Can a fighter do anything to improve their chin?

[mickey malone]

completly agree with the bold bit, but you have to acknowledge their are some anomalies like say toney or holyfield who aren't always well conditioned but have good chins. on the flipside some very well conditioned fighters have poor chins.

but i think conditioning does have a huge role in your ability to take a punch late in the fight

Sure! Good conditioning can be the difference between taking a 10 count or a 7.. All the best champs get up to win.. That's a fact..

[larry x]

Just practice eating right hands without any defense. I suggest no more than 50 a day. Keep this up for about 3 months and then you will notice the difference. As you progress and get into peak condition you should ramp it up to taking 100 clean shots a day. I strongly advise against uppercuts. But if you can't help yourself I suggest leaving the uppercuts till last and no more than 10.


It would be great hear how you guys go at this technique, so even after a week just let us know how your going and if your starting to notice the difference at all.

lmfao...................

[larry x]

I also forgot to mention it's better to take the shots without looking at the punches.

someone actually gonna try this//lol

[johnle43]

exercising your NECK isnt going to keep your BRAIN from getting rocked unless you've got such a thick neck that the fibers are so densly packed so that they restrict the movement caused by the punch. and actually, its 'always the one you didnt see' that hurts you so you wont have any time to tighten your neck up anyways (although neck lifting could help for the shots you do see). proper hydration is the only real factor which plays a role in how easily your brain gets shaken. conditioning on the other hand comes in to play AFTER you've been rocked...for recovery not 'chin'.

[The_Demon]

I would also add that if you compete at a comfortable weight you shouldnt have as much of a problem. the loss of muscle can greatly affect your ability to take shots.

if you are fighting at your best weight-their isnt much you can do

[Bad Boy Dazza]

Or is it just one of those things you have or you don't? I've heard fighters with thicker necks tend to have better chins so neck work outs would actually help a little.

Yes, grow a beard.

[#1Assassin]

You are getting other physical attributes confused with the original question.

"Can A Fighter Do Anything To Improve Their Chin?"

The answer is no. Plain and simple. You can do many things to hide an inferior chin, i.e. good conditioning, good defense, etc... But you can not physically improve the chin.

You have a severe reading comprehension problem.

"Can A Fighter Do Anything To Improve Their Chin?"

YES. neck exercises and conditioning improve your ability to take a punch.

i know from experience. that makes me the 2nd real boxer so far to acctually know from experience u can better your ability to take a punch. will u be man enough to admit u were wrong or will u keep pretending u know what u are talking about?

[grimmjow]

Yes, grow a beard.

and vaseline the hell out of it

[DC Fight Fan]

"Can A Fighter Do Anything To Improve Their Chin?"

YES. neck exercises and conditioning improve your ability to take a punch.

i know from experience. that makes me the 2nd real boxer so far to acctually know from experience u can better your ability to take a punch. will u be man enough to admit u were wrong or will u keep pretending u know what u are talking about?

I hope your definition of real boxer is broad in order to include yourself. I digress though. Please refer to johnle43's post a few earlier ton educate yourself on the chin in relation to the brain. It would enlighten you if you could actually comprehend it.

Here, educate yourself a little bit.

A Knockout in boxing entails deliberate production of the state of unconsciousness. See:
Acute subdural hematoma caused by professional boxing
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q...ed&dopt=Abstra...

and it appears to be from a "Transient unconsciousness" with or without concussion. Others believe a knockout would also entail mild concussion http://nanonline.org/nandistance/mtb...rts/dings.html

and here:

** Concussion: comparison of humans and ****
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q...ed&dopt=Abstra...

( Concussion is the most primitive and probably the most simple central nervous system response to an outside agent. Although millions of neurons undergo a very rapid reversal with loss and restoration of function, many physicians argue that every knockout blow leaves some residual damage, i.e., some or all of these neurons stop short of recovery...)

this seems to lead to a new view of "knockout" (unconsciousness for short period of time) as a "CHIT" or closed head injury of transient type. http://www.pni.org/neuropsychiatry/c...ification.html
The definition listed states "little or no unconsciousness, or and alteration of consciousness that does not last longer than a day". Most boxing knockouts do not leave the boxer completely unconscious, carried out cold on a stretcher, but rather have the man incapacity neurologically for a brief period, often less than 2 or 3 minutes. This loss of function is most likely described above as a rapid reversal of activity, but exactly what that means is hard to pin down. I would say it certainly qualifies for a Grade 1 Concussion,as described here under Head trauma: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_trauma

There is a lot of related medical literature on the topic of boxing, martial arts and high velocity sports concussions or brain injury. Most of them tend to focus on the long term effects of repetitive trauma, but on your more immediate focus there is some findings.

Neurological and CT evaluation of knocked-out boxers.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q...ed&dopt=Abstra...

Duration of cognitive impairment after sports concussion.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q...ed&dopt=Abstra...

neurologist's reflections on boxing. V. Conclude remarks.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q...ed&dopt=Abstra...

On-field predictors of neuropsychological and symptom deficit following sports-related concussion
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q...ed&dopt=Abstra...

You might also find these interesting concerning martial arts

Video analysis of head blows leading to concussion in competition Taekwondo.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q...ed&dopt=Abstra...

Video analysis of blows to the head and face at the 1999 World Taekwondo Championships
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q...ed&dopt=Abstra...

Punch drunk syndrome due to repeated karate kicks and punches
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q...ed&dopt=Abstra...

Head and neck injuries in young taekwondo athletes.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q...ed&dopt=Abstra...

Martial arts injury overview
http://www.sportsinjurybulletin.com/...tial-arts.html

I hope some of these links and articles help you on your school report.

[#1Assassin]

i didnt read all that ****. i still stand by my statement. conditioning betters recoverytime and can be the diffrence from being dropped to being counted out.

neck exercises better the ability to take a punch in general.

as for u saying im not a boxer. if someone plays basketball hes a basketball player, if someone competes at boxing hes a boxer. a real boxer, not one of those dudes that hang a heavybag in their basement and say they box.

anyways, good luck finding the balls to get in the ring yourself instead of just acting hard on the internet.