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Matthew · 04-23-2003, 11:50 PM

I'm not one to be Judge really...but...

1) I noticed in one of the videos, when doing a body shot with the hand from the rear, it looked almost as if you were pulling the hand back before punching.
This is habit that telegraphs your punch. You should be able to fire out a punch from your gaurd, without any sort of wind-up. I think we've all seen people on the street draw their hand back before they punch, and when that happens, you dont need to call Miss. Cleo to know whats coming next.
This is a tough habit, because punches are more stronger when you do this, but it leaves you wide open for a quick jab.

2) Sometimes it looked like you were really reaching in some of those combo's, and you head was coming way up to your front foot. You lose a lot of mobility when your head it past your lead foot.

3) Whats up with the sweatshirt and shorts thing? Maybe it's just me, but i when i start to get hot, i ditch my sweat shirt before sweat pants.

Good luck with the move!

04-23-2003, 11:50 PM	#14 (permalink)
Matthew Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 13 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm not one to be Judge really...but... 1) I noticed in one of the videos, when doing a body shot with the hand from the rear, it looked almost as if you were pulling the hand back before punching. This is habit that telegraphs your punch. You should be able to fire out a punch from your gaurd, without any sort of wind-up. I think we've all seen people on the street draw their hand back before they punch, and when that happens, you dont need to call Miss. Cleo to know whats coming next. This is a tough habit, because punches are more stronger when you do this, but it leaves you wide open for a quick jab. 2) Sometimes it looked like you were really reaching in some of those combo's, and you head was coming way up to your front foot. You lose a lot of mobility when your head it past your lead foot. 3) Whats up with the sweatshirt and shorts thing? Maybe it's just me, but i when i start to get hot, i ditch my sweat shirt before sweat pants. Good luck with the move!