Tyson Fury’s Iron Chin | Anatomy Explained
Summary
TLDRThis video delves into the anatomy and biomechanics behind Tyson Fury's resilience to knockouts. It explores the brain's response to blows, the concept of mechanoporation, and the impact of rotational forces on the brain. The video also examines Fury's neck strength and its role in withstanding impacts, suggesting that robust neck muscles can reduce rotational movement and potentially decrease the risk of knockout. Lastly, it touches on the intangible factors like grit and tenacity that contribute to Fury's toughness.
Takeaways
- 🧠 The video discusses the brain's role in knockouts, focusing on the acute loss of consciousness and the phenomenon of mechano-poration.
- 🔬 Mechano-poration is a theory where a hard blow to the head can cause a separation in the cell membrane, impeding signal transmission and leading to a knockout.
- ⏱️ The time it takes for consciousness to return after a knockout can vary, which might be explained by the different types of pores and their closure times.
- 🤔 The video challenges viewers to analyze clips of Tyson Fury being hit, comparing instances where he stumbles versus where he remains stable.
- 🥊 The difference in clips suggests that rotational movements, like quick whiplash, are more likely to cause stumbles and potential damage.
- 💪 Strengthening the neck muscles can limit rotational movement during a blow, which is crucial in combat sports for withstanding hits.
- 🏋️♂️ The presenter believes neck strength is vital and plans to explore the related research in more detail in a future video.
- 🔍 The video briefly touches on the role of specific neck muscles in resisting rotational force and maintaining stability during impacts.
- 👊 Tyson Fury's difficulty in being knocked out is attributed to his neck strength, likely developed through training and boxing experience.
- 🌟 Fury's resilience also includes an intangible factor, possibly a combination of genetics and environment, giving him exceptional toughness.
Q & A
What is the main focus of the video?
-The video focuses on analyzing the anatomy and biomechanics behind why Tyson Fury is difficult to knock out.
What is mechanoporation and how does it relate to knockouts?
-Mechanoropation is a phenomenon where a hard mechanical stress, like a blow to the head, can cause a separation in the cell membrane called a pore. This disruption impedes signal transmission, leading to an acute loss of consciousness, which is often seen in knockouts.
How long do the pores caused by mechanoporation typically remain open?
-The pores caused by mechanoporation can close anywhere from seconds to minutes, which aligns with the almost immediate return of consciousness often seen in fighters.
What is the purpose of the experiment with the video clips of Tyson Fury?
-The experiment aims to observe the difference between hits that cause Tyson Fury to stumble and those that do not, to understand the type of mechanical stress that causes more damage.
What is the key difference between the hits that made Tyson Fury stumble and those that did not?
-The hits that made Tyson Fury stumble were glancing blows or blows that caused a lot of rotational movement, which is theorized to cause more axonal damage.
How can rotational movement in the neck during a blow be limited?
-Rotational movement in the neck can be limited by strengthening the neck muscles, which can withstand or resist rotational force.
What muscles are involved in neck rotation and stability?
-Muscles involved in neck rotation and stability include the sternocleidomastoid, multifidus, semispinalis, splenius capitus, and longissimus thoracis.
What additional video does the speaker reference for neck strengthening exercises?
-The speaker references a previous video on how to strengthen the neck without any equipment.
What is the third factor that sets Tyson Fury apart in terms of resilience to knockouts?
-The third factor is an intangible quality that can't be measured, such as grit and tenacity, possibly influenced by genetics and environment.
What other factors contribute to a fighter's resistance to knockouts besides the ones discussed in the video?
-Other factors include skill level and the ability to anticipate blows to the head.
What does the speaker suggest about the state of research on neck strength in combat sports?
-The speaker suggests that the research on neck strength in combat sports is not as strong as it could be and plans to explore the literature further in a later video.
Outlines
🥊 Understanding Tyson Fury's Resilience
This paragraph delves into the anatomy and biomechanics that make Tyson Fury difficult to knock out. It starts by discussing the brain's role in causing the acute loss of consciousness during knockouts, referencing a past video that explains the theory of mechanoporation. This theory suggests that a hard blow to the head can cause a separation in the cell membrane, impeding signal transmission and leading to a loss of consciousness. The video then explores the types of mechanical stress that can cause the most damage to axons. To illustrate this, the narrator conducts an experiment by showing clips of Fury being hit and either stumbling or not stumbling, highlighting the difference between glancing blows that cause rotational movement and those that don't. The paragraph concludes by emphasizing the importance of neck strength in limiting rotational movement, suggesting that Fury's neck muscles are likely well-developed, contributing to his resilience.
💪 The Role of Neck Muscles in Boxing
The second paragraph focuses on the muscles involved in neck rotation and stability, which are crucial for withstanding rotational forces during a blow to the head. It identifies several muscles, including the sternocleidomastoid, multifidus, semispinalis, and the muscles responsible for contralateral rotation. The paragraph explains that these muscles play a significant role in resisting rotational force, which can help prevent the kind of whiplash-like movement that can cause more axonal damage. The narrator mentions a previous video on neck strengthening without equipment and suggests that Fury's neck muscles are likely very developed, either from weight training, boxing, or both. The paragraph also acknowledges Fury's mental toughness, which cannot be measured biomechanically but is an essential factor in his ability to withstand knockout blows. The summary ends by encouraging viewers to consider other factors like skill level and anticipation in understanding Fury's resilience.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Anatomy
💡Biomechanics
💡Mechano poration
💡Axons
💡Rotational movement
💡Neck strength
💡Sternocleidomastoid
💡Multifidus
💡Semispinalis
💡Grit and tenacity
Highlights
The video explores the anatomy and biomechanics behind Tyson Fury's resilience to knockouts.
The brain's response to mechanical stress, leading to acute loss of consciousness during knockouts, is discussed.
Mechano poration, a phenomenon where cell membranes separate due to stress, is explained as a theory for knockouts.
The video references previous work on mechano poration and its implications for signal transmission in the brain.
The recovery time of consciousness after a knockout is linked to the closure of mechano pores.
The video presents an experiment comparing Tyson Fury's reactions to different types of hits.
Glancing blows causing rotational movement are theorized to be more damaging than other forces.
The importance of neck strength in limiting rotational movement and reducing axonal damage is highlighted.
The video identifies specific neck muscles that contribute to rotation and stability.
The role of genetics and environment in Fury's toughness and ability to withstand blows is discussed.
The video suggests that Fury's neck muscles are likely well-developed, contributing to his resilience.
The video acknowledges other factors like skill level and anticipation in a fighter's ability to avoid knockouts.
A previous video on neck strengthening without equipment is referenced for viewers interested in training.
The video concludes by emphasizing Fury's unique combination of physical and mental toughness.
Transcripts
in this video we'll be breaking down the
anatomy in the biomechanics behind my
suspicions for why Tyson Fury is so
difficult to knock out we'll be using
footage from his latest fight against
Alexander usyk who deservingly ended up
winning by Split Decision the first
aspect I feel needs to be understood is
what happens at the level of the brain
to cause the acute loss of consciousness
that we see during Knockouts the
physiology of a knockout is something
that I've made a video about in the past
there's a phenomenon that scientists
have labeled mechano poration here's a
clip from my original video briefly
explaining what scientists have explored
about this Theory so they still have to
flesh this one out a little bit and
finally we have canop poration neurons
or cells they have a cell membrane and
as it turns out if you induce a really
hard mechanical stress to the cell
membrane like a Blow To The Head it can
cause a separation of the cell membrane
that they call a pore and Pettis at all
were able to discover these pores by
inducing an experimental brain injury in
Rat and then flooding the cell membrane
with different size markers if the
markers got through it was determined
that there was a disruption in the cell
membrane and these por developments
after a mechanical stress would
obviously impede signal transmission
which would account for the acute loss
of consciousness it was also that based
on what is known from some kinetic
studies that these pores depending on
their type could actually close anywhere
from seconds to minutes which would then
account for what we usually see in
Fighters the almost immediate Return Of
Consciousness now the full video's link
will be in the description that details
other theories and weaknesses to that
theory if you find that Stu interesting
the second aspect to consider is what
kind of mechanical stress causes the
most damage to these axons but I'm going
to do a little experiment I'm want to
see if you guys can figure out what this
is I'm going to show you a set of two
clips and then another set of two clips
the first set of two clips is going to
be Tyson Fury getting hit and stumbling
and the second two clips is going to be
Tyson Fury getting hit and not stumbling
and I want you to try to notice the
difference okay so like I said the first
and the second clip actually his first
clip the first two shots we look at are
going to be ones that made him stumble
and then the next two clips are going to
be uh different clips but shots that
didn't make him stumble okay and I want
you to try and notice the difference
we're going to watch him full speed once
and then we'll slow him
down boom stumble all right so if we go
all the way back
we're really good the left is the one
that I want you to look at here okay so
watch the left come here for music boom
so notice what happens there boom we'll
look at it one more time real
slow all right and the stumble okay and
then we're going to slide
to this one this it's a little bit
harder to see it's another left boom and
he stumbles down okay so we're going to
slide back
again and we're going to look at it real
slow another left you'll notice that
pattern
too last one
boom and then the stumble okay so now
let's go to the ones that don't make him
stumble and we'll watch this full speed
first yep and then the little head tap
Fury likes to do so let's go all the way
back
look at another left
again steps in takes the left off the
chin lands pretty Square okay so
remember we're looking at the
differences between the first two and
then the last two boom last
one gets knocked back but he doesn't
really stumble he maintains pretty good
composure there all right then the last
one and this is the second of the one
that doesn't make him
stumble good combo there but he pops his
head again typical eie fashion this is
in the second round or Fury fashion
sorry right
left watch again good land with the
right decent land with the left I
blocked it a little bit with the right
hand but still two pretty good punches
there one two but he doesn't lose really
anything okay doesn't stumble all right
so think about it for a second and
rewatch it if you have to to and yes I
know it's really hard to nail down to
one thing and there probably going to be
other differences that matter and if
you've seen my previous videos you
probably know what I'm going to say but
the answer seems to be that the ones
that made him stumble are glancing blows
or blows that cause a lot of rotational
movement quick whiplash-like rotational
movement has long been theorized and
otherwise supported in the literature in
human and animal studies to likely cause
more axonal damage than forces in other
directions and one way that we know that
we can limit the amount of rotational
movement in the neck during a blow is
strengthening the neck now I'll be the
first to admit the research on this is
not as strong as it could be I plan on
doing a deep dive into this literature
in a later video however I am a firm
believer that when it comes to the neck
in Combat Sports strength is hardly ever
a weakness and weakness is hardly ever a
strength we have several muscles that
produce rotation in the spine so these
muscles that I'm about to show you are
producing a movement that moves away
from the side of the muscles that are on
okay so the first one here is a sternum
mastoid it's the really big muscle that
everybody knows when it kind of pops out
in the front of the neck that's one
muscle another one is the multifidus
again one that we saw in the lumbar
spine a little less robust uh in the
upper in the thoracic part of the spine
and the cervical part of the spine and
then we have semispinalis Services which
is just another kind of secondary muscle
that helps with contralateral rotation
and now we have rotation going towards
the side of the muscle okay so as we
spin around here we can see that all the
way up here and this is just a good
example A lot of people think that that
the upper trap is the is the big muscle
of the neck when you take the upper trap
off of the neck these are this is all
the small little muscles that are
involved in uh neck rotation and really
neck stability in general okay so we
have the spinus capitus here which is I
have found to be some of the most um
contributing muscle when it comes to
neck pain we also have the spenia cicis
and then the longissimus thoris okay so
just layers upon layers of you know th
cervical thoracic musculature that play
a huge role in the ability to withstand
rotational force or resist that
rotational Force uh when you take a shot
to the Head now in this video I won't go
too deep into how to train those
specific muscles but I did a video a
while back on how I strengthen my neck
without any equipment so go check that
out if you want more details for that
the link will be in the description
below I would imagine that if we did a
cadaver dissection on Fury's neck we'd
see that his muscles are likely pretty
developed whether that be from weight
training or from years of adaptation and
boxing or both now the third thing that
sets Fury aside from mere mortals is
something that we can't measure and
that's undoubtedly because he's got that
dog in dog look we can make
biomechanical analyses and rise all day
and it's fun to do but sometimes people
just have that little bit of extra
something that make them tougher than
the rest some combination of genetics
and environment molds some of us to just
have a little bit more grit and tenacity
than others now I'm no geneticist but
Fury probably has whatever the that
is and before you guys come at me in the
comments there are certainly other
aspects to consider here like skill
level and being able to anticipate blows
to the Head these were just the main
three things that came immediately to
mind whenever I started thinking about
why Fury is so hard to knock out I hope
you guys are continuing to enjoy these
videos thank you for watching and I'll
see you next time
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