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[Onkara]

Nice picture Kathryn, I hope you don't mind me commenting, but you both look very American.

Is that a one of Hitler's Luftwaffe on your left?

 

[Kathryn]

Nice picture Kathryn, I hope you don't mind me commenting, but you both look very American.

Is that a one of Hitler's Luftwaffe on your left?

No, it's a big bird - a couple of them were flying around while we were up there.

And no offense taken - we're glad we're Americans! And I think my husband looks about as Texan as anyone can look.

 

[Otherright]

Yes, I know exactly what you're...talking about...er....

All I know from that is I don't want to fight Young Buck, even though I'm a southpaw.

Never overlook the advantage of being a southpaw. Statistically, he has a 1-in-10 chance of facing a southpaw. You have a 90% chance of facing an orthodox fighter.

Every single thing you do is the exact opposite of everything he has been trained to do. As long as you lead in the dance, you have the advantage.

Your natural method of circling your opponent is opposite of his.
Your power comes from the opposite side.
All of your combos are opposite.
His defense is opposite of what he is used to.

He will always be one step behind.
The greatest advantage is, its totally natural to you.

This does not translate the same on the ground, but is still advantageous. Take the arm bar for example. Your natural instinct, being left-handed, is to go for his right arm. This is his strong arm. But if you can control it, by using both hands you can pull this off.

Here's the set up. You need to start in his guard, pass his guard for top mount. Lay close with no room. Instinctively, he will push off with both hands. Swim your arms, one at a time through his arms. This bypasses his arms. You are right back where you started. Let him do this a couple times to get frustrated and wear his arms out.

If he tries to roll you, you can put one arm under his neck, and post the other, up and out. You can not get a person off you that is half your size when they do this. If they panic, you can let them roll, ride the back and catch them in a rear-naked choke, but this is another technique for a later day.

On the third push, instead of swimming, put both hands on his chest. Turn your hand sideways, to the left. You've framed the arm now. Put the arch of your right foot into his left shoulder. Swing the left foot over. Grab the right arm, at the wrist and fall back, putting his elbow against your thigh. Pull down. His elbow is not in hyper-extension. As long as you keep his thumb up, he's trapped. If he rolls his hand, pinky up, your in trouble.

 

[Draka]

My ex-husband is left-handed. Never made any difference when I dropped, took out his legs from underneath him, flattened him, got both his arms behind his back and when he managed to wrestle his left arm away I jammed the right up so that his wrist was behind his neck and dislocated his shoulder completely. Let it be said that this was the first time I met most his family and friends. All the guys were wanting to have wrestling type fights in the livingroom and my ex was the biggest and strongest and he was taking all the other guys down. When I decided to get in on it and did that to him...let's just say the other guys decided it would not be a good idea to make me mad at them. Add that to the fact that I had just gotten out of the Navy a few months prior and my new nick-name became G.I. Jane.

Just had to share that.

 

[Gjallarhorn]

Ignore the caption. A friend took the picture during a video call.

 

[Quagmire]

Ignore the caption. A friend took the picture during a video call.

Nobody expects the Spammish Inquisition!!!
(*ques organ music*)

 

[Terrywoodenpic]

Never overlook the advantage of being a southpaw. Statistically, he has a 1-in-10 chance of facing a southpaw. You have a 90% chance of facing an orthodox fighter.

Every single thing you do is the exact opposite of everything he has been trained to do. As long as you lead in the dance, you have the advantage.

Your natural method of circling your opponent is opposite of his.
Your power comes from the opposite side.
All of your combos are opposite.
His defense is opposite of what he is used to.

He will always be one step behind.
The greatest advantage is, its totally natural to you.

This does not translate the same on the ground, but is still advantageous. Take the arm bar for example. Your natural instinct, being left-handed, is to go for his right arm. This is his strong arm. But if you can control it, by using both hands you can pull this off.

Here's the set up. You need to start in his guard, pass his guard for top mount. Lay close with no room. Instinctively, he will push off with both hands. Swim your arms, one at a time through his arms. This bypasses his arms. You are right back where you started. Let him do this a couple times to get frustrated and wear his arms out.

If he tries to roll you, you can put one arm under his neck, and post the other, up and out. You can not get a person off you that is half your size when they do this. If they panic, you can let them roll, ride the back and catch them in a rear-naked choke, but this is another technique for a later day.

On the third push, instead of swimming, put both hands on his chest. Turn your hand sideways, to the left. You've framed the arm now. Put the arch of your right foot into his left shoulder. Swing the left foot over. Grab the right arm, at the wrist and fall back, putting his elbow against your thigh. Pull down. His elbow is not in hyper-extension. As long as you keep his thumb up, he's trapped. If he rolls his hand, pinky up, your in trouble.

when was young I used to box left lead but as I was ambidextrous in almost every thing. It surprised opponents that I hit far harder with the left. I never lost a bout till I had to fight a heavy weight as catch weight (3 stones lighter than him) In a regimental match, because we did not a heavy weight.

 

[Otherright]

when was young I used to box left lead but as I was ambidextrous in almost every thing. It surprised opponents that I hit far harder with the left. I never lost a bout till I had to fight a heavy weight as catch weight (3 stones lighter than him) In a regimental match, because we did not a heavy weight.

I wouldn't never taken a catch-weight at that big of a difference. f=m X a. That is bad news for you at that weight difference. Were you able to pack on at least a few pounds before the bout?

 

[Otherright]

My ex-husband is left-handed. Never made any difference when I dropped, took out his legs from underneath him, flattened him, got both his arms behind his back and when he managed to wrestle his left arm away I jammed the right up so that his wrist was behind his neck and dislocated his shoulder completely. Let it be said that this was the first time I met most his family and friends. All the guys were wanting to have wrestling type fights in the livingroom and my ex was the biggest and strongest and he was taking all the other guys down. When I decided to get in on it and did that to him...let's just say the other guys decided it would not be a good idea to make me mad at them. Add that to the fact that I had just gotten out of the Navy a few months prior and my new nick-name became G.I. Jane.

Just had to share that.

If only he could sprawl...

 

[Terrywoodenpic]

I wouldn't never taken a catch-weight at that big of a difference. f=m X a. That is bad news for you at that weight difference. Were you able to pack on at least a few pounds before the bout?

In the army you don't have a choice they "Volunteer " You.
No I only had a weeks notice.
But at least he could not knock me down.

 

[Acim]

Okay, here are some picks of (physical) me.



I'm the guy to the left of the hand.




On board sub somewhere near Hawaii. Weird how everything under the surface is in black and white.



A very recent shot.

 

[Kathryn]

Me and my cat on vacation last week.

 

[Acim]

Yikes!

 

[Draka]

Lovely as always Kathryn.

 

[blackout]

Lovely as always Kathryn.

She dyed her hair.

 

[Kathryn]

She dyed her hair.

Still can't do a damn thing with it though.

Maybe it's the salt air...

 

[Mathematician]

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

I like the hoodie. And the moustache.

 

[Meow Mix]

I like the hoodie. And the moustache.

I'm a silly kitty.

 

[Draka]

I'm a silly kitty.

You're a sexy kitty. mreow