Telegraphing is the act of unintentionally alerting your opponent prior to your next offensive move. It's the little unintended preparatory movements which act as signals or tells, lowering the attacks chances of being successful. Common examples would include drawing the hand back before throwing a punch, dropping your shoulder, taking an unnecessary step before kicking or even shifting the gaze of the eyes to the area of the opponents body to be attacked.
If telegraphing is the problem, then the obvious solution is to make your movements non-telegraphic.
Self-awareness and analysis is the best way to achieve this. Stand in front of a mirror and execute your techniques looking for any telegraphed cues to eliminate. Record yourself hitting the bag, then review looking for flaws. Also while working with a training partner, have them point out any tells they see while working the pads or sparring.
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