Brian S
Purple Belt
Do you believe Machida's success in mma is due to his karate training? Kata?
He is the first mma fighter I have seen doing kata during the pre-fight promotionals.
During his fight with Tito Ortiz Joe Rogan made several comments regarding the high level of karate that Machida has accomplished and he attributed that to his striking and elusiveness.
http://www.mmascraps.com/
Scroll down for the fight.
Machida vs. Franklin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuyDlSujlic
Machida vs. Bonnar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8zTpAFFsQQ&feature=related
Machida vs. McDonald
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvAUOzRz_DE&feature=related
There are others too...
Machida karate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nqbAfzrg-E&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2vOxjGeRwM&feature=related
He is the first mma fighter I have seen doing kata during the pre-fight promotionals.
During his fight with Tito Ortiz Joe Rogan made several comments regarding the high level of karate that Machida has accomplished and he attributed that to his striking and elusiveness.
http://www.mmascraps.com/
Scroll down for the fight.
Machida vs. Franklin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuyDlSujlic
Machida vs. Bonnar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8zTpAFFsQQ&feature=related
Machida vs. McDonald
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvAUOzRz_DE&feature=related
There are others too...
Machida karate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nqbAfzrg-E&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2vOxjGeRwM&feature=related