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I had experienced an extream fast and powerful punch once. The punch just barely touched my shirt. When my opponent pulled his punch back, it created a vacuum between his fist and my shirt. My shirt was pulled away from my body.
Have you ever experienced something similiar to this?
Last edited by YouKnowWho; 11-15-2011 at 12:05 AM.
Shifu
when I was young my sensei, whom learned directly under Victor Vega in NYC had always said that when Sensei threw a back fist he would always work on the retraction of the strike to make it whip outward faster.
This retraction focused on the return thus, snapped at a higher tighter wave. PS this is to be done with all strikes. when you reach a certain level that is.
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Glorified TCMAist
exactly.Originally Posted by EarthDragon
I tell my students,
"If the fist goes out at 100 mph, it comes back at 200 mph."
This causes more acceleration at the end of the strike, and it also creates shock power, where the opponent absorbs the full force of the blow,rather than a pushing strike, which is dissipated.
"My Gung-Fu may not be Your Gung-Fu.
Gwok-Si, Gwok-Faht"
"I will not be part of the generation
that killed Kung-Fu."
....step.
GM of Hadaka Korosu
The only problem with this type of punch is when the practioner focuses overly on the withdrawl and loses follow-through.
Strikes do the MOST damage when they compress the target explosively.
The two KEY parts being compression and explosion.
You don't really see many boxing coaches drilling the withdrawal and that was one of the first things I noticed and when I aksed the coach simply said that the hand ALWAYS comes back because they other is going forward.
Since boxing drills combos the hand being pulled back is a "given".
I remember an old clip I say of Tyson and Cus telling him to "let the recoil" do the work...
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Shifu
I disagree a little here in the fact that the follow through is a different type of result intention.ie KO
the punch I was talking about is for a cracking breaking, distraction, set up, suprise etc etc. also when you use that type of retraction force you are obviously focusing a foot at least through your target which will still give you much follow through momentum you thin you are lacking.
As well the twisting jing will rip through and your opponent will feel like he was KO'd and of course this is punch that the pwer comes from the ground/toe upward and around though the body , not like a boxer punch where the power ingenerated from the waist twist.
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Teaching traditional Ba Bu Tang Lang (Eight Step Praying Mantis)
Jin Gon Tzu Li Gung (Medical) Qigong
Wu style Taiji Chuan
Teacher always told his students, "You need to have Wude, patient, tolerance, humble, ..." When he died, his last words to his students was, "Remember that the true meaning of TCMA is fierce, poison, and kill."
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[QUOTE]I tell my students this exact quote.
Also, punches set up as "speed" strikes will have a different delivery system than "power" strikes. This can seem confusing because speed and power go hand in hand however when you throw a strike such as backfist or jab you hit with speed and the intent to hit several more times if needed, so the retraction of your strike becomes important not only for your guard but to deliver a follow up strike.
By the same token, power shots such as cross punch use more mass and follow through to obtain the most power and destruction possible, which I think is similiar to what Ronin is saying. Another strike similar to this but with different mechanics is Eagle Wing strike (ridgehand).
So perhaps it is best to say delivery systems are what differs, because all strikes must contain speed and power, they go hand in hand.
Last edited by Iron_Eagle_76; 11-15-2011 at 10:12 AM.
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[QUOTE=Iron_Eagle_76;1143244]Certain strikes quite obviously can't be pulled back - hooks and ridgehands come to mind, coincidently they are some of the most powerful shots when done right.
I tell my students this exact quote.
Also, punches set up as "speed" strikes will have a different delivery system than "power" strikes. This can seem confusing because speed and power go hand in hand however when you throw a strike such as backfist or jab you hit with speed and the intent to hit several more times if needed, so the retraction of your strike becomes important not only for your guard but to deliver a follow up strike.
By the same token, power shots such as cross punch use more mass and follow through to obtain the most power and destruction possible, which I think is similiar to what Ronin is saying. Another strike similar to this but with different mechanics is Eagle Wing strike (ridgehand).
So perhaps it is best to say delivery systems are what differs, because all strikes must contain speed and power, they go hand in hand.
I've never been a big fan of the typical snapping strikes ( for lack of a better way of putting it).
I've always allowed for the natural recoil of hitting something to do that job ( and the natural sequence of the combination being thrown).
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I have always wondered the difference between the XY "Pi Quan" and the LHPM "catch grasshopper". I just found something that prove both may be the same thing.
http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/7963/piquan1.jpg
The XY Pi Quan is also called 劈抓(Pi Zhua). Not only you need to strike your palm out, you also need to grab your hand back. Only if you can grab it back, you can call it Pi Quan because it has a circular motion. If your Pi Quan can only strike forward but not grab back, you can't use it to hit anybody.
The interest statement here is the last sentence, "If your Pi Quan can only strike forward but not grab back, you can't use it to hit anybody." I assume unless your solo punch can kill your opponent, the "continuation" is important.
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In the Zimen system, this is an extream important concept. When you pull your punch back, you are thinking about pulling a thread head out of your opponent's shirt. This training will give you the maximum speed - 乱抽麻(Luan Chou Ma).
Glorified TCMAist
[QUOTE=sanjuro_ronin;1143258]Some people snap their punches, and it only goes as deep as the surface.
It really depends on where your focus is. If it's focused deeper inside you, it penetrates as well as snap back and have a much more severe concussion. This is felt inside like an explosion.*
*No mystery-these terms came about from people describing what they felt...and of course over time..."ahhh, this is an internal strike. It explodes inside the body and disrupts the internal organs. I recall the story of Ku Yu Cheong striking a horse with just such a strike. Upon autopsy, they discovered that the horse's spine was shattered and its organs had burst. yadda-yadda..."
(I can go on...but it would either invoke wilson or hw108, and so far this has been a troll free thread...)
"My Gung-Fu may not be Your Gung-Fu.
Gwok-Si, Gwok-Faht"
"I will not be part of the generation
that killed Kung-Fu."
....step.
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I have been taught to punch and kick anywhere from 1-6 inches through my opponent, and pull back immediately. The thing that helps me do this is to "look through" my opponent and directly at him/her.
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Greetings,
The attention given to the recoil does not create a snappier punch or kick (this should never be the goal), it allows for the development of serious striking power. Additionally, it protects the joints.
mickey
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I also do not promote any strike to simply hit the surface, all strikes should penetrate and try to "go through" the target for lack of a better term.
If you throw a cross punch from your back hand using only your arm and shoulder it will hit on the surface and most likely not cause a lot of damage. However, when you put your punch together and start from the feet, legs, hips, torso, arm and shoulder you will not only hit the surface but penetrate through, causing much more damage.
Kicks are the same way. When teaching a front thrust kick I usually give the analogy of kicking down a door. If you simply kick the surface of the door you will get nothing but if you go through the target you kick the door down.
"The hero and the coward both feel the same thing, but the hero projects his fear onto his opponent while the coward runs. 'Fear'. It's the same thing, but it's what you do with it that matters". -Cus D'Amato
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Grenade, rifle, and machine gun all have it's place in battle field.
Shifu
I completly diasgree sanjuro, which i usualy never do with you posts. a mantis hook punch is an arch elipital circle where you retract and pull it back...... this is always done with a ridge its snaps back as well confused by your statement.Certain strikes quite obviously can't be pulled back - hooks and ridgehands come to mind, coincidently they are some of the most powerful shots when done right.
PS I am 6'2 and 239 no fat with XXL sized hands and hit like a sledge hammer so I feel like I can generate more power than the norm when trying to knock someones block off, so i am a little biased, when oi speak of hitting heavy as I have been hit by flies thast thought they hit hard LOL
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www.eightstepkungfu.com
Teaching traditional Ba Bu Tang Lang (Eight Step Praying Mantis)
Jin Gon Tzu Li Gung (Medical) Qigong
Wu style Taiji Chuan
Teacher always told his students, "You need to have Wude, patient, tolerance, humble, ..." When he died, his last words to his students was, "Remember that the true meaning of TCMA is fierce, poison, and kill."
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