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[–] aaa999@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

what the hell is this stance called

why do i see people in vertical videos doing it reliably but never like pro-punchkicker experts

i want to solve this mystery but I don't know anything

[–] CTDummy@aussie.zone 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Most pro punchkickers keep their hands or guard near their face for obvious reason. The closest this crab stance comes to is a warped cross arm block or abstract Philly shell, which was favoured by Foreman and Mayweather respectively. I was never fit enough to stick with Philly shell when I tried it and switching back to normal stance pretty much tells your sparring partner “I’m tired now :(.” TIL crab defence is actually what they’re called lmao.

Edit: to answer your questions, no formal fight training and learning to fight from tv and internet fight clips.