Q&A with The Sandman! *50k Subscriber Special*

We hit 50k! Let’s go guys, thank you all for your support. As a token of gratitude I decided to do a Q&A for every 10k subscribers we hit. Comment down below your questions and the next video we’ll answer them!
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[@user-sy8mg1mz6r]

in what round are you going to knock Sugar Sean out?

[@jasonp891]

Unfortunately I don't think he fights O'malley. I think Chito beats O'malley, Merab beats Cejudo, Merab then beats Chito for title, and Cory has to fight Merab for title

[@rooibosvanille862]

You really think chito beats suga? How that

[@windytv7511]

@@rooibosvanille862peroneal nerve kick

[@ChinFinder]

@@windytv7511As if you can just land that and shut someone’s leg off whenever because it happened one time😂

[@jasonp891]

​@@rooibosvanille862 well it can't just be forgotten that chito has already beat o'malley. I think this handpicked matchup will backfire for the UFC just like it did for Adesanya-Strickland

[@munchingtiger4330]

so next Q&A is tomorrow. Sweet.

[@govindsuresh6805]

a true professional and profound teacher, much respect to you champ

[@FoutsBoxingTheory]

Half the shit he "teaches" comes from my channel.

[@GARCIAOFFICAL]

You should definitely pin a comment with time stamps that document each question asked so that you aren't constantly answering each question every 10k subs. Especially with how much care and thoughtfulness you put into each question. Thanks for the work as always Cory, hope to see you fighting soon 100%

[@CorySandhagenMMA]

Done!

[@marksilas2437]

Are you trying to take the NMF title from Wonderboy!? I was watching this and my wife was like “this guy is the sweetest and nicest fighter ive ever seen!” You’ve got a new fan buddy bro

[@oogaboogabooga1442]

This one's pretty broad, so feel free to focus in on any aspect that's interesting. Can you explain why boxing looks so different from MMA striking? For example you see even good strikers like Petr Yan or Volkanovski stepping through on their strikes, which seems a lot less prevalent in boxing. There's also a lot more stance switching, it seems like far less combos thrown in MMA, etc. Interested in hearing your perspective on the causes of these differences.

[@bigdaddygucciabg836]

Kicks, take downs

[@rercu6316]

What was your toughest moment/ mental battle in your carreer so far?

[@yarigg]

How do you schedule your training(Strength and Conditioning,road work,striking,etc),do you train bjj and wrestling seperately or do you train grappling as a whole?What should someone that doesn't more than 2 hours to train per day do to REALLY elevate their skills and conditioning?

[@joecoreano]

Philadelphia loves Sandhagen

[@paujman]

Well fookin done man. Congrats on 50,000 and hope ya get millions more.

[@StayPrimal]

Hell yeah congrats for the 50k man! Well earned you post great content.

[@ChrisTalksMMA]

Future champ 💪

[@speedysparta403]

glad you hit 50k and that quick. Shows how awesome your content is.

[@BIackDynamite]

congrats

[@victora.9349]

Congrats

[@johnjacopec6668]

can't wait to see you come back

[@kingbenjamin92]

Can't wait to see you come back and get the belt brother!! ✊🏼✊🏼

[@reybarrera9345]

Future champ right here

[@mikemcmicheals]

Youre actually the best

[@Pyron.]

love you cory

[@cesarcortes77]

Good shit, keep it up.

[@JrFFoo]

Thanks for the tips

[@brianslyproductions1410]

I love this channel and your attitude for fighting and spreading your knowledge. Thank you Cory Sandhagen

[@DrewDeCaz]

Love your content man, great technical breakdowns, super easy to understand. What point in your fighting career did you choose your style & what was the process of building it like?

[@thesteelcurtain9025]

Your amazing Cory. My favorite fighter and your an inspiration! Wanted to know what your favorite striking move is? Keep doing your thing future champ!

[@benmcreynolds8581]

I wish we were getting to see you vs O'malley. The both of you are respectfully my favorite MMA fighters. Not just good striking but high fight IQ, insane ability, able to get into flow states, diverse MMA versatility. I really enjoy watching you both compete. Stay awesome 👍🏼 You destroyed Chito. You deserve a title shot.

[@mathmatics8034]

All the best from my son and I. He just turned 15 and been wrestling and training mma for 2 years now. Huge inspiration to him and also me. All the best.

[@FreemanWelterweight]

03:25 I train, actually six days a week. Five days a week I’ll train three days a week. One of those days I’ll train two days of the week. So, six days a week I’ll be training.

[@Bloodyxnunez]

Cory when did you lose your virginity lmao save this for another q&a

[@vittorio177]

What kind of road work should I be doing outside of training to keep myself up to speed? You're the man Cory, huge inspiration to me and many more!

[@user-tz7fl2zk8d]

Thanks a lot for your videos! Great stuff! What is your thought process when fighting (thinking about set ups? Thinking about your opponents openings? Thinking about where your opponent is hitting and how to adjust? Etc…). And how actively are you actually thinking vs just letting your muscles memory and your reflexes do the work? Thanks again!

[@nithin7874]

Cory, big fan here. Can u provide insight on how to time different kinds of elbows when ur in different positions?

[@rbranham8062]

A video on how and why to shadow box would be cool 🤙

[@tribunal0019]

Cory, I'm a fan of yours, your technique is amazing. I want to communicate with you, you are a very good person. You have a lot of fans in Kazakhstan, know this! 🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿

[@WingwingHello]

Your instructionals are so good you might teach Chito how to beat Sean 🤣🤣

[@johnjacopec6668]

class act

[@happycamel39]

whats the story of your back tattoo and what was the inspiration for it? Did you get addicted to tattoos when you got your first one? thanks for the videos cory!

[@raider_x]

hey cory, love you as a human and the content you put out in the world. been binging your channel and was wondering if we could get some round by round breakdowns of your past fights from as early as you want to start, would love to hear what you were thinking or why you have certain footwork, reads you picked up on, tendencies you try to avoid or use to your advantage, etc. would just love to hear your mind go into depth on your fights all the way through each round, much love from maryland 🤙🏻

[@CorySandhagenMMA]

Great idea!

[@shaun457]

Hi Cory! 1) What current wmma fighters are you most impressed by right now? 2) What're some of your favorite movies / tv shows / books

[@user-cp7rt7zt1n]

Watched your answer about the short kings strategies to close distance. How about if you have to deal with their kicks or elbows or knees?

[@strawhats4858]

Your editor is a champ 😂😂

[@Otherself]

Hey Cory - can you please breakdown body shots? You're known for them and I'd like to know how to get in to land them effectively as a longer fighter, specifically throwing a naked lead body hook.

[@user-cx8qf1lb8n]

Bro you're actually the man so I would diffinietly ask my questions about fight game

[@zachjette5216]

Hey Cory, what techniques do you think are widely taught that are ineffective and what techniques or concepts would you recommend focusing on the most for both striking and grappling?

[@CorySandhagenMMA]

Great question. Next one for sure!

[@silasharrison686]

1.What does your mindset look like going into fight week and fight day, how do you make adjustments if you are not in the right space?

[@someguy701]

Would you rather have supreme grappling or supreme striking?

[@sxyaln8801]

How do you land your flying knees on Edgar / Yan /TJ .. calf kick vs Leg kick set ups as far as distance

[@stevef810]

Can you demo, explain, and teach Alex Pereira's lowkick? THANKYOU!!!

[@mikearchangel]

Lovely, I certainly will! Thank you all!

[@smokeymcherb9506]

Sandman. I mustache you a question.

[@forwardgrappling]

when do you think backing up is best as a pressure fighter versus when to stay on them and counter?

[@williamburke2429]

10k in 2 weeks man, jus wait till you hit 100 you’ll get 50 within the month

[@ibrahimmerchant2506]

Hey cory, what are some drills i can do at home to improve my overall striking

[@Otherself]

What are some secrets to fighting your rangey/movey-guy style? I'm similar and am still working on staying long. Besides using the jab/teep to build off of, what other tips do you have for taking advantage of our style?

[@omarammar2472]

Tips on keeping control of someone on the ground?

[@RMichaelHimself]

What are your opinions on the "constant shooting" style of wrestling in MMA, where you use shoot even "bad" shots just to force wrestling activity where you have a technical and cardio advantage - vs the more traditional, measured, "waiting for good openings" style of wrestling? What should one consider when deciding which style is best for them, and what are your thoughts on the respective metas?

[@zacharywyland5823]

Telling my coaches that future UFC champ Cory Sandhagen told me I can smoke crack, thanks 🙏

[@joacowason]

how to improve endurance when power punching? im fast as fuck when countering but im not hitting hard i think myself that i can hit harder some tips?when you want to pack a good nuke to the opps how u do it in terms of body mechanics you tense up at last moment your whole boy or your hand or core etc...

[@frankgarcia153]

Hey Cory huge fan! I want to do one amateur fight, then stop training, just to know if I have it in me to get in a cage and fight while I’m young. How long should I train before my first/only fight?

[@raider_x]

cory, what are some financial tips you have for a young fighter? need the nitty gritty advice you have for bills and a job and shi (edit: and how that all works in to training) thanks cory fucking love your fighting style

[@googlegmail9888]

Part time and try and find ones where u can just do whenever u want

[@Martin-xj2qz]

What are some good footwork drills, conditioning wise?

[@Cjt1999]

What is the best mindset to be in for your first amateur MMA/combat sport bout?

[@tipofmitt]

I just needed to say that I thought the Yan fight was a master class.

[@2229daniel]

How do you improve your defense? Sometimes I feel like I get popped by things I shouldn’t be getting hit by

[@AndrewMac12002]

What's your favorite bait to either do yourself or that you've seen a clear example of?

[@DeezNutz617]

Do you perfer to shoot for takedowns when your in the middle of the mat or up against the cage? Can u elaborate on pros and cons?

[@tomp9036]

What gear would you recommend investing in for practicing techniques at home? What style or brand of bag for striking? There are so many options and a lot of them are expensive!

[@wazedkader6617]

Hey Mr. Sandhagen, wht dont you walkout to Enter Sandman. It perfectlt fits your persona.

[@jakegrant5698]

You've mentioned that you also coach amateur fighters alongside your own training. Can you go into a little more detail on this?

[@sesh1113]

What recommendations do you have for improving your striking when training solo with a kicking/punching bag

[@AhmedRaza-lv3id]

What are the best exercises for combat sports

[@boltf927]

Any advice for moving around your opponent to make angles?

[@zvcklandon6033]

What are some more uncommon tools you utilize while training to hone in your technique?

[@benhallo1553]

How important do you think film study is to improving technique as a fighter? Do you have any experience with bad coaches or training partner?

[@BlessVibez]

Can you go over your tattoos brother 🙏🙏🙏

[@jesseluna2803]

Hey Cory, best advice on managing the nerves before your first amateur fight? Also, how was your overall experience with your first amateur fight?

[@CorySandhagenMMA]

Yo Jesse, check out CorySandhagenMMA.com - I have a whole course on that. It will help a lot 👊🏼

[@jesseluna2803]

@@CorySandhagenMMA hell yeah thank you, I appreciate it! Hope you have a kick ass day man.

[@NorthEastSpiders]

Just watched your interview on Ariels show, really great insight. I was wondering what caused you to move away from religion? I have no religion myself so this isn't a loaded question or owt, was just wondering the thought process in you making such a decision. Only just subscribed so looking forward to checking out your content!

[@drinkinrawacky154]

What led to your sudden increase in social media presence? Years ago when you only had a twitter that didn’t get used and you were still flying under the radar I knew a little more internet engagement would put you over the top and give fans like myself more insight into their favorite fighter.

[@pussyhammer6969]

I think he's preparing for the future when he stops competing.

[@user-dj6ov2pn5x]

How do you train bad habits out of you? I feel like when I get tired I go back to my old bad habits when sparring

[@vaughansealey5656]

Is there any merit to catching strikes with the point of your elbow? For example your opponent likes to dart in with a jab, can you meet the fist with the tip of your elbow to hurt his hand?

[@maxfrost9090]

What are the most effective ways to close the distance without getting hit by a longer opponent ?

[@notaboo633]

I heard something from john danaher about how bjj practitioners struggle with wrestling, leg subs (not as much anymore) and grappling to the feet. What do you do to quell those issues?

[@pippinpadhalopsicopolis995]

i love how sandhagen unsandbagged his career

[@crazydarkrai8884]

Can you explain why sidekicks to the thigh and body arent used much in mma? To my lamen eyes it seem like one the longest weapons where you dont have to overcommit with it and wonderboy has quite a bit of success with it.

[@sxyaln8801]

Jon Jones / Yair Rodriquez / Prime Conor / Usman Nurmogomadeov

[@stevesmith4572]

Hey Cory big fan! Any use for leg entanglements (Ashi, 50/50, etc.) in MMA, or are they not even worth learning?

[@robertarrington4675]

Im not an expert but it’s always beneficial to be as diverse as possible and be dangerous from all areas, so yes

[@whataworld2028]

If yall could have any UFC fighter as a personal coach, who would it be?

[@pussyhammer6969]

Bro I want to know more about your training schedule and daily and weekly routines. I also want to know how much time you dedicate to different types of striking training like light sparring, hard sparring, pads, drills, bagwork etc, and which ones you think are the most important to focus on to improve.

[@clapdrix72]

Lol 60k might be tomorrow. Might want to do next one at 100k.

[@mcdonalchee]

Is it okay to sometimes dread training or are you someone who’s always looking forward to it?

[@thewalkingdunning-krugeref9664]

Damn, he's almost at 60k as this is published, lol. Sidenote: Am I the only one who finds it a little strange that he wants the questions to be predominately about technique when it's a pretty safe bet that the majority of subscribers aren't fighters?

[@mcdonalchee]

Nah Im pretty sure most are

[@thewalkingdunning-krugeref9664]

@@mcdonalchee I find that hard to believe. The content is built around technique, but a ton of people will follow because they're a fan (like any other channel).

[@weaksauce1124]

Is it bad to have two fighting stances? Say my orthodox stance is more muay thai oriented for striking but my southpaw stance is more boxer mma style?

[@joshuacrowther8404]

In terms of actually quality during your training sessions, what are you actually doing during those 3-4 hour sessions?

[@DrawkD2]

For those of us 40+ trying to fight amateur only, what techniques offense and defense would you recommend working on that aren't reliant on athleticism and reaction time?

[@mvmpalace]

How important is watching the clock during a fight?

[@MMA4LIFE]

Will you hold off for the winner of Sean O’Malley and Chito Vera? We all hope you do. You deserve it especially because you always are willing to fight anybody. Chito also said he would ask for you to be his first defense, plus we all wanna see you fight O’Malley too, so either matchup would be a winner for any fan of yours. I see you beating both of them.

[@sledge2002]

Ways to cross the distance safely, and exit safely?

[@AGC4]

Sup Cory, what do you think are the best ways to absorb and retain knowledge when it comes to MMA like different striking set ups, jiu jitsu techniques etc?

[@zxyAprte124]

Drilling brother,a lot of it.

[@SandNigah]

How do you beat a guy with way better cardio. Also how do you maximize fight cardio.

[@paddymoran3273]

Which weightlifting exercises are most beneficial for mma ?

[@angelrivas4042]

How would you compare or describe your level of understanding of mma to that of Jon Jones. I ask because when I watch Jon Jones fight, hes always steps ahead of his opponents and always knows what do. Much like you. Thanks!