snapping punches

[potatoes]

Thaks Fraidy. The art of throwing punches is overlooked. Everyone assumes everyone knows how to punch when this isn't true at all. People from karate and kickboxing backgrounds usually have no clue how to hit. It needs to be taught. There are people with more aptitude for punching because of bone structure, attitude, timing, strength, etc. but no one I've seen personally was a complete natural. Most of us start at the bottom.

Maybe one person who I saw come in and work the heavybags and hit with serious power on their first day and this was a girl, a 14 year old heavyset (she was probably like 160 lbs seriously on a 5'3" frame) girl with huge legs. Me and my trainer were in awe at how much of a natural hitter she was. I didn't even want to spar with her because I was insecure about getting rocked or stunned by a girl. Dunno what happened with her, I guess fighting just wasn't her thing despite her freakish talent.

This is a recurring story that you see in every boxing club in the world. The gym is full of kids who have been training for years yet don't have any firepower. Then somebody walks in off the street and with no training hits harder than everybody in the gym! I have never heard of a female puncher, but it is rather sexist to believe that women couldn't be natural punchers. Cus D'Amato told a story about where he gave a public lecture about boxing, afterwards a woman walked up to him punched him in the ribs. Apparently she didn't like his lecture and broke two of his ribs!

[whatevathehell]

wtf, my speedbag is all types of ass. I bought an everlast platform for my crib and it came with a vinyl bag. **** is worthless.

Ima buy a different swivel and a smaller leather bag next month.

[Floydmayweather]

The key is driving from the legs to hips and then to the upper body. Also helps to have lose hands, if u have a tight upper body u lose power. Once u can learn to time your punches so your just closes when it lands u can put a hurtin on somebody. Also remember to drive throught quickly and then get them hands back. I think pool helped me oddly enought its like english on a cue ball your loose up until the very last second than u snap into the cue ball and quickly pull the stick back.

[Verstyle]

Thaks Fraidy. The art of throwing punches is overlooked. Everyone assumes everyone knows how to punch when this isn't true at all. People from karate and kickboxing backgrounds usually have no clue how to hit. It needs to be taught. There are people with more aptitude for punching because of bone structure, attitude, timing, strength, etc. but no one I've seen personally was a complete natural. Most of us start at the bottom.

Maybe one person who I saw come in and work the heavybags and hit with serious power on their first day and this was a girl, a 14 year old heavyset (she was probably like 160 lbs seriously on a 5'3" frame) girl with huge legs. Me and my trainer were in awe at how much of a natural hitter she was. I didn't even want to spar with her because I was insecure about getting rocked or stunned by a girl. Dunno what happened with her, I guess fighting just wasn't her thing despite her freakish talent.

yeah i throw my punches with technique and if i dont hear a certain sound of the bag im not doing it right. ppl at my gym wonder why i have power,its mostly technique. and when i actually show some ppl at my gym how to properly punch there power changes in seconds.its all in the hips and how to follow threw and stuff like that. most ppl at my gym dont do that.but the 1s i show actually show difference.

[dario]

yeah i throw my punches with technique and if i dont hear a certain sound of the bag im not doing it right.

yeah same here

[Mr. Ryan]

You can't learn to snap punches on a forum. You just gotta stay in the gym and practice. You'll get used to it

[Kid Achilles]

You can't learn it but you can sure as hell get pointed in the right direction. One point I'd like to make is that while some coaches are great at teaching tactics and defensive manauevers, many (perhaps even most) are bad at teaching proper body mechanics when it comes to throwing punches. There's nothing wrong with picking something up from a forum and then taking it to the gym and practicing it.