IronFist
09-30-2003, 12:21 AM
I hope this isn't copywrited or anything. There was no copywrite notice on it and it was a word document so I guess it's for public use.
Tell me what you think about this. I'm mainly interested in opinions on the "pushing against the wallbag" thing, but if you want to comment on the Bruce Lee article at the bottom, go ahead.
If this is copywrited or something tell me and I'll take it down.
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Article: Develop Devastating Power Punches In One Month!
What if I could absolutely guarantee that your punches
would be more powerful in a month? What if I could make
it a week? What if I could guarantee that you'll see
results in one day?!
Are you interested?
Those martial artists who have never practiced this
exercise will be absolutely amazed at the amount of
power they can generate after perfecting this exercise.
And those of you who already know and practice this style
of punching will probably still benefit from reading this
article and the quote and tip that follow. I think I
have a few twists to add.
Have you noticed that some martial artists seem to
have punches that have 'impact'? Sure, we all learn
to punch powerfully. We punch focus mitts, heavy bags,
makiwara, etc....
We learn the proper technique. We learn to put our hip
behind the punch. Some learn to punch from a cradled
position ... others learn the one-inch punch.
We are learning to power punch. Still -- some folks
pack an awesome, devastating amount of power behind
their wallops. You could say that "their wallops
pack a wallop."
So, how does one develop this kind of smash-through power?
When I started out in JKD, I really lacked power in
my punches. Sure, I had been taking Karate, and before
that Tae Kwon Do. Yet, the guys in my JKD class were
sending folks flying with their one-inch punches, while
all I could get was a little grunt out of my partner,
and I was punching from more than two feet away.
I needed power.
Steve Golden was more than happy to oblige. He threw
me up against the wall ... not literally. He had me
practice on my own -- against the wall.
I practiced with vertical punches.
I had noticed that he had these small canvas sandbags
hanging on the wall. They were filled with sand. They
looked like mini throw pillows that you find on
couches or beds.
He put me in front of one of them and had me start
punching ....
*** Don't stop reading yet. It gets better.*****
After I got used to punching the wall bag, he
changed the 'energy.'
-=-=-=*-=-=-=-*-==-=-=-=-
Note: Energy doesn't have to be any mystical mumbo
jumbo. For a practical look at developing Internal
Energy --in other words, power with a demolishing
force behind it, then you should check out Rick
Kirkham's new book.
It's slim -- under 50 pages, but it offers some of
the only practical advice on the Net, that demystifies
the hidden methods for developing power.
If you want to specifically work on power, you should
try this eBooklet.
Read more about it, and his exclusive guarantee at
the end of this article.
-=-=-=*-=-=-=-*-=-=-=-=*-=
Steve Golden didn't want me to stop punching after
my fist made contact. I had heard about punching
through an object, but this was different.
He wanted me to continue the pressure against the
sandbag for a count of 10. Not 10 seconds, but not
a super fast 10 either -- somewhere in-between.
So, I'd punch-two-three-four-five-six-seven-eight-
nine-ten relax.
Then I'd punch with the other fist. He had me do
this until my arms were really aching. They were
trembling.
Then I rested.
When he had me go against other students, my punches
seemed to fly threw their defenses. Nothing could stop
them ... except better technique, which most of
these guys had.
But I had more powerful punches.
I felt a big difference after only about 20 minutes
against the wall. And you will too, if you have
never tried this before.
I went home and rigged up a temporary pad against
the wall of my carport. I punched all weekend long.
I noticed even more of a difference.
After a month of daily practice ... all I could
say was "WOW!"
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Getting even More Power
Steve has always given me something to think about
when practicing. He has had me imagine that my arms
are like wet noodles, my fingers like mini-hoses
filled with water, my wrist like it was pulling a
giant spring, etc....
At first, when I punched, he had me imagine that I
was moving the wall with my count of ten. I imagined
that the sheer intensity of my punch was shoving
the building back.
My fist vibrated as it trembled from the intensity
of the continuous punch for a count of ten. I imagined
that I was causing the wall to tremble too.
My punches got good, but they still had a bit of a
'push quality' to them. I wanted more penetration.
So, Steve had me change my imagery again. Now, I
imagined that my fist punched with such concentrated
power that it punched a hole in the wall.
On my own, to make the image more complete, I imagined
bursting the sandbag. Then I extended that to 'denting'
the wall ... in my mind.
And my punches got stronger.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
You understand why this works, right? You get used
to punching a wall ... an immovable object. Your
muscles get used to the jarring impact -- and they
keep pushing/punching.
Then, when you actually make contact with an opponent,
your muscles are used to trying to pound through a wall.
A human is nothing by comparison, and so gives way easily.
This method really works. I guarantee it -- more or
less. (Really, what kind of a guarantee could I put
on a punch done by someone I have never met, who read
about it in a free weekly newsletter?)
You need to try it, if you haven't before.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=
And for those already familiar with this technique:
1) Have you tried it from different extensions?
My punch makes contact with the sandbag just
slightly before the arm reaches full extension.
But you can get a completely different energy
effect by making contact at 3/4 extension.
Can you see the benefit of being able to draw
on this penetrating energy a little early?
2) If you are punching to a count of ten, try
adding an extra little push on the count of
eleven. You punch to ten, then dig it in a bit
on the eleventh count. You'll get an extra
little advantage when the time comes.
Don't think of this as a separate motion ... it
just continues a hair more with more intensity.
I even mentally repeat the word 'dig' as I do it.
3) Don't forget your follow-ups; Punch two-three-
four-five-six-seven-eight-nine-ten-DIG, elbow
strike into the sandbag!
4) Vary the count. Shorten your count to three.
Can you convince your brain that you need to
punch three times as hard, since you'll only
be punching to a count of three?
Tell me what you think about this. I'm mainly interested in opinions on the "pushing against the wallbag" thing, but if you want to comment on the Bruce Lee article at the bottom, go ahead.
If this is copywrited or something tell me and I'll take it down.
2.################################################ #
Article: Develop Devastating Power Punches In One Month!
What if I could absolutely guarantee that your punches
would be more powerful in a month? What if I could make
it a week? What if I could guarantee that you'll see
results in one day?!
Are you interested?
Those martial artists who have never practiced this
exercise will be absolutely amazed at the amount of
power they can generate after perfecting this exercise.
And those of you who already know and practice this style
of punching will probably still benefit from reading this
article and the quote and tip that follow. I think I
have a few twists to add.
Have you noticed that some martial artists seem to
have punches that have 'impact'? Sure, we all learn
to punch powerfully. We punch focus mitts, heavy bags,
makiwara, etc....
We learn the proper technique. We learn to put our hip
behind the punch. Some learn to punch from a cradled
position ... others learn the one-inch punch.
We are learning to power punch. Still -- some folks
pack an awesome, devastating amount of power behind
their wallops. You could say that "their wallops
pack a wallop."
So, how does one develop this kind of smash-through power?
When I started out in JKD, I really lacked power in
my punches. Sure, I had been taking Karate, and before
that Tae Kwon Do. Yet, the guys in my JKD class were
sending folks flying with their one-inch punches, while
all I could get was a little grunt out of my partner,
and I was punching from more than two feet away.
I needed power.
Steve Golden was more than happy to oblige. He threw
me up against the wall ... not literally. He had me
practice on my own -- against the wall.
I practiced with vertical punches.
I had noticed that he had these small canvas sandbags
hanging on the wall. They were filled with sand. They
looked like mini throw pillows that you find on
couches or beds.
He put me in front of one of them and had me start
punching ....
*** Don't stop reading yet. It gets better.*****
After I got used to punching the wall bag, he
changed the 'energy.'
-=-=-=*-=-=-=-*-==-=-=-=-
Note: Energy doesn't have to be any mystical mumbo
jumbo. For a practical look at developing Internal
Energy --in other words, power with a demolishing
force behind it, then you should check out Rick
Kirkham's new book.
It's slim -- under 50 pages, but it offers some of
the only practical advice on the Net, that demystifies
the hidden methods for developing power.
If you want to specifically work on power, you should
try this eBooklet.
Read more about it, and his exclusive guarantee at
the end of this article.
-=-=-=*-=-=-=-*-=-=-=-=*-=
Steve Golden didn't want me to stop punching after
my fist made contact. I had heard about punching
through an object, but this was different.
He wanted me to continue the pressure against the
sandbag for a count of 10. Not 10 seconds, but not
a super fast 10 either -- somewhere in-between.
So, I'd punch-two-three-four-five-six-seven-eight-
nine-ten relax.
Then I'd punch with the other fist. He had me do
this until my arms were really aching. They were
trembling.
Then I rested.
When he had me go against other students, my punches
seemed to fly threw their defenses. Nothing could stop
them ... except better technique, which most of
these guys had.
But I had more powerful punches.
I felt a big difference after only about 20 minutes
against the wall. And you will too, if you have
never tried this before.
I went home and rigged up a temporary pad against
the wall of my carport. I punched all weekend long.
I noticed even more of a difference.
After a month of daily practice ... all I could
say was "WOW!"
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Getting even More Power
Steve has always given me something to think about
when practicing. He has had me imagine that my arms
are like wet noodles, my fingers like mini-hoses
filled with water, my wrist like it was pulling a
giant spring, etc....
At first, when I punched, he had me imagine that I
was moving the wall with my count of ten. I imagined
that the sheer intensity of my punch was shoving
the building back.
My fist vibrated as it trembled from the intensity
of the continuous punch for a count of ten. I imagined
that I was causing the wall to tremble too.
My punches got good, but they still had a bit of a
'push quality' to them. I wanted more penetration.
So, Steve had me change my imagery again. Now, I
imagined that my fist punched with such concentrated
power that it punched a hole in the wall.
On my own, to make the image more complete, I imagined
bursting the sandbag. Then I extended that to 'denting'
the wall ... in my mind.
And my punches got stronger.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
You understand why this works, right? You get used
to punching a wall ... an immovable object. Your
muscles get used to the jarring impact -- and they
keep pushing/punching.
Then, when you actually make contact with an opponent,
your muscles are used to trying to pound through a wall.
A human is nothing by comparison, and so gives way easily.
This method really works. I guarantee it -- more or
less. (Really, what kind of a guarantee could I put
on a punch done by someone I have never met, who read
about it in a free weekly newsletter?)
You need to try it, if you haven't before.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=
And for those already familiar with this technique:
1) Have you tried it from different extensions?
My punch makes contact with the sandbag just
slightly before the arm reaches full extension.
But you can get a completely different energy
effect by making contact at 3/4 extension.
Can you see the benefit of being able to draw
on this penetrating energy a little early?
2) If you are punching to a count of ten, try
adding an extra little push on the count of
eleven. You punch to ten, then dig it in a bit
on the eleventh count. You'll get an extra
little advantage when the time comes.
Don't think of this as a separate motion ... it
just continues a hair more with more intensity.
I even mentally repeat the word 'dig' as I do it.
3) Don't forget your follow-ups; Punch two-three-
four-five-six-seven-eight-nine-ten-DIG, elbow
strike into the sandbag!
4) Vary the count. Shorten your count to three.
Can you convince your brain that you need to
punch three times as hard, since you'll only
be punching to a count of three?