Straight Left vs Jab

[MasterKiller]

Preferences?

[Frost]

Preferences?

come again? do you mean a more square stance and putting the hip and more power in the left?

[MasterKiller]

Yes. A straight left requires no hip movement, which is probably more traditional in regards to CMA. A jab requires hip movement.

[Iron_Eagle_76]

I prefer the jab, more power, more speed, at least in my training. Now my straight right I throw similiar to a reverse punch, hand turned over with my thumb out or away from my head in guard, when I throw it it turns over similar to the RP with added pop by dropping my weight and hips into it.

[TenTigers]

our straight requires hip, and shoulder, waist movement, with alignment-elbow behind the punch. If you look at the first straight punch in Tan Tuie, it is an exagerrated straight punch-body aligned,open kwa bow stance, with a step-which is akin to the drop step lead.

[Frost]

Yes. A straight left requires no hip movement, which is probably more traditional in regards to CMA. A jab requires hip movement.

i perfer a power jab, a squarer stance than in boxing and really twist into the punch (ala straight blast gym). If i am striking i want as much power as possible in my punches, otherwise the other guy might walk through them and get in close, i want to use power to make him pay

[Dragonzbane76]

i use the jab a lot more than the straight. Both have uses but i prefer the jab. more speed and can be modified more.

[TenTigers]

I think Dempsey said it best-never throw a punch unless it can hurt someone.
The "straight Blast," is just Bruce Lee copping and rewording Dempsey's "stiff jolt"-drop-step lead. (again, reference tan-tuie. basic tool development is pretty much the same all over, just with different.."flavoring?")

[TenTigers]

i use the jab a lot more than the straight. Both have uses but i prefer the jab. more speed and can be modified more.
I think that once you have the body mechanics, you can do it with the same speed, but with more oomph behind it. Ali had a killer jab.

[TenTigers]

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[Dragonzbane76]

ehhhh... don't bring him in here...sigh.....

[SevenStar]

I think that once you have the body mechanics, you can do it with the same speed, but with more oomph behind it. Ali had a killer jab.

some people just naturally have a stiff jab. Not everyone does. the drop step is good for adding power to it though, or extreme rotation, in the manner frost mentioned above.

[Drake]

I think Dempsey said it best-never throw a punch unless it can hurt someone.
The "straight Blast," is just Bruce Lee copping and rewording Dempsey's "stiff jolt"-drop-step lead. (again, reference tan-tuie. basic tool development is pretty much the same all over, just with different.."flavoring?")

Sometimes it's part of a strategy. Besides... the legs are what really mess people up. The hands are just gates. Unless you are Mike Tyson. Then the hands are jackhammers. :D