Another bag vid

[Samuel F.]

Problems i've had. Putting snap on my jab, stiffness, chin going way up(usually when I throw combos). Also I have a ****ing terrible habit of dropping my right when I throw a hook. Only seem to notice when I watch myself on vid.Those are some things I focused on for the most part. Heavy critique and advice appreciated obviously, but be nice please. I'm very sensitive.

Sorry for the poor quality.

[jberg]

good handspeed.
your right did drop a bit, but thats not disastrous. i think you need to be less square on to the bag (which represents your opponent). i think in your stance, getting knocked back or down would be easier than normal because you are not angled enough. i noticed at the end, your chin does come up too much and your head moves too awkwardly. that could lead to you putting your face in to a punch and getting more hurt. but just keep it up, and get your punches higher, sometimes it seemed that too many would be body shots.

[Samuel F.]

good handspeed.
your right did drop a bit, but thats not disastrous. i think you need to be less square on to the bag (which represents your opponent). i think in your stance, getting knocked back or down would be easier than normal because you are not angled enough. i noticed at the end, your chin does come up too much and your head moves too awkwardly. that could lead to you putting your face in to a punch and getting more hurt. but just keep it up, and get your punches higher, sometimes it seemed that too many would be body shots.

Thank you. As far as being squared up. Squared up is when your backfoot is to far infront or what?

[fraidycat]

Wow, you little guys are fast.

My main critique would be that you lean forward too far, especially with the jab. With that kind of handspeed you can easily be back on your back foot a lot more; you've got a good reach for someone your size, too. Staying more vertical will also give you more time to react to incoming punches, and you won't eat as many uppercuts.

[Samuel F.]

Thank you, Fraidy. To clarify, you're saying I bend forward when I jab?

[peewee1460]

i'd really recomend getting a trainer other than that try not to lean foreward when you punch and don't jerk yourself around so much when u throw

[Samuel F.]

Yeah, I did a little training at a gym a couple years. **** happened and now I want to go back. Thing is my parents work and i'm too young to drive. ****ed at the moment. I will be driving soon though.

[fraidycat]

Thank you, Fraidy. To clarify, you're saying I bend forward when I jab?

Correct. It's a common fault, and is especially prevalent in younger or less-experienced fighters, who don't have the confidence in their power as yet. Remember that the power in your punches comes from snapping them back into your guard, not from pushing them through. At the risk of being a ****, check out the vid I posted under "Lead Four Question" and watch how my back is straight and my weight is on my back foot but my chin is down, and note that the power is from the snap of the punches. (And if you know how to lead with a Four without getting -- in the parlance of today's youth -- pwned -- let me know; I'll give you ten thousand points.)

[Samuel F.]

Will do! And I'm sorry, Fraidy. I'm afraid I do not how to throw a Four without getting pwned.

Another question, Is being squared up when you are in vertical angle facing forward or when you are in a horizontal angle?

[fraidycat]

Will do! And I'm sorry, Fraidy. I'm afraid I do not how to throw a Four without getting pwned.

Another question, Is being squared up when you are in vertical angle facing forward or when you are in a horizontal angle?

Being squared up is when your back foot is close to your front foot, shoulder-width apart, and your shoulders are in a "T" to your opponent's shoulders -- assuming he has a traditional stance. It's not necessarily a bad thing; in fact, it's helpful to be squared up to some degree if you're a swarmer / infighter, as it gives you lateral movement. I'm a right-handed southpaw, so I like a squarer stance because it lets me bring both hooks into play equally.