Ahh yeah so this is funny.

[Dominic Toretto]

Originally Posted by re-rx7 Its all in how its delivered. Everyone has a plan till they get hit in the mouth.

That's a majority of it yes. I'm just saying, if you get hit by an 11 year old girl the same way as getting hit by 210lb professional fighter in the same situation, the power difference is going to determine some effects of recovery.

Originally Posted by SlowGreyGT I've been training in martial arts most of my life. Its one of my true passions in life, but it's not for reasons most people think. It's not the fighting/violence, but rather the challenge of it all, it's certainly not because I enjoy hurting people because I don't, I hate that part of it. It's a live action chess match. It's not even about the other guy, but rather pushing yourself to place out of your comfort zone and being forced to deal with it. I really enjoy training. The truth of who you really are is shown in the gym. Most people who start training usually quit because they find out quickly they aren't as brave or tough as they thought they were. Then you have the choice of humbling yourself to admit you aren't as tough as you thought and continue training, or quitting. Only a few people truly have that warrior spirit, but most people don't.

Well said! I'd love to learn a martial art myself.

-Alex

[DirtyD]

He also got slammed square in the temple what it looked like to me. Possible concussion for being a little shit.

[Grandpa]

It's possible too. All kinds of things can happen when someone gets KO'd. Hit their head on something on the way down. (table, chair, a curb, eek!) I've also seen people screw up their backs and blow out a knee from falling straight down on them and going backwards/sideways.

The worst kind of punch to get hit by are the ones you don't see coming and the ones with full bodyweight behind it. That kid is lucky that guy kind of winged it from his elbow at an angle rather than driving straight through with his bodyweight.

A solid punch - at almost the moment of impact, the shoulder and elbow line up directly behind the fist (straight wrist, no bend) with the rear leg driving through.

It's not to say a big hook can't have power to it, but it's not as quick/efficient of a punch since 90% people don't know how to place their feet and pull their hips through to throw a proper punch. It's almost always thrown from the shoulder with a very bent wrist taking away power and not lining up on the targert properly. You're also risking a broken wrist and/or a boxers fracture in your hand punching that way.

[El_Tortuga]

“Everybody’s got a plan, until they get hit.”
Mike Tyson

[re-rx7]

Originally Posted by SlowGreyGT It's possible too. All kinds of things can happen when someone gets KO'd. Hit their head on something on the way down. (table, chair, a curb, eek!) I've also seen people screw up their backs and blow out a knee from falling straight down on them and going backwards/sideways. The worst kind of punch to get hit by are the ones you don't see coming and the ones with full bodyweight behind it. That kid is lucky that guy kind of winged it from his elbow at an angle rather than driving straight through with his bodyweight. A solid punch - at almost the moment of impact, the shoulder and elbow line up directly behind the fist (straight wrist, no bend) with the rear leg driving through. It's not to say a big hook can't have power to it, but it's not as quick/efficient of a punch since 90% people don't know how to place their feet and pull their hips through to throw a proper punch. It's almost always thrown from the shoulder with a very bent wrist taking away power and not lining up on the targert properly. You're also risking a broken wrist and/or a boxers fracture in your hand punching that way.

If that punch was dead on guy wouldnt have been moving at all.

[Dominic Toretto]

Yeah, the guy landed somewhere between two book shelves, so I assume the edge or flat surface of one of them cushioned his head's landing.

-Alex

[fordplay]

Wow.. slow Grey is getting deep on us... side note. I'm in the Saginaw. Haslet area. Do you know of any good places out there? It's been 10 years since I last took any form of martial arts and wouldn't mind supplementing my gym time with some again

[Grandpa]

Originally Posted by fordplay Wow.. slow Grey is getting deep on us... side note. I'm in the Saginaw. Haslet area. Do you know of any good places out there? It's been 10 years since I last took any form of martial arts and wouldn't mind supplementing my gym time with some again

Haha. It's just something I'm very passionate about.

As for the Ft.Worth area, there is a few schools out there worth checking out. Alvarez BJJ and Travis Lutter's school. If possible, look for a Gracie affiliated school before anything else.

[Dominic Toretto]

Originally Posted by SlowGreyGT Haha. It's just something I'm very passionate about. As for the Ft.Worth area, there is a few schools out there worth checking out. Alvarez BJJ and Travis Lutter's school. If possible, look for a Gracie affiliated school before anything else.

:Insert picture of Dwight Schrute in karate outfit: Are you a San pai?

-Alex

[Grandpa]

Originally Posted by Dominic Toretto :Insert picture of Dwight Schrute in karate outfit: Are you a San pai? -Alex

No, I'm not a Chinese food entrée.