What Your Character Should NOT Do When they Punch

FightWrite — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 21:11:05 +0000

“He clenched his fist tightly and swung hard.” Ever read that? It makes sense. For your fist to be solid, it makes sense that you’d clench it tightly. And for your punch to hit like a wrecking ball, seems like you’d want to swing it like one. The thing is, clenched fists aren’t as solid as a wrecking ball. And, to knock down a wall, you don’t swing a wrecking ball hard. In both cases, what you need more than what makes sense is science. Science dictates how to punch. Efficient fighting is anchored in science. That science is generally …

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What Your Character Should NOT Do When they Punch