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Chapter 3.1
2/ Straight right 5/ Left 6/ Right
uppercut uppercut
On these two pages is a six-punch combination built on the 1-2-
3. After the jab/straight right/left hook comes another right, a left
hook and a right hook (1-2-3-2-5-6).
throw the next one.
It’s easy to turn these into arm punches when you
throw them in flurries, but without the body behind
them they aren’t as effective. It’s also difficult to main-
tain proper form, especially with the hook.These com-
binations are among an infighter’s favorite weapons
because the attack flies from two angles.
Return to guard
It’s important to remember that after every punch the
hand must return to guard. It’s easy to forget in all the
flailing, but without full recovery, half of your head is
exposed and punches aren’t so powerful.The tendency
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