Hahahahahahahaha all the experts on here critiquing and correcting. Duane Ludwig is an elite world level striker who's fought and beaten Muay Thai and K-1 world champions, not to mention a UFC veteran. Credentials don't get any better than this. Please just watch the video, trying to correct makes you look like a Noob.

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One thing he didn't touch on (I have heard relatively few martial artists speak of this), is that you should always have your eyes focused on your opponent's chest, rather than their head. This technique serves 3 important functions. #1) Your eyes are going to be focused on your opponents arms, so you'll see strikes coming faster than you would if you were focusing on your opponents jaw. You will also have better peripheral vision of your opponents legs, giving you more opportunities to analyze your opponents movements, and better defend everything from low kicks to takedown attempts. #2) Many fighters, aside from not constantly keeping their chins tucked, tend to raise their chins even higher while trying to strike and maintain eye focus on their target (most often times when reaching for a jab). Keeping your eyes focused on your opponent's chest, also insures your chin is being tucked, using your peripheral vision to guide your head strikes (as your eyes would be focused on your opponent's chest, rather than the intended target, their head), which is a skill that isn't as hard as most think it is to learn (once you have properly gaged your opponent's movements, if you know where their chest is - you know where their head is). #3) On a psychological level, without any eye contact with your opponent, neither of you will be able to read the other's emotions. Allowing you to focus on your opponent as a bio-mechanical obstacle you must break to overcome, rather than facing a person who's drive to win may or may not be greater than your own. The down side of this is also it's upside; it is much harder for your opponent to get in your head, also making it much harder for you to get in your opponent's head as well. Remember, your opponents head is only a threat to you, if it has a body beneath it. Their body is where the threat is, focus on it, more so than the target. Not getting hit is far more important to surviving a fight, than landing hits (at least when it comes to a street fight, but that ain't terrible advice for a cage bout neither).

As much as I dont like Duane his coaching is so good I have to watch all his content. Hes too good

One of the best in the business. Basic pointers, but often forgotten and not practiced enough.

good video, love onnit stuff, needs more content thou guys..

Thanks coach!!

Great advice specially for bare knuckle street fights , thanks Master!

These are awesome tips!

Nice tips, straight to the point

Duane is the man.

Nice

Bang muay thai sensei!!

Wolfsangel on wall in background?

It would have really been helpful if Duane explained why these are mistakes and the cost of not doing it wrong. I already understand why these 3 are mistakes, but I was hoping he’d have a different perspective on why it’s considered a mistake. Great video overall though.

Simply stepping can telegraph your strike. An experienced fighter will watch your foot work, and your hands.

Hey Dwayne much respect but I have a question for you?. When throwing the hook you don't advocate turning the wrist and fist so your knuckles are vertical as opposed to horizontal (basic boxing style). I can understand where you lead with your fist the way you do, the impact of those first 3 knuckles on your opponent is gonna hurt. Seems like a boxers hook to the head would rattle the cage more?. Just wonder if the way you show it is a kickboxers preference?. Definitely not questioning your professionalism, camp Alpha Male has gone beast mode since you have joined them.

Duane knows what he's talking abiut

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Never heard about putting your wrist down like that I think that would hurt if it get bent down upon impact

I swear I have seen this geezer in an Ultimate Fighter show. I could be wrong..

If anyone with experience could please explain. I feel like biting down would make your head ring harder. When I bite down, lightly hitting my jaw disorients me, but not with a slack jaw. Now I've never fought or trained but have been punched in the face many times lmao and I've never been rocked beyond seeing sparks. Curious as to why the clenched jaw is better than a slack jaw.

Thanks Dwayne the dud any fucking karate school can tell you that wisdom of yours

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are you really supposed to angle your wrist down when punching, or did I miss understand him? I have always been told to keep a straight wrist to not break your hand. Someone please clarify

Damn Ludwig is a world class trainer but people dont seem to respect him 🤣 dude had the fastest ko in ufc history

Maybee this is why TJ left team alpha male??

Damn Duane really loves those short asf shorts.

I've always known to punch with the top 2 knuckles, but it's always been uncomfortable for me. Feels like my wrist, hand, or knuckles are gonna break.

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I wonder how much he charged Onnit to do this video.

I don't understand why rotating the hand would help land with the first two knuckles. Seems totally irrelevant.

He forgot leaving your team to go with a new camp and losing your title belt.

Bending the wrist like that is going to get it broken.

I don't like his wrist flexion tip. It takes the wrist out of alignment. I don't like to punch by turning my hand over at times instead if a regular vertical fist. In regards to his eyes and how he looks maybe he was just training. Maybe he was tir d from training people all day. I'm not his biggest fan but don't make up shit

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Looked like King Conor used his face as a punching bag

yo........... Look into Duane's eyes. he's on something. he has to be. he looks lost in the eyes. anyone who knows addicts agree?? I like him so I'm not hating. he just looks like he needs help.

sorry you are crazy good duane but your wrong, you punch from the middle knucle down to the pinky knuckle to not break your hand. Jack dempsey's book says so and cus d amato also taught the same way. it 3 knuckles vs 2 and its the powerline is the pinky knuckle.

The other striking mistake is the use of a boxing jab for mma. It is the slowest, most telegraphic , most unnatural, poorest strike the body can deliver. It's effectiveness is only at the end of the range. Anywhere in between that it loses power. It also goes from three destinations before it hits the target. That's like driving to New York from California but on the way you're gonna stop in Texas and Montana lol. There is absolutely no science to show this is the best way to throw a punch. Shows how much dogma there is in mma. Forget the ideas that these coaches have a name and famous fighters under neath them. It doesn't mean they are doing things the smartest way.

Fake and gay just another bum for the casual fans