Today I'm here with Neiman Gracie, son of
Marcio Macarrao Stambowsky of Rio de Janeiro.
Sizing up your opponent is very important.
If I'm sizing up my opponent I want to notice
maybe which hand is dominant, if he grabs
his wallet which hand he uses.
That might mean, obviously, that he's left
handed.
Or if he scratches, which hand is he making
adjustments with more regularly.
Also, I want to look at the arm length and
the height of my opponent because different
heights will dictate different styles of fighting.
It's very important to look at these tell-tales.
Also, does he have a long neck or a short
neck?
Is he more vulnerable to head shots?
Am I going to find his chin?
Most likely if he has a shorter neck it's
going to be harder to catch him in the chin.
All these tell-tales are extremely important.
Also, if I have the opportunity and my opponent
starts moving, how does he move.
I'm watching his feet first and foremost.
I'm also noticing that maybe he's dropping
both hands which'll make him susceptible,
obviously, to punches.
Or is he dropping his right hand?
If he's dropping his right hand but keeping
his left hand up, even more intriguing for
me.
Therefore I know he's susceptible to my left
hook which is a stealth punch.
Also, when he's moving his feet, are his feet
too wide?
Open up your feet, Neiman.
Are his feet too wide?
Are his feet too short in length?
All these tell-tales will expose certain vulnerabilities,
and I want to capitalize on those vulnerabilities
when the time is right.
Whether his feet are wide, short in length,
whether his right hand's down, simply looking
at him and seeing how tall he is.
In this case I might have to fight shorter,
because Neiman's got a height advantage on
me which means I might have to find a door
this way or that way to land my attacks.
This is all so important as far as how you're
going to approach your opponent.
