Comments on: Boxing Right-Cross vs the Karate Reverse Punch?

By: 150cc mopeds

150cc mopeds — Sun, 02 May 2010 10:02:13 +0000

That was a fantastic article,I await some more post from you.

By: pat

pat — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 05:53:36 +0000

I agree with Matt Klein. Some guys never learn no matter how many times you do the same move. .-= pat´s last blog ..Karate Belt Display updated Sun Mar 7 2010 6:29 pm CST =-.

By: Matt Klein

Matt Klein — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:16:58 +0000

The reverse punch and cross are nearly the same,with a few differences, in my opinion. The reverse punch locks out more, and usually chambers at the hip, in traditional karate. The cross is more fluid and is designed to be used more in combination with the jab and hook. The cross chambers back to the face-protected position, and is therefore more useful in the street. Machida has an awesome reverse punch but he does keep his hands a bit low. There is a place for both in a well-balanced fighter. It is amazing how you can keep hitting guys with the same move and they never learn like your experience in the bar, John

By: PJM

PJM — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 05:36:55 +0000

I'm starting my own blog soon. Just a newbie in the blogging world but a dinasaur in the Karate scene. Hope to join in many more conversations soon. I do like the comparisons in all styles you mentioned. I have had a dilema with most of this because I have cross trained for so many years. I could not really tell you where one ends and another begins. I kind of do all three stiking styles in a similar way. All kind of blend together at the same time. Nice post. .-= PJM´s last blog ..Hello world! =-.

By: Neal Martin

Neal Martin — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:37:41 +0000

I have this installed but it doesn’t seem to work on my blog, don’t know why.

By: John W. Zimmer

John W. Zimmer — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:21:41 +0000

Thanks Neil. By the way did you notice the comment luv box below. If you select it – it will find your most recent post and create a link here.

By: Neal Martin

Neal Martin — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:09:02 +0000

Hey John. Very good article and a nice complimentary piece to mine. I probably should have explained that whiplash technique a bit better at the time. Probably the best way to explain it would be to use Bruce Lee’s words. He was talking about punching in an interview and he said a karate punch was like getting hit with an iron bar and a kung fu punch was like getting hit with a chain- with a ball on the end of it! That’s as good an explanation as any I’ve heard.