How TO THROW A GOOD PUNCH

[Energetics]

whats the best training which helps you throwing a good punch
not just the speed but the power too

[raysmith]

Pratice on a heavy bag..

No amount of weight training will make you technique right.

[TANKEDH]

Did you watch the Rocky marathon last night?

Train for explosiveness and speed. You can do this with all upperbody exercises, just be careful and dont overdo it. Focus on strength training.

[Kozma]

Originally Posted by HATETANK

Did you watch the Rocky marathon last night?

Train for explosiveness and speed. You can do this with all upperbody exercises, just be careful and dont overdo it. Focus on strength training.

the power of a punch comes from mostly your legs and core.

learn to punch from a boxer first.

[Energetics]

aii so what sort of training should i do?

[Phenom01]

Originally Posted by Energetics

aii so what sort of training should i do?

They already told you. Explosive (power training) and speed training (doing exercise fast in a time limit.) Powerlifters also uses this method.

[Sean Casey]

Any form of martial arts training.

Tae Kwon Do has many exercises using forms and punching/kicking bags to perform explosive kicks and punches.

[TANKEDH]

Originally Posted by Kozma

the power of a punch comes from mostly your legs and core.

learn to punch from a boxer first.

My apologies, I didnt actually mean to train just your upperbody. I assumed (my fault) that a strong full body training was important; and everyone understood that.

[Black_Spit]

Originally Posted by HATETANK

Did you watch the Rocky marathon last night?

ROFL!

BTW, If it means waiting in line, in the snow, for a WEEK, I'll be the first one in my area to see Rocky Balboa this Christmas!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479143/...ay-E28470-10-2

[Kane Fan]

TKD isn't exactly known for punching
if you wanna punch the best place to go is a Boxer

[TheCore]

Here practice makes perfect!

First pic is more speed, second more power...

[zpnq]

Originally Posted by raysmith

Pratice on a heavy bag..

No amount of weight training will make you technique right.

Practice on a heavy bag will not teach you how to throw a good punch.

You need someone who knows how to train you to punch , then you need to stand in front of a mirror and do as they say and watch yourself.

Go to your local boxing gym and start taking lessons. You will find yourself standing in front of a mirror throwing jabs slow and steady. Some guys pick it up in a day others take a month. Once you get the jab, its time for the cross.

I recomend you try and find a trainer who is about the same hight as you. Tall guys tend to use thier hight to thier advantage and somtimes they train shorter guys to do as they do, it doesnt work for shorter guys. Tall guys also dont usaly know how to show a shorter guy how to get close enough to hit a tall guy, becuase the guys they fight are always coming to them.

Hope this helps,

regards,

zpnq

[zpnq]

Originally Posted by TheCore

Here practice makes perfect!

First pic is more speed, second more power...

Reps

funny ****

edit:You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to TheCore again.

[zpnq]

Originally Posted by Sean Casey

Any form of martial arts training.

Tae Kwon Do has many exercises using forms and punching/kicking bags to perform explosive kicks and punches.

What every do DONNOT take up Tae Kwon Do, it is one of the most usless fighting sports ever, EVER EVER. For just punching Boxing is the sport, if you want to involve the legs, thai boxing is the go.

[QUALITYGUY1]

Read my post in this thread:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=941759


Get some instruction from a boxing gym & do some reading, as much as possible.

However, just like lifting heavy weights, or throwing a football real far, some can do it much better than others even though the body structure looks the same. You can definitely improve punching power, like anything else, by training.

[Goonmonger]

Well I would say a combination of weight training using these exercises (Deadlift, DB Bench Press, DB Shoulder Press, Side and Front Lateral Raises, Push Press, Power Clean) and heavy bag work for form.

[ManWithADream]

I don't agree with the whole "definitely go with boxing" idea. Yes, boxing is a somewhat efficient "fighting" style, but unless you are actually training for boxing then I would recommend a more martial arts type style. Yes, Tae Kwon Do isn't really a great way to improve your punching, not because it's "useless" as someone ignorantly suggested, but because it was not CREATED to revolve around the punch. I also don't suggest traditional Karate, as most of the punch training consists of punching from the waist, which IMO produces sloppier form in a real fight.

Obviously the quickest punch would be the one thrown from your starting point, to your target, in the straighest line possbile. In a fighting stance, your front hand would be the quickest one to hit your opponent, your rear one would be slower, but most of the time a bit stronger. Speed drills would be the way to go. One hand at a time, punching from your guard position to your target as straight as possible.

Strength training should probably consist of heavy lifts, definitely the bench press, squat, and deadlift. Powercleans should be great for explosiveness. I also have seen martial artists doing punching drills while holding light dumbells. This makes it alot harder to punch fast. Make sure you take it easy and light at first.

[zpnq]

Originally Posted by Goonmonger

Well I would say a combination of weight training using these exercises (Deadlift, DB Bench Press, DB Shoulder Press, Side and Front Lateral Raises, Push Press, Power Clean) and heavy bag work for form.

Bag work does NOTHING to teach form. Form is obtained in front of the mirror, with slow correct movments. Once techneque is correct doing the movment with speed is practiced. Then Speed and Power.

[zpnq]

Originally Posted by ManWithADream

I don't agree with the whole "definitely go with boxing" idea. Yes, boxing is a somewhat efficient "fighting" style, but unless you are actually training for boxing then I would recommend a more martial arts type style. Yes, Tae Kwon Do isn't really a great way to improve your punching, not because it's "useless" as someone ignorantly suggested, but because it was not CREATED to revolve around the punch. I also don't suggest traditional Karate, as most of the punch training consists of punching from the waist, which IMO produces sloppier form in a real fight.

Obviously the quickest punch would be the one thrown from your starting point, to your target, in the straighest line possbile. In a fighting stance, your front hand would be the quickest one to hit your opponent, your rear one would be slower, but most of the time a bit stronger. Speed drills would be the way to go. One hand at a time, punching from your guard position to your target as straight as possible.

Strength training should probably consist of heavy lifts, definitely the bench press, squat, and deadlift. Powercleans should be great for explosiveness. I also have seen martial artists doing punching drills while holding light dumbells. This makes it alot harder to punch fast. Make sure you take it easy and light at first.

There is no ignorance in my comment about TKD being usless, I did it myself for 3 years. The rules it is based around make it a very inferior fighting style to most other striking arts. Also the fact that it is rigid and hasn't changed in thousands of years. Learing evolving fighting arts like Mauy thai are much more effective, and as has been shown in the ring countless times when these two arts face off the TKD is just plain pathectic, within the first round TKD fighters cannot walk for lack of leg defence and the stance leaves the front leg open for devistating thigh kicks. I learnt this when i explored other fighting sports. Mauy thai IMO is the best for striking, it changes and learns as a living martial art, it use's what works and ****s the rest off.

For learning the best way to punch boxing being just that 'punching' is the best option.

[3XD]

I will cut through all the babal posted above and tell you dont need training. You just need to pay close attention to your opponent. The real best way to throw a punch is when the other guy your gonna punch aint looking or is distracted. Now the best way to break a guys jaw is to do it while he's running his mouth...its easier to knock the jaw of its hinges while the jaw bone is moving.....Hell a 13 year old can knock you out if you aint looking!

[D-Nome]

start by making a fist. turn your hand palm face-up. then as you punch, twist your hand so that the palm is faced down again. this gives it more torque, and more impact. use the inner knuckles on your pointer finger and middle finger to do the punching. a strong punch with all of your knuckles will break the pinky knuckle and really damage the ring finger's.

[Kane Fan]

Originally Posted by zpnq

Practice on a heavy bag will not teach you how to throw a good punch.

You need someone who knows how to train you to punch , then you need to stand in front of a mirror and do as they say and watch yourself.

Go to your local boxing gym and start taking lessons. You will find yourself standing in front of a mirror throwing jabs slow and steady. Some guys pick it up in a day others take a month. Once you get the jab, its time for the cross.

I recomend you try and find a trainer who is about the same hight as you. Tall guys tend to use thier hight to thier advantage and somtimes they train shorter guys to do as they do, it doesnt work for shorter guys. Tall guys also dont usaly know how to show a shorter guy how to get close enough to hit a tall guy, becuase the guys they fight are always coming to them.

Hope this helps,

regards,

zpnq

in general I agree with you BUT you should try all aspects of punching because sometimes you get a guy who despite being short, is good at outside fighting
and I've never used the mirror, but I had it suggested to me by several people I never really utilized it

[Kane Fan]

Originally Posted by zpnq

What every do DONNOT take up Tae Kwon Do, it is one of the most usless fighting sports ever, EVER EVER. For just punching Boxing is the sport, if you want to involve the legs, thai boxing is the go.

if you combine boxing and tkd you can get some use out of tkd
or if you can find a tkd class where full contact sparring is somewhat frequent it might be ok
but in general boxing and thai boxing are good
if you dont have thai boxing around you can look into regular american style kickboxing, savate (french kickboxing) or Kyokushin Karate
they are all viable for kicks
but don't give knees (unless Kyo does I can't recall)

[Kane Fan]

Originally Posted by D-Nome

start by making a fist. turn your hand palm face-up. then as you punch, twist your hand so that the palm is faced down again. this gives it more torque, and more impact. use the inner knuckles on your pointer finger and middle finger to do the punching. a strong punch with all of your knuckles will break the pinky knuckle and really damage the ring finger's.

I do not agree with this theory on how to punch

[Anotherfling]

Well, first make the punch, then pour it in a container that you can throw without spilling the punch all over yourself, then hurl it at your intended victem... Sorry, bad attempt at humor.

Seriously though, learn good form, then worry about what exercises will strengthen it. You need good footwork, balance, strong legs, a strong core to transfer the power from your legs, and strong shoulders (alot of KO punches look more like a standing press than a bench press).