5 Things That Make Canelo So Good w/ Tips To Improve

Here is the second episode of my new series where we will focus on the best fighter's unique skills and what training drills can be used to improve attributes they have and everyone else wants.
Episode 2 is focusing on Canelo Alvarez.
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:22 Defence
4:06 Body Shots
7:55 Unique Combinations
10:09 Counters
12:40 Rolling With Shots
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[@The_Reality_Filter]

The fight with Floyd made Canelo reevaluate his style and improve his defence and now he's one of the very best at not getting hit.

[@fernandocamacho5088]

Floyd schooled him.

[@The_Reality_Filter]

@@fernandocamacho5088 There's a reason Floyd fought Canelo when he was only 23...

[@rykehuss3435]

@@fernandocamacho5088 He schooled everyone he fought

[@rayfelsinger5970]

@@fernandocamacho5088 okay?

[@OffDaChainChico7]

@@The_Reality_Filter Yeah, and Floyd was like 36 and weighed much less. Canelo currently fights at 168. That was the right time to fight

[@allenharrelliii7424]

I'd live to see a Samart skill set and breakdown. Beautiful boxing in muay thai

[@ancientdarkness3102]

Samart or somrak

[@Nergal123]

oooh or also Dieselnoi.

[@user-zk5jn4br7u]

Yes. The greatest fighter of all time. Samart Payakaroon

[@brettrogers8089]

That’d be awesome

[@khonyeleaglefergumedov9175]

@@user-zk5jn4br7u greatest strijer not fighter

[@ismailbamchi8129]

The modern martial artist has a great vidoe on canelo alvarez drills

[@schibleh531]

Doing head movement combinations rather than singles... this is brilliant.

[@jaysnoddonfight979]

Would love to see a pool noodle combinations video in the future! Trying to get my dad to hold them for me and looking for inspiration. Keep up the great work Champ!

[@MurphyAKA]

Id love your take on GSP, Rory MacDonald, or Lyoto Machida please

[@lucasmacedo7145]

really like the odd combinations and the random alarm segments, crazy helpful

[@johnhall87]

It's great the way you break down these great fighters and give us some things to add into our style.

[@Man-iy9jk]

Amazing video Gabriel.

[@danigaman]

Boss u have no idea how helpful these informations and videos are. Thank you so much for doing this. Huge RESPECT and LOVE from India 🇮🇳 🙏

[@stevebache9089]

Another great video. Thanks. Great insight and training tips

[@dabela2279]

You re amazing at teaching Gabriel. Well done

[@oscarmichot-duval7045]

This video is fantastic, please do one on Naoya Inoue or anybody else! In the meantime, I'll be practicing my counters to the jab

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

I'm glad you enjoyed it and I will throw Naoya Inoue on my list.

[@Musiclover6404]

Holy K.O. the way you breakdown the moves and give practice instructions is amazing

[@christianbelzer]

pure gold, thanks! Very helpful!

[@nostollar7824]

Great video as always🤙🏻❤️

[@shaquonfashayshay269]

Best and most informative KZbin channel

[@qyin01]

Honored to attend your seminar in Chekmat gym Vancouver a few years ago. Expecting to see you in town again!

[@juliahenriques210]

I'd love to see a video on how Adesanya avoids takedowns, or how Jon Jones mitigates damage, or how Amanda Nunes controls fights.

[@mmareviewer.2372]

yea he is pretty good.. adapts well and best counter fighter.

[@14leonids]

Gabriel, thank you very much! Your chanel inspired me to train harder and add more volume. Thank you for sharing! Love the content!!!

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

Great to hear!

[@crappiehookking387]

I really like your explanation, and breaking down some key points of Canelo. He is one of my favorite active boxers. Those drills don't seem to difficult to try, and like you said repetition is going to make it feel more natural. Almost like muscle memory. You do it so many times it becomes an instinct reaction. Not your words exactly, but that's what I picked up. Great videos. Makes me want to get back into training. I like your videos, and on my days off from work I hit the gym, and just started getting back on the heavy bag last week. I have alot of work to do, but the days I'm not physically doing something, I'm learning about the sport again via your channel.

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

Canelo is amazing and like you said repetition and muscle memory are the key. I'm glad to hear you like to video and they are giving you extra motivation to get into the gym. Hopefully we'll be back to hitting pads soon.

[@schoolday-nj2pt]

Hello great explanation thanks for what you offer

[@MV1-OP81-Mclaren]

Thanks for the video really helpful 👌

[@lastexile318]

The part about body shots makes a lot of sense now the way you explained it. Thanks for the video 🙂

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dynastyboys7552]

Super helpful! God bless

[@theolysyk8494]

Great video these are fantastic. I've been using lots of these training tips and they're helping me a lot. You're a gem in the mma youtube community keep it up. Canelo seems to focus really heavily into one concept or idea for what seems like a whole session. Do you think that that aspect of his training helps him be so successful?

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

Thanks. It definitely could be. I like the focus they have on one aspect for so long. I've never watched a full Canelo training session but I'll see if I can find one online.

[@TheShadowBoxer03]

You deserve billion of subscribers

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

Thanks my friend 🙏

[@johnwhitedud8024]

Canelo alverez is the best boxer today

[@dope_man1801]

I really enjoy your videos, it’s nice to see other ppl showing fighters aren’t all crazy and.... you’re a nice young man and cute too

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

I appreciate that. Compliments that make me blush 🙏😊

[@jamielondon6436]

Very interesting to wach this analysis back to back with David Christian's.

[@WigSplitta18]

So dope man I love your videos! God bless

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

I appreciate that and I'm glad you like them.

[@thejamnasium6447]

that counter against BJS was art

[@swang2489]

Great detailed info. I want to work on long hook and countering faster

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

Glad it was helpful! I hope you get those counters going. They are fantastic to have.

[@DCTMIke]

Great video! I would love to see one on Oleksandr Usyk

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

Ooo. He is slick. Especially for a big guy.

[@JediKnight1007]

Wow! Fantastic vid! Just discovered your channel and already subscribed. As for the breakdowns if you could do a boxing breakdown of James Toney and a kickboxing breakdown of Giorgio Petroysan that would be awesome.

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

Thanks for the sub! I'm already on the Petrosyan video and will hopefully have that out this month. I'll definitely add James Toney to my list.

[@JediKnight1007]

@@GabrielVargaOfficial Much appreciated kind sir. It's a real pleasure to watch your material.

[@lo3st640]

And can you make a video of how to do a training drill on defense alone please

[@thiccolascage2745]

Micky Ward used to hit that lead hook to bring up the guard and throw that liver shot

[@leonelcardona2353]

This is a great video, new subscriber, hellow from México

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

Mexicoooo 🎉 I can't wait to get done there for a visit in the future. It's been on my list of places to travel since competing has never taken me there. Thanks for the sub.

[@Cesarz28]

The way he finish Sanders is crazy

[@donttalkpolitics3094]

Gabriel, love the videos! Where are you located and do you teach at a school I could join? Thanks!

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

I live in Victoria, Canada. I don't have a gym yet. I will in the future but I'm still focused on my fight career and have been advised I can't do both well. So it's fighting and youtube a the moment.

[@MrBrandonBrackett]

I know you probably have a long list of legendary fighters you want to break down, but if we could get one of Cory Sandhagen in the future that would be amazing. I don't think people understand how good his standup is. Sandhagen and Adesanya are the two most technical strikers in the UFC in my opinion.

[@Lorendrawn]

Joanna Jędrzejczyk too

[@Richardson_mma]

Hi Gabriel! Great content as always. I would to greatly appreciate hearing your thoughts on PED’s in fighting, I know it’s a “taboo” subject so you might not want to talk on it but I can’t loose anything for asking so hahaha.

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

I'd be happy to do a video on it. I am fully against cheating and think those caught should be suspended for life. I'll rock the boat.

[@Richardson_mma]

@@GabrielVargaOfficial Much appreciated ✊🏻

[@Juel92]

I haven't watched that much boxing but to me Canelo seems like the proof when people say that modern boxers wouldn't stand a chance against the golden age legends don't know what they're talking about. The dude seems more impressive to me than any boxer I've ever seen. Sure maybe Ali's fight IQ was higher but if they were the same weight I don't think even that would be enough.

[@cherrybomb3713]

Bro youre deep

[@jasonsmith3403]

He's never off balance, feet always there.

[@bigzero718]

Love the channel & insight from a pro at your level. My favorite boxer of all time is James lights out Toney he had the most beautiful shoulder roll into straight right what's your thoughts on him

[@konpoy]

He is my favorite from the 90s. Funny you mention him . i think what could be added to this video on the shoulder roll defense is the trajectory of the shoulders as you perform philly shell shoulder roll - front shoulder higher than the back one. That allows for better defense and for any counter off the back hand as opposed to keeping your front shoulder lower - risking more to get hit and having fewer options to counter with off the back hand.

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

Thanks so much. I haven't watched James Toney in years but I definitely remember his ability to get low and slip/roll away from punches. I'll go back and watch some of his fights.

[@konpoy]

@@GabrielVargaOfficial kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipTckqGfrphnqpY One of the most decisive examples of his philly shell defense with right hand counter ending with a left hook ko of a lefty (kickboxing world champ btw). Kronk style! Enjoy!:)

[@konpoy]

@@GabrielVargaOfficial also, kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4uve2mlmsmAfcU

[@nathanhagerman9928]

Modern martial artist has a vid on Canelo's drills, great vid but I thought some people would like to know

[@joerodriguez3002]

Do Benny the Jet!

[@daltondammthebabe]

do a strategies to beat all time great fighters. talking joe louis joe gans jack dempsey jack johnson willie pep ezzard charles charles burley both sugar rays. the best of the best. you could do mma fighters thai fighters all kinds. ricardo lopez is one i would love to see a how to beat study. pernell Whitaker is another i would love to see.

[@nickvledder]

8:02 I am just curious... what is your opinion on Rico Verhoeven's style?

[@jacopodainotto4084]

Thank you for the video! Would you recommend doing this workout as a cool down routine?

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

I think most of these are drills that could be done at any point. The slower ones could be the beginning or end but faster drills like long combos could be the workout portion. It's all up to you I guess and how you'd like to structure the training session.

[@jacopodainotto4084]

@@GabrielVargaOfficial understood. Keep with the great content, champ!

[@CalvinLu1]

Can you do samart would love to see an analysis from ya

[@johnwhitedud8024]

Can you do some fight breakdowens of canelo

[@SuperEgo1983]

Could you do a video on Lomachenko?

[@koeneee01]

Do one for tyson fury please!

[@arojsunar5908]

Stephen wonderboy Thompson next pls

[@megadethguym7977]

Alot of people fail to mention that he punches really really hard

[@sebastianquintana5462]

5:39 can't tell what looks worse, the monster liver blow or your rear ankle

[@stevenshar1233]

What is the difference in head movements between boxing, kickboxing, and MMA?

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

Whew. Good question. Same answer that I often give. I'll make a video on it 😄

[@muizz1627]

Sir can make one video on how u do ur weight training plz.My coachs says that it make u stiff is it true 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

I don't do much weight lifting but I think if you work explosive lifts it won't make you stiff. And with the right exercises weight lifting can be very beneficial.

[@muizz1627]

@@GabrielVargaOfficial thankyou so much ur videos r awesome sir ❤ ❤

[@aamirnagaria2189]

What do you think about being an ambidextrous fighter? Can you please share some tips and tricks?

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

The difficulty is being ambidextrous defensively. Most people can attack well from both stances but find they get hit far more in one. I always say don't bother switching stances until you're really good at just one.

[@genises200]

The roll could be Canelos genetics. There are a few people I've come across that can roll like Canelo even those who train hard!

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

Very true. Genetics probably account for a lot of his abilities. Then hard work.

[@benkh4424]

I'd want to see a video about Mayweather

[@anon6413]

Don't do the chin roll, guys. If you aren't Canelo, you're going to get knocked out. The shoulder roll is a good alternative.

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

Agreed. Not many people can pull this off safely.

[@genises200]

There's another reason you haven't talked about His ability the have good fashion 👌 adds +10 defense +5 reaction time

[@livewireOrourke]

I'm more of what you could call, a distance fighter. If someone wants to fight me, I jump in my car and put as much distance between us.

[@williamgomez5876]

You're a real fighter that's pretty cool. You should spar Canelo.

[@AmirlanTV]

I think they are in different discipline and different weight, if im not mistaken.

[@bandadoc5715]

being as short as canelo is , those long reaching shots could cause him a problem when he throws them at a guy who is not in a compromised position ........ he has a ways to go to be this level , i hope he gets it kzbin.info/www/bejne/gp3RZYVva7h0jtU as for a left hook , off his hip and effortless , he is not here either kzbin.info/www/bejne/mICbZX1teLKciNk

[@oliverlaabs98]

Floyd schooled Canelo like nobody else

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

That fight was a blowout. Crazy skills demonstrated by Floyd.

[@jasoncalvetti1983]

Too sluggish on that Canelo counter example? I would have eaten that and gone to heaven lol

[@Lorendrawn]

What makes Amanda Nunes so great?

[@deadsoon999]

His skills are robotic compared to other fighters.

[@johnscales2914]

Easy lol he been ducking & cherry picking opponents he's whole dam career anyone who's a fan of boxing knows that

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

What you think about his fight against Saunders?