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Basic Combinations

One-Two-Three
Add to the left jab and straight right combination the left
hook. This is a very natural flow of punches as the
weight shifts from one foot to the other. After the jab
and straight right, your weight is over the left foot cre-
ating the perfect opportunity to unload the left hook.
The classic goal here is to expose the chin with the jab,
tag the chin with the right and clobber the guy on the
temple with the left. One, two, three --- outta there!

Right-Left-Right
Left-Right-Left
These are power punch combinations utilizing the
straight right and the left hook.The challenge is to coor-
dinate the weight shifts in order to properly execute
each of these torso twisting bombshells.As one punch
lands, you should be weighted perfectly to 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 maintain proper
form, especially with the hook.These combinations are
among an in-fighter’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
to drop hands is directly correlated to fatigue. It’s the
first thing to go.

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