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would be less effective. It
also meant regardless of
the stance the technique
is always the same!
That breaks down a
technique into two parts;
the Package and the
Delivery Method.

The Package is simply the technique of whether a block, punch,
or kick. Take the Punch as defined previously as an example of
that specific Punch as being the “Package”. That Punch is
performed the same way whether it’s a Jab, Reverse, or
Stepping. Now if you do a Vertical Fist Punch, that’s a different
package. The idea is to deliver that specific Punch to its target.

Again simply, the delivery method is how you get your package
from Point A to Point B. For example, you’re sending a package,
it doesn’t matter where. You can send it via the Postal Service,
UPS, Fed Ex, hand deliver, pony express, etc. There are many
ways to deliver that package and many routes it can take, but
the package always remains the same!

How the package is delivered is just a
important as the package itself.

Imagine the above Punch example as the Package and the ways
it can be delivered to the target. It can be a Standing Jab, a
Shuffle Reverse Punch (forward or back), and even a Side Step
Punch. Notice the Package (Punch) remains the same, but it is

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