Punching Power

Discussion in 'General Martial Arts Discussion' started by nightcrawlerEX, Dec 28, 2005.

  1. Emil

    Emil Valued Member

    That is mainly due to body mechanics and mass
     
  2. Paaaatrik

    Paaaatrik New Member

    Well if you lean into it, it's no longer a jab.
     
  3. Emil

    Emil Valued Member

    I didn't necessarily mean leaning into it
     
  4. Yatezy

    Yatezy One bad mamba jamba

    Thought id join in!

    Speed is definately a plus in a punch as the more speed generated the power there will be, but it also depends on the type of punch. (im probably opening another can of worms here :D ) i think we're generally talking a bout a straight punch like a jab or crosss. But there are punches were speed will not effect the quality of the punch so much.

    Just say your going for a hook to the body and the opponent is up against the ropes or in the corner (just on about boxing in a ring) then you could throw a quick snapper hook to the body from the normal boxing stance but from what ive been trained to do, pushing up against them (mainly to stop them from moving out of position), widening your stance so your in a firm position and dipping to either side whilst getting the correct twist in hips and shoulders will produce a powerful punch.

    Feel free to comet and critise but go easy, my first proper post! :)
     
  5. Paaaatrik

    Paaaatrik New Member

    Well if you don't put anything behind the speed, it's not gonna ba hard anyways..
     
  6. Yatezy

    Yatezy One bad mamba jamba

    It can be, you can get a moderately hard punch from speed alone but instead of it pushing you back from the power of it, its more like a stinging punch

    if that makes sense
     
  7. Giles Wiley

    Giles Wiley New Member

    Power Punching

    Hi Nightcrawler
    You are on the right track. Speed is important but don't forget that accuracy, body alignment and angle of the punch are crucial. I've been studying power punching for the last decade and I have some great resistance training exercises designed specifically for power punching there are some free downloads on my site www.gileswiley.com. Check under videos.
    I'll post a couple of articles with training tips this week for all that are interested.
    Yours in peak performance
    Giles Wiley
    www.kocoach.com
     
  8. Paaaatrik

    Paaaatrik New Member

    Some proof, that you punch harder would be good aswell.
    If you haven't measured before and after, how do you know it works?
     
  9. Blitzfaust

    Blitzfaust New Member

    I've been told that you get more power out of a punch by twisting your fist before you make contact, this assuming your fists are by your wairst with the knuckles facing the ground. I find it works well, but how does this work when your in sparring position with your fists up to protect your face?
     
  10. PDTBuktiNegara

    PDTBuktiNegara New Member




    Strength of punching matters not nearly as much as the placement of the punch that you deliver. focus and intent.
     
  11. wudangfajing

    wudangfajing Banned Banned

    Define how to punch!

    What are you actually doing when you punch?

    What is actually the driving force in the arm alone?

    What is the structure of a punch?

    What portion of the torso can be added to give more power?

    What direction is your hip traveling in relation to the punch?

    These are just the beginning questions you should be focusing on to develop a method that will develop more power.

    Ultimatly they define the one inch punch. :)

    No you do not hit with more force when using just two knucks.
    Still most important thing about hitting is making contact so speed is nice but contact an focus in to the spine of opponent is important.
    Forget where i read it but they say of the best fighter in the world they get hit 80 Percent of the time or maybe was 80 percent land unsure forgot.
     
    Last edited: Nov 22, 2006

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