Mayweather Style heavybag training

[BuakawBanchamek]

So I am wondering why all tmt fighters ( floyd or broner) do this type of tap workout on the heavybag?

They just basically tap or lightly punch the bag.

What is the reason behind that?

Normal heavy bag workout where you punch as you would on the mitts seems to me better for technique and condition...

[Redd Foxx]

I see May and Ward do a lot of light touching with hard shots mixed in. I do the same at the beginning and end of my bag sessions with all-out aggression in the middle rounds. Light, repetitive movements build muscle memory.

[SplitSecond]

Not sure which one you're on about, but if it's the constant hitting which I see Broner do(mixed in with the occasional hard punch, but the aim of the game is to constantly be punching), then it's just conditioning.

[BuakawBanchamek]

I see May and Ward do a lot of light touching with hard shots mixed in. I do the same at the beginning and end of my bag sessions with all-out aggression in the middle rounds. Light, repetitive movements build muscle memory.

So its basically just there to condition ( costantly punching) and sharpening your technique?

[Redd Foxx]

So its basically just there to condition ( costantly punching) and sharpening your technique?

Yea, it does a number of things. It conditions in that it extends your workout and also builds your muscle memory and muscular/punch endurance. Going slow also improves accuracy and reminds you to maintain your form. Try going your first couple of bag rounds like that and see how it improves your overall performance when you start to go hard. I feel like I end up throwing faster, with more "pop" and less push.
Also, do it at the end so the muscles get a chance to "cool down". I'm not sure the science behind the last part but I've noticed that I'm much less inclined toward nagging tendons if I finish slow.

[MrMayhem]

Its a killer. Try two rounds of it....it conditions the arms.