Comments on: Great Fights of Cinema: The One Inch Punch http://dethroner.com/2006/10/10/great-fights-of-cinema-the-one-inch-punch/ Where every man is king. Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:06:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: adyifauk http://dethroner.com/2006/10/10/great-fights-of-cinema-the-one-inch-punch/comment-page-1/#comment-2347 adyifauk Mon, 20 Nov 2006 14:32:19 +0000 http://dethroner.com/index.php/2006/10/10/great-fights-of-cinema-the-one-inch-punch/#comment-2347 Elliott's got it right, Ive been studying Wing Chun for nearly a year and I dread practising the one inch punch. You definately do not use your hips, the power comes from the the strength of the structure of the punch (the allignment of your fist, wrist, elbow and shoulder). When training we use pads, held infront of our chest with our hands and the force is still sufficient to cause you to loose breath. The traditional wing chun punch actually uses the "one inch punch" as the finale. We practise around 400 punches at each class, starting off slowly (to ensure the structure is correct) then speading up. You are relaxed right up until the point of contact, when you squeeze your fist for a split second, then release tension (and often open you hand immediately, into a guard hand). By being relaxed you can move faster with less effort. Elliott’s got it right, Ive been studying Wing Chun for nearly a year and I dread practising the one inch punch. You definately do not use your hips, the power comes from the the strength of the structure of the punch (the allignment of your fist, wrist, elbow and shoulder).

When training we use pads, held infront of our chest with our hands and the force is still sufficient to cause you to loose breath.

The traditional wing chun punch actually uses the “one inch punch” as the finale. We practise around 400 punches at each class, starting off slowly (to ensure the structure is correct) then speading up.

You are relaxed right up until the point of contact, when you squeeze your fist for a split second, then release tension (and often open you hand immediately, into a guard hand). By being relaxed you can move faster with less effort.

]]> By: Elliott http://dethroner.com/2006/10/10/great-fights-of-cinema-the-one-inch-punch/comment-page-1/#comment-963 Elliott Tue, 10 Oct 2006 23:59:50 +0000 http://dethroner.com/index.php/2006/10/10/great-fights-of-cinema-the-one-inch-punch/#comment-963 The one inch punch is legitimate though misunderstood. I've taken Wing Chun and see it for what it is: A demonstration of the Chinese approach to applying true power in a fight. Relaxation and joint coordination are stressed for real power versus approaches in other styles on hard muscle building. The hips need not be involved. Coordination of the shoulder, elbow, and wrist alone will generate a lot of power. Don't use it in a fight. It merely demonstrates that Wing Chun fighters don't need to pull back their fists all the way to the shoulder after a punch. They can still generate tremendous power while travelling a shorter distance. The one inch punch is legitimate though misunderstood. I’ve taken Wing Chun and see it for what it is: A demonstration of the Chinese approach to applying true power in a fight. Relaxation and joint coordination are stressed for real power versus approaches in other styles on hard muscle building. The hips need not be involved. Coordination of the shoulder, elbow, and wrist alone will generate a lot of power. Don’t use it in a fight. It merely demonstrates that Wing Chun fighters don’t need to pull back their fists all the way to the shoulder after a punch. They can still generate tremendous power while travelling a shorter distance.

]]> By: nexus6 http://dethroner.com/2006/10/10/great-fights-of-cinema-the-one-inch-punch/comment-page-1/#comment-960 nexus6 Tue, 10 Oct 2006 22:36:56 +0000 http://dethroner.com/index.php/2006/10/10/great-fights-of-cinema-the-one-inch-punch/#comment-960 Legit but rarely done correctly. And certainly don't try to use it in an actual fracas. Legit but rarely done correctly. And certainly don’t try to use it in an actual fracas.

]]> By: Havoc http://dethroner.com/2006/10/10/great-fights-of-cinema-the-one-inch-punch/comment-page-1/#comment-928 Havoc Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:53:09 +0000 http://dethroner.com/index.php/2006/10/10/great-fights-of-cinema-the-one-inch-punch/#comment-928 The one inch punch is legit, I've had it demonstrated on yours truly by a 60 year old former marine turned karate tacher and it knocked me down. The key is in your hips. To get an idea how it works stand about a foot from a door with your left foot back, put you right fist on the door at a little below shoulder height. Now push with your fist as you bend your left leg, as if taking a knee, while pushing with your hips and shoulder. The one inch punch is legit, I’ve had it demonstrated on yours truly by a 60 year old former marine turned karate tacher and it knocked me down. The key is in your hips. To get an idea how it works stand about a foot from a door with your left foot back, put you right fist on the door at a little below shoulder height. Now push with your fist as you bend your left leg, as if taking a knee, while pushing with your hips and shoulder.

]]> By: NickH http://dethroner.com/2006/10/10/great-fights-of-cinema-the-one-inch-punch/comment-page-1/#comment-924 NickH Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:22:23 +0000 http://dethroner.com/index.php/2006/10/10/great-fights-of-cinema-the-one-inch-punch/#comment-924 totally legit... There is a tai-chi one inch punch where you direct your chi flow through the tips of your fingers and generate power by closing your hand into a fist, at the same time as you twist your wrist and move your elbow forward. Even without the chi suff this still hurts like hell. totally legit… There is a tai-chi one inch punch where you direct your chi flow through the tips of your fingers and generate power by closing your hand into a fist, at the same time as you twist your wrist and move your elbow forward. Even without the chi suff this still hurts like hell.

]]> By: Darren http://dethroner.com/2006/10/10/great-fights-of-cinema-the-one-inch-punch/comment-page-1/#comment-918 Darren Tue, 10 Oct 2006 15:22:27 +0000 http://dethroner.com/index.php/2006/10/10/great-fights-of-cinema-the-one-inch-punch/#comment-918 I think the big point is that the power comes through the hips. Which is why you can only have your fist "one-inch" away from your opponent. In <i>Kill Bill</i> it looks like you uses your hand/arm for all the power, which is wrong. I think the big point is that the power comes through the hips. Which is why you can only have your fist “one-inch” away from your opponent. In Kill Bill it looks like you uses your hand/arm for all the power, which is wrong.

]]> By: Nova http://dethroner.com/2006/10/10/great-fights-of-cinema-the-one-inch-punch/comment-page-1/#comment-916 Nova Tue, 10 Oct 2006 14:25:19 +0000 http://dethroner.com/index.php/2006/10/10/great-fights-of-cinema-the-one-inch-punch/#comment-916 The one inch punch is legit. My good friend had it demostrated on him (through some padding) by a Wing Chun Instructor in NYC. The one inch punch is legit. My good friend had it demostrated on him (through some padding) by a Wing Chun Instructor in NYC.

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