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Punches are not thrown “to” the target, they are thrown “through”and out the back. A pad or bag should dent or crumple under a properly delivered strike.

Knee strikes are best thrown from a clinch, and are almost always thrown from the trailing leg for maximum impact.

A knee strike may or may not disable the opponent, but it will certainly weaken him and enable a follow-up attack to be made.

As a general rule, forget about flashy techniques like spinning kicks and backfists, and stick to basic, vanilla-flavor pounding. Attacking the head, body and legs allows you to keep the opponent guessing and to find an opening (or make one) if he’s got a good defense. Leg or body shots may pull the opponent’s guard down (or crumple him up, which can have the same effect), allowing a clear shot at the head.

Hand strikes are normally thrown at the head and body. Straight-on hand strikes to the body are less effective than shots that come in from the side, ideally into the diaphragm or kidney regions. Striking slightly upwards under the ribs works better than hitting downwards.