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The reason that you interlock your hands is to combine your 2 arms as 1 unit. If you are as strong as your opponent, your 2 arms should be stronger than his 1 arm. If your opponent can pull down your double arms, he can pull down your single arm
It's trade off. I have tried.Still doesn’t explain interlocking breaking fingers. Would rather cusp my fist with the other hand.
In all practicality, I’d submit to avoid a taser or worse.
Please do me a favor. Get your training partner and test this and to see how hard it is to use 1 arm to pull down your opponent's double arms.If he pulls down your single arm, you still have one arm remaining to deal with the next punch.
One arm pulling down is stronger than two arms going up, especially at those angles.
I can (just about) do (a couple of) one arm pull-ups.
I can't even pretend to do one arm handstand push-ups, and two arms is a struggle.
Please do me a favor. Get your training partner and test this and to see how hard it is to use 1 arm to pull down your opponent's double arms.
Well, not sure if it counts because boxing gloves on both parties, but...
Many times, I can pull down their double hand high guard with one hand, then use the same hand in a circular motion to backfist to head.
And that's on guys bigger than me.
Issues with me doing that include:
Them now knowing I might try it and getting a kick in.
Being told it's a foul (I can do it 'legally' in tkd sparring, but the kickboxing I do seems to have much tighter rules in some regards).
Not saying it's absolute impossible. The downward pull always have gravity advantage over the upward resistance. The moment that your opponent tries to pull down your rhino guard, the moment your rhino guard will change into "double spears - 2 inward circles". You borrow your opponent's downward pulling and hook punch (or hay-maker) back to his head.Many times, I can pull down their double hand high guard with one hand, then use the same hand in a circular motion to backfist to head.
And that's on guys bigger than me.
Left. I use a hook or a straight punch often to set up a spinning back fist or elbow.I don't know how that can be possible. Which arm are you talking about?
So you are saying that after a right hook punch, his body will rotate to the left and end with a left spin back fist. IMO, when he does that, his back will be exposed to his opponent.Left. I use a hook or a straight punch often to set up a spinning back fist or elbow.
So you are saying that after a right hook punch, his body will rotate to the left and end with a left spin back fist. IMO, when he does that, his back will be exposed to his opponent.
So you are saying that after a right hook punch, his body will rotate to the left and end with a left spin back fist. IMO, when he does that, his back will be exposed to his opponent.
And, one of those hats with a tennis ball on elastic
The reason that you interlock your hands is to combine your 2 arms as 1 unit.
The rhino guard can't do much for the kick. You still need to use your leg to deal with your opponent's kick.
Yup. I have one of those and it is humbling to say the least! Obviously I modified the drill to suit WC (essentially converting the boxers punch into vertical fist, elbows down, etc). But, that little thing is AWESOME for training/developing amazing eye/hand coordination, timing, accuracy, etc. And, mine comes with a convenient snap link so when not using it as the punch trainer...you can unsnap it, and hook it onto a supporting device from above and let it hang down to act as an nice target for long pole bil / thrust accuracy drills!
One has to learn how to walk before to learn how to run. The rhino guard and zombie guard are interchangeable.I don't see any advantageto interlocking the fingers. You can join your hands strongly without interlocking the fingers- which can prevent you from separating your hands quickly if necessary.