Showing posts with label Alexis Davis. Show all posts
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Thursday, July 10, 2014

My friend Joe Silvia aka Ausgepicht on Technique vs Fundamentals

7/10/2014 11:00:00 AM  , , , , , , , , , , , ,  No comments

Yesterday, I posted 11 GIFs I've made from the following fight:

I asked my friend Joe Silvia aka "Ausgepicht" what the name of the technique/throw Ronda Rousey did to Alexis Davis was.


He's a wrestler, so he wasn't sure of the Judo name since Rousey is a Judoka. Additionally, he wrote up something that I sometimes don't remember, and I'm guessing some beginners like me would need to be reminded of sometimes... Technique vs Fundamental... learn 1 technique and you have 1 technique. Learn 1 fundamental and you have 100’s of techniques!


Please read on for Ausgepicht's thoughts/teachings and learn the difference between specific Technique vs a Fundamental.



The technique in question:





Of course, a general throw like this is in pretty much every form of wrestling. We both know the debate on where it originated is pointless. Though I think there is some merit to it, since roots are always important.

Generally speaking, this is a Back Step throw. One of the fundamentals of wrestling. It has many variants and in this case it is a Headlock throw (using a backstep) with an inside leg reap.

Since Ronda is a Judoka, she learned the throw as an Uchi Mata, IIRC. (SG's NOTE: Ausgepicht's strength is wrestling... I've asked some friends who are Judo-savvy and they said it's a "Harai Goshi" in Judo - thx Michael W. and Pierre H.! As the Japanese are very precise with the naming of techniques, elder999 corrected me and said it's actually Koshi Garuma. Domo arigato gozaimasu elder999!)

Here's why I think "roots" are important in this particular throw:

1. It is easy to see the Uchi Mata as a technique. This leads to mindless repetition without context. Which is akin to turning a parked car's steering wheel left and right 10,000 reps for "automatic response." We both know again how pointless that is, yet it is a primary training method for most martial artists and combat sports enthusiasts.

2. Since a backstep is a fundamental, there is tremendous value in emphasizing its daily experience. Knowing one fundamental allows you to have 1,000 variants or techniques - which one you use depends on the LIVE interaction and sport reading in the moment of the two players in UNION.

3. Knowing it as a fundamental allows you to adapt its variables - its grips, feet positioning, a weight shift, locking arm, etc. One will not feel it must be executed EXACTLY as rigid rote repetition has taught them, but have the FREEDOM to express and be alive. Being more effective is a good thing!

The position she had when she landed is as you correctly stated: Kesa gatame. IN Catch its called a Head and Arm Hold. In wrestling just a headlock pin or some other regional variant.

Happy training!

-Joe



For selected posts by my good friend Joe Siliva aka "Ausgepicht" that you may have missed, please check out:



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Tuesday, July 08, 2014

UFC 175 - Ronda Rousey X Alexis Davis

7/08/2014 11:00:00 AM  , , , , , , , , , , ,  No comments

This past Saturday, July 5, 2014, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, Ronday Rousey, UFCWomen's Bantamweight Champion faced #2 Challenger Alexis Davis. On paper, this was a good fight given Davis was both a Muay Thai fighter as well as a BJJ Black Belt. She sported a record of 16-5 going into the Championship and Rousey a perfect 9-0. Many wondered how Rousey would fare against a BJJ Black Belt.


This was Ronda Rousey's second consecutive fight via knockout. She required only 16 seconds to finish Davis. Rousey's finish of Davis was the second-fastest knockout in the history of UFC title bouts. The fastest knockout is Andrei Arlovski's 15-second finish of Paul Buentello at UFC 55 in October 2005. This 10th win was also Rousey's fourth consecutive UFC Bantamweight title defense.

"I box six days a week and grapple four days a week. I have more to catch up on striking, so I do that the most."
~Ronda Rousey


The 16 seconds finish was all her hard work/training to date as she noticeably made tremendous progress in her standup.


The finishing sequence was a right hand to Davis' chin and followed up with a knee to the midsection. As Davis doubled over, Rousey hip tossed her and landed into the Scarf Hold position (Judo's Kesa Gatame). Rousey rained 10 punches on the defenseless challenger. Davis went noticeably limp after the 9th one, which prompted referee Yves Lavigne to declare the fight over.


NOTE:  Please forgive the page load if it's slow for you as there are 11 GIFs of varying lengths on this page.


Are you ready for the animated GIF highlights? Enjoy!


Real-time finishing sequence


Real-time isolated just for the Sweeping Loin Hip Throw (Harai Goshi)


Real-time isolated just for the punches



Replays
Super Slomo - Harai Goshi to Kesa gatame to punches to head


Super Slomo of the Sweeping Loin Hip Throw



Just the throw





Here's the full fight, don't blink! 
Real-time



Worm-eye view replay


Other replay views





Congratulations to Ronda Rousey!! WOW! So dominant... can any woman stop Ronda Rousey?


For previous entries I posted about Ronda you may have missed:



For further info, please check out:


NOTE: My sincerest gratitude to Michael W. and Pierre H. for help in the technical Judo name of the throw ("Harai Goshi")! I'm bad with terms/names sometimes. Also my sincerest gratitude to John E. for the English translation of the technical Judo name ("Sweeping Loin Hip Throw" and not just "Hip Throw" which is technically an "O-Goshi".

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