Power in punching

[curtis]

Hello
Everyone has their own opinions, of how and why things work the way they do. I’m not attempting to disagree with any of the other posters, but I have an entirely different outlook dealing with power.
Do not think of force, or PSI (pounds per square inch.) You can create. Do not think about it as using muscle, or any of the other traditional ways, when thinking about power.

Power is an art in itself. There are many different types of power. So for now lets just look at the basics.

I’ve already stated that concussion (shock waves) damages human tissue far more than kinetic force.
It’s not how much force you can create,It’s how much energy you can use (or transfer into your target that matters.) As well as how you transfer that energy, ( The method that you use.)

Example Chop Choie or Bil Jee, sense the surface of contact is much smaller (fingers or single knuckle) the amount of energy that it is necessary to damage the target is far less than would be , for an example a Chung Choie would be.

A quick jolt can be more devastating than a sledgehammer attack. I’m not questioning the sledgehammer’s ability to damage you.
What I am stating it is a smaller more precise and quicker attack can achieve the same and results as a more general kinetic attack would.

You do not want to drive through your opponent, you want to hit, recoil and fire again, using shock, instead of force. Think of it as a machine gun mentality, against a tank. One bullet will not destroy a tank, but many bullets will eventually penetrate even the thickest armor.
It is true there are more ways to create power. But I suggest to first developed your weapon. Once you have your weapons then you can always upgrade them. From 50 caliber to a 20 mm. BUT First you must be able to use what you have! and later… It’s up to you!
Good Luck in your training.
Sincerely yours. C.A.G.

P.S.
This goes hand-in-hand with trapping in general. If you can take the opponent off his base, he cannot generate the energy to hurt you, AND, if he does not have a base he cannot absorb the damage when it is applied to him.
Just keep training.
sincerly.

[Stevo]

Did anyone mention pivoting?

If not…pivoting.

But as taught by my Sifu, the toes must point at the target, ie pivot tightly and not too far.

[blooming_lotus]

hmmm…not sure I can 100% agree with that…but I’ll consider it more later

[Gangsterfist]

Stevo-

When I train in taiji, we always point our foot towards our opponet when doing forms and tui sao (push hands). It directs your intent and your energy towards your opponet.

In wing chun that is not always the case because your neutral, at least that is how I was taught.

[Phenix]

Originally posted by curtis
[B]I’ve already stated that concussion (shock waves) damages human tissue far more than kinetic force.
It’s not how much force you can create,It’s how much energy you can use (or transfer into your target that matters.) As well as how you transfer that energy, ( The method that you use.)

[/B]

VWHW

[Stevo]

Originally posted by Gangsterfist
[B]Stevo-

When I train in taiji, we always point our foot towards our opponet when doing forms and tui sao (push hands). It directs your intent and your energy towards your opponet.

In wing chun that is not always the case because your neutral, at least that is how I was taught. [/B]

Maybe we’re talking at cross purposes? I’m talking about mechanics rather than intent.

This is probably hard to describe in words, but I’ ll try. What I’m talking about is punching from a stationary position, as opposed to punching with an advancing step. The hip drives the pivot, to put power into the punch. We pivot on the heels too, by the way, so this technique mightn’t work if you pivot from the toes or the ball of the foot.

The pivot is simultaneous with (for example) a right punch, so that you end up in what we call the ‘right neutral stance’, with both feet angled slightly (about 20-25 degrees) and parallel to each other, and the right foot pointing at the centreline of the opponent. That way, your bodyweight ends up being directed in the same direction that your punch is directed. If you pivot too far to the left while executing a right punch, your punch will be weaker, because your bodyweight will end up being directed to the left of the opponent rather than straight at his centreline.

But don’t take my word for it. Try it and see what you think.