" He graphs every match and sparring session on a game tree plotting all possible moves a fighter can make from a given position. Afterwards, Jackson goes back and analyzes his game trees, looking for which sequence of moves worked and which didn't. Jackson believes that every decision a fighter makes should have the goal of putting him in a more advantageous position (not necessarily knocking out his opponent, or taking him down). So he studies game trees from hundreds of fights and then teaches his fighters to execute the most rational move in every situation. " Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/mma-game-theory-2012-8#ixzz23XIgHU48 I feel as if elite boxers do this very naturally while they're in the ring or watching videos. Take Mayweather for example: He usually always has a signature punch for every opponent. Eg. Straight Right - Victor Ortiz, Left Uppercut Right Hook - Cotto If a move doesn't work - Mayweather stays away from it. If a move starts to work - Mayweather keeps throwing it. In interviews you would sometimes hear Mayweather saying something like how he saw his opponent getting hit with a particular shot in video so he took advantage of that. What do you guys think of Game Theory, and do you think more coaches/trainers should start using it for their own fighters?
That's what seperates the great fighters from the good. Some fighter just throw punches as they where on a schedule.
That's pretty standard for all pros and trainers, man. I don't know about plotting all possible moves but game plans always involve reacting to common trends that other fighters have.
Yea I guess it is pretty standard to pick up patterns that fighters make. But I think it can be even more effective if you actually have an analysis of what his most consistent patterns are, especially if it's in a real time graph with numbers. They should also not only use it for a game plan for the other fighter but also for their own fighters to improve and fix basically anything.
I think gameplanning in this way and others is seriously underutilized. Boxers develop habits/tendencies/styles, and some techniques work better than others at certain times against certain opponents. I wish I had tape of every one of my opponents' fights...probably would never get around to fighting them because I'd be having so much fun gameplanning =D That said, a fighter can't be in there thinking like that DURING the fight. You'd need to take key points and drill them repetitively so that your fighter acts automatically in a given situation.
