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You have to wind up your punches and kicks for them to hurt. That means your opponent has to kinetically link a series of body parts, and multiply their leverage for maximum impact. Take away those links and there's no power behind the attack. If you hit a golf ball with a golf club, there is a specific point in the club's trajectory that will transmit maximum energy to the ball. Anywhere before, or after that specific point will have less power.

Thus the secret to never getting hurt in a fist fight is to position yourself where the opponent's swing has no strength.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjHaeloJvS0

To hit you, your opponent has to see you, he has to judge your distance and strike. Before your opponent can strike his feet must be set, if you keep your opponent from setting his feet his attacks have no power. Thus the ancient wisdom of Tai Chi rings true, the foot must be faster than the hand.

You have to wind up your punches and kicks for them to hurt. That means your opponent has to kinetically link a series of body parts, and multiply their leverage for maximum impact. Take away those links and there's no power behind the attack. If you hit a golf ball with a golf club, there is a specific point in the club's trajectory that will transmit maximum energy to the ball. Anywhere before, or after that specific point will have less power. Thus the secret to never getting hurt in a fist fight is to position yourself where the opponent's swing has no strength. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjHaeloJvS0 To hit you, your opponent has to see you, he has to judge your distance and strike. Before your opponent can strike his feet must be set, if you keep your opponent from setting his feet his attacks have no power. Thus the ancient wisdom of Tai Chi rings true, the foot must be faster than the hand.

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I have been boxing a long time but not 10 years so I’m sure you have me beat in gym hours. I’m also certain that you’d agree the narrator in the video is just stroking loma rather than breaking down his footwork. I admit I checked out a bit after the 3rd matrix reference.

My point is this, you want to be good in a fight then some boxing is a good place to start. If you don’t want to get beat up I’d say avoid fights and if it’s unavoidable then protect yourself for the first 30 seconds and then finish what will almost always be a tired or a fallen opponent.

And sure get into a boxing gym and learn some footwork and balance.

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To be honest boxing and muai thai are very good and practical for self defense. In fact most arts are and there's a heavy amount of overlap in the different philosophies. Like religion they are merely pointing at the divine principles and people focus on the finger instead of what it's pointing at.

I do a lot of sparring, just to learn and develop skills, not to knock people out. The real foundation of everything I know is actually boring ass Chen style Tai Chi, particularly Hong Junsheng's practical method. I do about an hour a day every day, very good health exercise, it makes your core and legs very strong. Combined with pull ups and pushups I have all my major muscle groups taken care of.

It's very simple, it's all about the positive and negative circles.

https://youtu.be/h48hslU31f0

Even after 10 years of daily practice I'm still learning and developing skills, this is real, it literally contains every fighting style in the two circles.

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Yeah I agree it’s value is much greater than just “not getting beat up”

Let’s, core, breath, and BALANCE. Most street fights end up on the ground fast cause both people can’t get their feet under them.

Im gonna check out that link later.always open to learning new things