Heavy bag? what's the point?

[james_thomas33]

yer tahts true

i dnt think people actually give advice they just like sayhow stupied the questian iz and stuff :P

[greynotsoold]

the heavy bag is the one punching bag you cannot do without; for many years it was just about the only bag. This is where you practice each punch until you perfect it, develope the "punching muscles" in your back and shoulders, condition and strengthen your hands, wrists and forearms, learn to punch in combination, judge distance and learn how to move with/around a body. Your bag should always swing and you should always play it like its real. By that I mean moving in, out and about to set up particular sequences of punches, and above all do not get in the habit of stepping in throwing a combination then stepping straight back to get out, or dropping your hands and standing there. The bag and its movement offer a perfect chance to learn how to step in , punch , then turn an angle to where you can't be hit but are still in range to prolong the exchange (robinon v Gatti, 1 & 2)

[Dave_bandit]

ahh so many helpful comments, thanks ppl (excluding boyla) but im still confused, whats a california bag?

[boyla]

I think before some posters slag me off, they should first
1) Go to a boxing gym
2) Learn how to spell and use grammar in a post
3) Be more descriptive than to call me a prick

Also i don't have to help anyone i don't want to.

I did answer the question, thus making it obvious that is indeed important


btw there is a spell check

[Dave_bandit]

don't take it personally