Speeding up those combos

[The Student]

hey guys,

I was wondering if any of you guys had any techniques or advice on speeding up my combinations. I can throw single shots pretty quick. But i'm not satisfied with my speed when it comes to throwing combos.

I'm under the assumption the best way to speed this up is just simply keep on shadowboxing the combos and doing some basic bagwork... but if there's other stuff I could try in addition to shadowboxing and regular bag work, please let me know... Thanks!

[WayneFlint]

A small tip, moving the knees will move the rest of your body, often the movement actually starts here and the limbs/muscles just react to/support their movement by working as they should if good technique is maintained, once you understand this you understand where the movements start, then you can speed them up while maintaining good technique.

[Scrap]

Theres a stretch I put up, the figure 8 oneGreat for speed. It stretches the Tensas Facias Lata an interesting gem of a muscle works the Abductors, full of fast twitch 1 and 2. Withouy it youre going nowhere look after it

[Scrap]

this is the one

[Scrap]

He is going way to fast 5 one way 5 the other both legs.

[The Student]

Theres a stretch I put up, the figure 8 oneGreat for speed. It stretches the Tensas Facias Lata an interesting gem of a muscle works the Abductors, full of fast twitch 1 and 2. Withouy it youre going nowhere look after it

Scrap, I just tried that stretch. I feel a bit awkward doing it, but I guess I just need to get the feel of doing it.

I'll spend some time doing it at home tomorrow, before leaving for training, thanks.

[Scrap]

It will feel funny at 1st, Ive an idea its your main problem reading between the lines. make them the 8s small at 1st otherwise your hips wont take it, always have the toes pointing down, to get maximum effect.

[The Student]

It will feel funny at 1st, Ive an idea its your main problem reading between the lines. make them the 8s small at 1st otherwise your hips wont take it, always have the toes pointing down, to get maximum effect.

hey scrap, I realized, when I tried it yesterday, I was doing it wrong.. Spent a few minutes doing it just now... and your right, it does a number on your hips, I cant go half as fast as your guy, nor can I make the 8s as big. So I'm starting nice and slow with tiny 8s.

I find that its harder to do with my left leg that it is with my right. Great little stretch though Scrap.. i feel like I'm stretching a part of my body, that I've never stretched before.

[The Student]

A small tip, moving the knees will move the rest of your body, often the movement actually starts here and the limbs/muscles just react to/support their movement by working as they should if good technique is maintained, once you understand this you understand where the movements start, then you can speed them up while maintaining good technique.

hmm, so in a way, in order to speed up my combo's I should be thinking about the foundation (ie the legs and knees) instead of hands, because in order to throw a successful combo, good technique and balance should be maintained.