Blake Griffin Grapples with UFC Star Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone | The Crossover: Part 3
  • 8 years ago
UFC mixed martial artist Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and basketball star Blake Griffin are featured in a new episode of The Crossover, where the Clippers big man was put through a session of knee-kick maneuvers, pummeling, grappling, hand fighting, and precision elbow hooking. Cerrone, the 32-year old #2 ranked lightweight in UFC, highlighted the important of balance, hand position and letting the hips do the work so the whole body is creating power. This cross training episode is the last chapter of an original three-part web series where Griffin cross trains with elite athletes from the world of sports to prepare for the upcoming basketball season. The first two episodes featured Griffin practicing hand-eye coordination with handball legend Timothy “Timbo” Gonzalez and training with Olympic track & field star Carmelita Jeter, focusing on sprinting technique, starts and fast-twitch explosion.