📌 The Secret Behind Benny Urquidez’s 200 Wins and the Birth of Kickboxing
1. The Secret to His Undefeated Record
- Valuing Experience: Real fight experience and learning were more important than just wins and losses.
- Honor and Respect: Fought with discipline, honor, and respect—never with anger or hatred.
- Composure: Controlled his emotions and focused on mental energy in every fight.
- True Martial Artist: Identified himself as a martial artist, not just an athlete.
2. Core Techniques in Fighting
- Timing: “It’s not about being fast, but about perfect timing.”
- Full-Body Mechanics: Generated power in short, fast punches by using shoulder, hips, and heels together.
- Diamond Cut Sweep: Disrupted the opponent’s balance and movement through precise sweeps.
- Nerve Strikes: Targeted nerves in the legs to limit the opponent’s movement and power.
3. Lessons from Real-Life Fights
- Surviving street fights (with weapons like ice picks) required strong defense and sharp observation.
- In no-rules situations, reading the environment and being prepared for anything was crucial.
4. Principles of Punches and Kicks
- Corkscrew Punch: Rotated the fist for short, repetitive punches; avoided overextension.
- Sweeps and Kicks: Combined various kicks and sweeps, aiming for nerves and angles.
- Continuous Attacks: Applied pressure with rapid attacks (like a machine gun), not a single big shot.
5. Defense and Linked Techniques
- Elbow and Clinch: Used Muay Thai-style elbow defenses and countered clinches effectively.
- Flow of Offense and Defense: Shifted between attack and defense, reading the opponent’s energy.
6. Mindset and Energy
- Distinguished his own feelings from external energies and always maintained composure.
- Viewed difficult people as opportunities for personal growth.
7. The Origin and Philosophy of Kickboxing
- 1973: Realized the need for a new martial art through rule-less fights.
- 1978: Published the world’s first kickboxing book.
- Kickboxing as Art: Stressed that kickboxing is not just a sport but an art that includes spirit, body, soul, and character.
✔️ Summary: Benny Urquidez’s secret to an undefeated record was “experience, honor, discipline, and perfect timing & technique,” transforming kickboxing into a true art of life.
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