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Hit
Really
Hard
2008
Russell Stutely
Russell Stutely Productions
ISBN 978-0-557-03012-5
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Stutely.
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How to
Hit
Really hard
Qualifications
Europe's Leading Authority on Acupressure Points and their
relationship to the Martial Arts
Inducted into the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame 2000
EFC Martial Artist of the Year 2000
OCFM International Coach
6th Dan OCFM
6th Dan Karate Jutsu
3rd Dan Torite Jutsu
Instructor at Door Supervisor Courses
Instructor at Police Training Courses
Registered Self Protection Instructor ~ British Combat Association
(BCA)
Senior Instructor British Combat Association
Professional Fighters Trainer
Areas of Speciality:
Introduction
Many people are under the mistaken impression that because I
am well known for and teach Pressure Points, that they
(Pressure Points) are the extent of what I know and teach.
Nothing could be further from the truth. To fully understand
Pressure Points one should have an intimate knowledge of how
and why the body works from a Martial/ Combative perspective.
That is, to understand the complexities of Body Physics, Body
Mechanics and Body Dynamics. Then to utilize that information
in the best possible way in order to facilitate the generation of
speed, power, timing etc in a fight situation.
I am also very well known for my work on Power / Impact
Generation and have proven this countless times, by doubling
and in many cases trebling the striking power of an individual,
whilst at the same time, reducing their required effort by 50%.
This is by no means an exaggeration of what can be achieved
with my methods.
In fact, as a proof of point, in one of my Instructional DVD Sets,
Power Black, I was tasked to achieve such results with a wide
mix of volunteers.
Waveforms - Vertical
Over the last 8-9 years the biggest misconception about what
we teach has been on the subject of Waveforms. What are
they? What do they do? Is it a punch or an elbow strike? The
answer is that a Waveform is all of this and much more.
Quite simply, the Waveform, is correct body dynamics and body
physics. It is a method of movement that could and indeed
SHOULD be applied to each and every movement you make
within the Martial Arts.
Of course, this is easier said than done in the heat of a ring fight
or SD situation. However, like anything, with sufficient training,
you should be able to achieve a true Waveform or very close in
most situations.
Liken it, if you will to achieving a right hook, you may be able to
hit real hard on the bags or pads, but landing it on a moving
opponent is MUCH more difficult. So it is with the Waveform, so
it is with EVERYTHING though!
At seminars we usually show the beginning of a Waveform
movement, i.e how to utilise this movement to strike with
MASSIVE impact. Usually we can double your impact and halve
your effort whilst so doing.
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Fig vert1
Hands start roughly belt high and knees slightly bent.
The body moving upwards, makes the hands move upwards.
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Fig vert 2
The hands are now towards the top of their movement. They
lag the body movement by a split second at all times.
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Fig vert 3
At this point the body begins to move down and hands can be
seen to whip at the top of their movement.
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Fig vert 4
The hands now follow the body on its downward movement.
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Fig vert 5
The hands are now towards the end of their movement. The
body has already reached the end of its movement.
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Fig vert 6
The body now begins its upward movement. The hands are now
seen to whip at the lower end of their movement.
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Fig vert 7
We are now back we started.
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Waveforms - Horizontal
This can be used on its own for straight punches, hooks etc.
However the TRAINING DRILL shown is just to get the
movement correct.
Remember that the movements shown in the training drill have
been made bigger for ease of clarity. You should make every
effort to reduce the size of these movements and make them as
imperceptible as possible.
It is critical that you understand these basic movements,
BEFORE you train the Waveform movement into your Martial
Art. These movements may look a bit daft to start with and you
may feel a bit of a fool practicing them. However, I can assure
you, that should you follow these drills, then you will be amazed
at your increase in Impact and Power.
Also, please remember that these drills are in ISOLATION and
are used solely to understand the basic mechanics of the whole
movement. They are a part of a whole and should NOT be
considered on their own or out of context.
This movement can be utilised to perform extremely powerful
and impactive Slaps and backslaps. Again, it must be stressed
that the movements detailed in the photos has been made
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larger for clarity. You must try to shrink this movement down
and to blend it into your own natural movement.
Many Karateka have said to me that these movements do not
resemble what they are taught in their Karate. My reply is
usually do you hit harder and feel it is easier to do? They
answer Yes, much harder and much easier I then reply What
is the problem with doing this instead then? You have X years
of Karate practice behind you and hit with Y power. You have
an hour or two of Waveform practice and you now hit with 2Y
power.
You have doubled your impact. Is it not worth considering
keeping this movement within your arsenal?
Some carry on with us and have become great Coaches in our
OCFM system. Others drift back to the comfort zone that they
have become to rely on. It is time in this era of mass
communication and the ease in which we can train and learn
from each other to free yourself from the shackles of any one
way to achieve a goal. If something works better, then why not
use it?
Those Karateka need to train with Coaches who do teach these
Waveform movements.
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Fig hor 1
The hand starts out to one side. The body begins to rotate in the
opposite directions and the hand lags behind.
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Fig hor 2
The hand is now being pulled along by the body movement.
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Fig hor 3
As the hand begins to reach the end of its movement, the body
is already at the end of its movement.
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Fig hor 4
The body now begins to reverse its movement back to where it
started. The hand is now seen to whip at the end of its
movement.
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Fig hor 5
The body leads and the hand follows
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Fig hor 6
The body is at the end of its movement, closely followed by the
hand
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Fig hor 7
The body begins to come back to where it started and the hand
is seen to whip again at the end of its movement.
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Waveforms 45 Degrees
The 45 Degree Waveform is merely a combination of the
Horizontal and Vertical Waveform. By combining the previous
two Waveforms we end up with a MUCH more powerful
Waveform motion.
This motion can be best utilised for strikes such as overhand
right, chopping hooks, throws and takedowns.
It can also be utilised for movements resembling low section
Block or Gedan Berai. The practice method resembles this
motion at first and then, when you have the movement correct it
can be applied in all manner of techniques. Remember that this
is a DRILL and is in no way combative until you adapt the
movement to what you want it to become.
We have also detailed this drill in one plane only. The
movement can and indeed should be applied in any plane and
of course in multiple planes and with depth for the very best
results. Also, please remember that Waveform movement
should be combined in various planes at the same time.
Take for example a simple hip throw. There is the pulling down
on one arm in a 45 degree movement, the more circular
movement of the other arm and the use of the hips in another
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Fig 451
Hands at ready position. The hips start to move at 45 degrees
BEFORE the hands move.
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Fig 452
The body has now initiated the movement of the hands.
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Fig 453
The hands now cross and the body has completed its
movement.
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Fig 454
As the hands almost reach the end of their movement the body
begins to change direction
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Fig 455
The body is now about to change completely and the hands are
ready to whip
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Fig 456
Now the hands are travelling back towards the beginning and
the body is on the way to the end of its movement
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Fig 457
of the way through the movement
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Fig 458
The body has completed its movement and the hands are on
the way to the end of their movement
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Fig 459
The body is on its way back, followed by the hands
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Fig 4510
At this point we are going to change the final movement into a
spiral, the MOST powerful movement of all
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Fig 4511
Notice how the hands are beginning to twist
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Fig 4512
Impact has been made and the follow through of the hands
ensures the spiral goes through
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We have added in for you the spiral as the last section of this
movement. It is usually the most misunderstood. Just allow your
body to do what it feels is the right thing to do. Your own body
will do this as long as you allow it to do so.
Remember, these are drills to get the motion correct. Once you
have the movement down, then you can adapt it to suit your
own body structure and style. It will improve your Impact and
Power tremendously.
If, you are ever struggling with the movement, go back over
these articles and practice the basic movements in isolation,
then add them back together to complete the full range.
Practicing these movements is akin to shadow boxing for
technique training. Once you have it correct in shadows then
you advance to bag and padwork, set sparring and eventually
open sparring.
Remember this as well, even the very best Boxers in the World,
continue to do shadows for technique. They know that these
basic movements are the foundations for everything that they
do.
As a Martial Artist we are often misled as to what constitutes
good basics. It is most certainly NOT going up and down the
hall in lines doing a few punches and kicks. Basic techniques
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The Jab
Often thought of and mainly used to set up the rest of your
striking repertoire, the Jab has proven to be one of the most
useful tools in anyones armoury.
The problem with the Jab is that, because it has always been
used in this way, people tend to think that this is the only way it
can and indeed should be used.
Whereas, done correctly, or should I say, improved upon, the
Jab can be a devastating strike that could render your opponent
unconscious.
It is EXTREMELY difficult to make the Jab this powerful in a
sporting contest. You have to buy the time and distance to
enable the power Jab, so as to speak, to be utilised.
Therefore it has to be used as a pre-emptive strike in a Self
Defence situation.
That is not to say that the principles upon which the Power Jab
are built can not be taken into the sporting arena, it is just much
more difficult to do.
Once a Self Defence situation becomes a fight, then of course,
everything becomes much more difficult.
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For out and out power in a SD situation, the trade off between
power and the possibility of telegraphing the shot is worth it. In a
sporting contest, it definitely is not.
So, we will not look at both of these options. We will only utilise
the methodology required for Maximum power. The principles
upon which this power generation is based can then be utilised
in the sporting arena by changing a few parameters. The power
will drop, but the telegraphing should disappear. The Jab will
have more power than usual, but maybe not the stopping power
we are looking to achieve.
One of the most common mistakes when trying to utilise this
method is to turn the strike into a push. This is one of the worst
mistakes you can make.
You need to follow the training method shown exactly, to negate
this problem. You need good training partners who will give you
honest feedback as regards your power generation, speed of
action, telegraphing, recovery to throw the next shot if required,
timing, distancing, balance etc.
Recovery from throwing a power strike is of the utmost
importance. Without the correct recovery, if you miss with the
strike, or it does not have the desired effect, then you are
potentially in very deep trouble.
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The next photo sequence will show the Power Jab in its various
stages.
Please bear in mind that this has been made bigger and more
obvious for ease of analysis. You should start big and
obvious and try to shrink this movement down as small as
possible, whilst still retaining as much of the power as you can.
Remember that you MUST also be ready to strike immediately
after this Jab.
If your balance is lost or you are unable to strike again, then you
are doing it wrong. Go back to the beginning and start again and
build it up slowly.
Quite simply, if your head goes past your front knee, you lose
balance, you put your head in danger and against a good
fighter, you are unconscious. You just dont know it yet!
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Mario is still
attempting to recover
and Russell is ready
to Strike again and is
balanced to advance
towards Mario or to
make his exit.
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The Cross
This is an enormous subject, a whole book could be written on
just this punch. It is often talked about and often done
incorrectly, even by the top Professionals.
There are several types of Cross, or straight right, or back hand
straight as it is commonly known.
We are going to look at a few of the most powerful and easiest
examples to use for Self Defence and also for Sport.
The Cross is a punch that MUCH more easily makes the move
from Sport to Street and vice versa. It can be and in fact should
be a DEVASTATING Blow.
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2 - 4. Full Extension
The Cross should move in a straight line from where it starts
direct to the target. Remember, the shortest distance between
two points is a straight line. At first it will feel like you want to
twist a bit, or to put more shoulder twirl into the punch for more
power.
In a sporting contest, this feeling should be resisted at all times
for a pure cross.
There are many variations of the Cross, other footwork can and
should be added to this BASIC arm and body movement. The
drop step, of course being the best use of footwork for the
Cross.
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8. Russell is at a 45 degree
angle on Mario ensuring that
his right shoulder is roughly in
line his target area.
Russell is pointing to the right
hip to show where and how it
is aligned for this punch.
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The Hook
The hook is one of the most powerful punches. It can have,
indeed should have, a devastating effect on your opponent.
The problem most people have is telegraphing this punch. It is
telegraphed mainly because of the lust for power and the lack
of knowledge of how to achieve it.
This results in most people using their back hand, usually their
strongest, which also happens to be the furthest away and the
most easily seen.
Because of the distance that this punch has to travel it should
be fairly easy to block, evade or parry.
With this in mind, we must make sure that we can hit very hard
with our front hook.
We must also make sure that we do not telegraph the hook.
Obviously in these photos, distances have been made larger for
aid of clarity.
How do we make this hook much more powerful? The answer is
in correct body physics, dynamics, foot work and placement of
the punch.
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There are several factors that we must also take into account
when utilizing the hook.
These factors will change depending upon the environment that
we are in. For sport, we must ensure that we keep our defense
as tight as possible at all times, whilst at the same time
attempting to deliver the most powerful punch that we can.
For self defense purposes we are not so concerned with
keeping our defense so tight. We are much more concerned
with power, speed, placement, aggression, surprise and
repeated shots.
The photo sequences shown below detail a more sporting
application of the punch. It is important to realize that each
individual will execute this movement in their own particular
way.
However, the principles on which the power is generated should
be the same. The principles detailed below are as taught to me
by former champion boxer Herol Graham.
First we shall look at the front hand hook.
It is a vitally important that the forearm remains parallel to the
floor throughout the duration of the punch.
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The reasons for not doing the usual, twist of the foot, the body
etc are varied and are as taught by Herol Bomber Graham,
who defeated 13 World Champions during a long and illustrious
career.
Power can be generated by utilising the bodies kinetics in the
following way:
The front foot is turned slightly inward
You push into the floor with the inside of that foot (rather like skiing apparently)
This then helps to break the kinetics, to let the power come up
the foot, leg, hips, torso and out of the striking arm.
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The forearm being kept parallel to the floor and the elbow
following the same trajectory as the fist results in the greatest
transmission of power and energy.
By not turning the body or twisting the foot, we can keep our
defences much tighter. We can get back to the boxing guard
position without risking too much.
The power generation will be slightly greater with the various
twists, BUT if you miss doing it that way, you leave yourself
open to an array of counters.
By returning to the guard much more quickly, you are less open
to counter.
Now, onto the hook in a more self defence type situation.
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The Uppercut
The uppercut is arguably the most devastating punch you can
deliver in a self defense situation. The old adage If ya dont see
it coming immediately springs to mind with this punch.
Most people think of the uppercut as being delivered under the
jaw in order to snap the head back and then deliver a finishing
hook.
In fact, the uppercut can be used anywhere on the body or
head, the term uppercut merely relates to the fact that the punch
is in an upward trajectory and that it should cut into your
opponent.
The same basic principles of power generation still apply.
Point your feet in the direction of where you want the
power to go.
Drive off of the back leg
Weapon goes last
Bodyweight behind the weapon
Drive up and through with the strike
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Note how the driving down on the back foot, shifts the weight
upwards and across to the front foot and delivers as much
bodyweight as possible behind the striking arm.
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Conclusion
If you have followed the training drills in this book EXACTLY as
detailed, then you will have transformed your striking power.
Of that, there is no doubt. It is vitally important that you are not
reading this section after just an hour or so.
If you are, then go back to the beginning of the book and start
again, S-L-O-W-L-Y.
The biggest problem that I see in the Martial Arts / Self Defense
world is this desire to have everything right now.
The Waveform is extremely quick to learn, if you follow the
correct learning procedures. However, like anything and
everything, it takes good, consistent practice to achieve the
highest levels of performance.
Whilst most of us do not have the time, or indeed the inclination
to reach the highest levels in our chosen arena, we should still
try to be the best that we can, within our limited training time
and abilities.
Getting this Waveform movement, will definitely transform each
and every movement and technique you make in the Martial
Arts.
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