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When playing defense are your hands clenched in the gloves? | BoxingScene Community

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When playing defense are your hands clenched in the gloves?

Dsalazar3518y ago

do you clench your hands the entire fight or only when you punch? i know its not boxing but i remember bruce lee saying the best punch is to keep your hands loose until contact. what do yall think? im an amateur looking to soak up everything i can about boxing.

Comments (10)

Bruce Lee is the man. Had real love for boxing, studied the concepts and incorporated it into his fighting technique and philosophy.

18y ago

True (Mexican) Warriors block punches with their face! rofl..........

18y ago

True (Mexican) Warriors block punches with their face!

18y ago

If you got hit in the wrong spot, you could easily fracture a finger or two. Yeah i didnt think about that, i mean boxers hands dont need any extra stress

18y ago

I only do it when Im punching. A loose hand can make your hand speed faster.

18y ago

When u block u do it with an open fist, if u do it closed fist im not sure what will happen, but its always been stressed to me to do it with my hands open If you got hit in the wrong spot, you could easily fracture a finger or two.

18y ago

I would also imagine clinching your fist consistantly over the course of 45 minutes straight would cause some serious strain in your hands and forearms. It would hurt.

18y ago

When u block u do it with an open fist, if u do it closed fist im not sure what will happen, but its always been stressed to me to do it with my hands open

18y ago

Blocking / parrying aren't usually done with a clinched fist.

18y ago

I do it the whole fight.

18y ago