Do you punch like bruce Lee

I thought id post this over here after Simon commented on youtube about the bruce lee clip.

Since I started punching I been studying and loved Bruce lee,who hasn't,and this is the way I've always seen him,gifted with speed but trained like no other for technique,obsessive training will bring another level. but nobodies super human and if there hitting harder than anyone else then threes a reason. Their doing something slightly different bio mechanically,this brings me to the first clip of Bruce on the heavy bag this clip that confirmed my thoughts, it shows students (Ted Wong training on the bag) Ted is using an unsupported classic boxing punch like swinging a hammer.but Bruce is using a kinetic punch driving in like a jack hammer,you can see how the drive/bend into the bag is deeper when Bruce hits,this sort of drive you only get with a kinetic punch hes also using a deep snapping shockwave on the end,Im sugesting Bruces punch is a sort of mix of western boxing and karate.

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now particularly this clip here and the 6inch punch,you simply cant get that much drive or chest compression with a standard boxing punch.swinging in like a hammer.using the outside of the middle knuckle

Bruce is driving in like a jack hammer,completing the full kinetic chain.The punch hes demonstrating here cannot be thrown in modern boxing gloves because of the thumb position.So boxing gloves teach you a different punch than the one demonstrated by Bruce here.Again a perfect version of a deep snapping shockwave on the end of the punch to complete it,but there is a bit of a push as well

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This brings me to my clip here explaining the difference in a supported kinetic punch and an unsupported (boxing style) punch. The kinetic punch is a significant step up in power.http://ift.tt/1khtpTK





This clip shows you how to test your style to see what type of punch you throw.Do you hit like a hammer or Jack hammer,by the way its impossible to hit like a jackhammer in modern boxing gloves

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Heres Bas Rutten throwing a very nice unsupported punch,notice how the elbow is much lower on the hooks,than the kinetic punch and his style doesnt change with the gloves

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it doesnt just come down to the part of the knuckle you land with its on a different angle from the shoulder to the knuckle and the close guard is different to allow for this



Simon asked me on youtube "Karl, isn't this just punching correctly, as opposed to incorrectly?"



The problem with youtube is its hard to discuss in detail



in boxing gloves a boxer can only punch unsupported, the thumb position doesnt allow a fully supported kinetic punch,but I wouldnt say they were punching incorrectly,its just boxing but they are resricted by the glove.

With Bare knuckle or in MMA gloves you get a much stronger option to complete the full kinetic chain which is a much stronger punch.When I looked at your shovel hook/lead hook clip herehttp://ift.tt/1pk7CJT



Your punching unsupported in these clips with the outside of the middle knuckle,breaking the kinetic chain from the shoulder to the knuckle,this is what i call a standard MMA punch (see pic)

There not Kinetic,But I wouldnt call them incorrect. I just put that down to you using a more traditional western boxing stlye punch.



with a kinetic punch youre looking at at least a 40% improvment in power and impact.and much more drive(offbalance)

on top of the style your using now.theres lots of punching styles but only one style, that uses the full kinetic chain.theres only a few clip of Bruce punching like this.But im struggling to find any of his students who use this style,has anyone got any clips of anyone? hope this helps