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superman punch

superman punch noun: a technique used in Muay Thai, Sanshou, kickboxing, ITF-style taekwondo and mixed martial arts, which involves bringing the rear leg forward to feign a kick, then snapping the leg back while throwing a cross, resulting in greater power behind the punch.

Noun

superman punch (plural superman punches)

  1. A technique used in Muay Thai, Sanshou, kickboxing, ITF-style taekwondo and mixed martial arts, which involves bringing the rear leg forward to feign a kick, then snapping the leg back while throwing a cross, resulting in greater power behind the punch.

Forms of superman punch

pluralsuperman punches

Origin of superman punch

Probably from Superman, a comic-book superhero with superhuman strength and speed.

Questions about superman punch

What does superman punch mean?
Superman punch means a technique used in Muay Thai, Sanshou, kickboxing, ITF-style taekwondo and mixed martial arts, which involves bringing the rear leg forward to feign a kick, then snapping the leg back while throwing a cross, resulting in greater power behind the punch.
What part of speech is superman punch?
Superman punch is a noun.
What is the plural of superman punch?
The plural of superman punch is superman punches.

Words near superman punch in the dictionary

  1. supermales
  2. supermall
  3. supermalls
  4. superman
  5. Superman pose
  6. superman punch
  7. superman punches
  8. Superman-esque
  9. supermanager
  10. supermanagers
  11. supermandatory

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