Punching Punching properly comes from the whole body and not just the arms.
In punching, the fist should be rolled into a tight ball and kept tight on impact.
Even one sloppy punch out of a hundred good punches can sprain an unprotected wrist.
With a solid stance and good body mechanics you can punch faster and harder than average without damaging your fists.
Straight Punches Mathematically, the shortest distance between two points is a straight line.
A straight punch with beat out a swinging “Haymaker” punch.
Some forms of martial arts, like Jeet Kune Do and Hung Gar use the front hand for delivering a powerful punch.
The Cross The Cross is also known as the straight right or sometimes referred to as the “Power punch.” This punch is launched somewhat similar to throwing a shot put.
His buddy grabbed me in too close for straight punches, so I had to use…. The hook The hook is a close-in punch launched with the arm bent.
To deliver the hook, bend your arm at 90 degrees and turning your hips and shoulder swing your punch at your target.
Common faults are people straightening their arms during the punch.
The upper cut The upper cut is basically a rising hook punch.
As you punch, you should turn your hips into the punch and lift your body into the punch.
Using the focus pads Let us work on straight punches before learning hooks.
To stay alert Many new trainees make the mistake of holding back their punches or just grazing the surface of the pads.
You must train yourself to punch “Through” the target.
To practise the straight punches, work the jab first.
The cross will usually extend about 3 inches further than the jab Again, punch through the target and return to the guard position.
Increase the punching time to 3 minutes with a minute in between.
The pad holder should also stay alert as sometimes the puncher can get confused and pop the training partner.
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