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I was doing some focus mitt work today with my dad (since i dont have a boxing gym anymore) . Well anyway my dad had to stop pretty early into it coz he said he had a sore hand. Anyway he took the focus mitt off and his hand was still sore, now he has a big bruise on his hand. I was wearing 16 oz gloves. Does this mean i have a bit of power?
His arms should fucking bruise before the hands (even though your not hitting his arms), unless you held an iron bolt in the glove or something.
I just hit the mitt with a normal 12 oz glove (i was wrong about the 16 oz, i checked to see what it was). I just hit the mitt with a hard right hand and he took the mitt off and later on a bruise has appeared.Quote:
Originally Posted by DD
you should also ask wether your dad has brittle hands... :p :lickish:
Punch him in the face and see what happens, only way to truly know O0
No i think Ill just take the fact that i bruised his hand with one right hand ;D . By the way his hands arent brittle.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moonrock
prolly not a good idea to throw full punches into focus mitts...
Well i didnt mean to. I ducked under a left and then smashed the focus mitt with a right hand. I actually dont think i hit it that hard. Im starting get some confidence now coz ive always thought i was quick and that was it but now im starting show when i want to i hit pretty hard.Quote:
Originally Posted by warnotwars
dude, the fastest way to check your punching power is to enter a competition.
i know i gotta have some mean power cause i have won over 2/3 of my fights through KO's in the first 2 rounds (although im amatuer so there are only 4)
Yeah mate i want to start going into competitions but im not fit enough. You see the most i can do on a heavybag is 10 mins. I do 10 mins flat out. I throw punches as quick and hard as i can. I also do some footwork while punching, i dont stop punching until the 10 mins is over. I could probably last 20 mins on the bag if didnt throw full out. I mainly focusing on using bag work to get me fit enough. I do some skipping but my resources around here arent very good. I also do some riding on the exercise bike ( i dont like running so i just do this for 30 mins). I think if i can get fit enough i would be a good competitor. I would probably end up in the light heavy division, im pretty quick with my hands and seem to have alright power.Quote:
Originally Posted by alex w
sounds good snakey
i do rounds, i can go for 15 3 min rounds fighting as i would, first round getting dsitance, lost of straight shots
2nd round harder, once i know the opponents power and range
15 rounds is hard as hell
15 rounds...........holy fuck! You must be one fucking fit bastard.Quote:
Originally Posted by alex w
hee hee, tried the same thing as hatton, he uses bodybelt, i use heavybag.Quote:
Originally Posted by Snakey
i did infact puke afterwards, and during the 9th round.
i also took pro breaks of 1 min inbetween where i crammed as much water in as possible
So your doing something like 45 mins of punching, i did 30 mins once.......i didnt puke but nilly did. I had a really cold face cloth on the back of my neck and poured heaps of cold water over myself just to avoid being sick.......thats why i stick to doing 10 mins full out. As i said i could probably do 20 or 30 where im just picking my shots but i think i get more fitness throwing them full out. When i get fitter i might be able to do it full out for 20 mins.Quote:
Originally Posted by alex w
i dont know whether me and you have the same idea of full out.
i see full out as punching as hard as you can non stop.
continous hard ass punching, no breaks, so small stops, just 1 fist after the other as fast as you can throw it. if you can do that for 10 mins then your gonna be good in the amatures, cause there are only 4 2 min rounds.
HOWEVER, i dont know whether you have fought before, but nerves before a fight are what makes you tired. you are actually so nervous you feel like you have been doing 5 rounds on the bag. NO JOKE.
thats why you have to ovretrain. you train like your gonna fight for 3 rounds if your gonna fight for one
My version of full out is throwing punches as hard and fast as i can non stop....occasionally to move around or stop the bag from moving but thats about it. Yeah i can do that for 10 mins. I havent fought b4 in boxing but i did karate for 8 yrs and fought in that (wasnt full contact). Yeah nerves to have bad effects, i remember when i was fighting at state titles of karate (i lost by a shit decision) i was really nervous and had trouble gettin goin but once you get into it they seem to fade.Quote:
Originally Posted by alex w
why dont you start training in rounds on the bag?
this only has benefits in my opinion.
and if you can throw punches as hard and fast as you can non stop for 10 min, with just a lil movment around,
man you fit enough to last in amateur A class competition. (dunno about your skill though)
you should start training in 2 min rounds to get the feel for the round.
cuz you start in amateur doing 2 min.
but do some more rounds just like alex said.
good luck
I've had punches hit the heel of the hand and bruise; serious power I feel in elbows and shoulders. Hit the heavy bag. More than the swing of the bag what indicates power is whether or not it breaks (creases or sort of folds at point of impact) when you hit it. Indicates "snap"- the whiplash like concussive force that causes kos.
yeahQuote:
Originally Posted by Snakey
i competed in karate in britan and although i was neverous it was not a scratch on boxing.
if you know that there is another guy in the ring who is here to send you home on a stretcher if he can then you start to get worried.
once you get in there it all dissapears, and the only thing your worried about is putting them down.
as cus d'amoto once said "a fighters greatest enemy is himself"
as you walk to that ring/ sit in the changing rooms you ask why your doing this. you get to the ring and you see your opponent, how big and strong they look and it makes you nervous and therefore tired.
it you werent nervous atall youd be on peak performance. what you have to realise is that your opponent is thinking the same thing about you.
Yeah karate is heaps different. I cant do rounds while punching the bag coz i have no way to time the rounds, i just look at my clock usually and just punch for 10 mins. I did 15 mins today on the bag and 15 mins on focus mitts........had time to do it today coz as you guys know its the queens birthday and we get a public holiday, do you guys?Quote:
Originally Posted by alex w
my trainer at the gym i go2 told me not to get into the habit of just standin in the 1 spot and punchin like a mad man cos u will get in2 the habit of it and take it in2 the ring, throw a jab and then step back and pretend that some1 is throwin the same back at ya he reckons, kept at it tho.
Yeah mate thats what ive been doing. I sometimes throw as many punches as possible coz as i said im pretty unfit right now. But today i practiced moving while punching and punching on the inside. I practiced my moving and evasion when i did some focus mitt work, which i must say gave me quite a big work out.Quote:
Originally Posted by lockie
most important thing for competing in boxing snakey my boy is footwork and defense.
extreme offense is extrodinarily ovverated. defense allows you to punch your opponent completely unanswered.
if you want to work on something that will really and i mean really help you in the ring and with competitions then you want to be working on the footwork!
footwork, parrying and slipping are the way to win near on every fight that you enter. an educated, fast
dont let the pros fool you,
an effective jab with a strong cross is far more effective then somone who can walk into their opponent and hurl hard shots.
how old are you man?
16 , mate. Yeah i really need to work on my defense. I had great defense in karate, i saw punches coming from a mile away but i was use to pushing them away and that leaves you wide open in boxing so i need to improve my head movement.Quote:
Originally Posted by alex w
pushing the punch away does not leave you wide open if you do it correct
and that is what a parry is about.
it leaves your oppost open and even bring him off balance somethimes.
i as another guy mentioned it is verry important to move while punching the bag,
though there are certain drills you do on the bag without moving.