Side Check to Power Cross
that bifurcating one was awesome. the replays i have of us have a few of these punches i think. no dms though. maybe one frac.
can the punch be held for another turn or will the positions change too much?
I think you can start the punch load at anytime in a fight and fire it at the best possible time so yes
what type of attack were the other guys throwing that got the best result? mostly youtube snapkicks?
Any situation where they leave their centerline exposed which is common after a snapkick
does the wrist need to be contracted for power?
YES i think the process of extending a contracted wrist contributes significant power to the impact of the punch.
does a grab hand result in more dms? years ago monkeyapex showed me that a second turn punch is more likely to dm with a grab hand. im not sure if it was specific to his punch or in general. i suspect the grab hand kind of turns it into a ripping motion.
Not Sure. I hypothesize that because this is a straight punch and not a turning hook style punch that a grip will complicate the impact and thus should remained ungrabbed.
what are your preferred follow ups?
Following a non-dm'ing power cross i have had success with:
snapkicks
grip, snapdown/footsweep
inverting (but i do that with everything)
do you ever get your arm stuck/trapped across your body after the punch?
yes this is the most common result of a "missed" power cross
how much range control do you need?
it looked like some of the messier ones were close range punches.
I'm still working out the range factor as it seems to be the most critical variable in the power cross technique.
so found some replays that may fit here.
first one is against a no grabber so that may change it.
it seems it works with out the shoulder down as well. i have a few decaps without the shoulder down.
i think it helps with decaps to have the shoulder down then you get a ripping and a sheering motion going. i'll keep looking and see what else i can find