kaizasosei
Master Black Belt
The tight hook is the better haymaker. Throwing a haymaker punch with almost straight arm is not as accurate and well balanced/grounded. Also, i find one can change the angle so that it comes in from up to down slightly or reversed. Actually, the effectiveness of the haymaker and all strikes in general, has to do with the principle of debana-stalling and timing-using the natural principles of kiai or iai or aiki. By stalling, i mean that the hit can be difficult to predict even if telegraphed because it doesn't hit the target until critical distance and positioning are aligned and through the provoked reaction to 'nothing' the targets defences are misallocated. It is a kind of submission in itself.
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