What Is Jiri Prozachka’s Conection With ‘Book of Five Rings’ by Miyamoto Musashi?

The famed former UFC light heavyweight champ, Jiri Prochazka, stunned fans when he defeated the massively experienced Glover Teixeira at UFC 275. It was only Prochazka’s third fight in the UFC. But, the prowess that he showcased looked like he had been fighting inside the Octagon for years. The Czech fighter’s unconventional striking has startled UFC fans on several occasions. It has also made a sizeable chunk of them wonder about the genres of martial arts he has trained in.

Well, a look at his past will reveal that ‘Denisa’ has trained in Muay Thai, kickboxing, and karate. Fans may have witnessed numerous other UFC fighters who have trained in the same genres of martial arts. But, it can be agreed that Prochazka tops them all when it comes to striking. However, most fans may not know that there’s another element he has taken inspiration from. Let’s have a look at what exactly it is.

Jiri Prochazka’s first coach provided him with his developmental guide

There are a few reports that say Prochazka displayed a violent personality even after training in martial arts. He used to get into several fights on the streets. This is why his coach gifted him with a book named, ‘The Book of Five Rings’, almost a decade back. It is a book by the legendary Japanese swordsman named Miyamoto Musashi which primarily focuses on how to build a life governed by the ‘Bushido Code’.

The ‘Bushido Code’ is a set of principles that used to govern the lives of the famous Japanese warrior clan, the Samurais. Prochazka got so much into ‘The Book of Five Rings’, that he started applying its principles on his own life and training. This is exactly how he developed the incredible striking skills that an enormous chunk of UFC fans have witnessed during his time inside the octagon.

‘Denisa’ has himself labeled ‘The Book of Five Rings’ as his “bible”. He also stated, “It’s showed me the right way on how to do these martial arts”. UFC fans can thank his coach in this regard. Otherwise, they could’ve never had such incredible slug-fests inside the octagon that Prochazka has provided them with. But will his ‘Bushido Code’ guided training be enough to get the better of his next rival?

Jiri Prochazka may possess an advantage over his formidable next rival Alex Pereira

Most UFC fans may be already aware of the fact that ‘Denisa’ will be locking horns with the coveted former UFC middleweight champ, Alex ‘Poatan’ Pereira at UFC 295 on 11 September. Prochazka’s upcoming rival has achieved massive accolades as a professional kickboxer as well.

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He has knocked the lights out of his rivals multiple times, which also includes the current UFC Middleweight champ, Sean Strickland. Hence, we may assume that the Brazilian has enough to get the better of Prochazka too. But the Czech native’s incredible head movement and swift feet have created quite some trouble for his rivals to date.

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Apart from making him an incredibly slippery target, his outstanding footwork gets the 31-year-old to pretty unusual positions in a fight. But this is exactly where Proachzka’s one-of-a-kind training might come into play. ‘BJP’ has often showcased that he can land lethal strikes from those unusual positions as well. Besides the damage, those strikes take his rivals by surprise completely and have often obliterated them. But do you think he will be able to do the same against ‘Poatan’ in the main event of UFC 295?