where is your weight during your power punch?

**Neildo** · Posted On: 2/07/2006 7:26pm

What the hell is that guy doing? Hadouken?

**Torakaka** · Posted On: 2/07/2006 8:38pm

Originally Posted by Neildo

What the hell is that guy doing? Hadouken?

punching a water melon

**Neildo** · Posted On: 2/07/2006 9:00pm

Originally Posted by Kidspatula

punching a water melon

Oh. Thanks. I can totally see that now. My eyes were playing tricks on me before.

I do that 100/0 thing sometimes. bad habit....must be from wing chun.

**Torakaka** · Posted On: 2/07/2006 9:02pm

Originally Posted by Neildo

Oh. Thanks. I can totally see that now. My eyes were playing tricks on me before.

I do that 100/0 thing sometimes. bad habit....must be from wing chun.

I used to do it a lot when I was a sucky n00b

**Jaguar Wong** · Posted On: 2/08/2006 1:15am

Originally Posted by Kidspatula

I used to do it a lot when I was a sucky n00b

Bah! You haven't reached that level yet. When you're a noob, there's no connection between the earth and your foot. it's just a flying punch. When you reach a point where it just clicks, all the power just flows through your whole body.

I call my straight left (because I'm a southpaw) Tylenol PM. And it's not for the pain relieving (or fever reducing) abilities, that's for sure.

***JohnnyCache*** · Posted On: 2/08/2006 1:42am

going up on one leg for sudden reach is a great scoring tech in sport karate...

I uncoil my right leg, turning and straightening it while taking a pressing step with my front leg, opening and dropping my hips to shadow my shoulders, bending my front knee as I replace my weight on it.

The idea is to turn the entire body into a transmissive medium for the kineticism of the punch.

**feedback** · Posted On: 2/08/2006 3:32am

Originally Posted by Ryno

Push with rear (right) foot, step left and forward with lead foot to open up hips, allowing full hip twist. Weight is shifting forward as I step forward with the punch. As left foot drops, right fist gets extension, and weight shifts forward and drops a bit. Body weight+twist/hip torque+extension = power.

So, upon landing, my weight goes forward to my lead leg. It's not a drastic shift, but maybe 60-40. Since I drop my center of gravity a little, I don't feel tippy in the slightest, and am prepared to throw a second power punch with my left. Hook or bolo punch usually.

This is a good punch, I know because it's mine.

**Ryno** · Posted On: 2/08/2006 11:58am

Yup. Nighty night time.

But I usually try to cover it with a jab upon entry. If I see someone take that little step to their left against me I damn well get out of the way, because you know that they are going to drop a bomb. It's basic boxing I know, but a jab to the eyes as you make your step and start shifting your weight are really necessary to hide that right.

It's amazing how people just try to dive in with a big right. I've seen it in tons of streetfights, and even quite a few mma fights, and it amazes me that they ever connect, as you can see it coming a mile away.

**Dr. Sleepless** · Posted On: 2/13/2006 3:36am

I put my weight in my rear leg. Though I'm left handed so my power punch is from the left side.

I do this though, only because I'm not very comfortable punching and it does generate a sufficient amount of power, but also leaves me the option to push kick someone if need be.