Natural Punching Power

[YounGun]

I have been told that I have natural punching power, or heavy hands. We hear this term on TV all the time as well. There is apparently something that gives some guys natural punching power. Punching power can be improved through training... but those not blessed with heavy hands will just never hit like a guy that is.

Now my question is... do we know what a natural puncher has, that a regular puncher doesn't?

I've always wanted to know this...

Even throw a few popular theories out on this... I have never heard any.

Thanks!

[greynotsoold]

Some people do hit hard , straight from the factory. Marciano was like that, according to Charley Goldman. I think it is somewhat akin to somebody that is a natural singer, and there is a similarity between punching and singing. The best way is the natural way- how can baaby scream all night and not become hoarse? And a trained inger loses his voice in an hour? For whatever reason we tend to unlearn what comes naturally and then have to try and relearn it later.

[YounGun]

Yeah that was like me, (I won't dare compare myself to Marciano just yet :P). But I got to the gym, not in any kind of spectacular shape... but I hit hard. I was hitting as hard as some guys that were bigger than me and boxing longer. When my coach asked what I weighed and replied (140lbs), he said, "Man you punch hard for 140, we got some work to do."

I don't know what I and other punchers have that the not so hard hitting boxers don't have. Wish there was a solid explanation.

[Weebels]

I think it works like in other sports. I have been a football coach for eight years,so bear with me. I think a natural puncher punches harder because hes comfertable doing it. Therefor your muscles work more efficiently developing power. The samething with speed. People who have to be taught how to do it just don't develop the efficiency. IMO.

[magnum]

I think it works like in other sports. I have been a football coach for eight years,so bear with me. I think a natural puncher punches harder because hes comfertable doing it. Therefor your muscles work more efficiently developing power. The samething with speed. People who have to be taught how to do it just don't develop the efficiency. IMO.

kind of. but what makes the genetic difference in hand speed is tendon elasticity. the ket to power is leverage. having "heavy hands" does help some too though.

[Weebels]

It like twins though. They are the some physically. But one always hits harder and or faster. I think its a subconscious response. Sometimes a heavy hitter hits harder but not correctly. And by changing that they lose power sometimes. I think it is mental on a very basic level.

[magnum]

It like twins though. They are the some physically. But one always hits harder and or faster. I think its a subconscious response. Sometimes a heavy hitter hits harder but not correctly. And by changing that they lose power sometimes. I think it is mental on a very basic level.

I was just adding some stuff to help you. not debating what you have said. i agree with your post, but in everything there is genetics that will determine someones overall potential.

[Weebels]

I understand I was going by everything being equal. Its like compairing Tyson and Forman. I understand from that Tyson hit sharp and Forman hit hard.

[magnum]

I understand I was going by everything being equal. Its like compairing Tyson and Forman. I understand from that Tyson hit sharp and Forman hit hard.

ok. then we are agreeing. there is more to it than that.

but i was just explaining to you why PHYSICALLY some fighters are faster and harder hitters than each other. i got your point about the twins.

[Weebels]

We agree. Thanks Mag.

[magnum]

We agree. Thanks Mag.

Thats Magnum.

[Weebels]

Magnum.


Isnt that a condom. lol

[magnum]

Magnum.


Isnt that a condom. lol

it is.

there of the trojan brand for guys with big wangs. but apparently you wouldnt know about that.

[Weebels]

After seeing the docter dont need them.

[magnum]

After seeing the docter dont need them.

what?