Chapter 263 - Takedown (1/2)

He couldn’t move!

He grabbed on, found his footing, and got into position. But he couldn’t flip him!

This made Yang Feng feel very awkward.

Yang Feng was aware of his nickname, the Iron Hero, and had watched the video of Meng Fan’s fight as well. American style MMA fighting was very exciting to watch, but he could tell Meng Fan didn’t have much skills. Even if he snuck up on him from behind, his strength would be powerful. Even if he didn’t watch the video, Yang Feng would still be able to make that analysis.

But Yang Feng didn’t think he’d be unflippable!

He just said Brazilian Jiu-jitsu favored those who were weak and flexible. This sentence wasn’t even to brag, or used to compare. It was a generally accepted rule of the sport.

Strength wise, he knew he was nowhere near Meng Fan, since Meng Fan’s figure already proved that to be true.

But there was a technique to flip someone over the shoulder. No matter how you put it, there was a certain level of scientific principles involved. But how come this science didn’t work when it came to Meng Fan?

“Uhm, sorry. I was a bit nervous.”

Meng Fan was scared of being hurt. After all, he’d never been hit by anyone as a kid, except maybe tripping over himself. Even if he’d been hit before, he had almost zero experience with it. Of course he was afraid of pain.

He forced himself to loosen up. “Relax, try again.”

Yang Feng heard this and tried once again. This time, he was able to flip Meng Fan, but not far. He could only bring Meng Fan around his body, from behind his feet to in front of him. The move didn’t look smooth, and even warped his actions a bit.

Yang Feng could confirm he could flip someone over 200 pounds, but he couldn’t help but suspect that Meng Fan was heavier than 200 pounds, and was tense as well.

And this… this f*cking felt awful!

He’d volunteered to give a demonstration, and even requested that his opponent hold back. In the end, he wasn’t even successful in flipping him!

He gave up!

No matter how hard he tried, he wasn’t going to flip him. He couldn’t let Meng Fan completely relax either; if your opponent was completely relaxed, it’d be easy to get injured.

Yang Feng wasn’t willing to sacrifice his students’ well being for a successful demonstration.

The two students that had been called up for the demonstrations were still inside the practice room. They both had shocked expressions adorning their faces.

They recognized Meng Fan as well and were just thinking that this Iron Hero was made of steel. Even the head coach couldn’t flip him. How strong and heavy was this guy?

They were familiar with Yang Feng. Although some people said Yang Feng’s national championship wasn’t an official one, he was still a champion. And his black belt wasn’t a joke, either. Based on combat skills alone, Yang Feng was the top player in the entire martial arts academy.

After all, he had a black belt in BJJ. The other coaches in the academy weren’t even close to being Yang Feng’s rival even if they were just exchanging fists, let alone proper taekwondo. One snatch and a flip, with a sweep and a lock… nobody in the martial arts academy could deal with Yang Feng’s technique.

What was a black belt in BJJ? That would be someone who had mastered all the techniques correctly and to advance, and had enough competition experience and achieved excellent results. BJJ could only be taught by those who possessed a black belt.

But no matter how strong and brilliant Head Coach, Yang Feng was, even in position, he couldn’t flip Meng Fan!

The two faced each other, internally giving each other the thumbs up. In unison, they said the words ‘that’s messed up’ under their breath.

“Long Tao, Ah Bin.”

While the two had their mouths agape, Yang Feng gestured for them to come forward.

Yang Feng was unable to flip Meng Fan, but he had to continue the lesson. Hence, he called two people over and directed Long Tao to stand beside him. “Let him assist you with your training. I’ll flip him once, and you watch. I’ll break down the technique as I go.”

As he spoke, he began to flip. He then asked Meng Fan: “Am I clear? Did you see?”

Meng Fan had his Observation skills. He’d just witnessed Yang Feng’s power, plus an explanation. He’d understood most of it.

Yang Feng gestured again, signaling for Ah Bin to stand next to Meng Fan.

He then step by step went over how to snatch, how to stand, how to position himself, and where the strength comes from. He continued to warn Meng Fan about things he should be mindful of, as he was very concerned that Meng Fan would be too powerful. He didn’t want him to break his students on the first flip.

“You don’t need to use a lot of strength, just get a feel for the technique.”