The Clinch #12-Heros of Carbin, Season 2 Finale

To wrap up Season 2, we analyze the technical unorthodoxy of master kickboxing/muay thai trainer, Lucien Carbin, and his star pupils, Tyrone Spong and Andy Ristie. Lastly, we discuss how we can incorporate Carbin's fighting style into our own game. Get into The Clinch! The episode timeline is located at the bottom of this page.

Videos discussed on the show:

Short Lucien Carbin documentaries:

Carbin training his star pupil, legendary female kickboxer, Ilonka Elmont:

Carbin with the "King of the Ring," Tyrone Spong:

The Clinch #12 episode timeline:

1. Intro - 0:00

2. Muay thai background and strengths/weaknesses of host, Ricardo Jean-Pierre - 5:48

3. Lucien Carbin, master striking trainer - 14:27

4. Dutch kickboxing, Carbin's place in Dutch kickboxing - 18:50

5. Carbin's emphasis on the rotation of the body and unorthodox ways to transfer striking momentum - 26:53

6. The war of attrition of leg kicks - 42:15

7. Weaknesses of Carbin's style, shift punching/switch hitting - 52:15

8. The use of the right hook/overhand right - 1:02:24

9. Andy Ristie's over-aggression and weakness - 1:06:00

10. Tyrone Spong - 1:13:15

11. Wrestling comparisons to striking - 1:20:29

12. Brazilian jiu-jitsu comparisons to striking - 1:25:14

13. Legendary female kickboxing champion, Ilonka Elmont - 1:26:50

14. Breaking striking rhythm - 1:33:00

15. Spong's unique kicks - 1:35:42

16. Punching and kicking moving backwards - 1:44:25

17. Beauty of Carbin's style, BJJ comparisons - 1:50:18

18. Intermission - 1:55:57

19. In-depth analysis of Ricardo's fighting stances - 1:57:36

20. Detriments to standing like you're on a skateboard - 2:10:00

21. Ricardo's feedback - 2:15:00

22. How efficiency is the key to great footwork - 2:36:00

23. Aggressive counter-fighting - 2:40:56

24. Closing thoughts - 2:52:16