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they both work.
From personal experience I was tussling with a guy and we fell to the ground, he threw his knee up to create space, and I landed on it in a bad way. I literally couldn't use my legs and it was over. My friends dragged me away and let me lie down for about 5 minutes because I couldn't breathe.
The liver is more front than rear. If youre looking from a bird eye's view and with a clock face, the liver is around the 8 o'clock position with 6 facing youI was sparring a bunch of buds (nothing out of control, super controlled and light) and I am really trying to work on wearing people down on the feet. Leg kicks, body shots, etc. It just seems like everytime I hit the body it is never felt unless I am hitting straights or uppercuts in the middle to the solar plexus.
All hooks to the body and such everyone said was non-existent. Which is frustrating, because even when going light work I don't like to waste energy. Am I just hitting too much bone? Need to aim further back? I feel the shots peppering in, and I try to stay accurate with where those shots land.
To answer more of the forum itself, I feel like any placed body shot can put people down, street fight damage with no gloves. I couldn't imagine. I've only been hit in the face in street fights, people love to headhunt.
I'll just have to go a little harder. I just really try to water down my strikes because it seems like when I do connect people say I hit super hard. Mostly from counters and them walking into it. So I really try not to smack the body too much but I also don't want to be ineffective. I need to get used to positioning those strikes too. I suck at the proper set up. Got caught with a uppercut when getting too close. Damn t rex arms.The liver is more front than rear. If youre looking from a bird eye's view and with a clock face, the liver is around the 8 o'clock position with 6 facing you
Also I think its cause you're going light, why theyre not feeling it; when you time it well and hit hard enough it'll be felt
No. This was at wrestling practice, I saw him the next day. I'm confused as to what you're implying. lolDid he ever call you again.......
Thats really not on you then, if you're already controlling it well enough and they're getting blasted walking into a straight right there's only so much you can do before you end up sacrificing technique which over the long term will build bad habitsI'll just have to go a little harder. I just really try to water down my strikes because it seems like when I do connect people say I hit super hard. Mostly from counters and them walking into it.
Sounds like you're reaching, step in deeper. You might also be telegraphing it: could be you're too far out and reaching instead of "shoveling", your rhythm tempo might delay when you go for it, or you may even look down at where you're aiming and they see it. Body shots only work when they respect your strikes and defend upstairs longer than they should.So I really try not to smack the body too much but I also don't want to be ineffective. I need to get used to positioning those strikes too. I suck at the proper set up. Got caught with a uppercut when getting too close. Damn t rex arms.
I was sparring a bunch of buds (nothing out of control, super controlled and light) and I am really trying to work on wearing people down on the feet. Leg kicks, body shots, etc. It just seems like everytime I hit the body it is never felt unless I am hitting straights or uppercuts in the middle to the solar plexus.
All hooks to the body and such everyone said was non-existent. Which is frustrating, because even when going light work I don't like to waste energy. Am I just hitting too much bone? Need to aim further back? I feel the shots peppering in, and I try to stay accurate with where those shots land.
To answer more of the forum itself, I feel like any placed body shot can put people down, street fight damage with no gloves. I couldn't imagine. I've only been hit in the face in street fights, people love to headhunt.
Thats really not on you then, if you're already controlling it well enough and they're getting blasted walking into a straight right there's only so much you can do before you end up sacrificing technique which over the long term will build bad habits
Sounds like you're reaching, step in deeper. You might also be telegraphing it: could be you're too far out and reaching instead of "shoveling", your rhythm tempo might delay when you go for it, or you may even look down at where you're aiming and they see it. Body shots only work when they respect your strikes and defend upstairs longer than they should.
Jabs to the body are great, recently I've been just messing around and throw supermans to the body, its fun, surprisingly it has a decent effect.Shoveling is something that is overlooked. I personally only throw uppercuts to the body when they're backed against the ropes. I check their levels with my jab. A stiff jab to the body is underrated. Creates distance, and disrupts the breathing rhythm. A good softening blow.
Jabs to the body are great, recently I've been just messing around and throw supermans to the body, its fun, surprisingly it has a decent effect.
Yes I'm absolutely sure. But I was attacked this past weekend by a homeless guy, who clearly had no idea how to fight. Flailing fists and kicks on his part and he was taller. In this case I could of steeped in to some untrained strike just trying to locate that specific part of the body.Well some people don't know this but clinching does work in a street fight, especially when your trained in both boxing and muay thai.
Most are about the same height, but I did land it on one who's shorterSuperman's to the body? Your sparring partners must be taller then you.
Same setup as I would do if I were to throw a cross to the body. Most of the time its a double or triple up on jabs and when they shell up I do it. Its more of a for fun thing than an actual gameplan@j123 That's awesome. How do you superman punch to the body? Is there a particular set up or opening you look for, or do you lead with it? I'm not overly familiar with the superman punch, I train in a western boxing gym (Queensbury rules).
Yeah, I land my straight left a lot. I rely heavily on a counter for it. Simply because it seems loads of people like to overextend. It is always an accident, like I said I still feel bad for them getting hit harder than it should land.Thats really not on you then, if you're already controlling it well enough and they're getting blasted walking into a straight right there's only so much you can do before you end up sacrificing technique which over the long term will build bad habits
Sounds like you're reaching, step in deeper. You might also be telegraphing it: could be you're too far out and reaching instead of "shoveling", your rhythm tempo might delay when you go for it, or you may even look down at where you're aiming and they see it. Body shots only work when they respect your strikes and defend upstairs longer than they should.
Yes I'm absolutely sure. But I was attacked this past weekend by a homeless guy, who clearly had no idea how to fight. Flailing fists and kicks on his part and he was taller. In this case I could of steeped in to some untrained strike just trying to locate that specific part of the body.