punches

[Trainer Monkey]

I've been neglecting this lately as I've been throwing the hook from range, but I've got a nice strong left hook when I throw it like this.

Youve got to turn over the straight,if you dont,its bad on your wrist,AND you lose oomph on the shot

Yeah, I understand.

As for the body, I've taken to throwing the hook "palm in" as I can change it to an uppercut to get around the elbow, if needs be...That ok?

Oh yeah,thats allmost the way your supposed to be throwing it,but get your rythm down on the shot on the bag,because if you change your mind to late,it also torques bloody hell out of your wrist. You kind of want a body uppercut to be coming at an upword angle,so you have to decide in time to get your hand situated,especially on your weak hand, otherwise,your setting yourself up for long term issues with your wrists.
Thats the kind of thing you practice on the bag

[donnydarkoIRL]

Youve got to turn over the straight,if you dont,its bad on your wrist,AND you lose oomph on the shot

Yeah, I understand.

As for the body, I've taken to throwing the hook "palm in" as I can change it to an uppercut to get around the elbow, if needs be...That ok?

Oh yeah,thats allmost the way your supposed to be throwing it,but get your rythm down on the shot on the bag,because if you change your mind to late,it also torques bloody hell out of your wrist. You kind of want a body uppercut to be coming at an upword angle,so you have to decide in time to get your hand situated,especially on your weak hand, otherwise,your setting yourself up for long term issues with your wrists.
Thats the kind of thing you practice on the bag

Sounds like I'm getting something right then!

[Youngblood]

What is interesting is how as someone mentioned before, how boxing is in one way akin to golf. When the moon and stars all align exactly right in body movement and the torquing and twisting of hand, arm, shoulder, feet, etc, happens...it is those shots that when done properly, have the most power to cause our opponents injury. To cause blood to fly and send people to sleep, and yet feel effortless . You don't feel it in your hand, or your wrist, or any part of your body...but just hear the spectacular smack, thud or see the planking of your opponents body and the eyes go gazy and you know you just did it. You just threw a punch as close to perfect as possible, much like that of a perfect golf swing. And it feels great.

[donnydarkoIRL]

What is interesting is how as someone mentioned before, how boxing is in one way akin to golf. When the moon and stars all align exactly right in body movement and the torquing and twisting of hand, arm, shoulder, feet, etc, happens...it is those shots that when done properly, have the most power to cause our opponents injury. To cause blood to fly and send people to sleep, and yet feel effortless . You don't feel it in your hand, or your wrist, or any part of your body...but just hear the spectacular smack, thud or see the planking of your oppenents body and the eyes go gazy and you know you just did it. You just threw a punch as close to perfect as possible, much like that of a perfect golf swing. And it feels great.

Great point.

I find I hit hardest when I throw a nice easy punch, but it collides with the opponent when at full extension and the bones in my arm are straight when i connect. This transaltes to a nice loose punch causing an opponents head to snap back...weird.

[iceman]

snap is what you want, pushing is ok but even with the straight right ya gotta turn it over and snap it in and away...otherwise you push and that don't hit so hard. i think maybe that is the weakness of a lot of hooks, no snap and over extension... just a thought

[donnydarkoIRL]

snap is what you want, pushing is ok but even with the straight right ya gotta turn it over and snap it in and away...otherwise you push and that don't hit so hard. i think maybe that is the weakness of a lot of hooks, no snap and over extension... just a thought

True enough and you can't snap a straight with elbow bent.

[iceman]

no but sometimes there are ways to build power or you sacrifice for a set up...some days ya gotta chop a man down..