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So, Who Was Tougher: The Old-Timers or we Young[ish] Whipper-Snappers? by Mark Hatmaker

  Don’t take it from me, let’s let 3 in-the-know experts Emmanuel Steward, Cus D’Amato, and Steve Lott tell it like it is in this brief 6-minute podcast episode of The Rough n Tumble Raconteur. Hit that link for the brief listen. After listening, if you wanna snag a little of that Old School Seasoning, see Here .
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KO Punching Tip: "Using the Label" by Mark Hatmaker

  Hey Crew, another quick KO Punching Tip. For the 50 minute KO Punching Power Active Lecture see Here.

KO Punching Power: COM by Mark Hatmaker

  Hey Crew, Let's talk every fighter's fave subject--KO power. The video below is just a taste. Wanna suffer thru the entire 50 minute lecture + read the notes? Well, that LINK scratches that itch.

KO Punching Power: Range Percentages by Mark Hatmaker

  Hey 'Merica! Gimme your ears for 5 minutes and some odd seconds for this mini episode of the Rough n Tumble Raconteur Podcast and we'll talk some sweet science to up your punching power. The Episode For a full on scientifically verified program to dramatically boost your KO Power see here .

Knockout Punching 1: The Biomechanics Active Lecture An Upper Battalion Lesson by Mark Hatmaker

  Two Men in the Know on Educated Knockout Punching “ There are born sluggers and made sluggers. Born sluggers age out, made sluggers improve like a good whiskey .”—Hype Igoe, circa, 1924 “ There is no such thing as a natural puncher. There is a natural aptitude for punching and that is different. Nobody's born the best. You have to practice and train to become the best .”—Cus D’Amato The Primacy of KO Punching Power/Education A good fighter requires all of the additional technical attributes: ·         Good Blocks ·         Good Evasion ·         Good Footwork But… You Cannot Win a Match, Bout, Street-Fight Without a Strong Punch . EVERY Rough n Tumbler wants to hit as hard as possible. Is the KO Necessary? No, but… Strong punching ability also Suppresses an Opponent. ·         Reduces his activity, acting as a larg...

Punching Range & Power: The Science by Mark Hatmaker

  We all want to hit hard—that’s a given. We hone technique to give a punch all its due. We condition the body to provide the muscular-skeletal support it needs to muster our best punch. We strive to hone speed fully aware that velocity plays a large role in contributing to power. And, of course, we can not overlook timing—an ill-timed punch (or any strike for that matter) is all for naught if the timing is off. (And let’s not under-estimate timing, no less an authority than the great Sugar Ray Robinson pronounced that KOs were more about timing than any other single factor). But, there is one aspect that is often overlooked when it comes to building maximum punching power and that aspect is range.               We discussed range to some degree in our books SAVAGE STRIKES and BOXING MASTERY [and in several of our Black Box Training Videos ] and those tenets still hold but, here we will call your attention to a bit ...

Indigenous Solo Knife Drill by Mark Hatmaker

A digression into Solo Drills & Indigenous Knife-Play. That website reveals the sources referenced. www.extremeselfprotection.com