BREAK THE GAP AND THEN STRIKE WITH FULL BODY WEIGHT!

20.09.2023 08:45:00

I ALWAYS ADVISE STUDENTS TO CONSTANTLY BUILD A GAP - A SPACE OR DISTANCE BETWEEN THEMSELVES AND THEIR ATTACKER TO INCREASE THE POWER OF THEIR ELBOWS AND KNEES. WHAT IS THE RIGHT WAY TO DO THIS?

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I keep control of your opponent and build the gap. If you can't push him away, push yourself away. If you can't, pull yourself into him and execute a knee or elbow strike.

If you can't create gaps, just push your punches in your attacker's direction instead of actually hitting him. You should strive to create very direct collisions in combat. You may be asking yourself, yes, but wouldn't we both get hurt equally? No. Putting your full body weight into each strike is critical to combat efficiency! Don't just twirl it around; that will make it worse in a fight and it won't hurt your opponent.

FIGHTING IS IN PART SIMPLY THE APPLICATION OF PHYSICS!

In a simple sense, mass moving at a greater speed over a greater distance means a greater impact. To use this formula, you must maximize every single variable in your fighting style.


  • More mass. Always hit with your whole body and not just one part of your body. Exploding off your back foot in the direction of your strike is called "vaulting" and is far more powerful than standing in place and hitting only one part of your body. in place and hitting with only your arm. It doesn't matter what your attacker's impact is - a knee, an elbow, a fist or an open hand - as long as it is in accordance with the principle of choosing the right weapon. Proper pressure and putting your body weight behind each punch are critical to generating power. Do it over and over in training until it becomes a habit!
  • More Speed. It's important to increase it against the attacker. It is terrifying for an attacker to see you literally explode off your back foot into them. You don't step into the attack. You detonate into it. Build up the gap, like I said.

HERE ARE SOME ADDITIONAL TIPS
for executing full body weight strokes after you have closed the gap:

  • Stay loose. Consciously avoid tightening. Breathe. Be a little sloppy. Fighting is not like demonstrating form for points. If you stiffen, your weapon speed will be adversely affected, as will your reaction speed. Visualize your attack on the attacker. It helps to lower your fear.
  • Weight in the direction of your strike. Don't step forward and pull your weight behind you. Instead, explode off your back foot to push yourself into the strike. Visualize attacking with your whole body.
  • Develop your footwork and timing. Make sure your weight falls into your stroke at impact, just as your lead foot lands. With practice, this becomes second nature and requires no thought.
  • Lift and unload hard. To ensure you are moving more mass at a higher velocity over a greater distance, engage your hips and shoulders when you strike. Maximize the transfer of kinetic energy into what you hit using torque. You create torque by rotating your hips and shoulders and then untwisting.
  • Think of each strike as penetrating your attacker. No matter what technique you use, imagine yourself exiting the other side of your attacker like a bullet. If you don't, the depth of your strike will be unnecessarily limited, resulting in a surface impact rather than a penetrating strike.
    • Kelly McCann's book "Combatives for Street Survival: Hard-Core Countermeasures for High-Risk Situations" is available at store.blackbeltmag.com. For information on his online courses, visit madrills.com.

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