tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697069502806403520.post25750359446289740..comments2023-11-22T00:27:30.275-08:00Comments on Japanese Jiu Jitsu: A Journey: 'Stealing the technique' versus...Journeymanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00146093025259375890noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697069502806403520.post-66304906405171935502010-09-05T23:52:56.367-07:002010-09-05T23:52:56.367-07:00Hi, punching is always an interesting and often co...Hi, punching is always an interesting and often controversial suject! In karate we obviously favour the retracted punch. I actually wrote a post about punching a while ago, comparing the karate punch with a boxing punch. Here's the link if you are interested: http://kickasssuec.blogspot.com/2009/11/kime-confusion.html. (It started as a post about kime but moves onto punching). Some of the comments are probably more illuminating than my post!Sue Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16008609198511182782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697069502806403520.post-28479844214613577062010-09-02T07:47:55.142-07:002010-09-02T07:47:55.142-07:00as per my recent ali information binge, apparently...as per my recent ali information binge, apparently he twisted the jab through impact in order to cause cutting--cuts not as necessary for defense, but in the ring, a possible huge advantage.jchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07623739973599458366noreply@blogger.com