Quote Originally Posted by Yoshiyahu View Post
Define what you mean by reach for punches? What does this mean?


The guy is defending against punches he is not reaching out to intercept them!
He is reaching out to "block" and that is a big no-no.
In other words, his defending hand is moving TOO far away from his body, leaving him open to counters, fakes and being hit by flying woodland creatures.

Dude, basic defense 101: Never do more than you have to, to defend against anything.
Extending your defense to "block" or "intercept" brings your limb to far out where it can be contolled, trapped and immobilised and leaves your body and head open for strikes, not to mention that if the initial strike is a fake, your "block" will be blocking nothing and you will be more open.