sansoouser Posted July 26, 2003 Posted July 26, 2003 do you really need to learn to punch? After watching enough boxing movies it seems easy, and it is natural where as kicks must be taught. Cave men used punches, and kicks too. The amateur shoots his hands out ferociously, but lacks any true power. A master is not so flamboyant, but his touch is as heavy as a mountain.
Martial_Artist Posted July 26, 2003 Posted July 26, 2003 Yes, you must be taught the intracacies of the punch. Sure, you can slug, hit, slam, or pummel, but to punch...that takes skill. "I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination.Imagination is more important than knowledge.Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world." Einstein
Drunken Monkey Posted July 26, 2003 Posted July 26, 2003 well, it also comes down to the amount of training you do. post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite."
Shorin Ryuu Posted July 27, 2003 Posted July 27, 2003 Yes. If you punch incorrectly, you will hurt yourself... Martial Arts Blog:http://bujutsublogger.blogspot.com/
AndrewGreen Posted July 27, 2003 Posted July 27, 2003 GO to a boxing gym, they will teach you the value of learning how to punch properly Andrew Greenhttp://innovativema.ca - All the top martial arts news!
granmasterchen Posted July 27, 2003 Posted July 27, 2003 yes, i believe that we should all learn how to correctly throw a punch if you don't learn the fine details you may punch with your wrist bent, this will result in broken wrists at some point in time, also punching with the last knuckles of the hand instead of the first two, these are weaker and set at an angle with the fist to make it much easier to break so that is why we tend to punch with the first 2 knuckles, so in order to save your hands from damage it is good to learn the proper techniques. That which does not destroy me will only make me stronger
Shorin Ryuu Posted July 27, 2003 Posted July 27, 2003 GO to a boxing gym, they will teach you the value of learning how to punch properly When I used to be a boxer, the lessons on blocking, parrying, and dodging tended to be a lot more painful Martial Arts Blog:http://bujutsublogger.blogspot.com/
Guest Posted July 30, 2003 Posted July 30, 2003 I guess you can compare it to driving a car. Anyone can push a gas pedal and use a steering wheel, but not everyone knows the rules of how to drive. Anyone can throw a punch. How it is executed is what you are learning. What to punch with, how to twist/rotate your hips, where you are looking, angles, etc. When students progress in their training, they are constantly looking at techniques and how they are applied in order to more perfect them.
Drunken Monkey Posted July 30, 2003 Posted July 30, 2003 i think changing gears is a better analogy. most people can figure it out but not many can match engine speed, car speed, clutch, road position, car position like a WRC driver. post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite."
G95champ Posted July 31, 2003 Posted July 31, 2003 Unless you want some broken hands you better learn how. (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory."
Recommended Posts