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The video above is a highlight of MMA striking drills based on the Mayweather mittwork system. This is the beginner's version of the drills. The full version utilizes elbows, knees, grabs and takedown attempts. Based on drills by Roger Mayweather, Floyd Mayweather Sr., Kenny Weldon, Cus D'Amato, Cor Hemmers, Ernesto Hoost, Rob Kaman, Ernesto Hoost and of course the legendary Ramon "the Diamond" Dekkers.

Punching follows the Mayweather combination system (without the double left hooks). The Mayweather system is mostly based on counter-punching so direct attack combos from Kenny Weldon and Cus D' Amato (Tyson's trainer) were implemented. Kicking and knee drills follow common Dutch kickboxing combinations.

This system helps students advance very fast as they get to work hundreds of combos during each training session without catching a breath. It raises awareness and enhances defense mechanisms.

These drills are about building muscle memory, they are not about power. These drills are about reflexes and endurance. No warnings are given and as the students gets more advanced the trainer strikes with full power. Power training can only be done with thai pads. We use those like every other school.

I am not asking you to like this, I am asking you to free your mind and think: Why is Floyd Mayweather the greatest kickboxer ever? Is it just talent? Whether you like Floyd Mayweather's style or not is irrelevant. Facts matter more than feelings and according to them Floyd Mayweather is the greatest and most technical boxer of all time. There were other great boxers like Willie Pep, Rocky Marciano, Roy Jones Jr., Sugar Ray Robinson but the level of competition Floyd has faced and the consistent level of his performances is unprecedented.

Kostas Fantaousakis is a certified MMA coach under the Greek Ministry of Sports, a brown belt in BJJ since Jan 2013 under Wander Braga and has a passion for martial arts. He is an admirer of Roger Mayweather's technical boxing mittwork and Dutch kickboxing and is currently teaching joint MMA and BJJ classes in Chania. The first half of each training session is devoted to developing basic striking ability in boxing and Dutch style kickboxing.

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