heres a vid of me on the heavybag

[ararghhh]

heres a vid of me on the heavybag and the double end bag

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4RyvCVvDvU

tell me what you think, is there something I need to improve on or doing wrong?

[Andre]

HArd to know what is going through other peoples mind when they are training,because some people work on only one thing and can look single minded or one dimensional because of it.

Just to start with; Dont get into the habit of leading with your head. Jab, wheres the jab? Double up the jab,build the rest up onto it.Build good habits.Go to a gym and a trainer so you do.

Occasionally you also turn your body towards the target slightly before your arm follows afterwards thats telegraphing your move and leading in with your head again.
theres more but hey;

I mean those short straight shots you seem to lead off with alot are ok to practice if you got the right thing in your mind.
Like you are imagining throwing it into the crook of someones elbow so its a rib shot and a block to their arm if they have it low or you just brought it down low with a reaction etc; if you side stepped out and doubled up that could work well too but to lead in low and short straight in front and make it a habit through bag work,guess whats going to happen in the ring ,just on reach alone.

[Trainer Monkey]

Andre hit most of it,but I'll add,unless you intend to only fight midgets,I should have seen more legitimate head shots then I did

[Drago]

yo ararghhh well done on the post, most of us wouldnt have the balls to let everyone judge our skills, i aint no expert & i just hit the bag myself for enjoyment & extra fitness. so keep up the good work & if you can gain knowlege from others on this site can only be good 4 ya!!!!

[ararghhh]

alright thanks for the help guys, I will work on the stuff you said for a while and then I will come back with a new vid.

[Chris Nagel]

I can see that it's pretty hard to get a jab going when you don't have much space to work with especially when you're circling the heavy bag.

Is it possible to move some of the stuff around so that you can have more space? That way you'll have much more freedom to practice different things besides short punching.

As for something else to think about, I've read Joe Louis's how to box book, and I've found what he said about the heavy bag interesting:

"After learning how to hit the bag while it is stationary, try giving it a slight push to start it slowly swinging. Then when it has started to swing away, hook sharply with the left or right in the direction of the swing of the bag. This is good practice as it accustoms you to hitting the side of an opponent who turns from a blow.

The heavy bag is also used to develop rapid hitting to the body which is called in-fighting. Crouch slightly forward with both feet in line together, and bring both hands upward in sharp, short blows to the bag. Treat the bag as you would your opponent. If the bag gives way, assume your opponent is retreating from your attack, step closer and continue punching away with both hands. Then assume that your opponent is holding, back away but quickly return to the attack with both hands. This will help you get more power behind your blows and teach you to stay in close, so that your opponent's blows are robbed of their force.

Punching the heavy bag should be timed into rounds, three minutes punching with one minute of rest in between."

"Sessions with the bag help tune up your footwork, too. The bag keeps you shifting your weight around a good deal like you must when facing an opponent in the ring."

I found out that by hitting the bag while it's swinging away allows me to get more extension into my punches. On the flip-side, hitting when it swings towards you has a smothering affect which can cause you to shorten up your punches if you don't adjust your distance to the bag.

The more that the bag move, the more that you will move. And as a world of angles and planes open up to you, the the bag will tell you when to hit.

On the floor-to-ceiling bag, I like it when the bag is suspended at about head level. This way after I hit it with a sharp punch it rebounds back at me like a counter. From here I can move my head out of the way, shunt it aside with my shoulder or catch it with my glove. It's really good for sharpening your reflexes, and for that purpose I like to use it in my warm up before I spar.

It'll also help you if you learn how to punch properly. Learn how to get your body weight into your punches instead of winging your punches. There's books in the "useful/important posts section" that can help you, but it'll be much better for you if you can get first hand instruction from someone that knows boxing.

Good luck, and stick with it.

[Andre]

I can see that it's pretty hard to get a jab going when you don't have much space to work with especially when you're circling the heavy bag.

Is it possible to move some of the stuff around so that you can have more space? That way you'll have much more freedom to practice different things besides short punching.

As for something else to think about, I've read Joe Louis's how to box book, and I've found what he said about the heavy bag interesting:

"After learning how to hit the bag while it is stationary, try giving it a slight push to start it slowly swinging. Then when it has started to swing away, hook sharply with the left or right in the direction of the swing of the bag. This is good practice as it accustoms you to hitting the side of an opponent who turns from a blow.

The heavy bag is also used to develop rapid hitting to the body which is called in-fighting. Crouch slightly forward with both feet in line together, and bring both hands upward in sharp, short blows to the bag. Treat the bag as you would your opponent. If the bag gives way, assume your opponent is retreating from your attack, step closer and continue punching away with both hands. Then assume that your opponent is holding, back away but quickly return to the attack with both hands. This will help you get more power behind your blows and teach you to stay in close, so that your opponent's blows are robbed of their force.

Punching the heavy bag should be timed into rounds, three minutes punching with one minute of rest in between."

"Sessions with the bag help tune up your footwork, too. The bag keeps you shifting your weight around a good deal like you must when facing an opponent in the ring."

I found out that by hitting the bag while it's swinging away allows me to get more extension into my punches. On the flip-side, hitting when it swings towards you has a smothering affect which can cause you to shorten up your punches if you don't adjust your distance to the bag.

The more that the bag move, the more that you will move. And as a world of angles and planes open up to you, the the bag will tell you when to hit.

On the floor-to-ceiling bag, I like it when the bag is suspended at about head level. This way after I hit it with a sharp punch it rebounds back at me like a counter. From here I can move my head out of the way, shunt it aside with my shoulder or catch it with my glove. It's really good for sharpening your reflexes, and for that purpose I like to use it in my warm up before I spar.

It'll also help you if you learn how to punch properly. Learn how to get your body weight into your punches instead of winging your punches. There's books in "useful/important posts section" that can help you, but it'll much better for you if you can get first hand instruction from someone that knows boxing.

Good luck, and stick with it.

Yeah good points mate. I remember also the real long rope on a bag hung from a high tree to practice chasing down over distance etc.

[AdamGB]

Not bad mate, One thing I've noticed is that your oftens often aren't coming back to your chin or any sort of guard.

Asking to get countered with a left hook

[donnydarkoIRL]

Alright man?

You look pretty healthy for a guy saying he was too light.

The only thing I might suggest is turning your fist over more so your knuckles face the ceiling.