what makes the blind punch

[shs101]

I was wondering what actually makes a "blind" punch ie the punch you dont see. Can you effectively set these up? What would be a set up?

It seems the knock outs where coaches or commentators say it was the punch he didnt see was either a) a wild punch, overhand or leaping hook. something along that nature or b)a counter show while the opponent is throwing a punch

is this true? or can you actually hit someone with a straight punch for example cross and hide it with a feint or tactic?

[mconstantine]

The most simple way to set up a blind punch is with a jab. Teddy Atlas uses an interesting analogy where he refers to jabs as "putting flies on the windshield". Sometimes it's hard to see punches that come behind jabs.

Besides that, blind punches tend to happen when they're thrown from weird angles or outside the opponent's focal view. In most moments, experienced fighters aren't focused on anything in particular so they see most punches from any angles. But there are moments, usually split seconds where a fighter may focus on one thing which opens them up to be blindsided by punches. This is just one of the many uses of feints.

So in short, best way to set up blind punches...

1. Jabs
2. Feints
3. Punch from weird angles
4. Bring punches from outside opponent's focal view (i.e. hooks at close range)

[Be_kind_rewind]

I thought a blind punch was when you throw feitns/punches centered enough to ruin your opponents depth percetion causing him to not be able differentiate real punches from fake ones.

[jaded]

You stick the jab in you opponents face with the intention of making him unable to see the power punch coming. The jab has no power or may not even connect...just blind the guy long enough to land the power punch that he won't see. It's how George Forman KO'd Micheal Moorer.

[#1Assassin]

Other posters covered how to set up blind punches quite well i just want to add that wild punches are much easier to see than correctly thrown ones.

Wild punches are by definition shots you havent set up and are as a result easy to see. They are also poorly thrown from a technical standpoint, if you wind up a punch or throw it wide that means it takes longer for the punch to reach the target. That gives the oponent longer time to see the punch coming thus making it significantly less likely for you to catch him blind.

The fastest way from point A to point B is in a straight line, so a straight punch that can go from a defensive posture to your oponents chin the quickest is harder to see than a looping punch that travels further.

That said another key factor is whether you expect the punch or not. If you know a certain punch is coming its unlikely you dont see it regardless of how fast it is so variation is very important. But when you do throw looping punches they should never be wild, always as short and compact as possible so they can reach the target as fast as possible.

If you want them to land at a wide angle outside your oponents line of vision you do so through footwork and positioning not by widening your punch. If you throw wide its most likely your oponent will see it coming and throw a straighter or shorter punch inside yours beating you to the punch. Thats a punch very hard for you to see and would likely catch you blind and very possibly knock you out.

[mconstantine]

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