“He has to develop, he has to stay sharp, and I am a big believer in floor work,” Lopez said. “The technique you want to execute, you have to practice. Drills, scenarios, stuff like that where you learn but it is safe. He is taking it slow and learning the movements, so he actually knows where he is going. From the floorwork, you can prepare for guys who aren’t as much of a threat and don’t have the same fight IQs. Then, you reach out to guys like Brandon Adams, who said he’d love to work with Dave, guys like that who have experience and who understand you are there to learn.”
Kris Lopez on the patient education of his son, David
