No inch punch

[Valpolicella]

Pardon me for not knowing the gentlemans name, trust me it is not out of lack of respect but some time has past since I saw the clip. I saw an interview with one of the Wednesday night fellows and he demonstrated what he refered to as the no inch punch.
Now the fella that he did this technique on flew off camera very quickly. I was very inpressed with the demonstrators grasp of body mechanics. Can one of you instructors discuss this please? I beleive just before he executed the technique he mentioned his foot position.
Thank you.

[brentlance]

That would have been Tim Tackett, I am almost certain. I have seen some other JKD guys and even people from other systems try it, but they most just push. Tackett's thumps your bones.

The foot alignment is important, because alot of people turn their lead foot inside when they punch straight, a big mechanical NO NO when you want your energy to go forward. And you have to have a lead foot, you can't square up and do it. So the structure leads to the leverage which leads to the mechanics and weight transfer, coupled with precision timing and correct measure.

He can knock people out with it, I'm sure.

8)

[imported_admin]

Here's the link to the video:

http://www.jkdextreme.com/tim.wmv

[Valpolicella]

Thanks Tim.
Would you say this is kind of like an estension of the one inch punch because I did'nt get a good look at what he was actaully doing because it happens so quick. I was just amazed.
the way this technique was explained to me was it's kind of like harnessing the energy of when someone startles you.

[Tim Tackett]

It's part of what we call the heavy punch. It's not that hard to do once you know how.
Tim

[Valpolicella]

The Heavy Punch? Wow! I've never heard of that and I read as much as I can about JKD. I'll have to go over my Bruce lee books and look for that. I don't have all of them but I do have most.
(I'm kind of excited because I knew about the home wednesday night site but I just found this sit tonight by accident)
By the way thanks for the link I just rewatches the clip! AWESOME! I LOVE THIS STUFF! and you can't find it anywhere else.

[Tim Tackett]

Bruce never really taught the heavy punch. He wrote about it though. He called what we call the heavy punch "uncrispy", and what we call the snappy punch "crispy". I got the heavy punch from a combo of what I learned in Taiwan and Bert Poe's stuff. Sometimes when your distance is not good for a snappy punch you can use a heavy punch. It's all about distance and followp-ups.

[Valpolicella]

Alright. So What did you learn in Taiwan and who is Bert Poe?
You'll have to excuse me but I'm so curious!

[Jared Davis]

i just have to say that clip was amazing. ive seen one inch punches, but never something like that....wow

[Tim Tackett]

You can find out about Bert on our website. http://www.jkdwednite.com. The bio's not that correct. Bert was a sniper in Korea and was a Marine Raider form 1944-5.

[brentlance]

Bert Poe was one of my favorite people of all time. He knew alot of stuff and had a great fighting attitude. He used to come to camp here in Brasstown, NC in the summers and teach. He was very knowledgeable and could probably grip through a steel bar. One of the things I remember him doing to me was gripping the back of my neck and saying "Don't move" (I couldn't) and how he could grab anything on your body and do damage to it. Plus, when he talked........I listened......If he wanted to tell you something...... I think you would either laugh, cringe, or learn something. An incredible individual.


I had a few things from him in my school before it burned down, some pictures and things he wrote in some of my books. I really miss those things. But, I feel really lucky just to have seen him the few times I did.