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H2O Man

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78. Right.
Sun Sep 6, 2020, 09:14 PM
Sep 2020

When a person starts boxing, everything feels backwards. The strangest thing, as you noticed, is that a right-handed person has their left foot forward -- and hence their left hand. But in time, it becomes "first nature." I beat plenty of good fighters using almost only my left. It can be used to jab (most important), hook, or uppercut (these become as hard of punches as your right). Doing this gives an advantage in footwork, defense, and definitely offense.

If you see the film of the great heavyweight champion Joe Louis, you'll note that jab is frequently a "range-finder." It sets up the right. Note how Joe sifts his weight as he moves, from the back foot to the front -- both when he is cutting the distance between him and his victim, and also as he throws that right-hand punch. All of his strength, from the toes on his right foot up to his right shoulder, are going into the punch. (Thus, if needed, his left foot has kept his balance -- essential for punching-power -- which is a triangle with his two feet and middle chest as the three points. Now, he can twist off the left foot, and throw a left hook.)

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Boom boom (out go the lights) soothsayer Sep 2020 #1
Putin LOVES this, he knows it brings us closer to chaos, no election or no voting etc Eliot Rosewater Sep 2020 #3
It appeared that he had some ring experience and knew how to defend himself. olegramps Sep 2020 #26
He knows how H2O Man Sep 2020 #32
Never Saw The Punch! ProfessorGAC Sep 2020 #47
Probably the best H2O Man Sep 2020 #53
I know nothing about boxing... reACTIONary Sep 2020 #73
Right. H2O Man Sep 2020 #78
Beautifully done malaise Sep 2020 #54
It has me H2O Man Sep 2020 #56
LOL malaise Sep 2020 #57
Thanks for H2O Man Sep 2020 #67
You're the expert malaise Sep 2020 #72
I'm not an expert, but it looked like he knew what he was doing! reACTIONary Sep 2020 #38
The bigger they are Alliepoo Sep 2020 #2
The guy's apparent lifelong training of fighting burgers... Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2020 #4
+1 Auggie Sep 2020 #51
The MAGA had just hit a teenage BLM girl who was protesting... Western MA... winstars Sep 2020 #5
yep, she was really pissed Chili Sep 2020 #11
You got more info on that please irisblue Sep 2020 #27
All of the info are in the comments of the original Reddit post in OP... winstars Sep 2020 #52
I had to replay that a bunch of times before I saw the right cross that dropped him gristy Sep 2020 #6
Yep, I had to slow it down almost frame by frame to see it... Deuce Sep 2020 #7
Leading with chin apparently not a good idea. Other guy squared up on him and BOOM! winstars Sep 2020 #10
First two rules safeinOhio Sep 2020 #23
Protect yourself at all times. H2O Man Sep 2020 #33
Exactly. paleotn Sep 2020 #68
On post #53, H2O Man Sep 2020 #71
Thank you! paleotn Sep 2020 #75
Yeah he had some technique going there soothsayer Sep 2020 #12
Probably going to end up with a sore hand Rural_Progressive Sep 2020 #25
Yes, quite satisfying. brush Sep 2020 #17
Me too crimycarny Sep 2020 #18
Nice :) Ahpook Sep 2020 #8
Dang Willto Sep 2020 #9
Heehee! That big, fat, maga bully got knocked the f_ck out. brush Sep 2020 #13
Hope they got him to a doctor after that. BlueStater Sep 2020 #14
Fool got served the two-piece greenjar_01 Sep 2020 #15
Every MAGGAT MyNameGoesHere Sep 2020 #16
That's why they have to bring their guns...they know dems will clean their clocks if BComplex Sep 2020 #58
You could tell instantly only one of those guys knows how to box. CanonRay Sep 2020 #19
+1 H2O Man Sep 2020 #35
Think about it - this is exactly what would happen if the Con malaise Sep 2020 #59
A+ dalton99a Sep 2020 #20
Maybe those soy boys have a little more sand than you thought? gratuitous Sep 2020 #21
Tough guy got what he deserved. He probably thought all his buddies would jump in but.... George II Sep 2020 #22
From the looks of it, that fellow could... reACTIONary Sep 2020 #42
is there any other source for this other than face book or redit if u dont have AllaN01Bear Sep 2020 #24
I don't have a reddit account but was able to play the video crimycarny Sep 2020 #30
nope. sorry. AllaN01Bear Sep 2020 #40
That's bizarre crimycarny Sep 2020 #48
Try this link crimycarny Sep 2020 #69
thanks , that one worked . and i must say, refreshing. down for the count. AllaN01Bear Sep 2020 #77
Oh no, no reddit? Ligyron Sep 2020 #37
Yes, the comments made me howl! Grokenstein Sep 2020 #43
He got off easy. Most Red Shirts are killed. Kaleva Sep 2020 #28
It was the "Peacemaker Punch" -- can't find fault with that. Good job. NCjack Sep 2020 #29
Nice! H2O Man Sep 2020 #31
.....Boom Goes The Dynamite....... titanicdave Sep 2020 #34
When they go low Dukkha Sep 2020 #36
knockout concussion kiri Sep 2020 #39
I couldn't see the punch that knocked him out. Wonder if big boy didn't Kind of Blue Sep 2020 #41
Knocked the fuck out. Swede Sep 2020 #44
That's called madashelltoo Sep 2020 #45
Magat's long dormant "slave catcher" gene bubbled to the top. So did BLM guy's inner Jack Johnson. BamaRefugee Sep 2020 #46
That looked so phony to me. ananda Sep 2020 #49
In today's fight, we have the Great White Hope in the red corner Hav Sep 2020 #50
the real losers & suckers show themselves nt spooky3 Sep 2020 #55
Magadown! dchill Sep 2020 #60
Not a fan of any kind of physical violence over politics. No Vested Interest Sep 2020 #61
Or do both crimycarny Sep 2020 #65
Better to not put oneself in places or situations where assault is likely to happen. No Vested Interest Sep 2020 #66
That's not always possible crimycarny Sep 2020 #74
+1. Pacifism taken to its extreme is immoral. radius777 Sep 2020 #79
Thus always to maggots!! paleotn Sep 2020 #62
You got knocked..... OverBurn Sep 2020 #63
I love the comment someone left at the link: C Moon Sep 2020 #64
I can watch that over and over again Laha Sep 2020 #70
"Why does every trump supporter look like a thumb?" Tarc Sep 2020 #76
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