how hard are you supposed to exhale when striking?

[boxingsmash69]

the first thing I notice, when i get tired, is this weird soreness in my solar plexus.

1) maybe i exhale too hard when punching? (i think i exhale as hard as possible, when going for power shots)

2) are you supposed to exhale from the nose or mouth?

3) what do you guys do? i notice some pros dont exhale as much as other fighters, when it comes to hearing it. for example, Cotto/margarito are quiet, but you can clearly hear roy jones, and juan diaz.

[msagrain]

I used my nose cus when your boxing you breath form your nose.

[Stormin' Norman]

all pros do it. it is a key. it strengthens abdominals bracing yourself for a punch whilst replacing lost stamina quicker than if you wouldn't breathe before performing the technique.

having said that I exhale a bit with each of my shots and , believe me, i'm a 275 lb fat mother****er and it does help alot. it actually even adds a bit of power once you start doing it a little bit.

Say you throw a four punch combination, my three exhales will be less powerful than the final one as the final punch in the combination is the hardest, so it gets the hardest exhale. Jab (exhale) cross (exhale) left to body or left uppercut (exhale) then lean into hard cross (harder exhale), slide off to your right, (if you are ortho, that is) then, right back into a 1,2 jab cross combination. then cover up if they're coming back atcha and drop hooks...right on the liver...Make those bruthas quit every ****in time they protect their head like a ***** but leave that liver wide ****in open...

[boxingsmash69]

all pros do it. it is a key. it strengthens abdominals bracing yourself for a punch whilst replacing lost stamina quicker than if you wouldn't breathe before performing the technique.

having said that I exhale a bit with each of my shots and , believe me, i'm a 275 lb fat mother****er and it does help alot. it actually even adds a bit of power once you start doing it a little bit.

Say you throw a four punch combination, my three exhales will be less powerful than the final one as the final punch in the combination is the hardest, so it gets the hardest exhale. Jab (exhale) cross (exhale) left to body or left uppercut (exhale) then lean into hard cross (harder exhale), slide off to your right, (if you are ortho, that is) then, right back into a 1,2 jab cross combination. then cover up if they're coming back atcha and drop hooks...right on the liver...Make those bruthas quit every ****in time they protect their head like a ***** but leave that liver wide ****in open...

thanks thanks. so, are u saying that i'm tiring out because i just started exhaling? so my abdominals aren't conditioned, then. i guess i gotta get used to it.

[Stormin' Norman]

no you're tiring out because you haven't mastered the exhalation techniques, brother.

the abdominal thing, this is just a natural thing that happens when you exhale sorta hard, they tighten up...say you lead with a jab and exhale a bit, but the other guy comes to your body and touches you with a left hook on the sweet spot right on the liver...sinec you exhaled, your abs are tensed a bit from doing so, giving you a small amount of protection against body shots.

Truth is, once you get the exhalation down, you'll be hitting harder within a month's time, and have improved stamina...(as youve by now mastered the breathing pattern you needed to establish and aren't wasting any stamina) that's all that matters...another thing dont hop around after a combo...that's my problem right now I tend to unload combinations then back off and do a little hop...bad idea, it's a complete waste of energy.

[cibola4]

no you're tiring out because you haven't mastered the exhalation techniques, brother.

the abdominal thing, this is just a natural thing that happens when you exhale sorta hard, they tighten up...say you lead with a jab and exhale a bit, but the other guy comes to your body and touches you with a left hook on the sweet spot right on the liver...sinec you exhaled, your abs are tensed a bit from doing so, giving you a small amount of protection against body shots.

Truth is, once you get the exhalation down, you'll be hitting harder within a month's time, and have improved stamina...(as youve by now mastered the breathing pattern you needed to establish and aren't wasting any stamina) that's all that matters...another thing dont hop around after a combo...that's my problem right now I tend to unload combinations then back off and do a little hop...bad idea, it's a complete waste of energy.

yeah after i throw the one two jab cross over combo i usually back off and hop around too...also i bounce too much when i throw my punches to begin with...i am working on it though...
so much to learn haha...

[JayCoe]

If you exhale too much you'll "empty" your lungs (not literally) and never really have a full breath granted that boxing in the ring is one hard ass place to breathe for numerous reasons 1) mouthguard b) focus c) constant movement d) being punched...You're probably exhaling either too much or too frequently and/or not breathing enough. You don't need to exhale like you think with every shot, I mean there's no point trying to blow the candles out 5 miles away when you throw a lead jab. With a jab you needn't do more than kind of say a t (as in 'tuh' not 'tee') but with a little more force. As for your abdominals not being ready for it, that's not what's happening. I would bet my last £1 that you're focusing on exhaling, probably exhaling too much and not breathing enough. I remember this one spar, this guy was so fast and we were in a 1/4 (cut off to make it more of an aggressive spar) and I swear I probably didn't breathe for about 30 seconds. Just constant boom boom boom boom...If you're getting laid into, raise your forearms VERY quickly, lift your guard, tilt your head sideways and breathe through your mouth QUICKLY. If you're too slow doing this you'll take a major shot to the stomach as your guard has been lifted higher or a hook straight to the front of your face.

[boxingsmash69]

If you exhale too much you'll "empty" your lungs (not literally) and never really have a full breath granted that boxing in the ring is one hard ass place to breathe for numerous reasons 1) mouthguard b) focus c) constant movement d) being punched...You're probably exhaling either too much or too frequently and/or not breathing enough. You don't need to exhale like you think with every shot, I mean there's no point trying to blow the candles out 5 miles away when you throw a lead jab. With a jab you needn't do more than kind of say a t (as in 'tuh' not 'tee') but with a little more force. As for your abdominals not being ready for it, that's not what's happening. I would bet my last £1 that you're focusing on exhaling, probably exhaling too much and not breathing enough. I remember this one spar, this guy was so fast and we were in a 1/4 (cut off to make it more of an aggressive spar) and I swear I probably didn't breathe for about 30 seconds. Just constant boom boom boom boom...If you're getting laid into, raise your forearms VERY quickly, lift your guard, tilt your head sideways and breathe through your mouth QUICKLY. If you're too slow doing this you'll take a major shot to the stomach as your guard has been lifted higher or a hook straight to the front of your face.

that sounds right, thanks

[Stormin' Norman]

If you're getting laid into, raise your forearms VERY quickly, lift your guard, tilt your head sideways and breathe through your mouth QUICKLY. If you're too slow doing this you'll take a major shot to the stomach as your guard has been lifted higher or a hook straight to the front of your face.

shrug everyone has their different ways...

if I feel compromised in that situation i.e. took a punch and want to change the tempo , ill either just tie a guy up and try to sneak in body /head shots while holding his arms down, or duck down and spin around...pushing off is what I did alot when I started but its a waste of energy its better to just punch out...if the guy you're fighting is much more physically stronger than you than don't bother with the clinching because he'll get out of it...