subject: Learn How To Punch Harder and Faster If You Want To Be Good At Kung Fu! [print this page] Learn How To Punch Harder and Faster If You Want To Be Good At Kung Fu!
If you want to be good at Martial Arts like Kenpo or Uechi ryu or jujitsu or whatever, you have to learn how to punch harder and faster. That is the not to be denied fact of thematter. And, truth once more, not too many people out there really understand how to punch.
The simple proof behind my last statement is that if you watch a boxing match, or a UFC type show, you will often see several statistics. These statistics show how many strikes thrown, and what percentage of the strikes connected. These statistics are always pretty bad.
Tommy Bigslob throws 243 punches, and 17% connect. That means better than four out of five strikes were wasted. Wasted energy, puts him out of position and opens him for a counter...these are not good statistics.
And, to make the situation even worse, the 40 or so punches that did hit his opponent didn't knock him down. Look, I'm not expecting a home run with every fist a guy launches. But I am expecting that if a guy hits his opponent forty times...something should be happening!
If you really want to knock a guy out there are several items that you should understand. Mind you, what I am about to tell you here is just the icing on the cake, there is a lot more to a martial arts strike. But this should start your mind working.
First, put your whole body into your fist. Your arm weighs maybe twenty pounds, and your body might weigh 200 pounds. So putting your whole body into the strike is crucial if you want to connect for the big knock out.
Second, stay awake. I now this sounds silly, but the fact of the matter is that people tend to get sleepy after taking forty fists to the jawbone. If you can remain awake as to what is happening, then you stand a better chance of avoiding his mitts, and putting together your own fist grenade
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Third, scientifically examine what a punch is. Scientifically understand how your body functions, and what you have to do to make it move in the most efficient manner possible. Education, you see, that's what the deciding factor is going to be if you want to learn how to punch, and if you really want to be good at Kyokushinkai or wing chun or Hapkido or whatever art you happen to love.
