The European Strand-Pulling Challenge Build amazing functional strength and animalistic power. Eliminate shoulder pain. Resist submission holds with ease. Matt Furey Weakness is a crime.
Injuries are a prison.
And if you're weak AND injured at the same time - life totally sucks. I've been there. Maybe you have, too. That's why I believe that developing strong muscles, tendons and ligaments from every angle and direction is something no serious trainee overlooks. Weight training and weight lifting develop strength in several ways - but these activities limit you in terms of positions and angles.