Actually he IS "all over the place" but the question is WHY is he "all over the place" - or rather "In What WAY ?" The fact of the matter is that he actually throws - or attempts to throw the exact same technique in the EXACT same way three times in a row - right down to the fact that EACH TIME he starts the strike by digging in with his Right foot behind him , and lengthens through the same sie using his right as his Power hand . Thats NOT how the Mechanics of a Hook punch WORK and it never will be .
The fact is that the ANSWER to "The Question" is that hes never hit Focus Mitts , or Thai Pads , or Sparred against a Resisting opponent before . His Execution of the MOVEMENTS INVOLVED with the STIKE ITSELF are as Mechanically Repetitive as one could hope to expect under the circumstances when he has an opponent Didging , blocking , and taking his space like in the video . The guy thre the SAME strike THREE TIMES like a robot , THAT was his problem , the guy had NO experience against a Resisting Opponent , THAT was his problem , The guy had never hit a Moving Target , THAT was his problem , the guy had no CLUE about Footwork , Spacing , or Timing - THOSE were his problems . - NOT that he didnt know how to Execute the Mechanics of the strike itself .
casualbb said:
i'm not knocking the dude, hell he won. but fancy kung fu something or other? you mean hook to the face.
djimbe said:
Just beause the Strike was a kind that is Thrown in "kung Fu" dosent particulary make it "Fancy" in MY eyes , I see them all the time , so to me theyre Commonplace . It just WASNT a HOOK . It wasnt a Roundhouse Kick a Rice Bail Throw or a Wheel Kick either .
I just think that the Clip itself Illustrates well what can happn if all you do is Forms Training . You get good at Moves/techniques , but you have no Idea what to do with them . In this manner they become Robotic , Meaningless - even "Dead" things . Even STILL , however , JUST having the Proper Mechanics (form) ALONE can give one a KNOCKOUT weapon - ANY of those Missed strikes would have knocked the other boy just as silly - but h lacked the Battle-Preparedness to strike with any accuracy and skill .
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