It is very easy to tell a professional fighter or at least some guy who had training in martial arts from a certified street fighter simply from the punching technique alone. A novice punch is usually over charged , that is when you wind-up your punch too much.
Just like this video below:
Although this punch could be devastating , this kind of punching suffers from its own strength… the over charge. And that leaves you with a very dangerous opening.
Proper boxing technique demands that punches are executed from a balanced boxing stance. And when you throw a punch the arm is brought back to the guard position as quickly as it was thrown forward. The key is sharp delivery and snappy recovery. We’ll go into detail with the boxing stance later on.
In boxing there are 4 kinds of punches, namely; ‘jab’, ‘cross’, ‘hook’ and ‘uppercut’. The jab is a straight punch given from your non dominant hand(commonly your left hand) following a clockwise rotation of the torso and hips.This punch is used for setting up combos and maintaining your distance from your opponent.
The cross is a strong and straight punch using your dominant hand. This is punch is much more powerful than the jab because of the assistance of the hip, shoulder, and the driving force generated by the ball of the rear foot.
The hook is a punch done with either the lead hand or the rear hand to the side of the opponent’s head in a semi-circular movement. This is a power punch that could come as a surprise to your opponent as it is harder to see and defend against as opposed to the jab and cross that are directly coming at you.
The uppercut is a vertical and rising punch executed with either hand. This punch is a powerful punch that could effectively hit your target’s chin or solar plexus.
These are just some tips for a fresh boxer.
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