Hitting the bag after a little lay off

[Pacmanjay]

thanks for the input but I wasn't really trying to go a round or do multiple rounds like the vid said. I don't doubt you cant box but please do show me a vid of you personally showing me what perfection is because you sure do claim it in your criticism. Again thanks for your tips and comments

I'm not perfect by any means. I'm a beginner myself. But that doesn't mean I can't see faults on other beginners. Like I said, you have good punches. Well at least the speed. You're using a kiddy stand up bag so its hard to judge your power. I do see that you pause after each combo. Like really pause, stop. You should always be moving or be ready to move or something. You should be hitting the bag like its an opponent so after your throw a combo you shouldn't wait and be in a fluid fighting stance like the bag will hit back or something. Your hand also comes down after you jab. It should come straight back not down and back.

[Domey]

When you take time off then get back into it, you are so use to not throwing these punches that you almost trick yourself into thinking they are faster and stronger.

In reality, in your second video I saw a lot of arm punching, which would explain you feeling faster.

As for feeling stronger, that happens as well. I highly doubt you are actually stronger after not training then when you were. It is just a trick that our mind plays on us.

You are pausing after combos, and not moving around. However to give you the benefit of the doubt, the way the camera is positioned you really do not have to much room to move and stay on camera at the same time.

After you throw your combos, you should follow with a jab or two while you pull away and reset, or use angles and pivot out. Like I mentioned, you do not have much room but there are options.

You should practice them, as bad habits form easily and are hard to break. Don't sit there and admire your work after throwing a combo. The last thing you would want to do in a fight is throw a combo, then stand there 'admiring' it, to get clocked(Not saying you are admiring it in specific, it is just terminology for standing there doing nothing after doing something).

[g0tcha]

i dont arm punch. arm punching is very uncomfortable to do especially when i try to explain mechanics to someone who just doesnt understand about pivoting and such. i havent been doing much training for the last month because ive been lifting and my back and core and just overall muscle has gotten a lot stronger then before. also my membership just ended and its too damn expensive ($120 a month ). so im thinking that especially with the added core strength it helps me go from say a left body hook to left head hook a lot faster then before because the reset on that punch engages a lot of core and the stronger your core is the faster and stronger you can throw your second hook. of course i understand about not standing there and letting my opponent get their shots in right after taking or defending mine. like the vid said i was just messin around and not trying to prepare myself for a smoker or anything like that. the little bit of actually visualizing i did was when i finish combos i bring both hands back to my head to defend. may not be the best way to do it and i could be more effective jabbing or and such but thats what i was just doing. also about halfway through i do throw a counter jab offa the bags jab lol but you cant see it because im in the way of my right hand slapping it down. even though freestanding bags are the worst at displaying ones power, unless you punch like mike tyson, even on a heavy bag you cant gauge someones power. only way you could is either holding mitts for them or getting hit by them.

[g0tcha]

oh and on another note i did look kinda dumb after every combo when i stand there for a split second with my guard up instead of slip, bobbing or jabbing out. kudos that me for that habit

[Domey]

Sorry man, but you were throwing a lot of arm punches. Take a look at the video again. Almost every hook you threw was majority an arm punch. You were not commiting with your punches, nor following through with them. Almost like you were throwing the second punch before the first one even landed.

Watch your hooks in your first video, then the ones in your second.

In the first video you commit. Your twisting your upper torso through the punch, your legs are pivoting(I assume judging how your body is), and you follow through.

In the second video, you are for the most part squared up and barely turn with your punches.

[boxing_great]

have u been to a gym before, and trained and sparred or u've never been like somebody stated b4/

[bernardotelo]

why do you hide your face after a combo? insted of looking down try *****g the gloves in front of your face and look at your opponent (the bag in this case)

[Undefeated]

Domey provided very helpful info. Everything he stated was on the money.

Don't look down when you throw punches. I used to do that, but it deters you from countering while sparring. When you jab and throw a right hand.. Bring it back, but DON'T shell up. Someone who rushes you in a fight will elaborate on that.

Hope this helps.

[Pacmanjay]

i dont arm punch. arm punching is very uncomfortable to do especially when i try to explain mechanics to someone who just doesnt understand about pivoting and such. i havent been doing much training for the last month because ive been lifting and my back and core and just overall muscle has gotten a lot stronger then before. also my membership just ended and its too damn expensive ($120 a month ). so im thinking that especially with the added core strength it helps me go from say a left body hook to left head hook a lot faster then before because the reset on that punch engages a lot of core and the stronger your core is the faster and stronger you can throw your second hook. of course i understand about not standing there and letting my opponent get their shots in right after taking or defending mine. like the vid said i was just messin around and not trying to prepare myself for a smoker or anything like that. the little bit of actually visualizing i did was when i finish combos i bring both hands back to my head to defend. may not be the best way to do it and i could be more effective jabbing or and such but thats what i was just doing. also about halfway through i do throw a counter jab offa the bags jab lol but you cant see it because im in the way of my right hand slapping it down. even though freestanding bags are the worst at displaying ones power, unless you punch like mike tyson, even on a heavy bag you cant gauge someones power. only way you could is either holding mitts for them or getting hit by them.

dude, i don't think you made this video to accept criticism and try to learn from that advice. It just seems like you made this video to show off whatever little boxing skill you have. On a freaking kiddy stand up bag.

Oh yes you can gauge someones power by the way they hit their bag. You would know this if you've trained at a real boxing gym. The snap and sound of the impact of hard punchers is very noticable from weaker punchers. And in real gyms where don't use kiddy stand up bags you can also guage someone's power by how much they can move a real heavy bag by throwing snapping (not pushing) punches.


btw how much do u weigh?

[FM3O]

LOL, looks like you really didn't get many comments you were looking for. Regardless of your boxing history, the reason you felt quicker and overall better was most likely because you were much more relaxed the second time through. In the second video, you look a lot looser, and a lot more relaxed, and that is huge when it comes to speed and power. You seem very decent for someone who hasn't been to a gym before. You should really get in one though and try it out! I hope that answers your question though, I believe that's part of the difference you noticed.