punching techniques

**aronafan** · Posted On: 10/04/2005 5:55pm

Im a big fan of body shots but he had his hands down after he punched, i saw that opening and took it.

**roly** · Posted On: 10/05/2005 9:49pm

i'm no striker, but would elbows be a good option in this case?

elbows dont break as easy as knuckes can

**Torakaka** · Posted On: 10/05/2005 9:51pm

Originally Posted by roly

i'm no striker, but would elbows be a good option in this case?

elbows dont break as easy as knuckes can

or clinch knees. If I were ever to get in a tussle out on the deadly streets I'd head for the clinch immediately and start throwing knees.

**Odacon** · Posted On: 10/06/2005 12:25pm

A question about the Thai clinch, do you pull the head down as well or do you just knee really high?

**Jaguar Wong** · Posted On: 10/06/2005 12:39pm

Originally Posted by BatRonin

Actually the opposite, in boxing, just like any striking oriented MA, you are taught to "aim small, miss small".
Aim at a small target keeps the strikes tight and clean.

Yeah I like that advice. That's why I've switched the focus pad training with all the new guys in our sparring group. I now hold two needles, and they have land every punch right on the point. Everyone they face after that will have to deal with their "pin-point accuracy"! (er...sorry, I had to)

Seriously, I was looking into some smaller/slimmer focus pads for my guys to work with. I think that would help them out a great deal, since all we have are those large rectangle or oval kick shields, and these kids can't seem to land anything other than a jab to the face. They're hitting the shoulder and top half of the head, but most of the time, they completely miss (although that's because of their newb distancing and timing skills).

**Yrkoon9** · Posted On: 10/06/2005 12:40pm

BOTH!

**lawdog** · Posted On: 10/06/2005 6:20pm

Originally Posted by Jaguar Wong

Yeah I like that advice. That's why I've switched the focus pad training with all the new guys in our sparring group. I now hold two needles, and they have land every punch right on the point. Everyone they face after that will have to deal with their "pin-point accuracy"! (er...sorry, I had to)

Seriously, I was looking into some smaller/slimmer focus pads for my guys to work with. I think that would help them out a great deal, since all we have are those large rectangle or oval kick shields, and these kids can't seem to land anything other than a jab to the face. They're hitting the shoulder and top half of the head, but most of the time, they completely miss (although that's because of their newb distancing and timing skills).

My mitts and my heavy bag both have duct tape on them for that very purpose.

**warnerj5000** · Posted On: 10/07/2005 2:46pm

Originally Posted by odacon

A question about the Thai clinch, do you pull the head down as well or do you just knee really high?

in my MT class we mostly work knees to the body from the clinch.
If someone isn't clinching tight enough, their head will get pulled down,
and the knee thrown to the head that way.

So to answer your question- the head is pulled down.