C'mon, Cannibus, tell us how he learned this from Bruce. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdPP0TmqKiU[/ame] Actually, you don't want to telegraph your movements, and Bruce did stress that.
Not telegraphing is basics 101 in boxing. As soon as you throw your jab and start pulling it back to try and make it faster then any coach worth his money will immediately stop the boxer and teach him.
Fair play, but you read the part under the video I posted, right? I would assume White got that, directly or indirectly, from Bruce Lee; but I'm not completely sure. White repeatedly lands his lead while his knuckles are vertical. This is something Lee advocated. White also does the same with the rear hand. I haven't read Lee stressing the importance of landing the rear hand with the knuckles held vertically. I have several photos of Lee landing the rear with the knuckles horizontal. Many kung fu practitioners punch in that manner. I saw White had a history in Martial Arts when I read he would be getting the role of Mike Tyson for an HBO movie years ago. I remember his studying a form or so of Karate. It seems as though I've heard of him having some involvement in kung fu as well. I'll check on that later.
He used both the vertical fist and the horizontal fist. One is for speed and the other is for power. They're both just tools in the arsenal of a complete martial artist.
http://www.michaeljaiwhite.com/ White does have some Wushu credentials. There is a fundamental difference of opinion between many boxing coaches regarding this idea. Some believe a punch should start with the hand, and the body should follow. Others believe starts from the ground; pushing with the toes, turning the hips and shoulders, then extending the arm. Michael Jai White states that boxers are taught to telegraph their punches. He may have said some boxers, or just made a general statement. I don't feel like watching again for the actual quote. There was still some truth to that remark, because some boxing coaches are from the punch beginning with the feet way of thought.
I mean more the way he sets it up to hit Kimbos hand. It's just like close up magic, two it one way twice, talk to him, get his attention, then on the third time do it differently while his mind is processing what you were saying. His punches thrown live and real are a matter of opinion.
