My Afternoon Looking into Strickland’s Style
So, I found myself going down a bit of a rabbit hole the other day, focused on Sean Strickland. Wasn’t exactly planned, you know how these things go. Just saw a clip somewhere, and it got me thinking about his whole approach.
First thing I did was just pull up some footage. Didn’t need anything fancy, just went looking for some of his recent fights. Wanted to get a fresh look, try and see what maybe I missed before.
What really jumps out is that stance and the pressure. It’s kinda herky-jerky, not smooth like some fighters. Very upright, chin kinda high sometimes. It looks, well, odd. But he makes it work, or tries to.
I spent some time just watching his footwork. How he cuts off the cage, or tries to. Sometimes it works, sometimes he gets caught. It’s not complex, seems pretty straightforward, just forward pressure mostly.
- Watched how he uses that jab. It’s constant, flicking out there.
- Noticed his defense. Mostly relies on that shoulder roll and keeping distance with the jab.
- Tried to see his patterns, but honestly, part of his thing seems to be that awkward rhythm. Hard to predict.
Then I started thinking about the mental side. He talks a lot, gets in opponents’ heads, or seems to try. That’s part of his game too, right? Not just the punches and kicks. It’s the whole package, the weirdness, the talking, the pressure.
Putting it Together (in my head)
Sat back after a while. Didn’t learn any secret techniques, wasn’t trying to. Was more about understanding the why behind his style. Why does he fight like that? It seems tailor-made for him, his personality maybe.
It’s not pretty, a lot of the time. Gets hit quite a bit because of that upright style sometimes. But the pressure and the pace he sets can overwhelm guys. It’s like he banks on being tougher or having more endurance.
So yeah, that was my practice session. Just watching, thinking, trying to break down one fighter’s unique approach. It’s a good reminder that there isn’t just one way to do things. Sometimes the weird, awkward stuff works if you commit to it. Made for an interesting afternoon, anyway.
