Malcolm Anderson Question

Hi Nick,

i just want to know whats are his favourite techniques or his most used techniques. I know from your post on the old forum he used roundhouse kicks quite often? What leg he used the left or right or both?

Ok, Thanks in advance

Cheers
Julian

Mate,

You might be getting confused with Tony Quinn. Mal was never a big kicker prefering instead to use his hands in close to devestating effect. His favourite kicks on the rare occasions that he sparred in the dojo weree groin kicks, front kicks and footsweeps. He was phenomenal at catching YOUR kick though and dumping you on your swede.

Nick

PS: He could do them all mind you...he was the one who taught all of us so, while he didn't use them as much himself, he certainly had them all down pat to be able to demonstrate in class etc.

Yes your right i think id get confused with Tony Quinn.

By the the way what are Mals favourite hand techniques then?

Thanks for the answers

Julian

I remember Mal used to be quite fond of the Switch Hook, and bloody good at it. He once destroyed a focus mitt with 3 of them, i imagine the guys hand inside the Mitt was a bit sore after it as well.

When I trained under Mal he hadn't incorporated any Muy Thai stuff at all. His favourite techniques were straight left and rights, backfists, rips and ridgehands.

Nick

PS: He used elbows in the street a lot.

Few more questions :-)
1. What type of rips he used?

2. You talked that he drank blood to get more aggressive. How aggressive is he?? Doesnt effect that his fighting ability. Because i think you better stay cool in a fight...

3. Do you know how he changed from the skinny guy he was (saw some old pics) to the hm let me say massive bodytype he has now.

Thanks

Julian

Re rips...short vicious uppercuts (shita tsuke) to the body

Pretty aggressive. No, aggression has nothing to do with losing your cool in a fight.

Heavy weight training.

Nick