Combative Striking Principles
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The 7 Principles of Striking :
1. Timing of muscular tension :--
The striker relaxes to the extent possible during the strike, tensing muscles of much of the body only at the time of impact, then relaxing again to recoil the striking part. Relaxation enables strike to achieve greatest possible velocity during the travel, while rigidity at impact allows maximum transfer of force. This principle is summerised as "Move like a Whip and hit like a Baseball bat".
2. Breath control :--
The striker may include a Kiai or shout to help tense the muscles and distract or frighten the opponent. Strikers generally exhale as strike nears the target. Breath control is also important to relax body when not attacking; novice strikers often bleed significant energy because they are tense at inappropriate times.
3. Penetration :--
Strikers should aim for a point 4-6 inches behind the target surface, to impact most energy into the target. The striker in combat should attempt to strike through target area, not just contact the surface.
4. Focus :--
Strikers should channel force through a small area of the attacker's body. Focus helps in achieving proper penetration and in maximizing damage at point of impact.
5. Kinetic linkage or summation of force :--
Muscles are activated in a precis sequence to maximize force generated. Strikes should generally be thrown with some measure of shifting body weight supporting the blow as opposed to just striking arm or leg.
6. Footwork :--
Proper footwork is used to enable the proper balancing of body, to support combination of strikes and launch strikes from proper angle of distance. This is among the most complex elements of striking, as power ultimately flows from legs in striking and optimizing ability to throw combinations involves precise footwork.
7. Gravity :--
Strikes that go from high to low like hammer fist, downward elbow and stomp kicks see their force enhanced by gravity.
Thanks for reading!!!
The 7 Principles of Striking :
1. Timing of muscular tension :--
The striker relaxes to the extent possible during the strike, tensing muscles of much of the body only at the time of impact, then relaxing again to recoil the striking part. Relaxation enables strike to achieve greatest possible velocity during the travel, while rigidity at impact allows maximum transfer of force. This principle is summerised as "Move like a Whip and hit like a Baseball bat".
2. Breath control :--
The striker may include a Kiai or shout to help tense the muscles and distract or frighten the opponent. Strikers generally exhale as strike nears the target. Breath control is also important to relax body when not attacking; novice strikers often bleed significant energy because they are tense at inappropriate times.
3. Penetration :--
Strikers should aim for a point 4-6 inches behind the target surface, to impact most energy into the target. The striker in combat should attempt to strike through target area, not just contact the surface.
4. Focus :--
Strikers should channel force through a small area of the attacker's body. Focus helps in achieving proper penetration and in maximizing damage at point of impact.
5. Kinetic linkage or summation of force :--
Muscles are activated in a precis sequence to maximize force generated. Strikes should generally be thrown with some measure of shifting body weight supporting the blow as opposed to just striking arm or leg.
6. Footwork :--
Proper footwork is used to enable the proper balancing of body, to support combination of strikes and launch strikes from proper angle of distance. This is among the most complex elements of striking, as power ultimately flows from legs in striking and optimizing ability to throw combinations involves precise footwork.
7. Gravity :--
Strikes that go from high to low like hammer fist, downward elbow and stomp kicks see their force enhanced by gravity.
Thanks for reading!!!
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