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Thursday, February 23, 2006

The Forms of a Punch

The Forms of a Punch

The fist’s powerful design – massive, tightly wound, and hard as a rock – can deliver a blow devastational to anyone when thrown correctly. Few have ever felt the raw power behind a well designed punch: fewer know how to design that perfect punch. There are three main types of punches: the simple jab, the surprising hook, and the jaw-dropping uppercut. The jab, the hook, and the uppercut are all three ways to deliver a powerful punch. However, simply knowing the names of these three punches means absolutely nothing. The men and women who perfect the art of punching understand the purpose of each punch; the men and women who perfect the art of punching know when to throw each punch. Timing, as well as technique, is the essential combination to anyone looking to perfect the punch. The long-winded jab, the elusive hook, and the deceitful uppercut create every champion fighter’s arsenal. So what really makes these punches so powerful?

“A true fighter takes a punch, and then hits back with three punches,” Robert Duran was once quoted. Most likely, every one of those three respondent punches he mentions would be a jab. The jab is a punch that is often times overlooked. Normally spectators take the jab for granted; the jab is the unsung hero of prize fighting. On average, in a professional boxing match nearly 800 jabs are thrown in 12 rounds. Wouldn’t a fighter’s arm get tired? Well of course fatigue sets in, but the word “fighter” itself means “unyielding and relentless.” A great fighter is inexorable and unforgiving; no matter what, a fighter will continue to throw his jab. Simplistic, elegant, and penetrating, the jab is the foundation for every knockout combination thrown by a great contender. The jab is the piston that drives the engine of the champion within.

The champion is in the ring and the fight is in the sixth round. Fatigue is beginning to set in and he needs a spark to gain control of the fight. Just as the fighter’s opponent is watching his front hand waiting for the jab, he swings and shocks him with a right hook that lands directly on his ear. The hook is a punch that begins an onslaught and shakes the opponent up, leaving him in disbelief. The majority of hooks will land directly on your opponent’s ear if thrown correctly, leaving him with a haunting ring that will hopefully shout his name all of the way to the canvas. In the military they often use smoke bombs, or flash bangs to make the foe uneasy and draw him away from his plan of attack. When fighting, a hook is a slugger’s smoke bomb or flash bang. Many hooks throughout fighting history have changed the course of a fight, and began timeless comebacks again and again. Both beauty and horror, both life and death, both the resurrection and the crucifixion all come from the evanescent and jivey hook.

The uppercut has only one purpose: to finish the foe. The uppercut is an angry, dangerous, desperate punch meant for nothing but the kill. As opposed to the jab, the uppercut is thrown rarely and only when the fighter feels certain it will land. The uppercut is the most tiresome of all punches and much like a jack-in-the-box; you must wind up before you unleash the fatal attack. The uppercut is the coupe de grace, or finishing blow of fighting. A statement is made when your opposition’s teeth are rattled from the direct blow to the chin; immediately he stoops lower and his knees begin to give. You are lifting your enemy into the air, allowing him to fall even farther to the canvas. The uppercut is rage without control; the uppercut declares desperate victory to the deliverer and short comings to the recipient. If the entire fight were a sentence, the uppercut is the punctuation. The uppercut declares the end.

Few realize the power that they tame everyday just beyond their wrists. I believe C.S. Forester said it best nearly 100 years ago, “There is only one joy to compare with the well-timed straight left, and that is the mad perverse pleasure of standing up to a better boxer and taking his punches and struggling on despite pain and weakness to the very end.” You must remember that these punches are thrown as well as received. Winning a fight does not only take technique and timing, it takes a chin and determination. To become a great fighter, you must be willing to sustain a punch, yet more importantly understand how to throw a punch. A true champion understands all three of these weapons: the tireless jab, the breathtaking hook, and the decisive uppercut. Ah, what a beautifully painful art.

By Jonathan Wilson

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Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Hi,

Why I'm Starting A Xanga:

1. To collect my thoughts, it's hard to know what all you are thinking.

2. To stay focused.

3. To let others know what my focus is.

I'm not in much of a typing mood right now. So here's an interesting conversation between myself and a man named Cody Blevins (gibsonlespaul06), he keeps it real no doubt. I can respect that. All in all pretty interesting conversation I thought. The end is good.

Auto Response from v o n Jw 1 (6:12:20 PM): The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today
is Christians who acknowledge Jesus with their lips and
then walk out the door and deny him by their lifestyle.
That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable.
I'm as guilty as anyone, it's time to change that. (Again)

Is this one for the people?
Is this one for the Lord?
Or do I simply serenade for things I must afford?
You can jumble them together, my conflict still remains.
Holiness is calling, in the midst of courting fame.

Cause I see the trust in their eyes.
Though the sky is falling.
They need your love in their lives.
Compromise is calling.

Father please forgive me for I can not compose
The fear that lives within me,
Or the rate at which it grows.
If struggle has a purpose
On the narrow road you've carved,
Why do I dread my trespasses will leave a deadly scar?

Do they see the fear in my eyes?
Are they so revealing?
This time I cannot disguise
All the doubt I'm feeling.

What if I stumble, what if I fall?
What if I lose my step and i make fools of us all?
Will the love continue when my walk becomes a crawl?
What if I stumble, and what if I fall?

gibsonlespaul06 (6:13:05 PM): see i dont think they deny him by their lifestyles so much

v o n Jw 1 (6:13:23 PM): oh what do you think?

v o n Jw 1 (6:13:34 PM): honestly what i think is that people expect to much of everyone

v o n Jw 1 (6:13:37 PM): including themselves

gibsonlespaul06 (6:13:52 PM): well they kinda do deny him by their actions

gibsonlespaul06 (6:13:55 PM): not so much lifestyle

v o n Jw 1 (6:13:58 PM): then they like let down their own you know like standard

v o n Jw 1 (6:14:05 PM): yeahh

gibsonlespaul06 (6:14:10 PM): like drugs

v o n Jw 1 (6:14:13 PM): totally

v o n Jw 1 (6:14:14 PM): drugs

gibsonlespaul06 (6:14:16 PM): e.g.

v o n Jw 1 (6:14:17 PM): alcohol

gibsonlespaul06 (6:14:27 PM): i dont think that these are barriers with god and jesus

gibsonlespaul06 (6:14:28 PM): i just dont

v o n Jw 1 (6:14:32 PM): my problem is girls really but not even that much

v o n Jw 1 (6:14:34 PM): i cuss some

v o n Jw 1 (6:14:40 PM): god knows ive got some lustful thoughts haha

v o n Jw 1 (6:14:47 PM): but no partying or drugs or anything for me

gibsonlespaul06 (6:14:55 PM): but god doesnt want you to be fake

gibsonlespaul06 (6:15:02 PM): he wants you to be a real person

v o n Jw 1 (6:15:09 PM): oh totally

gibsonlespaul06 (6:15:10 PM): and if drugs and alcohol are your bag

gibsonlespaul06 (6:15:13 PM): then

gibsonlespaul06 (6:15:15 PM): thats it

gibsonlespaul06 (6:15:31 PM): as long as they dont interfere with the presence of the spirit in the temple

v o n Jw 1 (6:15:36 PM): i disagreee but i mean i dotn want to give you my opinion unless your interested

gibsonlespaul06 (6:15:46 PM): opinion away my brother

v o n Jw 1 (6:15:52 PM): its all petty stuff really

v o n Jw 1 (6:15:57 PM): just love jesus man

v o n Jw 1 (6:16:02 PM): forget religion just love jesus

gibsonlespaul06 (6:16:19 PM): i think jesus would have more pitty on the wretched soul than the apathetic soul

v o n Jw 1 (6:16:21 PM): christianity the word means little christ

v o n Jw 1 (6:16:37 PM): all we are supposed to do is depict jesus to the best of our ability

v o n Jw 1 (6:16:44 PM): dont judge dont boast dont whatever

v o n Jw 1 (6:16:46 PM): just do your thing

v o n Jw 1 (6:17:06 PM): but i mean drugs and alcohol

v o n Jw 1 (6:17:09 PM): they may be your bag

gibsonlespaul06 (6:17:16 PM): well not really my bag

gibsonlespaul06 (6:17:18 PM): but i do them

v o n Jw 1 (6:17:24 PM): but theyre not you

gibsonlespaul06 (6:17:31 PM): exactly

gibsonlespaul06 (6:17:36 PM): as long as they dont control you

v o n Jw 1 (6:17:43 PM): like and thats whats up

v o n Jw 1 (6:17:52 PM): when youa sked jesus into your life to be lord of it

v o n Jw 1 (6:18:02 PM): then what happpened was he took that old man

v o n Jw 1 (6:18:04 PM): the isnful man

v o n Jw 1 (6:18:09 PM): the one with the sinful nature

v o n Jw 1 (6:18:17 PM): and cruccified it on the crosss

v o n Jw 1 (6:18:24 PM): and created a new man inside of you

v o n Jw 1 (6:18:41 PM): now when you do sin, get drunk drugs whatever

v o n Jw 1 (6:18:44 PM): its part fo that old man

v o n Jw 1 (6:18:46 PM): but tis not you

gibsonlespaul06 (6:18:47 PM): but for this whole george bush douche bag born again thing

gibsonlespaul06 (6:19:31 PM): i think these people should admit they are wrong and live with their past and no regrets

v o n Jw 1 (6:19:41 PM): oh dude

v o n Jw 1 (6:19:47 PM): im one of those popel ill be honest haha

v o n Jw 1 (6:19:53 PM): were not saying were forgetting our past at all

v o n Jw 1 (6:20:02 PM): all were saying i am pretty sure is exactl whay i just said

gibsonlespaul06 (6:20:02 PM): im just saying dont say you are born again

gibsonlespaul06 (6:20:06 PM): is just the faith has been there

v o n Jw 1 (6:20:10 PM): our old sinful nature of this world

gibsonlespaul06 (6:20:12 PM): its just been weathered at times

v o n Jw 1 (6:20:25 PM): was crcified on the corss when we asked christ to be our lord and savior and reign in our life

v o n Jw 1 (6:21:08 PM): and then he kind of leads us lives inside of us now watches out for us whatever because we acknowledge what he has done for us

v o n Jw 1 (6:21:19 PM): man i dont know enough yet to argue or anything voer that

v o n Jw 1 (6:21:26 PM): although i know jesus wouldnt argue over it

v o n Jw 1 (6:21:35 PM): hed just love everybody and do his own thing

v o n Jw 1 (6:21:45 PM): thats what ima do just love everyone and try to learn as much as i can

v o n Jw 1 (6:21:51 PM): and grow in the lord

gibsonlespaul06 (6:22:03 PM): i can dig man

v o n Jw 1 (6:22:08 PM): yeahh

v o n Jw 1 (6:22:26 PM): but do you not hate it how people expect "christians" to be perfect

v o n Jw 1 (6:22:28 PM): were not perfect

v o n Jw 1 (6:22:33 PM): were forgiven there is a difference

v o n Jw 1 (6:22:43 PM): the only thing is it shouldnt be part of your lifestyle

v o n Jw 1 (6:23:00 PM): like you shouldnt sin relying on the forgiveness later, thats taking advantage of the cross

v o n Jw 1 (6:23:08 PM): so i do my best to not sin

gibsonlespaul06 (6:23:16 PM): its just that people dont admit sin

gibsonlespaul06 (6:23:19 PM): thats the thing

gibsonlespaul06 (6:23:22 PM): they take it for granted

v o n Jw 1 (6:23:50 PM): your rightt

v o n Jw 1 (6:23:58 PM): and thos epople are the hypocritical ones

v o n Jw 1 (6:24:06 PM): you know

v o n Jw 1 (6:24:20 PM): 2 timothy or whatever talks about not being perfect but at least putting up a fight

v o n Jw 1 (6:24:30 PM): thats all im doing is fighting for what i believe is right you know

v o n Jw 1 (6:24:40 PM): i might not be perfect but im going to be better than what i would be if i didnt try

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