How to increase the speed of your punches?

[AlexKid]

Oddly I never researched speed much so I have probably room for improvement. Do you guys know anything about increasing teh speed of your punches?

[OctoberRed]

Some of it has to do with genetics and reflexes. How fast are you now?

[Redd Foxx]

Look at your form, punch in slow motion, and find what elements are slowing you. Could be foot positioning, lack of rotation, winding up, form that doesn't lend to quick punches, bad timing, lack of foot/leg thrust, etc.

[OctoberRed]

Look at your form, punch in slow motion, and find what elements are slowing you. Could be foot positioning, lack of rotation, winding up, form that doesn't lend to quick punches, bad timing, lack of foot/leg thrust, etc.

When it comes to Alex Kid, he has good hand when making posts in the lounge!

[GelfSara]

Oddly I never researched speed much so I have probably room for improvement. Do you guys know anything about increasing teh speed of your punches?

Do two things:

1) Increase the strength of the muscles involved in throwing punches.

2) Practice throwing punches as quickly as possible--preferably in combination ("punches in bunches").

[OctoberRed]

Do two things:

1) Increase the strength of the muscles involved in throwing punches.

2) Practice throwing punches as quickly as possible--preferably in combination ("punches in bunches").

and make sure the foot positioning is right when thrown.

[djif]

to throw punches with significant weighting. yes))

[OctoberRed]

to throw punches with significant weighting. yes))

what exactly does that mean?

[djif]

what exactly does that mean?

throwing of arms with dumbbells (shadow boxing) or arms with a training bar (with both hands)

this, for example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU7XpAPHfUE

[djif]

jic, if you don't do a lot of push-ups, you should start to do it. It makes your hands 'flying', which can also be considered as speed boost, as you start to throw more easily..