Are great counter punchers innately quicker than most, and gravitate to that style because they possess the talent (quickness)?
Or . . .
Does learning to properly counter punch make a fighter quicker because reflex is faster than taking action?
The Gunfighter Hypothesis
The gunfighter hypothesis says that when two people face off in a quick-draw duel, the person who draws second often reacts faster—because reactive movements (like responding to a threat) are generally quicker than deliberate ones (like initiating an action). It's the brain's way of going into high alert when it senses danger.
Or . . .
Does learning to properly counter punch make a fighter quicker because reflex is faster than taking action?
The Gunfighter Hypothesis
The gunfighter hypothesis says that when two people face off in a quick-draw duel, the person who draws second often reacts faster—because reactive movements (like responding to a threat) are generally quicker than deliberate ones (like initiating an action). It's the brain's way of going into high alert when it senses danger.
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