granted, i know laimon is a great instructor, and has serious sub grappling skills.. but i dont think theres anyone more annoying to have at a grappling match than him.
the guy is constantly barking out orders and instructions.. at a volume level that makes it difficult for spectators to focus on the match. is it because he wants the spotlight on himself? or can his students not hear him well even though he is right next to them?
personally, i find some healthy coaching has a positive effect on my performance, but nonstop blatantly loud instruction can be distracting and counter-productive. does he really always feel that he not only sees something his student does not? and doesnt he realize that when he shouts out an order, his student's opponent hears it too?
Ill tell you what. As "annoying" as Marc may seem, the guy is very smart. He knows how to play competitors, judges, and referees. He is a guy who I would like to have in my corner if Im out on the mat. Ive seen him yell out many things, and have competitors, react directly to his insults. lol.
I think Marc just gets overly excited. He gets really involved and just gets into it thats all.
I have been on the other end of the spectrum. I trained at a academy for 8 months and the instructor never learned my name. Was he yelling for me on the sidelines? NOPE. The only time he yelled is when he saw I won the gold. Still didn't learrn my name.
I would mutch rather have Marc in my corner then my old instructor.
so you cobra kai guys find that the incessant nonstop yelling of instructions that your opponent can hear, definitely helps you, huh? that is interesting.
He does get very excited during the match and knows what to say to benefit his fighter, often to the detriment of the opponants current setup.
At one point he was screaming for Kendal(I think) to fight for the writst and the elbow. He came around to where they were fighting and was so animated a lot of people thought he was going to grab the wrist himself!!
But, I've had him shouting things at me while in a match and your glad he's there...