The Superman Punch!

George St. Pierre Superman Punch

My favorite technique of all time is the infamous superman punch. It goes by many other names such as cobra punch, falcon punch, jumping punch and diving punch.

In the picture above, the previous welterweight champion in UFC, George St. Pierre, is performing the superman punch. As you can see, he resembles the comic book hero, Superman, punching in air.

However, do not be fooled! Just because it resembles that of an unrealistic comic book series does not mean that the superman punch is ineffective. This technique involves a fake front leg kick which is quickly snapped back to create incredible momentum. At the same time, the attacker is in air while throwing a powerful punch that dives into their opponent. 

Many use this skill to obtain knockouts. It is a POWER movement due to the lunge your body creates when snapping the leg back. Personally, I use this technique as an counter-attack move. I find it useful when in the clinch. I like to push away from the opponent and do a reversal superman punch which is unorthodox. The superman punch is a flexible skill that can be used in almost every scenario.