drop bear
Sr. Grandmaster
Will you let me teach you how to lead with the fist?
The elbow stops at straight. You fist cannot physically lead with a back fists.
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Will you let me teach you how to lead with the fist?
First of all, keep you elbow down, and pointed to the earth, leading with the elbow, is cray cray.
So you know how to jab, but you can't throw a backfist without involving the elbow?The elbow stops at straight. You fist cannot physically lead with a back fists.
I was gonna laugh about that, too.That is not the back fist in the OP.
So you know how to jab, but you can't throw a backfist without involving the elbow?
The idea is to go straight through a target, or stick him with a straight shot.The only thing I can think of is the back fist would be thrown like an abiniko almost. Which might sting a bit but otherwise I could not see the point.
\An old training buddy of mine used to say, "Backfists are like jelly doughnuts. As enjoyable as they can sometimes be, you wouldn't make a diet of them."
I think he's right. I really like backfists. I also like jelly doughnuts. But I can't remember the last time I used either.
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And are you the guys who pound the physical crap out of each other by Shotokan karate form? I'm forced to put up my own backfist video now....
Blaspheme!An old training buddy of mine used to say, "Backfists are like jelly doughnuts. As enjoyable as they can sometimes be, you wouldn't make a diet of them."
I think he's right. I really like backfists. I also like jelly doughnuts. But I can't remember the last time I used either.
Personally I like the back fist. It's not a knockout strike but it's almost the equivalent of a jab something that's used to set up another moveIn the thread "Joe Rogan smack talking TMA's like kung fu" There was a question as to if the back fist strike had any power in it, so I made this video two hours before posting this thread:.
I hope this answers that question.
Personally I like the back fist. It's not a knockout strike but it's almost the equivalent of a jab something that's used to set up another move
Pardon if this drags up a dead thread, but I just joined a few days ago and was cruising thru looking for discussions I could participate in.
I've used the backfist a lot during my years in the arts, both while sparring and in a self-defense situation. Sure, it's not nearly as powerful as most other punches, but it can be used with pinpoint accuracy and blinding speed.
Personally, in a real fight, I have used the backfist to break a nose and to knock out an opponent (side of the head). It's fast, it's accurate, and if you hit the right spots, quite effective.
In a fight where you are wearing gloves and helmets, no, the backfist isn't going to do that well.
Agreed. To me, the backfist should be a fast setup move. If I can pop the bad guy in the nose or on the temple with a backfist, it will distract him. He is now no longer thinking about attacking me, he's processing the fact that he just got hit, and that gives me a major advantage and an opening to exploit.I was just talking to my boxing coach earlier this week and he's a big fan of the backfist, although it's illegal in boxing. He doesn't use the big power backfist though. He likes it as a deceptive jab variation that can come in from different angles.
Agreed. To me, the backfist should be a fast setup move. If I can pop the bad guy in the nose or on the temple with a backfist, it will distract him. He is now no longer thinking about attacking me, he's processing the fact that he just got hit, and that gives me a major advantage and an opening to exploit.
Follow up? My backfists are clean, and my backfists are final.It is a distraction, yes. But it can be much more than that. Delivered as a very fast 1-2 backfist/strike combination, it can blind the opponent to the incoming 'real' strike, they are not just distracted, they literally can't see it coming around your backfist in their face. It also allows one to position the opponent as one wishes them to be for a followup technique, not just creating an opening, but a specific opening. And it can, if done properly, take away the opponent's balance, which makes an effective counter-attack all the more powerful.
In any case, yes, it is a major advantage in most cases. Very few people can ignore the fact that they just got popped sharply on the snot-locker and their eyes are watering and their nose hurts really bad.
I believe the key to using it effectively is speed; one cannot delay before delivering the followup technique. It's a committed technique; you can't wait to see if it worked, it's not one-and-two, it's one-two, bam-bam. Whether it works or not, the second technique is going to be delivered, so it better work.
Follow up? My backfists are clean, and my backfists are final.