the rum soaked fist: internal martial arts forum

Assume you have 4 punching tools in your tool box such as

- jab,
- cross,
- hook,
- uppercut.

You can create your 3 punches punching combos with 4 x 4 x 4 = 64 different combinations.
Most combos will make sense such as jab, jab, jab. But some combos may not make sense such as cross, cross, cross.

For simplicity, you assume that the inverse is the same combo such as:

- right jab, right jab, right jab
- left jab, left jab, left jab

Also if you separate left arm and right arm, you can have 4 different combo:

- right, right, right
- right, right, left
- right, left, right
- right left, left

For example, your hook, hook, hook combo can be:

- right hook, right hook, right hook
- right hook, right hook, left hook
- right hook, left hook, right hook
- right hook, left hook, left hook.

64 x 4 = 256 maximum number of different combo.

This may sound complicate. But if you have gone through this analysis, you will learn how to use punch 1 to set up punch 2, and use punch 2 to set up punch 3. This is a scientific way to create your combos.

Your thought?

johnwang wrote:
Your thought?

I think examining those numerous permutations is a waste of time. Combat and striking doesn't operate like that. Boxing has developed combinations of punches that work for centuries; there's no need to reinvent the wheel.

how to stop good invented wheel?
just put stick inside...

johnwang wrote:
... But if you have gone through this analysis, you will learn how to use punch 1 to set up punch 2, and use punch 2 to set up punch 3. This is a scientific way to create your combos.

Your thought?

I'm not understanding your thought process.

What is the purpose of doing 3 jabs or 3 hooks combinations? How does this help you learn to set up punches? How is that "a scientific way to create combos?"

marvin8 wrote:What is the purpose of doing 3 jabs or 3 hooks combinations? How does this help you learn to set up punches? How is that "a scientific way to create combos?"

- 3 jabs can be 3 tests. same arm 3 hooks can be low hook, middle hook, high hook.
- I like to use same arm 2 hooks combo. The 1st hook to redirect opponent's leading arm away. The 2nd hook punch on his head.
- If you only learn what your teacher taught you, you only learn what your teacher knows. You will never learn what your teacher doesn't know.

johnwang wrote:

marvin8 wrote:What is the purpose of doing 3 jabs or 3 hooks combinations? How does this help you learn to set up punches? How is that "a scientific way to create combos?"

- 3 jabs can be 3 tests. same arm 3 hooks can be low hook, middle hook, high hook.
- I like to use same arm 2 hooks combo. The 1st hook to redirect opponent's leading arm away. The 2nd hook punch on his head.
- If you only learn what your teacher taught you, you only learn what your teacher knows. You will never learn what your teacher doesn't know.

Okay. From the OP, it appears you don't mix the punches (jab, cross, hook, uppercut) in your combinations? So, I was wondering the benefit(s) of doing that.