Randy Couture- Clinch Fighting

vid notes

main ideas-
-collar tie and underhook is one of best control positions
-always stay in their face- don't let them recover or get balance back
-intensity

key ideas to integrate-
-dynamic control- move and off-balance opponent at all times
-switching sides
-hendo knee bump
-underhook snap down

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important concepts-
-dominant positions
-single underhook
-double underhook
-single collar tie

collar tie + underhook is good

stay in their face, don't give them chance to breathe- they are constantly on defense

collar tie-
try to create angles
forward pressure- elbow down and in, pull head in, move hip towards his hip- create an angle
keep opponent off-balance
the more they try to resist, the more tired they get
more unpredictable
changing sides as they adjust and try to square up
short, intense bursts, get back to control (more striking based tip)
move opponent, keep them off-balance

wrestlers bring a lot of intensity
conditioning

modify the underhook-
underhook and lock the face
counter pressure from collar tie
pull body into you, push face away from you
cover nose and mouth (not sure if legal in bjj/grappling)
they go to peel hand off- bump and shrug- get to back- ride them to ground

off-balance move
hips in
control danger zone
plant foot right inside his foot
knee against thigh
bump the leg out at an angle (like hendo move)
as you bump the leg out, take a half a step back and snap them down with underhook
bump leg out and pound upper body forward, take half a step back
can do from overhook/outside control as well
they push to get underhook- bump knee out, snap down move
don't wait until they get underhook deep at shoulder

also bump and pound opposite leg
once you get timing and feel of it, it happens pretty frequently

countering double collar tie-
bump elbow block to underhook- come across and bump, shrug shoulder and get under
keep head up, hips in
move in to close space
turtle your neck, bring hips in, stand up straight

also, can grab and pinch elbows together, crowd them

grab neck and force hips into body
reach around and grab far ear, pop hip into their hip, pop hand off

shoulder punch
bring shoulder back and forward (is this legal?)
don't use as strike in grappling- use to off-balance and move them