Kicking Techniques in MMA: Bridging Karate and Strategy

Jake stopped by Lyoto Machida's Florida home gym to talk about Karate's evolution in MMA, Lyoto's fighting career and influences, his mindset during training, growing up Japanese-Brazilian, his role as a father, sparring insights, and much more.

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00:00 Introduction and Guest Background

02:24 Training Journey and Philosophy

05:46 Karate's Evolution in MMA

08:15 Early Career and Influences

15:31 Mindset and Mental Training

23:36 Applying Martial Arts Principles to Life

24:41 Exploring Methylene Blue Benefits

25:01 Growing Up Japanese-Brazilian

25:56 Training the Next Generation

26:36 Balancing Fatherhood and Coaching

28:42 Karate and Sparring Insights

30:37 Mastering Distance Control

35:42 The Power of Kicks

38:56 Legendary Fights and Techniques

43:21 Final Thoughts and Farewell