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A superman punch is a technique used in Sanda,
Lethwei Lethwei ( my, လက်ဝှေ့; IPA: ) or Burmese boxing, is a full contact combat sport from Myanmar that uses stand-up striking including headbutts. Lethwei is considered to be one of the most brutal martial arts in the world, * * * ...
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Muay Thai Muay Thai ( th, มวยไทย, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, is a combat sport that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. This discipline is known as the "art of eight limbs", as it is characterised ...
, ITF-style
Taekwondo ''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast kicking techniques. T ...
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kickboxing Kickboxing is a combat sport focused on kicking and punching. The combat takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouthguards, shorts, and bare feet to favour the use of kicks. Kickboxing is practiced for self-defense, general ...
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mixed martial arts Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inco ...
fighting and
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. The technique involves bringing the rear leg forward to feign a kick, then snapping the leg back while throwing a
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, resulting in greater power behind the punch. Superman punches are allowed in boxing as long as they are performed in a proper way and targeted above the belt. The technique adds extra power to the punch, but is not commonly used by world-class boxers because it is easy to anticipate. The move is also known as the Cobra Punch, Jumping Punch, and Diving Punch. A superman punch in mixed martial arts was performed by
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against
Kevin Randleman Kevin Christopher Randleman (August 10, 1971 – February 11, 2016) was an American mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, and former UFC Heavyweight Champion. Randleman's background was in collegiate wrestling, in which he becam ...
. A variation involves pushing off from the fence with the opposite foot prior to the punch.
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hockey player and later
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is known for performing a variation on skates. Professional wrestler
Roman Reigns Leati Joseph "Joe" Anoa'i (born May 25, 1985) is an American professional wrestler and former football player. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Roman Reigns. He is the leader of The ...
uses a ( feigned) Superman Punch as a trademark move. The move was performed by the fictional character
Superman Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 ( cover-dated June 1938 and pub ...
in the film
Superman Returns ''Superman Returns'' is a 2006 American superhero film directed by Bryan Singer and written by Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris from a story by Singer, Dougherty and Harris based on the DC Comics character Superman. It is the sixth and final ...
, which popularized the name 'Superman Punch' as a name for the attack


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Martial arts Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense; military and law enforcement applications; competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the pre ...
* Strike *
Hand-to-hand combat Hand-to-hand combat (sometimes abbreviated as HTH or H2H) is a physical confrontation between two or more persons at short range (grappling distance or within the physical reach of a handheld weapon) that does not involve the use of weapons.Huns ...
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Kick A kick is a physical Strike (attack), strike using the leg, in unison usually with an area of the knee or lower using the foot, heel, tibia (shin), ball of the foot, blade of the foot, toes or knee (the latter is also known as a knee (strike), ...


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Bibliography

*Blanchet, G., ''Boxe et sports de combat en éducation physique'', Ed. Chiron, Paris, 1947 *Delmas, A., 1. ''Lexique de la boxe et des autres boxes'', Document de formation d’entraîneur, 1981-2005 – 2. ''Lexique de combatique'', Ligue Midi-Pyrénées, 1975-1980. * Dempsey, J., ''Championship fighting'', Ed. Jack Cuddy, 1950 *Lerda, L., Casteyre, J.C., ''Sachons boxer'', Ed. Vigot, Paris, 1944 *Petit, M., Boxe, Paris, Ed. Amphora, Paris, 1972 Punches (combat) Muay Thai Kickboxing terminology {{mixedmartialart-stub