A very risky tactic, but also an instant way to increase power, is to punch from your waist. You can generate much more torque and power when a punch is initiated from your waist. It’s hard to see, but this KO punch from Robbie Lawler, with his right hand, actually starts with his...
Having the right attitude is critical to building faster punches. I see guys all the time trying to destroy the punching bag when I tell them to punch faster. When I say faster, I don’t mean hit harder. Loading up your punches for more power and more damage is probably not going to ...
Move Your Body – Like Bruce Lee’s theory behind his famous one-inch punch: moving your whole body one inch hits much harder than moving your arm one foot. You must move your entire body to get the maximum force (weight) behind that punch. The trick is not to focus on moving your ...
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...
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...
She’s here to share her expertise on posture and movement, how to recover faster, and how to build a resilient body with principles from her book, Body by Breath. We’re going to cover the anatomy of the diaphragm, the power of breath, and how to tap into true healing by connecting...
The easiest way to time this is to kick the front leg as they step forward to punch. To throw a strong punch they will need to plant their foot, giving you ample opportunity to chop their leg. Alternatively, if you want to chop the back leg, you need to push them backward so that...
Why should you punch in while recording? You should punch in while recording because it will save you tons of time and frustration in the studio. Here’s how: 1. It helps you break up the take for harder sections We’d all like to be perfect in the studio, but that’s just not ho...
Punching is what everyone automatically associates with boxing, and why wouldn’t you? After all, punching is what ultimately delivers victory. The absence of punching will not only lead to a rather dull boxing encounter, it may also lead to one or both boxers being disqualified for not being...
step through into anorthodox stanceafter he threw his cross to increase the power of his subsequent lead-hand punch. Although switching stances has historically been frowned upon in many boxing gyms, Pacquiao used it to catch many opponents off guard, closing the gap faster than they anticipated...