WNY MMA Hit Tip: Superman punch

If you haven't noticed by the picture of superman nonchalantly punching what ever sorry fool that is in the face, we will be covering the superman punch today. I love pulling this off in sparring from time to time; it's a nice back pocket skill because of the abruptness of its execution, you literally catapult you and your fist forward at the face of the poor soul that happens to be standing in-front of you. Come on, lets talk about it a lil more. Don't forget to thank the guys at WNY MMA & Fitness.

now with the superman punch, there are a few set ups for it. For this particular article, i'll be going over using it from a front kick/push kick fake. 

1. Get the person to fear the front kick: use that front kick and get them used to moving away from it, let them get the timing down for it. Use both front kicks/teep, front and back leg. It will give you more opportunities to fire off of either side.
2. Throwing that fake: this is where it will start counting, this fake initiates the entire thing. All we need to do is to throw that knee up enough to where the person in front of you thinks its a front kick/teep. The next part is the most difficult as you have to pull off three things at the same time.
3. Going for it: at this point we already have that knee up, remember when i said it would be important....well i didn't say it was, but it is. So we have to; take a small hop forward on the stationary leg, while kicking the opposite leg backwards. Difficult I know, it took me a while to get that particular part down. Next we worry about that punch; now the punch has to come off of the same side as the leg that is kicking back, the kick back is what's propelling us forward and engaging the hip enough for us to generate power with the punch. That and your weight is literally being thrown at your opponents face helps too. Kinda like this ↓

So there you have it, the superman punch. Its always a good idea to be aware of your opponent, there maybe a fist waiting to have a very intimate conversation with your face. But don't worry, your punch will land first. Now you can do this with either hand, and yes, the lead hand is faster than the rear. I favor using both because it can be beneficial as a good set up. George st. Pierre used both frequently in his fights. Another good example of flying shots is from Mike Zambidis; he throws this mean superman hook that puts people out. 

Well, thats my hit tip of the day. Hope you guys stay tuned for the next string of interviews from the fighters at WNY MMA, November is gonna be a big month for those guys. Join us on facebook to get weekly updates.

I love this gif :D