Punches

[Sambo Master]

I have just started boxing and i sparred the other day
i noticed that my punchers are an inch away form the persons face and i flinch a bit

HELP give me some tips

[morphus]

Gorra vote boxing - it's the art of punching isn't it.......so........:)

[Fergie Boy]

Step in a little when you punch and don't flinch.

[SoKKlab]

To work on your accuracy, you'll need to work on the Floor to Ceiling Ball, so that you get used to hitting a moving target.
Either in the Boxing gym or you can rig up one in the house if space etc allows.

Alternatively, you can get a light ball and string it up with something like a Bungie cord and punch away at that (Don't punch full power as you'll do yr joints a misery).

In olden days Thai Boxers used to use a Lemon on a cord to work on accuracy, any target that moves being useful for accurate delivery.

Flinching is a natural thing to start, the more you spar and work pads, against anything that hits back, the less you'll flinch and the more you'll bob and weave, slip punches and generally feel calmer in your delivery and less concerned with punches coming at you. Just practice is all.

[YODA]

Ok - this has me confused.

You posted two polls - here and in the sub grappling forum - and then asked basically the same question - which is relevant to neither poll?

Seeng as your question is about boxing - I'm moving the other poll here too and locking it.

[bishu-ronin]

hello?!!
turn you hips with your punches.

[Knight_Errant]

You are a real fan of the simplistic question, aren't you? Um, a really good piece of advice here would be to train- as in do some sparring.

[SoKKlab]

Originally posted by Knight_errant
You are a real fan of the simplistic question, aren't you? Um, a really good piece of advice here would be to train- as in do some sparring.

;) Surely not?

[Knight_Errant]

yeah, yeah, well ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer that's what I say...

[Adam]

I see that the poll says that the punches from Jeet Kune Do are a favourite. Why? How does JKD punching differentiate from boxing, karate etc.?

[Saz]

Originally posted by Knight_errant
yeah, yeah, well ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer

And thats what you gave him...

I voted for boxing, you pretty much train your punches all the time, so as far as punching goes, I'd rate it highly.

Maybe you're subconsciously worried about hurting your opponent, hence you hold back and flinch a bit. Don't. If you don't hurt them, they'll hurt you, so hit them first and don't hold back.

[JKDfreak]

Firstly hello to everyone,i'm new to this forum,it's a great place!!!
I never studied boxing,but in JKD we use all our body for the punch rotating our feet,hips.We punch along the centeline,with good external/internal structure and for the advanced ones we use non-intention.We learn to use gravity to our advantage,releasing pressure and punch only by using gravity.Combine it with good reaction time,hip rotation,bow hip power,centerline,poling of the punch,drop step,good retraction speed,follow through,good structure and killer instict (emotions) and you have one of the fastest,most powerful and devastating punch on the planet.
This is from a JKD point of view and I really don't know how you strike in boxing but i assume that you have to hit hard because boxing is THE punching art!!!!!

[FISH]

Boxing punches are basically the same but I do prefer the JKD jab.I have mostly taken boxing and the same principles apply.Most of your power comes with follow through,proper footwork,hip movement,and leverage.The JKD jab is generally quicker and more powerful.You can use backfists in martial arts unlike boxing but mix boxing with any martial art and I think it makes it more effective like Bruce did with WC.Sparring is a must like any fighting style to learn range,movement,etc.

[Sambo Master]

thnx i hav put all this to work

[SockonString]

Think of your openents head being behind his head. Punch through to the next head.