A question about English expressions for martial arts
  • quine
    119
    Hello,

    I am concerned with some expressions for martial arts in English. It's because English dictionaries don't describe how to express martial arts expressions.
    When people talk about using punches, they express it by 'throw a punch'. For example,

    Jones threw a punch.
    Jones threw a jab.

    ...and so on. Now what I am curious about is how to express the situation such that a punch successfully hits the opponent. For example,

    Jones threw a punch, and the punch ( ...??? ...) to the opponent.

    I want to know about the more general expressions. Can you help?
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  • Ying
    397
    "... And the punch connected."
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  • quine
    119
    ↪Ying

    Is it a general expression?
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  • Ying
    397
    I guess. You hear it often enough in commentaries.
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  • quine
    119
    ↪Ying

    Thanks for answer!
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  • Baden
    16.3k
    ↪quine


    Interesting one.

    The verbs "to land" and "to connect" in their non-typical transitive and intransitive versions respectively can be used with jab/punch/blow.

    So you can go with:

    He landed a punch /the punch landed
    Or
    He connected with a punch/the punch connected

    But not

    He connected a punch
    Or
    He landed with a punch
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  • quine
    119
    ↪Baden

    Thanks for answer, too!
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  • Baden
    16.3k
    ↪quine
    (Y)
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  • Cavacava
    2.4k
    ↪quine


    He was knocked around the ring.
    He was KO'd ( knocked out-- abbreviation) in the third round
    He delivered a knockout shot to the jaw.
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  • quine
    119
    ↪Cavacava

    Thanks for useful information.
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  • Terrapin Station
    13.8k
    "Connected" and "landed" were going to be my first two suggestions, too. Both are very common.

    "Made contact" is another, though it's more formal/stilted-sounding--it doesn't suggest force as well.
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  • quine
    119
    ↪Terrapin Station

    Thanks!
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  • Jeremiah
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    "Jones threw a punch."

    You don't actually have to say threw a, as you could just say, "Joe punches" or "Joe punched". Or you even just say "Joe punched his opponent." You can add a prepositional phrase if you like, "Joe punched his opponent in the face." Some other examples: "Joe smacked Mark", "Joe beat Mark with his fist.", "Joe cracked his knuckles across Mark's jaw, and Mark swallowed a tooth." "Joe gave Mark a fat lip."

    "Mark go fed up, and hammered Joe with a crowbar."

    There are so many possible combinations, so just be creative.
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  • quine
    119
    ↪Jeremiah

    Thanks!
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