Coxxyx

[Scrap]

A wonderfull piece of your Anatomy where its situated in relation to the feet and headis everything in regards to punching and avoiding one, your thoughts.

[Scrap]

Its your centre of Gravity bottom bit of the spine

[Chris Nagel]

It's all about balance really, and every movement in boxing depends upon it.

You can sort of get an idea of it by leaning two playing cards together. /\
-The point where the cards meet lies it's center of gravity, push against one card and the whole structure is off balance. This is just like when a boxer leans forward on their front leg, they lose their center of gravity.

[Scrap]

Its where your ears are in relation to the Coxxyx balanced by the big Toes

[Chris Nagel]

Let me break this down.

Your backfoot pushes off of your big toe, and your leading foot's big toe gives you direction while stablizing your body, catching your weight as your center of gravity is moved towards your opponent.

Your ears should be aligned with your coccyx, and so should your rear foot's big toe. If we keep this up then there isn't much that we can't do in, but if our feet is wrong then nothing will be right.

[Scrap]

The feet should be the same distance from the Coxxyx. From there we can go anywhere in Balace,and keep good form to execute the next movement without to much effort and every joint will work as it should Biomechanicaly without having to correct itself, you can explode or evade

[Chris Nagel]

That covers it.

I have a quick question, if everything that we've been talking about is where it is supposed to be, would one's hips be in properly alignment?

[Scrap]

Also chris the feet should be at 85 degree so the groin and lower back are relaxed so the response is qiucker and more Athletic.

[Scrap]

The Hips should be level to balance the Head, knees same bend.

[Scrap]

Otherwise theres to many muscles working to compensate rather than being used as they should to generate.

[Scrap]

Funny as it seems , Its the same as when you go the toilet and sit down ready. Look at the angle of the feet and ask why that angle then understand which muscles are relaxed and why .

[Sharla]

Interesting thread Scrap!

My hips seem to go out every couple of months.

I'm obviously not doing something I should or I am doing something I shouldn't - probably both.

I am constantly amazed at how everything attached to my hips/coxxyx will be effected by it.

I'll have to spnd some more time re-reading this thread a few times I think!

[Sharla]

I think my coxxyx has a tendency to tilt forward too much.

I think i remember reading somewhere that this is more common with women than men - so are knee problems because a high Q angle is common.

I think I remember something about high heels causing excessive calf tightness which pulls posture out of whack further up also being a common cause of this in women - but I don't wear high heels.

I only wear high heels if I'm going somewhere I know I'll be sitting down most of the night which is fortunate because I look like a constipated duck flapping around with my elbows out when I try to walk in high heels!

Another thought could be the contracted psoas muscle. Maybe I'm just expecting tight muscles to loosen off too easily?

I guess if you have tightness in particular muscle groups for years it probably takes years to fix sometimes too?

I'm getting the feeling I've missed something or multiple things which are key though!

[Scrap]

Psoas muscle can be stretched in a matter of weeks Sharla and is a major player in this as regards posture. I promised you a stretch but things have made it difficult, Ive been up to my eyes in something Ill do it this week

[donnydarkoIRL]

Used to be a trick in Philidelphia where a fighte would get on the blind side an attempt to punch at the lowest point of the back or actually between the buttocks in attempting to rob the fighter of their legs.

Coincidence?