Could this be a way to tell if you are hitting harder?

[scottswald]

yeah, i imagine so >

[El Kabong]

Man this has to be the biggest load of crap ive ever heard. I always tell by punching the heavy bag.

I just figured in sparring and your sparring partner says "Hey you hit hard" then I was hitting hard. Either that or seeing the way people react to being hit by you

[scottswald]

i don't agree with that, nearly anyone can hit hard but when you've got someone pounding you in the face it's not so easy

[Memphis]

Dont agree with what exactly?

[scottswald]

doesn't matter, i think that i missread lyle's post, sorry about that

but i don't think that knowing you have a hard punch really helps you in a fight, it can get your confidence up but it can also make you too cocky, which i really don't like

[Memphis]

If it gets to the stage that you rely on your big punch then yes, but knowing you have it in your locker is a good thing, it means theres no need to rush or panic if you are behind on the cards.

[Binks]

I just figured in sparring and your sparring partner says "Hey you hit hard" then I was hitting hard. Either that or seeing the way people react to being hit by you

yup, samething with me. I just tell by when i hit the opponent or whoever I'm sparring and then after they tell me that i have a powerful punch.

[Douglas]

doesn't matter, i think that i missread lyle's post, sorry about that

but i don't think that knowing you have a hard punch really helps you in a fight, it can get your confidence up but it can also make you too cocky, which i really don't like

In a fight, I always assume the other person is better than me, and that will keep me from getting to careless and cocky, and will also keep my expectations lower (I won't be as upset if I were to lose), and usually leaves me pleasantly surprised if I win or do better than I thought I would.

Also, you can have a punch like a sledgehammer, but you want to be able to throw a lot of them at one time, or it won't do you any good. Speed kills just as well as power, if not more.

[Memphis]

In a fight, I always assume the other person is better than me, and that will keep me from getting to careless and cocky, and will also keep my expectations lower (I won't be as upset if I were to lose), and usually leaves me pleasantly surprised if I win or do better than I thought I would.

Dont think about losing, if you lose, or in this case dont contest the mental battle your as good as beat before you start.

[Douglas]

In a fight, I always assume the other person is better than me, and that will keep me from getting to careless and cocky, and will also keep my expectations lower (I won't be as upset if I were to lose), and usually leaves me pleasantly surprised if I win or do better than I thought I would.

I don't think about losing, but I don't think about winning either. I assume the other person is in better shape than me, and that I'll have to fight extra hard if I'm going to win, when most of the time, I am the one that's in the better shape.

Dont think about losing, if you lose, or in this case dont contest the mental battle your as good as beat before you start.

[AdamGB]

I just figured in sparring and your sparring partner says "Hey you hit hard" then I was hitting hard. Either that or seeing the way people react to being hit by you

yup, samething with me. I just tell by when i hit the opponent or whoever I'm sparring and then after they tell me that i have a powerful punch.

means nothing, 99% of guys have glass jaws... :P Maybe a bit harsh but you get my point, its down to their opinion and how well they take a punch.