The sprinting example is very true, I remember on my track team one day my coach told us to give it out 100 percent in sprints and the next practice he said just give 80 percent and we ended up all just feeling more comfortable and more efficient and overall faster bc we were relaxed and not forcing our muscles
Same thing for your vertical jump, if you force it you don’t jump as high, you have to go 80 percent. You can jump higher and you only use the fraction of your energy if you go 80 compared too a 100, but when your training power you have to go 100 percent.
you don't wanna red line your muscles every work out because u can't work out the next day if u destroy ur body. u wanna give 70% to 80% and save your energy for the event. if u trained every day at 75% u don't destroy ur body and u can get more in every workout
@@mjh5437The chin and lower half of the skull in general have more muscle covering the bones, whereas the upper half (any part above the cheekbones in particular) are just pure bone - muscles are much softer than bone, so it’s still much less likely to get injuries hitting the chin than when hitting the forehead
based on the insane quality of the video i was expecting you to have atleast 100k subs, but no, hopefully you have a quick growth because this video is of very high quality
I was a bouncer in Chicago. I never had to even punch anybody. Grappling typically works better, and I don't have trouble explaining "reasonable" use of force to po-po or judges.
The fluid in the inner ear which is your level is key. If the fluid gets knocked over to one side and your body thinks you're lying down, then that's what your body will do.
@@NansendSports the brain prioritizes life over function. Passing out is your brain's way of making it easier for blood to go to it. Knocked out produces the same result and that is to have the body flat, that way the brain can focus on the organs keeping itself alive.
@@NansendSports correct, but everything is working properly when you're conscious so as long as the brain doesn't have a reason, it keeps us up. Human biology is fascinating.
Thats one component. A knockout is a combination of many things happening all at the same time. Sometimes only one component attributes to the KO, most of the time its a few different things like: brain matter stretching, brain stem twisting, brain hitting the inside wall of the skull, theres also a lot of sensitive nerves behind the hinges of your jaw and yes you can throw off a fighters equilibrium by hitting them right behind the ear. While that doesn’t usually knock someone completely out, most of the time it results in a tko anyways as a fighter without balance is extremely vulnerable
Please continue to make awesome content like this! I love videos that go into detail and breakdown combat sports techniques and the science behind the art form in motion. I just found your channel and just subscribed. I really enjoyed this. It helps people realize "how can someone like this skinny dude like O'malley KO dude's flat?" it's because he really understands how to put velocity on his shots mixed with relaxed fast twitched movement. There's so much more to his game and Nayoa Inoue is also a great example of another smaller guy who's fully capable of beating most people in the world. Mixing fun with the learning process and the dedicated hard work really is such a underrated aspect that a lot of people don't seem to allow themselves to do.. Great channel dude. I love this kind of stuff 🤘🏻
Awesome! We got lots of ideas in the works and it’s really hard to make content interesting, unique and research-backed so we’re very happy it resonated with you as it did with us!
@@NansendSports I bet it's hard. *can I toss out a concept before I forget it? I was thinking the other day about the Conor era but we learned he didn't have the cardio to utilize his style 5 rnds. So it's really impressed me to see how Sean O'malley has shown us he's capable of being a high output, fast, diverse striker who has proven to also have cardio to keep up his high striking output across 5 rnds. That high output is also mixed in with some of the most effective crafty juking feints, off beat timing, used with effective aggressive offense that keeps his opponents reacting and not knowing how and when he is going to attack them. It's honestly crazy. I really enjoy watching his evolution because he really is showing an evolution of so many aspects of MMA as a whole. Saying that, O'malley is still young and focused so it's just cool to see even small bits of evolution in the world of MMA. There's lots of upcoming talent. It's just crazy to see such a unique array of talents combined into one athlete when it used to be commonly agreed upon that people with O'malley's fighting style could no way also have good cardio and keep up their speed and output across 5 5min rounds.. I think fight IQ is a very underrated aspect to it. It takes a unique ability to understand how to manage your energy, when to relax, when to explode with fast twitch muscle movements, etc. Etc.
Video is a little convoluted though interesting. Like showing a chart on cross KOs over Poatan’s left hook. And the emphasizing how Poatan rigidly held a 90 degree angle for his hook then moving on to staying relaxed lol Also the topic of relaxation feels a bit incomplete to me. And I do see the same issue everywhere. Hopefully this makes sense. Yes, relaxing is key to allow the force from your legs to travel to your punching limb. But you must be rigid for maximum transfer of force into your target. Like for ex. w/ a cross; once at/near full extension of leg, hip rotation, trunk rotation, and arm extension, each part of the chain needs to be rigidly locked sequentially. Firmly connecting the ground to your target. Like, with the proper structure, you could still do good damage by stiff arming someone providing the velocity themselves and running at you lol.
Long ass comment ahead. While everything you said about body mechanincs and relaxation is completely true, it is completely wrong to say that rate of force development and strength are less important or don't correlate to punching power, both technique and raw power are necessary for truly devastating power, lacking strength and rate of force development is why O'malley despite having absolutely flawless technique couldn't really put out Aljo. Strength increases the ceiling of how much power you can potentially produce, you don't need to be a powerlifter but the physically stronger you are the harder you will hit once you train your rate of force development and stretch shorthening cylce. RFD is the body ability to produce force at faster rates, this doesn't refer to the speed of the move itself, is how much force you can produce during the movement itself, this is trained with resistance training at high velocities like oly lifts, kettlebell swings, med ball slams and throws, weighted plyometrics, resisted sprints and generic plyometrics like box jumps and jump squats but how much force you can produce depends on your base of strength, if you squat 100lbs your punches won't be as strong as they would be if you squatted 150lbs, some people might avoid strength training to not gain muscle but you can get stronger without gaining mass but like i said earlier, you don't need to be a powerlifter, just getting stronger is enough. The stretch shorthening cycle is the muscles and tendons ability to stretch and contract under load, the load being momentum forces created during high intensity sport activities such as sprinting, jumping or punching and kicking. To train this you need plyometrics, specifically short and fast stretch plyometrics. An example of a short stretch plyo is a depth jump where you jump off a box, land in a half squat and immediately jump as high as you can, a fast stretch is the same exercise but instead of landing in a half squat, you land in a quarter squat. Earlier i mentioned generic plyos wich are good for muscle elasticity but those train rfd more than ssc and ssc really gives your strinking that spring feeling where you load your punch and shoot hard, if you don't train this no amount of technique and relaxation will make up for it. To summarize you need technique, body mechanics and physicality. Technique is the set up, presicion, landing as a counter and things like that. Body mechanics is the way you move your body for power production like weight shifting, leg drive, elastic recoil. Physicality is your strength, rfd and ssc. All of them are necessary for truly devastating power that sleeps your opponents.
You’re absolutely correct that both power and technique are required for devastating power! We were just emphasizing the point that if your have massive power but horrible technique, you’re less likely to knock someone out than if you had perfect technique and low power, as illustrated by our 2 example breakdowns. I do appreciate your in depth comment shedding light on some of the more specific aspects of power, SSC, and RFS, I applied many of these concepts back when I ran track! Perhaps we’ll make a video on it 🤔
@@editor7354 Conventional strength training, most popular strength training method is 5 sets of 5 reps, you can do calisthenics or weights, i personally preffer weights as is easier to add small amounts of weights but with calisthenics you can either add more reps or do a harder variation. For ssc you can do a depth jump routine, i recommend this routine for this specific exercise. If you do both start with the depth jumps and then do your strength training. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6Wta09AjgeU.htmlsi=3DV8aKtGiO4tqXBj
@@editor7354 to train pure strength you should train your muscles at high intensity, low reps. To train SSC I won’t give you specific advice as I’m honestly not sure and would have to do additional research.
@@editor7354 I wrote this comment earlier but for some reason it seems it didn't got posted so here goes again. Conventional strength training works, for weigths you can simply do 5 sets of 5 reps, you can start with less volume if necessary like 3x3 and increase it to 5x5 over time, i personally like weight training more but calisthenics also work. With calisthenics you can do the same but you can simply add more reps or stay at a 5x5 range and do progressively harder variations as needed. For your ssc i highly reccomend this routine for depth jumps, for the upperbody there's no real ssc exercise but clapping push ups, benching and med ball slams will give your upper body all they need. If you do this i reccomend starting with depth jumps/plyometrics and then do your strength training because if you do strength first you'll be fatigued and won't be able to fully utilize plyos to their full potential ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6Wta09AjgeU.htmlsi=3DV8aKtGiO4tqXBj
To light someone out you need a very sharp, quick and precise hit best landed either on the chin or temple. You don’t need a huge wind up or anything fancy you need accurate, sharp snappy shot. If you’re like a fast twitch type of athlete those will be a lot more common and you will often find yourself dropping people. Example of explosive snappy fighters would be Connor, Deontay wilder, Gokhan Saki, Mike Tyson, Chuck Liddel these are just some examples of people that are very sharp and deliver very whip like snaps. On the other hand there’s fighters that still knock people out with just bare power the likes of Anthony Joshua, George Foreman, Shane Carwin, Klitchko brothers etc the difference is these fighters do possess a level of sharpness and snap but mostly their knockouts are due to sheer power they are like sledgehammers
The best way to train a proper punching technique is to do it VERY FUCKING SLOWLY!!! Sounds counterintuitive but stick with me here. Execute a punch slowly with perfect form. Start from the foot to the leg to the waist to the torso to the shoulder to the elbow to the fist. At the fist keep it loose until an inch before it contacts the target and then tighten it. If you hit a target with a loose fist you'll break your hand, it has to be hard when you hit. If you keep your fist hard the whole time you block the flow of kinetic energy derived from the whip. You should also be aiming about three inches or more behind the front of the target to maximize energy delivery. This is the, "punch through the target" paradigm. EG if you punch an opponent in the face aim for the back of his head from the front. Practice this slowly, very slowly, repeatedly to train your muscles and nervous system to the movement. Gradually increase the speed over time and don't rush the process, you're training your nervous system, not your mind so it takes more time. Things to understand. - Carera's punch is not perfect form. The reason is that he loads his shoulder before the strike (this is telegraphing, small movements that will alert the opponent that the strike is coming). That being said it is still effective because the rest of the strike is still highly disciplined and yes, locking the elbow on a hook is SUPER IMPORTANT (that doesn't require the amount of muscle tension that would drain energy). He's still moving energy from the leg through the torso into the arm. A perfect strike is actual combat is near impossible. Slow, disciplined training moving to fast movement so that when you are in an imperfect stance you can still deliver a devastating strike is important. - Just because you can deliver a proper whip strike doesn't mean that you should always do it. It helps to go back to slow strike training to keep the nervous system accommodated to the form. Do this several times before training a whip strike.
Punch the key (hinge where the jaw locks) and punching the golden triangle (bridge of nose, to either side of the mouth and drawing the line under the chin forming a triangle). Of course, any power punch comes from the glutes, through the hips, shoulders, through the forearm to the 2" area of the #2 & #4 knuckles, like a powerful whip.
okay, im not encouraging violence here, but the trick in KO is : human brain and your "balance" sensor glands in your ears are sensitive to TORQUE shock. and NOT laterals. TORQUE. but that can be reduced significantly if you have a very strong neck. your neck could dampen that torque energy. it will require more energy put, but its still possible.
💯 you could theoretically get knockout out by enough force in any direction, but like you said, torque is key, and a strong neck is a strong way to prevent a KO
Solid video Been fighting & coaching for 20yrs and have no clue what the specific sweet spot is Some guys cant take it on the chin but other guys are like iron. Yet if you clip them behind the ear lights out. Ive seen guys go out cold from just a proper cross right about their eyes Its a strange thing how. All the science aside everybody is really unique. Being that this is anonymous im the middle example No problems with getting caught flush on the jaw but catch me behind the ear and i wake up on the canvas. The reason why i like wearing headgear Word of advice for newer guys. Always keep your teeth locked together on that mouthpiece. There is no worse feeling than having your lower jaw rip off your face and theres no reason for it to happen Good cardio, nasal spray, breath through your nose controled
No hate. I appreciate the effort you put into making this video, showing visual examples of your points, etc. However... To essentially parrot the fundamentals that have been pretty much universally known by anyone who has ever taken a single boxing lesson (or even walked into a boxing gym, to be honest) such as "generate the power from your legs and hips" - "accurately place the shot" - "the shot that knocks them out is the one they don't see coming" - "Stay loose, think about a whip" - etc, then titling the video "The _SECRET_ Science behind perfect KOs" is a whole different level of clickbait.
The secret science was more eluding to the often misunderstood mechanism of how a knockout actually occurs, AKA mechanoporation (little pores opening up as a result of the impact, resulting in lack of consciousness). And if the rest of the video offered you no new information then I apologize for misleading you, not my intention!
I think you could have justifiably titled the video "The Science Behind Perfect KOs". You covered the science, and again, everything else is great. Your Strickland video was awesome, too. But, while the Strickland video had "TRUTH" added to the title, which is typically just a clickbait thing, I think it was justifiable as you did demonstrate a direct, no BS take on the facts related to Strickland. I don't see any justification for adding "Secret" to this videos title, though. There was no new, revolutionary information. There were no "secrets" being exposed. Even the bit about mechanoporation isn't a "secret", it's simply the "science". I understand how frustrating it can be to get critical comments on a video and then have to make an attempt to respond in a diplomatic, respectful way. So, I also commend you for your consistency in that regard. But... I have a feeling the motivation behind the title was "clicks" more than anything.
@SkylerKing I appreciate and seriously respect your honest critique, we’ll take it into consideration to avoid any potential disingenuous-ness in the future!
THANK you for showing the pic and xray of some of the POTENTIAL DAMAGE (And there is potential for MUCH worse). THAT is LOVING OF THIS CHANNEL CREATOR. Though i had no choice, i always felt worst about defense situations I won hardest.
BRAVO i really enjoy this vid you said straight on point facts without wasting anyone time it was well presentated i give you 10/10 and i am very critical so 10/10 is huge given from me keep doing vids like this u will become huge
they just showed you the tips on how to perfectly throw a KO punch and some additional information. of course you still need to practice. now stop being a puss and start doing something..
Here in Finland i have been training different kinds of martial arts (Karate, Taekwondo, Muay Thai, Submission Fighting, and "Shoot Fighting" which is basically MMA but there is only one weight class = +100kg/220.5lbs and as a 6'3" i managed to fit in the category fine). Anyway all my KOs that were delivered by a punch landed every single time into the temple area and i could say that 80% of those went down in the same way: There is this saying that you punch with your feet (packing the rotation force into the punch) a double hook with my right - if landed perfectly made some opponents snore while falling down. The chin, nose etc. are the most well protected areas since many think that "let them punch your forehead there is nothing they can break there".....well the gloves matter. In the MMA they are ment to protect your fists. But those days are history for me after all; it's not worth all the injuries etc. so i just lift weights nowadays. It just does not look good to walk in a store with your three kids while your face looks like you got hit by a truck twice in the same day 😂
the boxing ark with Retsu is just like this video, also the cockroach speed move from baki himself is the implification of perfect relaxed muscle movement.
@@krovibodlak4385 The whip emphasis made me remember also of the Kastumi Orochi arc in the Pickle season, where he gets a punch that breaks the sound barrier
This is something that's often happening accidentally during light sparing in my gym, you just throw a quick relaxed punch and it turns out to hurt your partner cuz' you don't even control the damage behind it
It would seem being able to see the shot plays a huge role. Fighters with the best vision seem to have the best chins unless they’ve taken to much damage
I have 1 punch KO power, but I also took a few years of karate and I have big and wide shoulders and I'm 6'2 and about 270bs. The problem is that when I hit someone flush in the head or face, my hand can't take such an impact and my hand breaks. Tank Abbott(I don't hit like that monster.) had the same problem and he was the 1st one to come into the UFC wearing the current mma glove type, when you could fight bare knuckle. Fortunately I don't fight anymore, but its good to know I can end it instantly if I had to, to protect my loved ones. It's weird but the punch starts in your feet if you throw a proper punch.
Once knocked out my buddy by punching him right on the chin during sparring. Exactly like shown in the video, luckily he was pretty chill about it and didn't seem to get any lasting damage.
Also I want to clarify if you intend to do this in a bare knuckle fight disregard the staying loose part. If you aren’t tense you’re more likely to hurt yourself while hitting. If you’re confident only tense up just before impact.
My HS boxing coach, when I was 16 about 37 years ago! He had this middle age ladies come to the gym one day and we wondering what the hell they were doing, we figured they were coming to watch us spar? Instead they were ballroom dancing teachers. He paired us with a lady and played ballroom music, we thought WTF! after about 30 minutes and being lose, the training started making since and to this day it stays in my head when training, I here the music in my head still and it loosens me up along with making my feet glide! Most guys want to start throwing punches and don't like footwork because it's boring, but ignore footwork at your own peril!
And one very important thing is the «snap» at the end of the punch. The snap is not an intellectual thing, it's something that you feel. Fortunately, I got it the first time I tried it. At the very end of the punch, at the moment of impact, you bring a high level of tension in the muscles involved in the punch - this is the snap. When I realized that I possessed instinctively the snap, I was so happy, I paid myself a good snack. The snack? We'll talk about that next time....
Makes sense cause we are not superhuman like fiction character so for knockout better to punch chin then to aim the skull. Physics work different for ordinary human and superhumans
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