on introducing kids to sports? I've tried a few different gyms, but have not settled on the right coach that fits my son's personality. Screaming and yelling, and hurling insults at an 11-year-old doesn't really work. He doesn't want to take it seriously, he just wants to punch something, mainly me. Frank Shamrock kicking John Lober's teeth out, Bless

Two things. 1- why do you think the ufc seems more stagnant now? Less prospects, or generally not as great as the generation of fighters that are now retiring and at their dawn, is it a technical thing? Or something else? 2- Do you think it has something to do with the lockdown, with the ufc being happy with apex cards and spending as little as possible with whoever turns up to fight? Could the ufc improve the situation by improving the apex adding a couple thousands easily fillable seats? And starting to actually put more effort into marketing fighters and getting the actual top regional talents?

Thoughts on little knees to the thighs in pocket exchanges for kickboxing / Muay Thai. I've been trying them out, particularly in closed stance match ups so rear knee into the top of the other persons thigh.

Masaaki Noiri article when? Love all the great articles lately.

Any good instructionals for MMA. I find most mma instructionals are unstructured compared to grappling ones

With the growing popularity of ADCC/CJI type rules in the grappling scene, do you think we’ll see a resurgence of submission grappling in MMA?Are the Ruotolo’s at the forefront of this?

What are your favorite title fight performances where the loser identified a flaw in the champion? Preferably losing performances that were notably prescient in retrospect

Which of hideaki yamazaki's fights did you enjoy the most? Still waiting for the Noiri article, bless

Hey Jack are you aware of Donn F. Draeger? An early pioneer of traditional martial arts, look him up if not he wrote extensively on the topic and I think you'd like it.

What kind of tactics would you recommend for a lanky 65kg kickboxer, who's often sparring people naturally bigger than me. I find rolling under punches unnatural and always have

It was reported in media that many Glory kickboxers are considering a transition to MMA or boxing due to Glory only caring about aging heavyweights and pay is at least as bad as in the UFC. Which would you recommend they choose (boxing or MMA)?

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Love you slacky

When do we get the Napoleon Blownapart collab?