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    Default My first boxing video: Punching Form

    This is a video of me demonstrating how I have learned to punch.

    My present situation is this: I'm an unemployed University student (for the moment) learning how to box only through the infinite charity of the internet. I have a heavy bag, boxing gloves, 1lb, 2lb and 4lb dumb bells, head gear, and hand wraps (all accumulated before my unemployment x_x).

    So this is a two part thing. I'd like constructive criticism on my punching form and I'd also like to know where I can start as joining a gym is not an option for me at the moment.

    I'm 25 years old, 175 lbs (I'd love to lose weight, for pre-hypertension reasons) most of it is athletic weight from being an athlete in high school and maintaining a healthy diet. My main goal is to become a competent boxer in general. Thank you all for your time and input. Cheers!


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    Default Re: My first boxing video: Punching Form

    Your back foot is too square and whilst I can see you are trying to rotate in to your punches - your hips seem tight and sometimes (such as in your right hook) you're standing flat footed, you were turning your right foot with the punch but your left foot remained flat and stationary.

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    Your feet are too far apart; you would do yourself a big favor if you slid your right foot up a good six inches, so it is under your right shoulder. Also, you would be better off with your right foot pointed towards your opponent, to the front. The only time it should end up pointing to the side like that is when you throw a left hook.
    When you jab, you are rocking your weight onto your left foot, and you do not want to do that. The jab should not affect the weight on your feet, so you can move in any direction while you jab. You throw your right hand like a jab, because you do not rotate your hips and shoulders through the punch. You really need to get turned on the right hand. And the left hook, and here you will notice a difference if you get your right foot where it should be. You'll be able to get your weight turned all the way through and whip that punch.
    When you throw an uppercut...The punch starts by rotating your upperbody, and thus your body weight over the leg you intend to punch from. For example, to throw a left uppercut, rotate forward and to the left, until your left elbow touches your left hip. Then you rotate your hips to get your weight back on the right foot, and this drives the punch. It works the same going the other way.
    One last thing...When you slide your right foot forward, also slide it to the right a couple inches, broaden your base. There were a couple spots where you wobbled a bit, and that move will fix that.

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    Default Re: My first boxing video: Punching Form

    Thank you Adam and Grey for taking the time to watch my video as well as taking time to reply, your time and knowledge is greatly appreciated. I've taken you two's advice and am working on correcting my form.

    Adam: Even practicing in front of a mirror, I'm having trouble synchronizing everything to be more fluid in its sequence. Perhaps this is just something that will come with time and practice? Also, I don't have my legs about me, so they become fatigued if I'm up on them for more than 10 minutes. I'm working on getting my legs and lungs by exercising specifically for that.

    Grey: Yes! I have found that correcting my form in this way has helped tremendously. Only after close scrutiny of my video again that I realized that my feet are indeed WAY too far apart. I suppose sometimes in my head I think about my favorite boxers and the way they stand, but I also gotta remember my legs are significantly shorter than theirs, haha. Learning weight distribution is a bit more difficult than I anticipated!
    Last edited by Peter Som; 10-03-2012 at 10:12 PM. Reason: I'll make a follow up video soon!

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    Good to hear you're conditioning your legs - all of boxing starts at your feet!

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    Pain lasts a only a minute, but the memory will last forever....

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