Nerve strikes!!

[j.farrell]

Originally Posted by ground control

Carefull what you read on "Sherdog!" The left jab was used to set up the right low kick that hit Sherman's sciatic nerve.

UFC pic of the kick that Ko'ed Sherman.

i dont mean to be a dick, but how did he hit the sciatic nerve?? your own pic you posted shows you were it is. and thats not the kick that ended the fight. hardok landed an alligator kick just above the knee. my muay thai coach kicked me with it softly just to show me where to aim, and i almost threw up. granted my leg was already hurt, but i think even if it wasnt that kick would have hurt like hell. needless to say i've been working de-sensitising drills ever since, and working that kick into my arsenal. its a show stopper if done correctly. its a holland style muay thai kick. my coach gave me a bunch of hoosts earlier fights to watch to pick up some of his nuances.

[ground control]

Originally Posted by j.farrell

i dont mean to be a dick, but how did he hit the sciatic nerve?? your own pic you posted shows you were it is. and thats not the kick that ended the fight. hardok landed an alligator kick just above the knee. my muay thai coach kicked me with it softly just to show me where to aim, and i almost threw up. granted my leg was already hurt, but i think even if it wasnt that kick would have hurt like hell. needless to say i've been working de-sensitising drills ever since, and working that kick into my arsenal. its a show stopper if done correctly. its a holland style muay thai kick. my coach gave me a bunch of hoosts earlier fights to watch to pick up some of his nuances.

Ya, I'm not sure. I thought that this pic was of the last low kick thrown, but I am not sure of that. However it does appear that this kick is in the right place to "shock" the sciatic and Sherman does appear to lose muscle control. However this is just pure speculation on my part. Exciting nun the less.