Wow thanks a lot! Just a tip for anyone who might be scrolling through the comments, if you step forward with the same leg as the arm you're punching with, you can follow it up with a front snap kick! (You can do opposite leg as well, if you want to kick with the same leg as you are punching with.) Thanks a lot!
and how the persons body adapts to the style, how they are able to manipulate the style. and if their teacher has kept them from developing too many bad habits.
+Simon Scher Hey Simon Great video but Just to let you know other forms of combat do encourage the three pinky finger punch. Look up jack dempseys punching tutorial or wing chuns punches. The knuckles you hit with depend on a lot of different things.
I know that some styles do use the other knuckles, but this tutorial is on power punches, jabs and crosses. And for those it is unwise to use the others. There are always exceptions to every rule as circumstance dictates. But generally if you are punching really hard you want to avoid those smaller knuckles as breakage can happen much more easily, as well as wrist bending and breaking. If you are doing speed taps to softer tissue, then yes they might be viable. Thanks so much for your feedback. I appreciate it.
This video made me realize why so many Taekwondo fighters get hit in the head so much in MMA. Head straight up, no shoulder rolling, no chin ducking, everything just looks rigid and stiff and too upright. Im assuming that because of the squared up stance form in the 3:40 section? Seems very counter productive to actual combat.
Hello Simon and thank you for your videos. I watch them one by one and find them very useful. And there is one thing I'd like to ask about. Although I can easily do push-ups on my 2 big knuckles, it;s difficult for me to use them in sparrings because to strike with exactly 2 big knuckles I have to bend my wrist down and to the right/left. For example, I simply fail to understand how I can punch my opponent to the chest with a horizontal fist using 2 big knuckles without bending my wrist. But I can easily do that with a diagonal fist using 3 knuckles. Well, I might well be wrong, but to me using the 3 knuckles feels much more natural - I mean I know that my wrist is in a natural straight position and won't be injured. I remember when I was a child I saw on TV (Russian TV, I'm from Russia) a guy breaking his wrist while breaking a board with a straight punch - he bent his wrist too much and it broke.
In the video I demo how the top and inside line of the wrist need to be straight. That should put the first two knuckl a in the fore. But if for you that doesn’t happen I am not sure what to say. I could look at a pic or vid of your fist if you want a suggestion. Friend me on FB if you want. If it’s only a problem of application it should work with a straight punch. And a tight angle punch. Arching hooks and haymakers nigh need a variety of knuckle and hand angles.
Simon, first of all thank you for your reply. Right now I don't have a camera so it's a bit difficult for me to make a video. But I've managed to find a video where (at 1:34) you can clearly what I mean by bending the wrist when punching with 2 knuckles with a horizontal fist. ruclips.net/video/4F2wLgyTm54/видео.html
+Pham Binh Minh Yes those two knuckles can hit, but the Metacarpals under those knuckles cannot withstand as much pressure as the other two. If you are going for a series of punches that are not full power to a fleshier target they can be used but for full power knock out punches they will more likely break on impact. Those knuckles can also cause you wrist two buckle after impact, leading to injury.
Rotating the wrist when punching is about keeping the bones of the forearm in line and adding rotational force to the strike. "Twisting the skin" is really not something that should happen if you're punching correctly.
Hello, This is taekwondo fighter.. Hope you all do well but don't use techniques for the wrong purpose and for showoff...use it for protection ; from India
In general yes. But ITF allowed head punches so they are used more than in WTF but less than boxing and karate. Kicks proffer more power and a greater reach so we use them more.
taekwondo itf punchingt far better than wtf punhing for real fight wtf i real fights as its totally or mostly depends on kicking n taekwondo itf kicking also damn good so wtf have to modify its style n traditional south korean taekwondo also dsnt show ne effective punching style its just some straight punches n poomsae being an wtf practitioneer i feel this is a disadvantage of wtf over itf .
I would have to agree. The problem is the WTF's tournament focus and no head punching rule. It is the age old debate between sport and art. I prefer art, but WTF is more about sport. It is really about what each person is looking for.
I've been kickboxing for almost a year now and some of your punches looks weird. Also I've been thinking that I would do kickboxing for few years and then go to taekwondo just to sparr with some white belts hehehe
I thought the same. I grew up boxing. Never boxed pro but had an amateur record of 86-8-1. I moved onto an mma gym just for fitness. We have great kickboxers there and I think you guys would fuck up a TKD fighter pretty easily. As far as boxing goes, unless TKD is willing to adapt their punches, it wouldn't do them any good in a fight against a trained fighter. Their kicks are fantastic, but you wouldnt get the distance to exhibit it. A kick boxer would absolutely shatter a knee out of its joint, or break a leg. Taking nothing from TKD, it's a beautiful art, but as far as being useful in a real fight, or a an mma fight it would be severely lacking in capabilities compared to kickboxing, karate, jjs, boxing, wrestling etc.
This guy is showing you how to get beaten up in a fight. Please do not follow what this guy says! If you are going to this guy to learn fighting moves, it is best you don't get into a fight to begin with!!!!!!!!!!
This is a bad technique to teach people. The punch is ok but keeping your opposite hand at your waste while you punch is a very bad idea. You should stick to kicking. If you want to learn punching do boxing
Pulling back to the waist is a good way to train the torso to perform the reactionary force/pull back for the punch. IF you just start with Jab/Cross... you won't be able to get the hips and torso and legs trained to their fullest. If you start at the hip and move it up as you become proficient then your punches will be more able to incorporate your legs and torso and weight shifting. Thank you for sharing your input.
Rotating the wrist when punching is about keeping the bones of the forearm in line and adding rotational force to the strike. "Twisting the skin" is really not something that should happen if you're punching correctly.
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Your videos allow me to refine my technique and get even better. Keep posting!
me 2 :D
yeah keep posting
Wow thanks a lot! Just a tip for anyone who might be scrolling through the comments, if you step forward with the same leg as the arm you're punching with, you can follow it up with a front snap kick! (You can do opposite leg as well, if you want to kick with the same leg as you are punching with.) Thanks a lot!
That's a great full explanation Dan. I'm going to spend a couple 3 min rounds reproofing the techniques at each practice I do now.
Are you IKC? Jw
I'm a taekwondo fighter and I defeat a Muay Thai fighter in a sparring match Muay Thai rules, u see it's not about the style it's about the person!
and how the persons body adapts to the style, how they are able to manipulate the style. and if their teacher has kept them from developing too many bad habits.
But... How did you win in a sparring? The point of sparring is not winning, its just to develop more skills
@@zorioncosima7786 youre not gonna win
No such thing called "Best Martial Art". Only "Best Martial Artist".
kamsahamnida sunbaenim.
Agreed 💯. Wing Chun master Yip man, the real yip man was said to be a better fighter than Bruce Lee, himself 😉
Finally after for many years I found the stance my uncle didn't teach me cool I can use this for my self defense training
Great video. Great Master. Thank you for your excellent and inspiring work.
Thank you so much. I am psyched you enjoyed it.
Great job explaining everything👍🏼
+Anonymous USER Thanks, I'm glad that you liked it.
+Simon Scher Hey Simon Great video but Just to let you know other forms of combat do encourage the three pinky finger punch. Look up jack dempseys punching tutorial or wing chuns punches. The knuckles you hit with depend on a lot of different things.
I know that some styles do use the other knuckles, but this tutorial is on power punches, jabs and crosses. And for those it is unwise to use the others. There are always exceptions to every rule as circumstance dictates. But generally if you are punching really hard you want to avoid those smaller knuckles as breakage can happen much more easily, as well as wrist bending and breaking. If you are doing speed taps to softer tissue, then yes they might be viable. Thanks so much for your feedback. I appreciate it.
This video made me realize why so many Taekwondo fighters get hit in the head so much in MMA. Head straight up, no shoulder rolling, no chin ducking, everything just looks rigid and stiff and too upright. Im assuming that because of the squared up stance form in the 3:40 section? Seems very counter productive to actual combat.
+001FirstRule that stance isn't meant for combat
@RAWSNL , I'm afraid you're confusing WTF Taekwondo with ITF Taekwondo. In ITF, there are punches to the head.
Best taecwondo punching.
Thank you! It is an under attended aspect of our art
What about uppercuts and hooks?
Nice I want to sign up for martial arts
This is very help full for me
My tournament is tomorrow and i forgot about it and now im watching this video 😭
excellente video thank's
my pleasure. I'm psyched you liked it.
@@SimonScher are u gnt
Hey Simon scher could sitting stance punches work in a street fight
Most likely not, they leave you wide open for the most part, the only time I could really see them working is if your opponent is caught off guard.
Hello Simon and thank you for your videos. I watch them one by one and find them very useful. And there is one thing I'd like to ask about. Although I can easily do push-ups on my 2 big knuckles, it;s difficult for me to use them in sparrings because to strike with exactly 2 big knuckles I have to bend my wrist down and to the right/left. For example, I simply fail to understand how I can punch my opponent to the chest with a horizontal fist using 2 big knuckles without bending my wrist. But I can easily do that with a diagonal fist using 3 knuckles. Well, I might well be wrong, but to me using the 3 knuckles feels much more natural - I mean I know that my wrist is in a natural straight position and won't be injured. I remember when I was a child I saw on TV (Russian TV, I'm from Russia) a guy breaking his wrist while breaking a board with a straight punch - he bent his wrist too much and it broke.
In the video I demo how the top and inside line of the wrist need to be straight. That should put the first two knuckl a in the fore. But if for you that doesn’t happen I am not sure what to say. I could look at a pic or vid of your fist if you want a suggestion. Friend me on FB if you want. If it’s only a problem of application it should work with a straight punch. And a tight angle punch. Arching hooks and haymakers nigh need a variety of knuckle and hand angles.
Simon, first of all thank you for your reply. Right now I don't have a camera so it's a bit difficult for me to make a video. But I've managed to find a video where (at 1:34) you can clearly what I mean by bending the wrist when punching with 2 knuckles with a horizontal fist.
ruclips.net/video/4F2wLgyTm54/видео.html
Yes that is a very bad idea. Keep the wrist line straight. See 47 seconds into mine.
Great job sir
Does fingertip push up also helps with strengthening knuckle?
the muscles in the hands around the knuckles yes.
Damn that jab cross is good and I thought taekwondo had some bad punches. Although that jab is kinda over extended compared to boxing but overall good
Trank you so much for your Videos. This one was so helpfull.
Is tkd good for real fight
Yes. Like any martial art, it’s utility in any situation depends on the level of ability competence and understanding of the practitioner.
Wing chun disagrees : pinky and ring knuckle can exert force too ?
+Pham Binh Minh Yes those two knuckles can hit, but the Metacarpals under those knuckles cannot withstand as much pressure as the other two. If you are going for a series of punches that are not full power to a fleshier target they can be used but for full power knock out punches they will more likely break on impact. Those knuckles can also cause you wrist two buckle after impact, leading to injury.
very practical and useful
Thanks so much. I am honored that you have found it useful!
Awesome
Rotating the wrist when punching is about keeping the bones of the forearm in line and adding rotational force to the strike. "Twisting the skin" is really not something that should happen if you're punching correctly.
sir. what degree are you?
6th Dan. I got it in 2013 From Grand Master Park Jong Soo.
Respect 🫡
Hello,
This is taekwondo fighter..
Hope you all do well but don't use techniques for the wrong purpose and for showoff...use it for protection ; from India
Is ITF used kicks more than punches like wtf
In general yes. But ITF allowed head punches so they are used more than in WTF but less than boxing and karate. Kicks proffer more power and a greater reach so we use them more.
I do Taekwondo 🇰🇷
I do that in my house to
u teach the north korean point of fighting but hand the sout koren flag
The itf is not north or south, general choi believed in a unified korea
taekwondo itf punchingt far better than wtf punhing for real fight wtf i real fights as its totally or mostly depends on kicking n taekwondo itf kicking also damn good so wtf have to modify its style n traditional south korean taekwondo also dsnt show ne effective punching style its just some straight punches n poomsae being an wtf practitioneer i feel this is a disadvantage of wtf over itf .
I would have to agree. The problem is the WTF's tournament focus and no head punching rule. It is the age old debate between sport and art. I prefer art, but WTF is more about sport. It is really about what each person is looking for.
Just FYI!
The Korean flag needs to be upside down.
ya but can you beat edson barboza? jkjk
he can beat jon jones EZ... jk
I've been kickboxing for almost a year now and some of your punches looks weird. Also I've been thinking that I would do kickboxing for few years and then go to taekwondo just to sparr with some white belts hehehe
I thought the same. I grew up boxing. Never boxed pro but had an amateur record of 86-8-1. I moved onto an mma gym just for fitness. We have great kickboxers there and I think you guys would fuck up a TKD fighter pretty easily. As far as boxing goes, unless TKD is willing to adapt their punches, it wouldn't do them any good in a fight against a trained fighter. Their kicks are fantastic, but you wouldnt get the distance to exhibit it. A kick boxer would absolutely shatter a knee out of its joint, or break a leg. Taking nothing from TKD, it's a beautiful art, but as far as being useful in a real fight, or a an mma fight it would be severely lacking in capabilities compared to kickboxing, karate, jjs, boxing, wrestling etc.
I'm a taekwondo fighter and I defeat a Muay Thai fighter in a sparring match Muay Thai rules, u see it's not about the style it's about the person!
@@crusader4387 in a sparring match not a real fight
This guy is showing you how to get beaten up in a fight. Please do not follow what this guy says! If you are going to this guy to learn fighting moves, it is best you don't get into a fight to begin with!!!!!!!!!!
Your punches looks weird... Just saying
This is a bad technique to teach people. The punch is ok but keeping your opposite hand at your waste while you punch is a very bad idea. You should stick to kicking. If you want to learn punching do boxing
Pulling back to the waist is a good way to train the torso to perform the reactionary force/pull back for the punch. IF you just start with Jab/Cross... you won't be able to get the hips and torso and legs trained to their fullest. If you start at the hip and move it up as you become proficient then your punches will be more able to incorporate your legs and torso and weight shifting. Thank you for sharing your input.
If your punching with hands at waist and someone throws punch you block it don’t be rude
Rotating the wrist when punching is about keeping the bones of the forearm in line and adding rotational force to the strike. "Twisting the skin" is really not something that should happen if you're punching correctly.