I got to say I am impressed with the opinions.

I practise Taekwondo also to keep me fit for boxing mainly.

I believe minus the jumping, Taekwondo is more or less Korean Kung Fu.

The martial artist starts his punch at the hip (sometimes mid-way between the hip and arm pit).

The Western boxer/Thai boxer starts his punch with his hands in front of his face.

A reverse punch is powerful and can break boards, but the defence before, during and after the reverse punch is poor compared ti a boxer.

The reverse punch does seem to have a grip on me. If you can break boards, you can use the ounch to knock people out.

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