Short and sweet heavy bag

[JayID]

Heavy bag workout.. short and sweet.

Work in progress.. tips appreciated.

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[Richard P]

Get your chin down, it is very high, a little flat footed at times, not sure if you were working on a specific routine but id like to see more doubling up on the jab.

Good effort, out of interest was that a Hatton punch bag? if so is it nice and weighted?

Thanks

[JayID]

Thanks Richard, I was working on my combos while moving around the bag mainly in the video. Thanks for the tips!

Yes it's the hatton bag, I find them quite nice to hit and quite weighted for the size.

[Mr.MojoRisin']

Bend your knees and don't take so long to punch. You want to train harder than the fight. Not fight harder than you train.

[JayID]

What do you mean don't take so long to punch? To punch more often?

Hoping to get fighting soon!

[BG_Knocc_Out]

Too Square. Narrow your stance a bit, it will draw your targets further from the opponent while maintaining the position of your weapons.

More straights. Because you're so square, I would bet your straight punches probably don't feel nearly as viable. Rule of thumb is 3/4 punches should be straight. Not very often will someone give you the range for those hooks. Be practical and understand you'll need to be able to box first before getting shots like that off.

Too wide. When you throw those hooks, keep them short and tight. They will land cleaner and more effectively. Don't get enamored by the big loud sounds you make when hit the bag with a wide shot. I can tell you overromanticize your power.... you threw a double right-hook. Dead giveaway. (Also raising your chin when you initiate a sequence also gives it away)

Balance. You're throwing yourself off too much when you're moving your head. Reason being is you're keeping the motion in your shoulders instead of from the legs/hips and twisting from the waist. A couple times your shoulders moved beyond your feet, that will create unnecessary momentum, and you'll find you're going to be playing catchup with your positioning as opposed to maintaining your line of fire.

Punctuating your combinations. What I mean by that is every time you're done throwing you act like the fights over. Get used to immediately readjusting back into your position and cover all grounds. Generally with novices, they often cannot counter mid-sequence.... so what they'll do is wait for the other guy to stop punching, then return fire. If you don't make this correction, you'll eat a lot of leather on the back end of your punches.

It all boils down to fundamentals fundamentals fundamentals. Small things are all things.

[JayID]

Thanks for the tips!

In the video i was mainly working on my combinations when working on the ropes, which was also why i kept moving around the bag to get those angles during the combination. It's also why i wasn't boxing my way in before the combinations. But you are right in saying it's something i need to work on anyway! I'll keep those hooks tighter and not as wide from now on.

I do struggle to keep my chin down when throwing, it's something that desperately needs fixing. I can't seem to get it with muscle-memory though. It always has to be a conscious thought for some reason to keep my chin down when throwing.

May i ask what the issue is with the double right hook?

Thanks for the feedback, i'll take it all on board. If i make a new video within the next couple of days could you take a look at that too?

[Richard P]

Tennis ball is tried and tested for the chin. Tuck a tennis ball under your chin, hold it with your chin against your chest, and throw your punches till your hearts content.

If the ball falls your chin is up. Keep doing it, over time you can take the ball away with perfect tucked chin form

[JayID]

Nice tip!

Cheers Richard.

[Rockin']

Where'd the video go of the Neanderthal working the bag? This guy could certainly pick up a few things by watching it............