The Kicks of Mantis Boxing Training Course

Confuse. Overwhelm. Destroy.

Kick with Balance. Kick with Precision. Kick with Power.

Kicks are devastating. The power we can generate with the leg far outweighs the potential with our arms, and they provide a distinct reach advantage as a long range weapon. However, kicking requires far more energy which is in limited supply. Launching kicks creates weaknesses in our defense that allow for counter-attacks by our opponent. Kicking causes potentially catastrophic imbalances when we go to one leg. And kicks are only useful in very specific ranges of hand-to-hand combat; improper timing leads to unsuccessful attacks, or our own demise. Using one of the best weapons on our body that requires the most energy consumption to execute and failing to connect with it, is a bad equation in my world.

I’m Randy Brown, and after 21 years of martial arts training from tae kwon do, to kickboxing, to multiple styles of Chinese boxing (to include 3 styles of mantis boxing), I have developed a system of kicking to help you succeed where most kicking fails.

In my kicks of mantis boxing course you’ll learn:

• The basic kicks of mantis boxing.

• How to properly execute your kicks without losing balance.

• Kicking strategy to maximize destruction, confuse and overwhelm your attacker.

• Power generation.

• Warm-ups for pre-training and increasing flexibility.

• Proper range to throw each kick. And more importantly, when and how to switch gears and go from striking to kicking, or kicking to striking. A critical skill when it comes to any boxing art.

Take the mystery and confusion out of creating your own drills, or figuring out what to work by following my simple, easy to follow, training missions after each lesson. Curated by me personally to help you to integrate these powerful kicking methods into your skillset.

Includes:

• 14 Video Lessons shot in HD video

• Training missions to get your repetition and skill training

• Warm-ups for Kicking and Improving Flexibility

• PDF download - Beginner’s Guide to Kicking by Randy Brown

*course included with Legacy Boxer and Supreme Ultimate Boxer memberships

The Strikes of Mantis Boxing Training Course

• Stop someone in their tracks.

• Gain Knockout Power!

• Prevent damage to yourself when you hit.

In this course you will execute the 3 palms and 5 fists of mantis boxing. Acquire proper technique and alignment to prevent injury to yourself when striking. Integrate stance and footwork training to begin laying the foundation for power generation in your strikes to maximize your damage potential. Increase your skill and power with your striking arsenal.

Finalize the course with 'precision strike training' - learn soft targets - where to hit, and how to hit someone to knock them out or shut them down.

Take the mystery and confusion out of creating your own drills, or figuring out what to work by following my simple, easy to follow, training missions. Curated by me personally to help you to integrate these powerful methods into your skillset.

Includes:

• 1.1 GB - 35 minutes of HD video.

• Training Missions.

• Excerpts on the importance of striking

• Article on Effective Strike and Soft Targets

*course included with Legacy Boxer and Supreme Ultimate Boxer memberships

Hook vs Circle Punch - What's the Difference?

What's the difference between a Hook Punch and a Circle Punch? Are they really that different? Yes, and yes. 

The Hook Punch is used at a closer range, similar to an uppercut. It works well when you are striking in tight, or engaged in a Clinch (Lǒu 摟). In here, a long range strike will extend beyond my opponent. We position the arm in a tighter hook shape to help land on our targets such as the temple, kidney, liver, ribs, stomach, and jaw.

The technical position when throwing a hook punch is critical. When bare knuckle striking, there are no wraps to support the wrist, so technique has to be spot on in order to prevent breaks, sprains, and fractures in our own hands/wrist. 

The wrist is held in a straight line, and we use the transverse core rotation of the upper torso to connect the punch, versus extending the arm and bending the wrist which is dangerous to our own hand. Thumb position is up.

When the range to our opponent is further out, and we are still throwing straight punches, this is where the Circle Punch really shines. It allows us to attack the side doors as well as down the middle; utilizing the principle of - Randomized Striking. 

Connecting with a Circle Punch has the added benefit of increased power generation through a looser whipping action. The punch is thrown relaxed; the arm builds up speed before connecting. If this impacts the temple, jaw, occipital lobe, bracchial nerve, or ear, it can have devastating consequences.

Because of this, when our opponent sees a Circle Punch steaming for the side of their head, they are more likely to open the center doors trying to defend; thereby allowing our other punches to land. 

The hand position for the Circle Punch is wrist straight, thumb pointing down. 

Timestamps:
0:42 - Technique
4:12 - Pad Drills - Hook Punch
5:29 - Pad Drills - Circle Punch
6:12 - Bag Drills
6:44 - Bag Drills - Circle Punch
7:10 - Bag Drills - Hook Punch

Gear

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The Straight Punch - Throwing the Forward and Reverse Punch

The Straight Punch - devastating and destructive! Forward and Reverse punch are a good place to start when learning to punch in Mantis Boxing, or other striking arts. They are destructive, and can easily be modified to open hand strikes if necessary. 

The following video shows the in's and out's of starting to punch with these two strikes and some of the pitfalls to watch out for. 

Using footwork with punches, increases the power, improves range, and helps keep us mobile instead of fixed. Check out pad drills, and blocking drills, or use these on a heavy bag to train on your own.