Why do differant styles have their backhand either low on their hip, in the midle of the hip or above the hip?

Question

Why are their three ways to hold your punch position in training when throwing punches for practise? I am somewhat new to MA, a purple belt in Shotokan and a yellow belt formerly in TKD and both hold their punches and stances much differantly why? I know what my teacher told me but I want to hear it from others. TY.

I dont mean in real life fighting, I mean in class practise when you are warming up doing your punches and blocks. I know in real life you would keep your hands up. Im new but not that new..=] I just dont get why there are three ways for practice?

So your answer really doesnt help much, maybe you can rephrase it. I already know what you mean, I want to know WHY they have your warm up that way and one says theirs is correct with more power than the other.

Blkshdw. I am a woman so I don't think I will be in too many bar fights..=]~

Bushido, I never said Id drop my arms? Where did that come from? All I said I was a woman and I did not think i would be in many bar fights, I did not mean that his advice had no meaning or bearing, I am just not as likely to be the situation as he is describing is all. I would never lower my arms to defend my face and body and use my legs to block blows below the belt. i always keep my hands up promise. Cand you do me a favor though and try and answer the question maybe differantly? I dont chamber in real life at the hip, only in class for training, just want to know the purpose of the three reasons why they do it theway they do and why some feel theirs is better than others..=] Hope that clears it up for you. I know as a woman I need to be able to do what a man can do, but i less likely to start a bar fight or be in one than a guy I think, esp seeing i rarely ever go out..=]

Answer 1

I will take a crack at this.

Yes I too have heard styles say that their method is better than the other. I as a multi ranked black belt do not agree with that.

Each will probably tell you that it gives you more power or strenght or something like that over the other two. In fact it really doesnt matter. Its just warm up as you said, so do it what ever way the school asks you to for warm up so long as you know and understand as you say you do that in practical real life you would never lower your defences and so therefore it does not really matter what each will say their reason is better than the other, none are practical in life and are for warm up only as you said you were doing them, so thats the best answer I can give you . None are better they are just for warm up and to help you throw a straight and strong punch no matter where you chamber it from on your hip so when you do it IRL you will use that twisting motion with your hip from a defensive arms up position without exposing yourself, going back to chamber IRL means going back to a fighting hands up position IMO.

Answer 2

The back hand( Cocking Hand) is at different levels for different reasons. It is up high to make the straightest & closest line to the intended target.
Above the hip so as to not flex the bicep muclse and to increase power & speed of the punch. It keeps the shoulder down & leaves less chance for the opponent to see the technique as it is delivered.
The hand held lower to the hip is to increase the velocity of the punch.but can be seen as it is moved in an upward motion.. Goju Ryu uses the upper level, Shotokan the center & TKD the lower level.All levels have thier advantages & disadvantages. Therefore none are better or worse then the other.

Answer 3

Because those styles don't understand the need to protect your chin. After years and years of watering down true fighting systems we have todays MA. No one fights, in fact fighting is taboo. Most modern martial artists are accomplished, indoctrinated, tag players. There's little resistance, or non-compliance, so you don't learn anything about pratical application. Even in full contact karate competitions the fighters can't punch the face, so they end up squaring off, throwing tons of punches to the body and then kicking. The WHOLE time mind you one good punch to their completely unguarded chins, and they would crash to the mat.

Sorry I could'nt help you. I'm a firm believer in training like you fight, fight to train. Throwing things in and then saying "well obviously you wouldn't really do this" sounds really pointless to me.

Answer 4

Its to help perfect stance and even distrubition of strength (thats just some of the things sorry i dont know everything lol. In real life fighting I dont really hold my hands to my chin. I'm more of a 1 hit knockout person =P. Its better to 1 hit k.o. a person then fight 1 person with 20 guys with clubs around you (real life situation that happened to me) ^.^ w00 not a scratch hehe...

as i like to say: weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee... XD

Answer 5

it doesn't matter whether your male or female you still do things the same way.iv'e done many different styles and they all have different and varying reasons for where they hold thier hands.
my view and the way i teach,never drop your hands.especially when
throwing a kick.