How to make a one inch punch? and how to hit like that? with use of special physics?

I saw in all those martial arts movies that they train with a bucket of water. they have to get the water out with hitting the water. it makes sense, I tried this and my hit got stronger. now I wanna learn how to hit very strong with techniques like they use in martial arts. I learned that they use some very special way of physics.





can someone please explain me this thing?


how to learn to punch quite hard in self defense, without concentrating?





well I just wanna punch very hard for self defence, but I wanna use those martial arts skills. and I dont wanna pump up my arms, I think there has to be a way to use the physics in some specific way.





anyone understands me?

How to make a one inch punch? and how to hit like that? with use of special physics?
it's basically an issue of body mechanics. i know you've seen someone cock their hand way back and then punch really hard and i know you're wondering how to get the same effect from one inch away. if you watch the way that they do it, you'll see a lot of different aspects to it. 1st, look at the way they hold their arm and hand. you'll see that usually they look kinda relaxed and when they make contact that's when they stiffen up and follow through the target. 2nd, you'll notice a turn of the body. it's a combination of pivoting of the feet, turning of the hips and shoulders to give power to the punch..





as far as building strength in you arms, you can do that with out "pumpin them up" and looking bulky. you should work with light weights, not too light and a lot of reps to help tone, build strength and endurance. also you'll need to strengthen your core since punching strength, 1 inch or cowboy style, is a body mechanic deal. i hope this helps and is what you're looking for.
Reply:i prefer to use medical techniques aka pressure points... hit someone in one of the 42 deadly ones and i think it means you win the fight XD
Reply:striking buckets of water is still popular in chinese temples that train in martial arts, this is a body hardening technique..





however, in martial arts, most martial arts, strength has nothing to do with power..





the physics you speak of is most likely newton's 2nd law of motion.. force = mass x acceleration.. if done correctly you can amass great force.. however, no one does it completely correct.. in taijiquan, we learn that mass (your body weight) dropped instantaneously as you punch (acceleration) can equal the force of being hit by falling tree.. however, this law of physics is near impossible to master.. the closest i've seen is my sigung laoshir henry look do it and send a line of 9 guys flying through the wall.. but it takes a lifetime to be come sufficient.. it's a great goal to shoot for..





in self defense i would say never use a punch, unless you are a pro boxer, punches can be inaccurate and hard to land in a reality situation.. i would stick with a palm heel or hammerfist or elbow..





but if it is a punch you wan to focus on, and you don't want to spend the rest of your life perfecting it.. i would go with a boxers punch..





to execute the boxers punch there are several elements you need to practice and turn into second nature..





1. correct hand placement - knuckles lined up and thumb pressed against the second knuckle of your pointer finger (so you don't break your thumb)


2. correct hip pivot - as you throw the punch out (be it jab or straight right) you pivot on the ball of your foot inward putting your hip and weight behind the punch


3. correct follow thru - in a reality situation you want to imagine that you're in fact not punching at your attacker, but past him.. this allows you to concentrate your energy past him sending a more powerful strike towards him..





and to clarify, muscles don't equal power.. they may equal strength, but strength doesn't guarantee a hard punch..


most all martial arts techniques you see, board and brick breaking, all have to do with technique, physics and body mechanics, not strength.. so don't be fooled, just because someone is big and muscular doesn't mean that they neccessarily have power.. in most cases muscle slows down your movements, so you don't have speed, which means you can't generate power..





hope this helps!





~good luck~
Reply:there is one way i use i don't know if its going to work for the bucket of water but first u bend ur finger not all the way just half way and aim in the center and twist ur wrist . at the end u should have a fist pointing down and ur oppent pushed away about five feet if u did it right. i'm still mastering the move to do it right
Reply:It's really all about leverage and how to use the weight of your body so that the velocity of your punch reaches it's height upon the exact impact of the punch. 1 inch is probably an exaggeration with most people, but 3-5 inches is very real.
Reply:ALOT OF TRAINING, timeing and reaction time and power
Reply:The secret to doing the one-inch punch is learning how to 'snap' your punches by making a fist at the very last second before you hit. One way of practicing this is having another person hold a telephone book against their chest. Open up your hand, place all your fingers together, but keep them extended. Slightly tuck you thumb into the side of your hand, sort of in the same way you would shape your hand to deliver a ridge hand. Place your middle finger (or whatever is your longest finger) onto the telephone book with your hand in a vertical position with your thumb (still tucked in) facing up. Keep your arm relaxed.





Get into a nice, comfortable, shoulder-width stance. Slowly begin to collapse your fingers into a fist and tensing your muscles, making contact with your first two knuckles (at the base of your pointer and middle fingers) and as you retract your strike, roll your fist so the bottom two knuckles make contact with the telephone book as your arm is pulling back. Practice this motion at a slower speed, then when you feel comfortable you can make it faster and faster and faster...etc. As you learn this type of hitting, your timing will improve and your strike will become more powerful. Doing this creates a 'snap' or 'wave' effect felt inside the body, even thru a telephone book! If done properly, your very-trusting assistant will feel a vibration 'bouncing' back and forth between their ribs and their spine. You can knock people back with this and cause quite a bit of damage without having to cock your arm back. I can knock someone backwards a few feet. I've seen people that are able to knock 250 lb+ men off of their feet.





****WARNING****DISCLAIMER*************...





The 'snap' or 'wave' effect sends vibrations into a person body. It is possible to KILL someone with this technique. The vibrations can stop the heart, if done at the right timing with the rhythm of the beating heart (This is why it's best to learn this technique with a telephone book because the vibrations caused are weakened by it). Do not try this on anyone with heart problems of ANY kind.





In my opinion, this is such a great way of punching and I'm glad I learned it early on in my martial journey. It allows you to hit someone with your fist a close range and you can create powerful hits thrown at odd angles. But you shouldn't rely on this alone (although I do use it a lot), build up your muscles for endurance, flexibility, and stamina. Lift high repetitions with lower to medium weights.





Hope that helped! Enjoy!
Reply:One - inch punch can be achieve by small rotations of various joint moving out at the same time. These small movements done with the right timing makes up the momentum you need when you punch from a longer distance thus giving a punch that can provide you with a power on a smaller distance.





One inch punch can be quite stressful on joints if you're not executing it correctly or when you've not done enough training and conditioning.





Learn how to throw a punch by harvesting momentum in a shorter time by jerking motions and overall body movements. One good exmple is the "Lian Huan Pao"(translates to Countinuous Cannon) in white crane. It has almost the same theory as the one-inch punch. On top of everything, You need to train hard and long.
Reply:if what i say repeats anyone sorry. i didn't read the other answer's. okay here's how i learned: watch bruce lee do it. and again. and again. and again. and again. and again. then practice. and again. and again. and again. and again. and again. and again. then, if at all possible, find someone who can show you live. then keep practicing. the pysics behind it just come to you.
Reply:i totally agree with what everyone has said here but i also think that the one inch punch has alot to do with chi...go try it on ya mate, let him/her stand and try the one inch punch on them i bet they wont even go bak half a meter...watch the bruce lee one inch punch and ull understand where im coming from. I believe its the chi coming from the arm and pushing out causing the poor guy to flyy backwards
Reply:I suggest just goin to a few martial arts classes so you can get one-on-one help from an actual person, not just from reading various step-by-steps, which may end up hurting you. just go in somewhere where you can learn to punch hard, and if you don't want to stay there, look for a one-week free deal or something...
Reply:this is about the transferring of energy. the energy comes up through the feet and up through the kinetic chain in the body out through the fist. The summation of forces involved in using the continuous flow of movement requires perfect timing. the movement of the legs, torso, hips, shoulders and arms and even the final minute twist of the fist all add together to create a huge force, but the most important part is about the mind. Where the person puts thier mind ie on the target or through the target, makes a huge difference on the impact power of the strike. this is refferred to as intent. Also check out wave forms and chinese 5 element theory, there could be some answers there for you.


Oh and my Sensei says to always remember three things when breaking- MIND, BREATH, BODY. When you put them all together in one focused strike, the result is phenomenal!
Reply:just join boxing stupid