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- it's easier to block your opponent's punch if your hand is closer to his arm than your hand is away from his arm?
No. Basically.
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- it's easier to block your opponent's punch if your hand is closer to his arm than your hand is away from his arm?
That video says it all.
This is some sort of unusual situational fighting. Who in their right mind is going to reach out with their hands so you can reach out with your hands to touch their hands? Just not going to happen.Both the attacker and the defender can move around. There is no argument on that.
I don't understand your logic here.
1. I put my hands next your hands. When I detect your striking intention, I try to interrupt your striking during the early stage.
2. My hands are away from your hands. You will have all the space that you need to generate your speed and power for your punch.
Do you agree that
- strategy 1 > strategy 2.
- it's easier to block your opponent's punch if your hand is closer to his arm than your hand is away from his arm?
- if you can push on top of your opponent's both elbow joints, both of his hands cannot punch you? This goal is not that easy to achieve. But this can restrict your opponent's arms mobility.
That video says it all.
I have been watching these clips, and I get that they are at reduced speed for various purposes, but what seems lost in them is that the opponent is not going to "give" you their hand. Most the videos show the hand/arm that is being chased just easily dropping low. It will not. It is usually going to tense up even more and stay largely in a guard-like position of some sort. making what you do after "chasing hands" paramount.
I am sure they are out there; I would be great to see some videos of 'chasing hands' at speed and real application.
Theory is great and necessary but these videos are very misleading.
Isnt there a bait where someone holds their hand out wanting you to try and grab it or do something with it, then they punch you with the other one as soon as you act on it? Its a kind of weird using your hand to range and also as a trap. (granted it can backfire, like most things can)
I swear i have heard of it/seen it.
Assume both you and I have right sides forward.Isnt there a bait where someone holds their hand out wanting you to try and grab it or do something with it, then they punch you with the other one as soon as you act on it?
The easiest set up is you punch at your opponent and force him to block. The following "hand chasing" (as shown in the following clip) had happened just few years ago.This is some sort of unusual situational fighting. Who in their right mind is going to reach out with their hands so you can reach out with your hands to touch their hands? Just not going to happen.
I do this all the time for the very reason you stated. Let's do a scenario.This is some sort of unusual situational fighting. Who in their right mind is going to reach out with their hands so you can reach out with your hands to touch their hands? Just not going to happen.
When you try to deal with your opponent's extended arm, you are not thinking about punching to his head. That's exactly the game that your opponent wants to play - a grip fight game (not punching game).Reach out and I'm going to cut your wrist. Reach out again and I am going to cut you at the bend of the elbow and so on and so forth. I will take whatever you offer that is closest.
It's always a good idea to have your hands to be close to your opponent's head than to have your opponent's hands to be close to your head.If you keep your hands in guard position then I can keep you at bay just by using my hand.
In this case the weapon is extended versus the limb being extended. There are some exceptions to this depending on the type of blade. And how one fights with a knife.An outstretched hand it a Kali fighter's dream. Reach out and I'm going to cut your wrist. Reach out again and I am going to cut you at the bend of the elbow and so on and so forth. I will take whatever you offer that is closest. Even in TKD we don't offer up too much as bait. Our setups are usually about getting you in a biased position so that it can be exploited without taking a chance on giving up an arm/leg or an opening. Much like a boxer. That is the idea anyway.
Assume both you and I have right sides forward.
If I
- keep moving toward your right side (my left side), your back left hand won't be able to reach me.
- push your right arm to your left (my right), your body will spin to your left. Your body rotation will prevent you from punching me with your left (in order for you to punch me with your left back hand, your body will need to spin to your right).
In MA, your bait can be a 2 edges sword. Whoever has more experience in this area will be the winner.
That's fighting.To be completely honest, you can go back and fourth all day, or for infinity with what you would if person does X,Y,Z and what they would do to counter your counter so fourth.