Rotating your fist as you punch so that your pinky faces upwards upon contact and your elbow points upwards , so it almost skims your ear at the end of the punch, can make the punch significantly harder – I think this is due to chest and pec muscle recruitment. –Use biomechanics If y...
Punch Slow – One of the best drills I give to everyone is I make them punch slow. I make them punch as hard as they can but slow. I make them go about half speed. What amazes everyone is that just about everybody I have taught realizes that they punch harder when they punch slow...
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...
I don’t mean hit harder. Loading up your punches for more power and more damage is probably not going to make them faster. Quite often, that attitude only makes you swing wider, longer, and
How can I make my punches more effective? What’s the easiest way to avoid my opponent’s punches? What are some things I could do more to win this fight? You should be trying to do MORE, while using less energy. Again, the goal is to do more with less, and not less with less...
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...
The secret to developing crushing low kicks is not simply getting stronger legs so you can throw harder kicks. Strength training helps, but it’s more important to make sure that you maximize your technique, accuracy, and timing before looking for a squat rack or a set of kettlebells. ...
Mistakes To Avoid When Throwing the Gazelle PunchSome of the most common mistakes people new to the gazelle punch make when learning it include:Don’t Wind Up: Some boxers have a bad habit of winding up before throwing looping punches which ruins the element of surprise. Try not to do ...
A simple statement we can now make is that straight punches will always be thrown at long range, whilst hooks and uppercuts can be thrown at any of these ranges. Finally, we can deliver our shots to the opponent’s head or the opponent’s body, with either our left or right hand. If...
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