Originally posted by chufeng
MuayThai:
You said:
"its good to bounce around becuase it allows quick response to attacks."
In some arts, it's expected (like boxing or MuayThai)...but a trained fighter will learn to exploit the bouncer.
The explanation I got from my father (a boxing coach) was that if you stay light on your feet, you will absorb less punishment and you can move faster...
But if you are at the apex of your bounce (on your toes and just starting to come down), HOW will you change directions? Your feet have to be planted first.
If you watch the professional boxers, you will see that the time spent on the toes is done to TIRE the opponent.
When the boxer is serious about delivering punishment, the heels sink into the floor and BOOM...
In the martial arts, we are not interested in dancing around a ring...a fight should last NO MORE than 15 seconds.
Don't confuse ring tournaments with real life.
Even in MuayThai, on the street, the MuayThai practitioner will go for the FAST finishing technique...that does not include bouncing.
Bouncing has it's place...if you want to go to tournaments where POINTS are awarded...bounce.
If you plan to tire an opponent out in the ring...bounce.
Otherwise, keep a stable base under you.
:asian;
chufeng