1inch punch

[Kiwi]

Hempy,

It may improve the mechanics and power of your jab. The mechanics of the cross, uppercut and hook are different, IMO.

What I was getting at is that if you learn and understand the concept you can apply it to your jab and then move on.

If your mechanics need work it may improve your power, if your mechanics are already good you probably don't need to worry about it (body alignment, not telegraphing the strike, relaxation and explosiveness).



Kiwi

[tekshow]

just take tai chi, it's the quicker route...


it's all about connecting your body as a whole... boxers do this through regimented practice and it's achieved over time, but IMO you can attain it MUCH quicker with the right Tai Chi instructor...



the one inch punch is the same thing, connecting the body as a whole unit and moving it together...


you're learning boxing right?


well when you jab, you don't just jab with your arm, your hip should go forward a bit, slightly leaned forward, and you should have everything be involved, not just the muscles to the shoulders, but imagine pushing off wiht the feet without moving...


the fist leads, and the body follows with the wieght, this prevents foreshadowing...


one inch punch is the same, the fist leads, and the body follows into it as a whole...



and you can do the same with the cross, hook and upper cut...




hope that helps,
joe

[Kosh]

It not possible to apply inch punch technique to a jab because it would no longer be a jab. My understanding of a jab is that it uses just the arm (without the weight of your body: else it would be a punch), where as a inch punch uses only the weight of the body and no arm movement. So combining the two would result in a punch which is no different from the ideal punch.

[Thai Bri]

The original bare knuckled boxers jab did contain the body weight. They wanted to hurt each other, not score points. As gloves, rules and points came, it evolved into a much quicker tap (for want of a better word) that gave the ref somethging to score and, to some extent, disrupted the opponent.

But a lead hand straight right, done with a drop step, if timeds correctly, can even knock someone out.

[hEmPY]

What bout energy; I heard when ya do 1inch punch ur sendin all energy of ya body thru yo fist???

Originally posted by tekshow
you're learning boxing right?

Yea, I do boxin bout 4 monthes n Im pretty good I think. Im goin to learn Muay Thai, TaiChi, n MMA throwin teknix too

[Thai Bri]

Perhaps you should change your name to hEmPtY, as in hEmPtY hEaD.

[hEmPY]

Dat name iz already taken

[Kosh]

I thought the jab was more of a tactical move, to gain ground or make space for another move.

[hEmPY]

Ya
Left jab in boxin is like good reply to yo opp when ur really tired n dont feel to clinch

[BoarSpear]

one inch punch only works if you hit your opponents center, if he isn't moving, and if you aren't wearing boxing gloves.

Huh? okay im with you on the gloves part, but doesnt work on a moving opponent? A properly executed inch punch off center but full on to the jaw is ineffective? you are kidding yourself.

[Wayfinder]

Hempy, you sure are beligerant to those who try to help you.

Like said before, the alignment learned from the one inch punch can help you learn to align the rest of your punches. And through better alignment you gain punching power.

[SergeTk]

Just to clarify (not argue) the one inch punch is from wing chun. Lee of course studied wingchun and was using wing chun when he went to MA demos, then incorporated into his JKD.

And just as Kiwi said it shows the power of the style. Somewhat analgus to breaking technies in karate

There are arts that have this punch and predate Wingchun by more then 500 years. Say Taichor, Lohan as well as NgoChor!

Next you claim that Bruce's sidekick is from Wing Chun right?

[gungfuhero]

The one inch punch serves two purposes. One is short range power for close quarters fighting. The other is that it represents the last part of the straight lead, a punch in which the body mechanics are executed at the end of the punch rather than at the beginning like a boxing jab. A good straight lead, and by that I mean correct, ends in a one inch punch. After the hand is fired, and if the range calls for it right after a push shuffle step, the straight lead ends with a movement that is essentially the one inch punch.

[elementaldrive]

snapping the whip

i think of the body mechanic involved in the 1 inch blast as "snapping the whip" it took me a while to 'feeel" the technique but once i found it i never forgot it. I try to makeevery punch end in the "snapping of the whip"...kicks to, and traps..just explosive motion

[Freedom]

IMO the one inch punch is not a technique designed to be used in actual combat. It is a lesson, a demonstration of the usefullness of proper body mechanics. We all know that BL was fast, but look how slow he performed the 1 inch punch.....He took a second or two to align his body correctly. Useless as a combatative technique because it requires your opponent to stand still and give you the time to set it up.