Essentially the idea behind this series is to give everybody an idea of what it’s like training to fight professionally. I’m not a novice by any means so you’re not catching me at the very beginning of my journey, but you are seeing me transition from a guy who just loved the sport(s) to a guy who wants to make a career out of it.

I’ve already given most of you the backstory in my last several posts…so if you haven’t checked those out and are interested please do here Becoming a Pro Fighter: The Preface, Becoming a Pro Fighter: D-Day, Becoming a Pro Fighter: The Training Regimen, Becoming a Pro Fighter: A Venerable Second Pair of Eyes…Your Trainer, Becoming a Pro Fighter: Seein’ the Black Lights, Fight Using the K.I.S.S. Method, From Checkers to Chess: How to Know When You’re Ring Ready.

But this particular series isn’t about the story—it’s about what you and I can learn from what I do well and what I don’t do well from a training perspective.

The ”Becoming a Pro Fighter” Case Study will serve as a platform from which you and I can both get better. I’m going to post videos of my sparring sessions here for you to view and I want you guys to give me your honest input—constructive criticism would be nice, but if you just want to tell me how much I suck, that’s ok too.

My hope is that I will learn from those of you who know more than me, and those of you who are less experienced can learn a little more. And for those of you who don’t care about learning and are just here for the entertainment, I can appreciate that too.

Every week I’ll post new sessions with a critique of myself.

I’ll begin my search for some really good mentors after I put this up. If you or anybody you know would be willing to analyze these videos each week it would be greatly appreciated.

The more interaction—the more all of us can learn.

Boxing Critique



The good things:
1. I jabbed pretty well
2. I used decent head movement

The bad things:
1. My right hand drops everytime I throw my jab…I keep my guard too low in general
2. I don’t retract my punches. I leave them out there and then I get countered.
3. I don’t step in enough with my punches

What did you guys notice? Tell me in the comments below.

Grappling Critique



Here I am rolling with two guys that come to our MMA classes in Hickory, NC.

I’m not a bad BJJ player, but I obviously got alot of work to do. Although I go through them pretty easily I make lots of mistakes and they have much much less experience.

Instead of critiquing myself I’ll let you guys pick me apart and in the following weeks I’ll make sure I get footage of me with some tougher guys.

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