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Punch (combat)

A punch is a striking blow with the fist. It is used in most martial arts and combat sports, most notably western boxing, where it is the only type of offensive technique allowed. In sports, hand wraps or other padding such as gloves may be used to protect athletes and practitioners from injuring themselves.

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StrikingFistMartial artsCombat sportsBoxing
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JabCrossHookUppercutTsuki
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Punch (combat)

Nodes29
Edges28
Triples10
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.068966
Components1

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punches boxing sports fist karate techniques use styles used may striking punch hand martial arts combat western different others types

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gloves may be used to protect athletesinstance ofhand wraps or other padding0.80text
practitioners from injuring themselves.The use of punches varies between different martial artsinstance ofhand wraps or other padding0.80text
combat sportsinstance ofhand wraps or other padding0.80text
western boxinginstance ofStyles0.80text
Suntukan or Russian fist fighting use punches aloneinstance ofStyles0.80text
while others such as kickboxinginstance ofStyles0.80text
Muay Thaiinstance ofStyles0.80text
Lethwei or karate may use both punchesinstance ofStyles0.80text
kicksinstance ofStyles0.80text
wrestlinginstance ofOthers0.80text

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