Hands UP? Hands DOWN? Do You Need To Keep Your Hands Up in a Fight?

You can help support the channel via Patreon here: www.patreon.com/prostriking Do YOU need to keep your hands up when fighting? in this video we'll dive into when and when not to have your hands up in a fight! Wether it be boxing, Muay Thai or MMA! You may have seen the clip that did the rounds a while ago of Andrew tate advising NOT to have a guard: He has some valid points, but taken out of context, this could lead to a very poor outcome. You may have seen the infamous image of connor mcgregor with his hands behind his back whilst facing then champion eddie Alvarez for his lightweight title, and we all know that outcome. Then we have Mixed martial artists like Wonderboy or Michael venum page (the guy that threw the poke ball at his ko’d adversary), karate stylists that fight with both hands down by the waist 90% of the time. Then there are the iconic moments in boxing like saul canelo Alvarez, turning his cheek to avoid a punch by mere millimetres. So why does the mantra “keep your hands up” echo across gyms around the globe? I’ve broke this down into various points both for and against a traditional boxing guard so by the end of this video you’ll have all the context to know the why and when to have your “hands up”. So you like hands up or down when sparring or ompeting? Let me know in the comments below! #prostriking #boxing #muaythai #mma