I think punching power can be taught

**Roadblock** · 02-07-2020, 12:03 AM

MY take on it is that technique can be taught, leverage is genetics and the will to punch hard comes from within and flows natural with super hard punchers, that deep essence cant be taught.

So its a yes and no answer because almost anyone can be taught to punch harder than they normally would, but to step into the super power group its as much mental instinct as anything else and those guys were born.

**KillaMane26** · 02-07-2020, 12:39 AM

No and yes....Bradley was a physical monster.. But no punching power.

You really think Porter hasn't tried to develop punching power as much as he trains?

**Spray_resistant** · 02-07-2020, 01:26 AM

Originally posted by KillaMane26

No and yes....Bradley was a physical monster.. But no punching power.

You really think Porter hasn't tried to develop punching power as much as he trains?

Maybe he has but he has learned habits from a life time of boxing, he often swarms and smoothers his own work. So did Bradley at times and would swing open handed and wildly.

I think maybe if they changed their techniques they could be more explosive punchers.

So the question I'm wondering is could we turn Paulie Malignaggi into a hard hitter ever? 😅

**Dariusz** · 02-07-2020, 01:36 AM

Yes, but only to an extent, IMO.

**AKAcronym** · 02-07-2020, 01:44 AM

A lot of it is technique and positioning but a lot of guys don't really punch through their opponent. Combine that with certain muscles and you have a puncher.

**Marcov** · 02-07-2020, 01:54 AM

Been many an amateur with out power that learned it as a pro.

**KillaMane26** · 02-07-2020, 01:57 AM

Originally posted by Spray_resistant

Maybe he has but he has learned habits from a life time of boxing, he often swarms and smoothers his own work. So did Bradley at times and would swing open handed and wildly.

I think maybe if they changed their techniques they could be more explosive punchers.

So the question I'm wondering is could we turn Paulie Malignaggi into a hard hitter ever? 😅

He is the obvious example why i didn't even bring him up.

But u have to think... Whats the #1 thing guys want as soon as they walk into a gym. Punching power. Your coach gonna teach u how to punch but some guys just can't develop big power its a different ceiling for each guy.

Look at Paul Williams you would think he would have been a big puncher but he wasn't. Im pretty sure his team did their best to develop power with his rear str8 hand

**aboutfkntime** · 02-07-2020, 02:05 AM

Originally posted by Spray_resistant

Don't you think punching power really comes from weight distribution and balance at just the right timing and placement for one's unique bodily mechanics?

It would explain why you can have a guy like Tyson shorter and heaily muscled and a tall lanky guy like Hearns still deliver such devastating shots.

Couldn't powder puff punchers if they were taught to use their body mechanics differently be taught to deliver punches with alot more effectiveness if they unlearn what they know and relearn a different way to better suit them?

technique is everything

when a fighter is taught to punch correctly, it will improve his power

**Spray_resistant** · 02-07-2020, 02:06 AM

Originally posted by KillaMane26

He is the obvious example why i didn't even bring him up.

But u have to think... Whats the #1 thing guys want as soon as they walk into a gym. Punching power. Your coach gonna teach u how to punch but some guys just can't develop big power its a different ceiling for each guy.

Look at Paul Williams you would think he would have been a big puncher but he wasn't. Im pretty sure his team did their best to develop power with his rear str8 hand

Could that possibly be the techniques they have been taught when they were young ingrained in them from years of AM and pro experience?

What I mean is if they were trained by someone else or in a different style initially could some guys with good or okish punching power be devasting punchers today?

I think punching power can be taught