Welcome to Midnight Stock!
28-3 with 25 absurd knockouts to his name, Jiri Procheczka is doing something right. The Czech athlete is 2-0 inside the Octagon, and the former champion Rizin is probably next in line for a shot at the UFC gold.
What’s his secret?
Power punch has recently revealed a rather rare training method that involves punching a tree hundreds of times. There’s a thin mat, presumably to protect his hands from cuts, but yeah, that’s definitely Tony Ferguson’s strategy!
“It’s good for the body to be in the technique of being like a rock,” he explained (through MMAF Combat). “So I can go through the opponent’s body with my technique, and my technique can be more dangerous. It’s a good workout for the body … after some 500 punches, then I go to the bag, and the bag is very light, believe me.”
Body conditioning is a fairly common theme in “Midnight Mania.” Typically, fighters are known to let their coaches / partners release body shots or occasionally hit a bag without a glove to harden themselves into battle. Alternatively, kicking through a (soft) banana tree is a show of strength in Thailand, and the aforementioned “Al Koki” is notorious for training his calves by Kicking a metal pipe!
In this method, Prozka actually adds himself to the list of saws … and a bit crazy!
Insomnia
Happy Thanksgiving!
Good guide for today! I’m bad at following other sports, so at least in terms of MMA, I’m most grateful for Charles Oliveira against Michael Chandler. Great fight, and I was pleased that each of them became a champion!
For which sports moment of 2021 are you most grateful?
– SB Nation (@SBNation) November 24, 2021
First-class wrestling!
I always find the different ways athletes train interesting response times.
Cody Dorden still catches his “send him back to China” comment.
Daniel Cormier shows off his legendary speed and agility.
Quinton Jackson and Shannon Briggs meet face to face for the first time.
Slips, tears and clips KO
Say what you will, a man came out on his shield!
Full commitment and exemplary technique produce this killer finish.
Simple anti-perfect bottom:
Random country
Teddy Roosevelt was about this life.
Midnight Music: SOUL!
Sleep well crazy! Another martial arts craze is always on the way.
