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How to Hit … Really hard

Russell Stutely has produced over 100 Martial Arts instructional DVD’s.

A renowned Martial Artist, Author, Pressure Point Fighting and Self

Defense Expert.

Creator of the World Famous Open Circle

Fighting Method (OCFM)


Qualifications

World's Leading Authority on Acupressure Points and their relationship to the Martial Arts

Inducted into the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame 2000

EFC Martial Artist of the Year 2000

OCFM International Coach

6th Dan OCFM

6th Dan Karate Jutsu

3rd Dan Torite Jutsu

Instructor at Door Supervisor Courses

Instructor at Police Training Courses

Registered Self Protection Instructor ~ British Combat Association (BCA)

Senior Instructor British Combat Association

Professional Fighters Trainer


Quotes from Seminar Attendees and / or hosts

"Russell is great to watch in action" Peter Consterdine ~ 8th Dan Karate

"Russell makes Pressure Points so easy to use. He has transformed my Martial Arts" ~ Bob

Sykes 6th Dan Karate ~ Editor of Martial Arts Illustrated.

"Russell puts the reality back into Martial Arts" Rich Mooney 8th Degree Kung Fu

"Waveform strikes are amazingly powerful ~ I have never been hit so hard" Master Mark

Adlington 4th Degree Tang Soo Do

"Russell's teaching changed my whole Association's training" John Burke 4th Dan British

Association for Martial Artists

"Real self defence, made real easy. Russell and the OCI are where you should go if you

want to learn what your Art really means" Malcolm Keith 3rd Dan Ju Jitsu


Introduction

Many people are under the mistaken impression that because I am well known for and teach

Pressure Points, that they (Pressure Points) are the extent of what I know and teach.

Nothing could be further from the truth. To fully understand Pressure Points one should have an

intimate knowledge of how and why the body works from a Martial/ Combative perspective.

That is, to understand the complexities of Body Physics, Body Mechanics and Body Dynamics.

Then to utilize that information in the best possible way in order to facilitate the generation of

speed, power, timing etc in a “fight” situation.

I am also very well known for my work on Power / Impact Generation and have proven this

countless times, by doubling and in many cases trebling the striking power of an individual, whilst

at the same time, reducing their required effort by 50%.

This is by no means an exaggeration of what can be achieved with my methods.


In fact, as a proof of point, in one of my Instructional DVD Sets, Power Black, I was tasked to

achieve such results with a wide mix of volunteers.

The volunteers had all been chosen by the Production Company, New Approach Publishing,

who flew me to the UK and arranged the whole weekend of filming.

My task was simple, to prove my outrageous claims of doubling power and halving effort.

You can witness the results, recorded live as each volunteer had their technique dissected and

put back together, with the same result from utilizing my easy to understand methods.

You guessed it! They all doubled their power and halved their effort. What is even more

amazing is that this was achieved in under one hour and for 10 people!

Now, this book, if you follow it closely and correctly, will help you achieve the same results.

Obviously, it will be more difficult without the one to one supervision and correction of minor

faults, but you should feel and achieve dramatic results, very quickly indeed.


Before you run off and start practicing these techniques, it is vitally important that you follow my

advice for the maximum benefit from this book.

Follow each page step by step. Do NOT try to rush this, take your time and practice S-L-O-W-

L-Y.


Waveforms - Vertical

Over the last 8-9 years the biggest misconception about what we teach has been on the

subject of Waveforms. What are they? What do they do? Is it a punch or an elbow strike? The

answer is that a Waveform is all of this and much more.

Quite simply, the Waveform, is correct body dynamics and body physics. It is a method of

movement that could and indeed SHOULD be applied to each and every movement you make

within the Martial Arts.

Of course, this is easier said than done in the heat of a ring fight or SD situation. However, like

anything, with sufficient training, you should be able to achieve a true Waveform or very close

in most situations.

Liken it, if you will to achieving a right hook, you may be able to hit real hard on the bags or

pads, but landing it on a moving opponent is MUCH more difficult. So it is with the Waveform,

so it is with EVERYTHING though!


At seminars we usually show the beginning of a Waveform movement, i.e how to utilise this

movement to strike with MASSIVE impact. Usually we can double your impact and halve your

effort whilst so doing.

The Waveform, however powerful you get it, should not be taken in isolation! It should be used

alongside everything else that you already know. Add to it, your existing prowess, Players to the

Game, PP’s, Balance Points etc to really make your MA come alive. Start, like anything, slowly

and gradually build up the resistance of your training partner, till you reach the point that you can

utilise the Waveform movement in sparring and then eventually to the point that you can use it in

the ring etc.

To understand the Waveform correctly we must break it down into its constituent parts. Then we

must add them back together to form the whole picture. The training routine detailed below, shows

you this method.

Any movement MUST be made up of one or all of the following, up and down, side to side, front to

back and spiralling. By training these movements in isolation first, we can then understand how


our own body works to a much higher level. Then, by incorporating all of these movements

together, we can establish a powerful base from which to build our skills further.

The first part we practice is the vertical Waveform. This is a TRAINING DRILL and is in no way

yet combative. This is the beginning of learning in isolation.


Hands start roughly belt high and knees

slightly bent.

The body moving upwards, makes the

hands move upwards.


The hands are now towards the top

of their movement. They “lag” the

body movement by a split second at

all times.


At this point the body begins to move down

and hands can be seen to “whip” at the top

of their movement.


The hands now follow the body on its

downward movement.


The hands are now towards the end of their

movement. The body has already reached

the end of its movement.


The body now begins its upward

movement. The hands are now seen to

whip at the lower end of their movement.


We are now back we started.


This movement MUST be done in a slow and precise manner and kept as smooth as possible.

It should also be a continuous movement and repeated without pausing or stopping anywhere

along the complete length of the movement.

It should be done many times in succession, again with no pauses or stops. This isolation

method of each angle of movement, will give you a base to go back to work on should you

“feel” that the Waveform is not working properly for you.


Waveforms - Horizontal

This can be used on its own for straight punches, hooks etc. However the TRAINING DRILL

shown is just to get the movement correct.

Remember that the movements shown in the training drill have been made bigger for ease of

clarity. You should make every effort to reduce the size of these movements and make them

as imperceptible as possible.

It is critical that you understand these basic movements,

BEFORE you train the Waveform movement into your Martial Art. These movements may look

a bit daft to start with and you may feel a bit of a fool practicing them. However, I can assure

you, that should you follow these drills, then you will be amazed at your increase in Impact and

Power.


Also, please remember that these drills are in ISOLATION and are used solely to understand

the basic mechanics of the whole movement. They are a part of a whole and should NOT be

considered on their own or out of context.

This movement can be utilised to perform extremely powerful and impactive Slaps and

backslaps. Again, it must be stressed that the movements detailed in the photos has been

made larger for clarity. You must try to “shrink” this movement down and to “blend” it into your

own natural movement.

Many Karateka have said to me that these movements do not resemble what they are taught in

their Karate. My reply is usually “do you hit harder and feel it is easier to do?” They answer “Yes,

much harder and much easier” I then reply “What is the problem with doing this instead then? You

have “X” years of Karate practice behind you and hit with “Y” power. You have an hour or two of

Waveform practice and you now hit with “2Y” power.

You have doubled your impact. Is it not worth considering keeping this movement within your

arsenal?”


Some carry on with us and have become great Coaches in our OCFM system. Others drift back to

the comfort zone that they have become to rely on. It is time in this era of mass communication

and the ease in which we can train and learn from each other to free yourself from the shackles of

any one way to achieve a goal. If something works better, then why not use it?

Those Karateka need to train with Coaches who do teach these Waveform movements.


The hand starts out to one side. The

body begins to rotate in the opposite

directions and the hand “lags” behind.


The hand is now being pulled

along by the body movement.


As the hand begins to reach the “end” of

its movement, the body is already at the

end of its movement.


The body now begins to reverse its

movement back to where it started.

The hand is now seen to whip at the

end of its movement.


The body leads and the hand follows


The body is at the end of its

movement, closely followed by the

hand


Fig hor 7

The body begins to come back to where it

started and the hand is seen to whip again

at the end of its movement.


As can be seen from these photos there are two “whips” occurring here, just as in the vertical

Waveform.

This should be practiced from both sides and then with both hands together. Again, this is a

DRILL to attain the correct movement. Remember, that you must make this a continuous and

smooth movement that will be done many times with no pause and no stopping.

Again, any time you feel that you are losing your Waveform power, go back to these simple

drills to reinforce the correct movement within your body.


Waveforms – 45 Degrees

The 45 Degree Waveform is merely a combination of the Horizontal and Vertical Waveform. By

combining the previous two Waveforms we end up with a MUCH more powerful Waveform

motion.

This motion can be best utilised for strikes such as overhand right, chopping hooks, throws and

takedowns.

It can also be utilised for movements resembling low section

Block or Gedan Berai. The practice method “resembles” this motion at first and then, when you

have the movement correct it can be applied in all manner of techniques. Remember that this is a

“DRILL” and is in no way combative until you adapt the movement to what you want it to become.

We have also detailed this drill in “one plane” only. The movement can and indeed should be

applied in any plane and of course in multiple planes and with “depth” for the very best results.


Also, please remember that “Waveform” movement should be combined in various planes at the

same time.

Take for example a simple hip throw. There is the pulling down on one arm in a 45 degree

movement, the more circular movement of the other arm and the use of the hips in another plane,

thereby utilizing three planes of attack at once in one throw / takedown.

The body may resist one or two planes of attack, but it very rarely can resist three planes at

once.


Hands at ready position. The hips start

to move at 45 degrees BEFORE the

hands move.


The body has now initiated

the movement of the hands.


The hands now cross and the body has

completed its movement.


As the hands almost reach the

end of their movement the body

begins to change direction


The body is now about to change

completely and the hands are ready to

“whip”


Now the hands are travelling

back towards the beginning

and the body is on the way to

the end of its movement


¾ of the way through the movement


The body has completed its

movement and the hands are on the

way to the end of their movement


The body is on its way back, followed by

the hands


At this point we are going to change the

final movement into a

“spiral”, the MOST powerful

movement of all


Notice how the hands are beginning to

“twist”


Impact has been made and the

follow through of the hands ensures

the “spiral” goes through


We have added in for you the “spiral” as the last section of this movement. It is usually the

most misunderstood. Just allow your body to do what it “feels” is the right thing to do. Your own

body will do this as long as you allow it to do so.

Remember, these are drills to get the motion correct. Once you have the movement down, then

you can adapt it to suit your own body structure and style. It will improve your Impact and

Power tremendously.

If, you are ever struggling with the movement, go back over these articles and “practice” the

basic movements in isolation, then add them back together to complete the full range.

Practicing these movements is akin to “shadow boxing” for technique training. Once you have it

correct in shadows then you advance to bag and padwork, set sparring and eventually open

sparring.


Remember this as well, even the very best Boxers in the World, continue to do shadows for

technique. They know that these basic movements are the foundations for everything that they

do.

As a Martial Artist we are often misled as to what constitutes good basics. It is most certainly

NOT going up and down the hall in lines doing a few punches and kicks. Basic techniques

within OCFM are akin to that Boxer doing shadows for technique.

Basic techniques to us, is breaking the movement of the body down to its constituent parts in order

to more fully understand how our own body works, so that we can use it in the most efficient way

for us as an individual.

The principle of the movement will be the same for all OCFM

Coaches. However, we will not look “exactly” the same as we do these movements.


This is sometimes a difficult concept for MA’s to grasp. Especially those who have been taught

from a monkey see, monkey do system, whereby you have to replicate your Instructors

movements to the letter.

If your body movement is not natural to you, then it will not work for you! Think of it like driving a

car. At first you are not sure where the pedals are, how to change gear. All the time you are

learning this aspect, you have to be aware of your surroundings so that you do not crash!

Then, eventually, you just know where the pedals are, you know when to change gear, you know

how to steer, you keep aware etc. In other words you have made this trained movement, natural

for you. So it is with the Waveform movement and all your Martial Arts.


The Jab

Often thought of and mainly used to set up the rest of your striking repertoire, the Jab has

proven to be one of the most useful tools in anyone’s armoury.

The problem with the Jab is that, because it has “always” been used in this way, people tend to

think that this is the only way it can and indeed should be used.

Whereas, done correctly, or should I say, improved upon, the Jab can be a devastating strike that

could render your opponent unconscious.

It is EXTREMELY difficult to make the Jab this powerful in a sporting contest. You have to buy

the time and distance to enable the power Jab, so as to speak, to be utilised.

Therefore it has to be used as a pre-emptive strike in a Self Defence situation.

That is not to say that the principles upon which the Power Jab are built can not be taken into the

sporting arena, it is just much more difficult to do.


Once a Self Defence situation becomes a fight, then of course, everything becomes much more

difficult.

There are various schools of thought as regards the correct alignment of the fist for the Jab.

Personally, I do not care about such arguments. What really matters is can you land it? Does it

have sufficient power to the job intended? If not, then the alignment makes no difference and if

it does do the job, then again, the alignment makes no difference.

So, in short, find what works for you. If you feel more comfortable with a vertical fist, then use

that. If you feel more comfortable with a horizontal fist, then use that. If you feel more

comfortable somewhere in between the two, then use that.

To gain maximum power in the Jab, you should use your most powerful side. So, if you are

right handed, then Jab with your right.

I can hear all the purists saying that you should Jab with your left and leave your right for your

powerful cross etc. Why? Why should I take the chance in a SD situation of only hitting you


hard enough to get you annoyed and hope that I can then land my next shot, with sufficient

power to K.O you?

Surely, I am better off ensuring that my very first hit, is as hard and devastating as it could

possibly be?

The Power Jab utilises whole body movement and whole body alignment to help ensure the

maximum amount of power over the shortest most direct route to the target.

For out and out power in a SD situation, the trade off between power and the possibility of

telegraphing the shot is worth it. In a sporting contest, it definitely is not.

So, we will not look at both of these options. We will only utilise the methodology required for

Maximum power. The principles upon which this power generation is based can then be utilised in

the sporting arena by changing a few parameters. The power will drop, but the telegraphing

should disappear. The Jab will have more power than usual, but maybe not the stopping power we

are looking to achieve.


One of the most common mistakes when trying to utilise this method is to turn the strike into a

“push”. This is one of the worst mistakes you can make.

You need to follow the training method shown exactly, to negate this problem. You need good

training partners who will give you honest feedback as regards your power generation, speed of

action, telegraphing, recovery to throw the next shot if required, timing, distancing, balance etc.

Recovery from throwing a power strike is of the utmost importance. Without the correct

recovery, if you miss with the strike, or it does not have the desired effect, then you are

potentially in very deep trouble.

So, we have to ensure, during our training, that we do not lose sight of this requirement in the

quest for ever more power. This is even more important of course in SD than in a sporting

contest. In SD there are no bells, flags, whistles, referees, padded gloves, gumshields or

headguards etc to protect you.

Get it wrong and you are in serious trouble!


The first thing to do is get your strong side forward and

then ensure that you are at the correct distance. Notice

how Russell is at an angle to Mario and that he has

aligned his right shoulder to the centreline of Mario.


Russell is pointing out the importance of lifting that

rear heel.

A few mm is fine, but you MUST raise it.

You MUST also “push down” on the ball of that rear

foot. Push it through the floor.


Now whilst measuring the distance, ensure that the

fist is aligned correctly and that you know where

you want to hit. Obviously in training, the strike will

be lowered to the Pad!


The next photo sequence will show the Power Jab in its various stages.

Please bear in mind that this has been made “bigger” and more “obvious” for ease of analysis.

You should start “big” and “obvious” and try to shrink this movement down as small as possible,

whilst still retaining as much of the power as you can.

Remember that you MUST also be ready to strike immediately after this Jab.

If your balance is lost or you are unable to strike again, then you are doing it wrong. Go back to

the beginning and start again and build it up slowly.

Quite simply, if your head goes past your front knee, you lose balance, you put your head in danger

and against a good fighter, you are unconscious…. You just don’t know it yet!


The starting position for practicing the Jab. Please note

that the Jab Hand in this case ready to go. This MUST also

be practiced from a more natural hands at the side posture.

In fact from many postures.


The Jab is now on its way


The Point of Impact! Note how the rear foot has pushed

hard into the floor and the heel is raised as the bodyweight

comes forward.


The Jab has now landed and Russell has begun his

retraction of the Jab, whilst Mario is enjoying the feeling of

the Impact!


Mario is still attempting to recover and Russell is ready to

Strike again and is balanced to advance towards Mario or

to make his exit.


Now totally at ease and Mario is still falling over from the

Impact. Mario went back and down at nearly 3 Metres

away. Note that he also went down. Just moving someone

backwards can often be indicative of a “hard push”.

Remember that the training process shown is not for a sporting contest.

The principles can be utilised, but a compromise between Power and the needs of that

particular type of sporting contest needs to be made.


In a SD situation, the Power Jab can end the situation right there. If not, then a good VERY

HARD strike to start with has now increased your chances of getting out of the situation in one

piece by a massive margin.


The Cross

This is an enormous subject - a whole book could be written on just this punch. It is often talked

about and often done incorrectly, even by the top Professionals.

There are several types of Cross, or straight right, or back hand straight as it is commonly

known.

We are going to look at a few of the most powerful and easiest examples to use for Self

Defence and also for Sport.

The Cross is a punch that MUCH more easily makes the move from Sport to Street and vice

versa. It can be and in fact should be a DEVASTATING Blow.


Here you can see the typical start

position for practicing the Cross from a

standard Boxing type position.


The Cross at full extension. Note how the

fist remains vertical. There is no turning of

the fist.


Also note how the body has twisted and the

hip on the punching side has come forward

WITHOUT the other hip going backwards.

Also note that the body DOES NOT lean

forward into the punch. The head should

NEVER go beyond the front knee.


From the other angle the non hitting side hip

can clearly be seen not to have retracted a

la most Karate Styles.

Chin is down and the punching arm helps

to protect it on the other side.


A close up of the Punching fist. It is vertical

and Impact is made with the bottom 3

knuckles NOT the top two as is most

commonly taught.


Close up of the rear foot. The heel is off the

floor and you MUST push down into the

floor through the ball of the foot.


A VERY Typical mistake. The Cross starts

its travel before the Jab has retracted. This

MUST NEVER be done.

A surefire way to get yourself Knocked Out!


1 The Start Position

As with any sporting contest, you must be in balance and be ready to move in any direction as

quickly and efficiently as possible. This is another reason to keep that heel on the back foot off

the ground. The back hand guards the side of the head and only moves from that position

when you use it to punch. It drops down and you get knocked out – plain and simple.

Always get your training partner to keep a close watch on this back hand guard position.

Whenever you do shadows, keep a close watch on it your self.

Get used to the feeling of that hand being where it should be.

How many times do you hear Trainers shouting “keep your hands up”? This MUST become 2nd

nature to you.

The front hand is always going to be a bone of contention. My own Boxing Trainer, the World

Famous Herol “Bomber” Graham taught me to keep it loose, flexible and moveable.

If it remains too static, you are left open to an overhand right – and it is goodnight time.


It is there to assist with evasion and deflections of incoming punches. The rear hand is used as

a last resort in these situations.

2 - 4. Full Extension

The Cross should move in a straight line from where it starts direct to the target. Remember, the

shortest distance between two points is a straight line. At first it will feel like you want to twist a bit,

or to put more shoulder twirl into the punch for more power.

In a sporting contest, this feeling should be resisted at all times for a pure cross.

There are many variations of the Cross, other footwork can and should be added to this BASIC

arm and body movement. The drop step, of course being the best use of footwork for the Cross.


5 The Punching area

The Point of Impact is incredibly important. Utilising the bottom 3 knuckles seems so alien to

Martial Artists. Especially as we are always taught to use the top two knuckles.

Using the top two knuckles is just wrong. The alignment of your wrist and arm completely goes

when you use this method.

Here is a simple way for you to understand the difference. Get into a press up position with

both your arms at a Cross type full extension.

First, ensure that your first two knuckles only are making contact with the floor, preferably a

hard floor. You should feel that the arm and wrist are misaligned and that the wrist feels

inherently weak.

Now, get into the same position and use the bottom 3 knuckles only. You should feel that the

alignment is back in the wrist and arms.


Another way is to simply get a pair of weighing scales and push them against the wall first

using the top two knuckles and then the bottom 3. You should see that when using the bottom

3 you can “push” about 1.2 to 1.4 times the weight.

That is the potential to deliver 20 to 40% more IMPACT just by making this simple change!

When you factor in the “shock” going into your wrist and arm from a good punch you will realise

the potential for a damaged wrist if and when your punch lands, should you use the top two

knuckles only.

Now, Boxers etc can get away with punching incorrectly, as they have hand wraps and a huge pad

on their fist to help with cushioning the effects of landing.

In a SD situation you are punching bare knuckle, in a MMA type situation you are using much

smaller padding.


The advent of these “safety features” for sport has resulted in poor punching methods for Self

Defence.

No-one is questioning the abilities of fighters here or their punching power. It is just that it could be

so easily improved and the risk of injury VASTLY reduced simply by punching with the correct part

of the fist!

6. The Rear Foot

How many times do you see fighters with their rear foot planted to the floor? Often I hear a

Commentator say that “Fighter A has planted himself for the big shot”

Fighter A thinks he has done this, but in fact he has planted himself to make himself slower for

the power shot.

The Fighter always ends up lifting and twisting that rear foot to throw his Cross and to engage

his hips so that he can have more reach and leverage in the Punch.


If the foot was ALREADY lifted and ALREADY pointing in the right direction, then he ALREADY

has the reach, leverage, hips engaged and power ready to deliver.

Felix Trinidad was well known for this. Many times a

Commentator would say, “Trinidad is looking for the K.O now, see how he has lifted the heel on

his back foot”

If it is good enough for a 5 time World Champion, it is good enough for us!

7.The dreaded cross over mistake

This is one of the most common and the most dangerous mistakes to make when throwing the

Cross off of the Jab.

So many people are taught the Jab, Cross as a one, two. This is COMPLETELY wrong.

It MUST be taught as a ONE AND TWO.


What this means is that the Jab makes its COMPLETE movement BEFORE the Cross is

thrown.

The reason that so many people do it wrong is because they have their feet in the wrong place

and in the quest for more speed and what they think is more power they throw the Cross too early.

They may get away with it for a while, but sooner or later that left hook from their opponent will

explode off their jaw and they will never know why they were K.O’d.

Train the one and two well. Make it your own. Keep a look out for that sparring partner who does

not do this. Help them with it.

Don’t go trying to K.O them for fun!

Remember that punches should not be taught as combinations as such. They should be taught as

a string of individual punches that are done as efficiently as possible, with the smallest of gaps in

time between them.

Combinations lead to the dreaded cross over mistake.


The Angled Straight Right

Please ignore the left hand in these photos. It is assumed that you have already done something

to your opponent with it and gained the correct position for the right hand strike.

Russell is at a 45 degree angle on Mario ensuring

that his right shoulder is roughly in line his target

area.

Russell is pointing to the right hip to show where

and how it is aligned for this punch.


The Hip has travelled forward and towards the

target area. The push down on the rear foot has

happened and the heel is much higher up.


The punch travels in a straight line directly towards

the target. The front foot has already performed the

“drop step”.

Note that the elbow is following the same line as

the punch. The punch has penetrated and is

already making its return journey.


The Hook

The hook is one of the most powerful punches. It can have, indeed should have, a devastating

effect on your opponent.

The problem most people have is telegraphing this punch. It is telegraphed mainly because of the

“lust” for power and the lack of knowledge of how to achieve it.

This results in most people using their back hand, usually their strongest, which also happens to

be the furthest away and the most easily seen.

Because of the distance that this punch has to travel it should be fairly easy to block, evade or

parry.

With this in mind, we must make sure that we can hit very hard with our front hook.

We must also make sure that we do not telegraph the hook. Obviously in these photos, distances

have been made larger for aid of clarity.


How do we make this hook much more powerful? The answer is in correct body physics,

dynamics, foot work and placement of the punch.

There are several factors that we must also take into account when utilizing the hook.

These factors will change depending upon the environment that we are in. For sport, we must

ensure that we keep our defense as tight as possible at all times, whilst at the same time

attempting to deliver the most powerful punch that we can.

For self defense purposes we are not so concerned with keeping our defense so tight. We are

much more concerned with power, speed, placement, aggression, surprise and repeated

shots.

The photo sequences shown below detail a more sporting application of the punch. It is

important to realize that each individual will execute this movement in their own particular way.


However, the principles on which the power is generated should be the same. The principles

detailed below are as taught to me by former champion boxer Herol Graham.

First we shall look at the front hand hook.

It is a vitally important that the forearm remains parallel to

the floor throughout the duration of the punch.


The start of the hook

Hook travelling towards the head.


The follow through. Note how the body does NOT turn in.

The supporting foot does NOT twist and that Russell keeps

looking towards the opponent.


The reasons for not doing the usual, twist of the foot, the body etc are varied and are as taught

by Herol “Bomber” Graham, who defeated 13 World Champions during a long and illustrious

career.

Power can be generated by utilising the bodies kinetics in the following way:

The front foot is turned slightly inward

You push into the floor with the inside of that foot (rather like skiing apparently)

This then helps to break the kinetics, to let the power come up the foot, leg, hips, torso and out

of the striking arm.

The forearm being kept parallel to the floor and the elbow following the same trajectory as the

fist results in the greatest transmission of power and energy.

By not turning the body or twisting the foot, we can keep our defences much tighter. We can

get back to the boxing guard position without risking too much.


The power generation will be slightly greater with the various twists, BUT if you miss doing it

that way, you leave yourself open to an array of counters.

By returning to the guard much more quickly, you are less open to counter.

Now, onto the hook in a more self defence type situation.

For self defence purposes we not so interested in our own defences. We are looking for power,

aggression, speed, placement and repeatability with the same hand.

It is strongly advised that hooks are thrown once you have made time and distance with some

other technique.

The photo sequence below details one training method for power generation of the hook.


Things you must do:

Offset yourself at 45 degrees to your opponent for a strike to land front on.

Drive bodyweight where you want the power to go.

In this instance, Mario is holding the pad on the front of

his body. Therefore Russell has to be at a 45 degree

angle to hit the pad straight on.

No effort is made to defend oneself as it is assumed that

something has been done to get to this position.

The full bodyweight is driven towards the target. The hip

on the striking side, accelerating towards the target as

fast as possible.


Still keeping the forearm parallel to the floor.

The point of Impact. Please note that there is still a degree

of travel left in the body.


The drive and momentum of the whole body carries on

through the target. In this scenario the punch is in and

down through the target.

In this one slightly up


And in this one straight through.

Obviously it is your choice which direction you send the hook. The very best effect is down,

chopping through the body or head.

The direction is governed as much by your bodyweight direction as it is by the angle of your arm.

Mixing in the power shots with Pressure Points makes for absolutely devastating effects.

Remember to keep the elbow following the same trajectory as the fist.


I hope you enjoy training this method, there are many variations that we teach depending on the

student. Usually we can double your power and halve your effort… not bad in a few hours!


The Uppercut

The uppercut is arguably the most devastating punch you can deliver in a self defense

situation. The old adage “If ya don’t see it coming” immediately springs to mind with this punch.

Most people think of the uppercut as being delivered under the jaw in order to snap the head

back and then deliver a finishing hook.

In fact, the uppercut can be used anywhere on the body or head, the term uppercut merely

relates to the fact that the punch is in an upward trajectory and that it should “cut” into your

opponent.


The same basic principles of power generation still apply.

• Point your feet in the direction of where you want the power to go.

• Drive off of the back leg

• Weapon goes last

• Bodyweight behind the weapon

• Drive up and through with the strike


Russell drives down on the ball of the

back foot.


Note how the driving down on the back

foot, shifts the weight upwards and

across to the front foot and delivers as

much bodyweight as possible behind the

striking arm.


The elbow is following the same

trajectory as the fist on impact.


Note the expression on Marios face. He

knew the punch was coming, was braced

ready for the impact and yet it still took

his breath away and lifted him off his

feet…. Through 4 inches of ethafoam

padding.


Another shot of Mario taking a wallop!


Conclusion

If you have followed the training drills in this book EXACTLY as detailed, then you will have

transformed your striking power.

Of that, there is no doubt. It is vitally important that you are not reading this section after just an

hour or so.

If you are, then go back to the beginning of the book and start again, S-L-O-W-L-Y.

The biggest problem that I see in the Martial Arts / Self Defense world is this desire to have

everything right now.

The Waveform is extremely quick to learn, if you follow the correct learning procedures.

However, like anything and everything, it takes good, consistent practice to achieve the highest

levels of performance.


Whilst most of us do not have the time, or indeed the inclination to reach the highest levels in

our chosen arena, we should still try to be the best that we can, within our limited training time

and abilities.

Getting this Waveform movement, will definitely transform each and every movement and

technique you make in the Martial Arts.

Remember: The Waveform is a whole body movement that can be applied to each and every

technique that you know.

This means, it can be applied to throws and takedowns, with devastating effect.

Please take the time to visit my site and let me know how you are progressing with your

Waveform practice.

I look forward to your comments.


Thanks for purchasing this book and I hope that it helps you in your Martial Arts / Self Defense

journey.

Kind Regards

Your Pressure Point Coach

Russell Stutely

http://www.russellstutely.com

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