Before we even talk about power punching, you have to learn some basic theories about how power is generated from the body. Next you’ll learn about how to position your body so that all your power and body weight is being channeled efficiently into your punches. After this, you’ll learn...
Parrying a punch allows you to defend against stronger punches, while setting you up for a better counter. Instead of absorbing your opponent’s power into your arm, you’re deflecting it elsewhere to make him off balanced and vulnerable. You’re also leaving your hands free to counter. Cove...
How to Punch Faster Are you looking for ways to increase the speed of your punches? There’s a number of ways to work towards this, but I’ve come across and superb punch speed enhancement method that I now use with my boxers. The technique I present in this video is courtesy of And...
This Boxing How To guide has a focus on the straight shots. So, in the video I use the jab and the straight back hand (right cross). I do not go into the mechanics of how to throw the individual punches as they do not differ in technique from those already described on the site. ...
The problem is: real opponents are nothing like the heavy bag. They don’t wait there for you. They move and they counter. The more reckless you get with your punches, the harder the counter you. The harder you hit them, the harder they hit you in return. ...
The KEY to Straight Punches: Stretch the INSIDE of your arm! Do you see the subtle difference between both versions of the “straight punch”? Stretching the INSIDE of the arm means stretching with the bicep/chest muscles and reaching forward with the big knuckles. Stretching the OUTSIDE of ...
At its core, boxing is a simple sport where participants aim to land more punches than their opponents in hopes of eventually securing a knockout blow or…
Most of the options are good (aside from Good Reputation, which throws you into higher-difficulty missions quicker), but best for newbies is Pioneering Comrades, which gives you a squad of highly skilled pilots based on the dev team, letting you field more units and hit harder early on. ...
Although the double-end bag is great for increasing your speed, it is for learning to time your punches. Proper timing will beat speed, and create power. Timing is the primary aspect of effective counterpunching. Even if you are lighting quick, and hit as hard as a truck, your counters ...
How to Make the Chin-Up Harder Lift your legs up a bit.“Instead of crossing your ankles behind you, point your legs slightly in front of you so that your body forms a wide ‘C,'” Thieme says. “That’s called a hollow chin-up, and it’s much harder because of the greater dema...