Connor Ruebusch of http://BloodyElbow.com and Patrick Wyman delve into the mind of a counter fighter and suss out the reasons behind the style, and the techniques that make it beautiful.
Counter fighters. They're rare, they're difficult to understand, and they may just be the perfect expression of combat. On today's episode of Heavy Hands, Pat Wyman and I suss out what exactly makes true counter fighters tick, and why we see so few of them in MMA, and in combat sports in general.
We go through the various types of counters available to these specialists, and lay out the pros and cons of each, before exploring the games of a few of history's best counter punchers.