When playing defense are your hands clenched in the gloves?

[Dsalazar35]

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.

[BmoreBrawler]

I do it the whole fight.

[deliveryman]

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

[ben41193]

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

[deliveryman]

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.

[deliveryman]

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.

[Verstyle]

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

[ben41193]

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

[Shalafi]

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

The man is right, close fists when u throw and loose hands while blocking.

[DiegoFuego]

True (Mexican) Warriors block punches with their face!