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danfaggella · 01-07-2006, 07:18 PM

I'm going to disagree with the hand strikes, I beleive that strait punches are most economical and effective especially in MMA/the street. They are most accurate and are very quick (shortest distance between two points...). Also, hooks and uppercuts aren't even the most important punches in BOXING, and in MMA/the street, clinching isn't broken up, so in a fight, hook/uppercut range often turns into takedown and tie up range.

I beleive that it is undenyable that the JAB is the workhouse punch in martial arts, and the CROSS is responsible for more knockouts than any other punch in MMA, which also says something significant.

01-07-2006, 07:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
danfaggella Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kingston RI Posts: 1,089 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm going to disagree with the hand strikes, I beleive that strait punches are most economical and effective especially in MMA/the street. They are most accurate and are very quick (shortest distance between two points...). Also, hooks and uppercuts aren't even the most important punches in BOXING, and in MMA/the street, clinching isn't broken up, so in a fight, hook/uppercut range often turns into takedown and tie up range. I beleive that it is undenyable that the JAB is the workhouse punch in martial arts, and the CROSS is responsible for more knockouts than any other punch in MMA, which also says something significant.