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Punching Harder - Punch Through Like a Hot Knife Into Butter

Author: Keith Pascal
Date Posted: January 01, 2009

Are you a heavier martial artist? Other martial artists may think of us as "slower," but we have several advantages. One of the advantages has to do with our punch possibilities. How would you like your punching to be so hard, that the punch melts through any resistance like a hot knife going into butter?

I am a 'heavier martial artist.' I weigh 277 pounds as of this writing, though I am working on lowering that number. Many would think that heavy martial artists are at a big disadvantage. You are at a disadvantage, as long as you attempt to fight like a thin, wiry martial artist. You have to develop your own customized skills -- play to your strengths as you minimize your weaknesses.

Punching Harder Using Your Whole Body

Since you are a heavy martial artist, you have to learn to use your weight to your advantage. And one advantage is putting your weight into your punches.

This does not mean drawing your fist back before swinging at your target or in any way telegraphing your intent. You still employ all of the technique and precision of a 'lighter martial artist.' The difference is you have more weight behind your punch. If the bad guy holds his hands in front of his (or her) face, you punch over and into them and collapse the fists and or arms right into his own head.

You can do this because of your power. If you are facing a fighter with his hands in a decent guard position, you know that with your power, you can punch through the smallest of openings. Your strike widens the opening.

Whether you are punching over and through, up and through from underneath, or wedging an opening to the side, you don't find much resistance getting to your attacker. Imagine a hammer busting through ... toothpicks. And when you happen to hit a vulnerable area, your punching harder will really work to your advantage.

All of this because you are heavy and know how to put your weight behind your punch. For you, the key to punching harder is tapping into the power that your body size can generate.

About The Author

Elbow strikes and counters are especially suited for heavy martial artists -- nice short power techniques -- download my new, free ebooklet, Elbow Strikes and Counters

For an article on solo training in the martial arts, read Martial Arts Solo Training.

Here's a site about punching harder and faster - Free dynamite Punch ebook.

Keith Pascal is a martial-arts writer and has taught martial arts for 25 years.

Article Source: JKD Street Combat - online collection of speed and power training articles.

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