We had a great class last night - probably the most fun I've had since I joined. I really liked the warmup stations we had. It was a nice change from the traditional warmup and I hope we do it more often. We also worked on a few combinations and did some board breaking.
It's funny how there are so many little things to keep track of when you're throwing a punch. Making sure you have a good, tight fist, keeping your back foot on the ground for power, keeping a straight line to the target, rotating at the last minute, punching through the target, and so on. It's a lot to think about at once but getting your technique down is super important. I learned that the hard way last night when we were breaking boards. I had no trouble breaking boards with my elbow/forearm so I thought I'd try a thrust punch. My aim was off just a bit and I hit a bit left of where I should have and I didn't break the board. I also didn't strike with my first two knuckles and so my hand is a bit sore this morning.
What did I learn from this? Well, I learned that focus is very important and I think breaking the boards with my elbows made me a bit overconfident. I didn't concentrate on my punch the way I did with my elbows because I had already broken the board and it seemed pretty easy to me. I won't make that mistake again (at least not anytime soon).
I also learned that I should spend more time practicing punches. I spend far more time working on kicks than I do punches. I think that's because I'm always trying to improve my flexibility, and kicks are always in the front of my mind. I also feel like I can already throw a far more effective punch than I can a kick and so it's a matter of trying to get my legs up to speed.
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