The headbutt wasn’t always illegal. But now it is. That does not mean that it’s not a technique worth studying. The film study nerd in me LOVES the headbutt. So I wanted to take this time to look at three examples of how the headbutt is used in fights from the past. First, we will look at a Lethwei bout from Myanmar. Next, we get over to some early UFC and see Mark Coleman utilized the headbutt against Gary Goodridge. Lastly, Cocainecharli from King of the Streets delivers us our modern headbutt.
Today’s video will be a technical analysis and film study of the headbutt and how it changes the fight. We will look at how to throw a headbutt and what makes them effective.
How the headbutt changes a fight: The Art of the Ninth Limb | Film study