Street self-defense. How to deal more blows in a fight

How to learn how to hit more times in a certain period of time?

Whether it’s sparring or a real fight, there’s one bad habit that keeps you from throwing punches quickly — body deflection.

This can be called “saw-riding” because people swing back and forth when they strike. This manifests itself in three different ways.

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Mistake #1: Leaning forward to strike.

There are some huge downsides to this move.

First, you expose your head to the enemy.
Second, you open the lower part of the body for strikes and takedowns.
Third, you are much easier to lose your balance.
Fourth, your weight gets stuck on your front leg and you are unable to throw further punches.

So even if you hit a good first punch, you won’t be able to hit the next one right away. To do this, you must either fall forward or fall back into the rack and start all over again.

How to solve this problem? Stay in your stance and use your footwork to close the distance with your opponent. When you stay in the stance, you can not only defend yourself, but also continue to throw punches.

Mistake #2: Leaning back to throw punches.

This blow looks like this: the torso and head are bent back when the fist is thrown forward. This creates several problems.

First, you reduce your range of attack. Second, you reduce your power. Your hand moves one way, your body moves the other.

The habit of leaning forward or backward during a fight is difficult to eradicate, because it usually originates in fear of either fully engaging in a fight, or in fear of getting hit in the face.

How can this be understood?

See how people hit the punching bag. If they are not lazy, they usually keep a proper stance. But as soon as sparring or self-defense training begins, fear wins out. In other words: no one deviates unless there is a retaliatory strike.

Mistake # 3: Bending backwards when kicking.

This is a controversial point, since some are intentionally deviate back, to create a counterbalance. But if your goal is to land a lot of consecutive punches, it’s best to keep your body and arms ready for the next punch.

By leaning back, you add a pause to the beat sequence.

This pause may seem short, but it may be enough for the opponent to deal you a decisive blow.

By getting rid of these mistakes, you will be able to land more punches in a fight or sparring without losing your balance.