Wow. First time I saw the WSL clip. So to sum up WSL's message:

1. Street vs. Sport
2. 1 inch punch
3. Hands are faster than the head.

Pretty shaky ground there. The street vs. sport argument is pretty well over, even though many traditionalists doggedly refuse to acknowledge this. And LOL at a 1 inch punch from an extended position after the opponent slips the punch. And complete misunderstanding of #3 from a boxing perspective. You don't move the head because it's faster than hands, it is a combination of what targets are left open by your fighting stance and a very efficient movement of the head to slip to cause your opponent to use more energy than you and to open them up and extend them for a counter punch.
Nicely put.


Nice Willie Pep clip. Yes his head movement down by his opponent's knees are exploiting the rules of boxing and would get him in trouble in mma or self defense. But I'll bet the list of people on this forum that could actually hit Willie is pretty small. Even if he is 85 now.
Id say the list would be zero... he passed in 2006

As far as doing what boxers can't, the standard MT response to a slipped punch and an extended arm is grab the head and knee to the body. That sure holds up better than a 1 inch punch there. And there are other options in the clinch realm too.
Spot on. Coming from a MT/boxing gym thats the first thing a MT guy will respond with.

So what is WCK's answer to the boxing opponent whose head bobs around all the time? Centerline, baby, centerline. And center of mass. Drive a freight train right through the sternum while watching them bob for apples. Don't try to strike the head as it's the exact same thing as chasing hands. Chase center. You know, kind of like PB's right hand was doing to everyone on the seminar clips.
Yep, we train to strike to the area between the throat and the sternum for a good mover and that translates well for a WC guy to use as well.