The role of Physical Ability in Fighting

Your physical ability is determined by the amount and quality of your practice. Every practice session should have a specific goal and every movement should be practiced with its application in mind. Avoid random or repetitious practice.

The 4 Basic Punches

Straight Punch

Key: The straight punch provides the most direct route of attack for the fist to high and middle section targets.
Targets: Face, solar plexus

Hook Punch
Key: The hook moves in an inward arc that utilizes the angle of the elbow to magnify the force of the upper body and the fist.
Targets: Torso, jaw

Uppercut
Key: The uppercut moves in an upward arc using the angle of the elbow to magnify the power of the hips and lower body with the impact force of the fist.
Targets: Chin, diaphragm, groin

Downward Punch
Key: The downward punch moves in the opposite direction of the uppercut and is based on the same principle of magnifying force through unification.
Targets: Face, sternum

How to Practice Fundamental Fighting Skills

When practicing fundamental skills, strive for perfection in every step of the movement. Break down the movement into its most basic components and practice each stage with careful attention to detail. Every movement has five stages:

1. Preparation is the action you take to ready yourself for the movement.
2. Execution is the initiation and path of the movement as it advances to the target.
3. Impact is the culmination of the execution when you deliver the total force created by your weight and momentum to the target.
4. Follow through is the action that follows the impact to complete the path of the movement.
5. Finish is the relaxed and natural withdrawal of the body part used in the movement.

Practice each skill in the fundamentals section according

Fighting Stance

The stance is the foundation from which every technique is launched. It creates the firm ground for strong attacks and the agility for speedy attacks. But it is not a fixed foundation.

In free combat, the stances of the combatants are in constant flux. To identify a specific stance in the flurry of action is almost impossible. There appears to be a ceaseless combination of transitional movements as the fighters struggle for the advantage.

Junsado training recognizes both the need for transition and the need for a strong foundation by categorizing stances by type rather than fixed positions. At the most basic level there are two types of stance: half stance and full stance.