How exactly is Lesnar supposed to 'coach' and 'teach' others how to fight, when he does not know how to fight himself?
This is quite funny actually. I was waiting for someone to say this about JDS. Ive personally talked with JDS on 3 separate occasions and his English is horrible. That being said this show is only really 5-6 weeks long depending on when they actually start training. Its funny how a lot of people think these fighters learn so much while they are there. These guys actually do not have that much training while they are there. Ive spoke to several fighters that were actually in the house after the fact and they pretty much said the same thing. We don't get as much training as you guys think. To prove a point take a fighter that was on the show that we all think pretty much sucked. Then wait till they come back for the finale and notice how much of an improvement they have made in those following months. No one goes onto the show and when they leave in 6 weeks have marked improvement. Its all done at the camps after the show.
Take Rampage for example. Page even said he knows nothing about coaching. He is a fighter. He said that several times on the show and after as well. Now I can't stand Brock at all. But that being said, Brock does have the skill set to give a fighter some advice. Is he gonna dramatically change a fighter in 6 weeks? No. No one is. JDS included even with his Blackhouse team behind him. This is a reality show where you have to be a fighter BEFORE you join the cast. In 6 weeks very little will change and in some cases the show actually screwed up a fighter from altering training.
The things that both can teach would be things you don't even think of. If I was a young fighter on the show I would be picking their brains about other things. Like weight cutting, (not that JDS does this but Brock does and so does team Blackhouse). The lights in the octagon, (they are really bright and in some cases you can get what's called sunspots from looking in the lights. Ask Vera why he didn't see that elbow from Bones coming and he'll tell you). How to handle adrenaline to use it to your advantage (this is huge and both fighters have been on the big stage). How to handle the press and interviews while in a caloric and water restricted state (once again no one thinks about behind the scenes stuff all they see is how a fighter does inside the octagon). How to handle the crowd and outside influence (once again both fighters have been in these situations). When to warm up backstage and how to stay focused (timing is critical). The order in which you are gonna fight. (the Octagon's surface changes as the night goes on. The canvas changes feeling as the night progresses. Take Mirko for example. He said when he first walked in the cage is was very grippy but when he fought JDS the surface was like glass). Also what type of foods to eat throughout the day for maximum energy without feeling full or having to take a shit when you step in the cage (ask Monson about this one. Shit his pants pretty bad). Once again No one thinks about these things. Everyone just sees a fighter when he enters the cage. There is a lot more about fighting on this level than most really know.
There are many others I can think of after seeing this first hand. I understand everyone always likes to think that these fighters are miraculously changed but they aren't. More often than not they get 1-2 hours a day 5-6 days a week and some days you are by yourself because the coaching staff is getting their fighter ready and you are on the back burner. If I was one of the younger guys I'd be picking their brains about the things people never think of.
Just my .02
