by Bao on Tue Aug 18, 2020 10:01 pm
As you don't use youtube: I didn't mention bags. They do it on a pad that the other person is holding. The difference is evident comparing their punching style. One does it in a common way, like most trained people throws punches. The other person really gets the body behind the punch and throw much heavier punches. Still he manages to throw several heavy punches after each other, fast and natural. It looks very easy but takes quite some time to develop.
Sure, one punch should be enough, but the ability to 'eat' in through a guard is also a good skill. Especially good in a sparring situation. In a real situation, maybe unecessary to think in terms of combos. But the point is that all of your punches should be strong and heavy. Every single one of your punches. I like what Dempsay said about throwing weak jabs against someone's guard that is common in all boxing. He hated those and thought it was ridiculous. Also compare with what Bruce Lee wrote about feints. He said that every feint must be just as good as any real attack and look just as a real attack.
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