Pure Punching vs Impure Punching. Jack Dempsey’s “Power Line” explained

Remember those illustrations from Jack Dempsey’s book “Championship Fighting: Explosive Punching and Aggressive Defense” showing the man holding one arm out in a straight line pressed against a wall?

Have you also noticed how certain wing chun nerds who don’t know how to box like to claim this as validation for poor punching techniques that don’t resemble Jack Dempsey at all?

So why did Jack Dempsey include these pictures of a man extending his arm with a vertical fist with three knuckle contact against a wall? Well, didn’t you read the book? It’s an illustrative exercise to teach bone alignment preparatory to throwing punches.

Let’s dig into the power line in this video and discuss so called “pure punches” and “impure punches”, and how fixing your punching form will not only make you a better fighter, it can fix a bad case of tennis elbow and otherwise prolong your combat sports career.

Ramsey Dewey is an MMA coach and fight commentator based in Shanghai, China.

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