Turkish-born architect John Gidding has certainly led an intriguing life. After moving to the United States from Europe, he majored in architecture at one Ivy League school (Yale University) and received his master's degree in the same field at another (Harvard University).
A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O.) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving striking.
Being Ready. 1  1. Keep yourself fit. A knockout blow requires force. 2  2. Strength train. While you don't need to be massively strong to achieve a knockout punch, you still need to build up your core. 3  3. Engage in aerobic exercises. You will need to move fast to pull off a knockout punch.