How to Parry as a Southpaw Fighter

[@WilliamRyder818]

Awesome video, im a southy this is gold 🔥🔥🔥

[@bradquakeriddell]

Cheers bro

[@jasonlomo4749]

Quality content man! not enough Southpaw specific videos on KZbin for us Southpaws.

[@popnpaddle]

Awesome stuff to practice during my Aussie lockdown. One of my favourite fighters! Love the technical strikers!

[@scottklease9551]

MADD vid Brad helps heaps. Keeps em coming. 👊🏽 🔥 #Southside

[@itskristian333]

Awesome brad, thank you for sharing. Clearly show how intelligent you are on the feet. Keep them coming brother 👏👍

[@ForzaTerra89]

I’m a southpaw. My biggest issue with MMA is people trying to grab a single leg on me because my right foot is forwards. Cool video, will drill this

[@jamesdelheimer3373]

ForzaTerra89 DRILL DRILL DRILL just blasting that rear knee into their JAW OR NOSE as they’re shooting in for the single!! Maybe take it easy on the training partners wit that, but if you make that second nature then they’ll learn to fear trying to reach for that lead leg! Hell I lost count of how many times I’ve accidentally (literally an accident cuz my knee just pops up automatically now cuz it’s second nature) KO’d or flask KO’d folks when they shoot in for my lead leg my just simply raising my left knee and it meets their chin. 😵😴☠️ NIGHT NIGHT

[@ForzaTerra89]

James Delheimer doesn’t work mate, A they put their head to the outside of my hip not inside since were in an open stance, B it’s training, we’re not kneeing anyone and C it’s grappling training half the time anyway so no strikes. Anyone who knows what they’re doing isn’t gonna leave their head there

[@jamesdelheimer3373]

Always love your tutorials brother, you have an amazing way of explaining shit and your attention to detail is second to NONE!!! Plz keep creating the content and I’ll keep spreading the word G, you’re the man Brad, can’t wait to see you step in the octagon and go to war again soon!!!

[@vishalsheoran8257]

Great content brad, thanks for putting up these dope videos.Looking forward to see you fight soon. Good luck ✌️

[@bradquakeriddell]

Hope to be able to announce something soon.

[@kenken-pf7ct]

Solid as always

[@greengreensio]

Wow thanks very much for this.. ur the best brother

[@bradquakeriddell]

No problem

[@ngatiwhatuaorakei1824]

Blessup Bro...Great Tutorials!!!

[@alahnwhite4856]

Good stuff!

[@alfwalker5698]

Cool.

[@ChrisDyn1]

Brad fuckin' Riddell, when's your next fight planned bro? I wanna see you do this stuff in the Octagon! Props for the vids by the way, they're thorough but concise at the same time, which is a hard balance to hit.

[@emilykara7882]

FArk This is the SHITT!!! Thanks Brad!!

[@bradquakeriddell]

You're welcome

[@pranavmoorthi8532]

how do you decide whether you want to parry or catch? As a beginner I usually try to catch and then counter but sometimes if my partner starts hitting my body I open up and he tees off on me. Should I try parrying more to avoid that?

[@bradquakeriddell]

A parry generally will keep you at a better range and give you the ability to either counter or leave . Catching obviously gives you the ability to counter well as you remain deep in range but if you try to leave after catching you have to be ready to possibly catch a couple more shots . Depends on the opponent and ring or cage position.

[@pranavmoorthi8532]

@@bradquakeriddell cheers brad!!!

[@owainp8445]

out of curiosity in the last drill, why would you choose a jab counter over a rear straight/overhand?

[@bradquakeriddell]

Your opponent might not commit fully to the jab. They might jab close, so you parry. But if you parry and throw the 2, you will be out of range. So you might have to parry and step in with your jab. Also, the jab might be an incentive for them to not continue to throw anything else. Like if you parry and leave it, they might throw the jab and follow with something else. If you parry and jab, it shows that you are actively ready to counter and it's not so safe for them to come in and attack. Hope this answered your question.

[@owainp8445]

@@bradquakeriddell thanks

[@catspaw]

I'm trying to understand what the reason is behind turning the thumb down with your rear punch. The only thing I can think of is it forces your shoulder up to cover the chin, but it feels unnatural to torque your arm like that.

[@bradquakeriddell]

@@catspaw yea. It makes the shoulder come up so you are defensively responsible while you attack. Cause if you attack and they slip and counter etc then your chins left open .

[@catspaw]

@@bradquakeriddell That makes sense. I like the idea of being defensively responsible while on offense. Thank you Coach!

[@rbcasale458]

Would you ever pivot to your right as you parry as a southpaw?

[@bradquakeriddell]

Not recommended, but you can.

[@rbcasale458]

Brad Quake Riddell - Quake Combat oh okay, thank you

[@joshuawalders6394]

i know this video is quite old, but would the parry be the same if the lead punch came from the other hand?

[@antonioverrillo-mo7rf]

So how i can block the cross?

[@bradquakeriddell]

Many ways . Most basic is just parry then roll your rear guard side towards the punch and make sure your ear is covered too in case you get the wrong read and they throw a hook

[@o.fisher1904]

Heard you’ve just signed to fight! Can you give us a hint about who the opponent is?