body punching-who practices it and who uses it when sparring/fighting

[Frode Falch]

i should use more. But at least i use body kicks and knees a bit more often.

 

[panamaican]

Right hook to the body is the one I land most consistently.

 

[Higus]

Its tough to incorporate them when you are first learning. Most people have trouble getting comfortable in the pocket or setting them up. A lot of beginners will try to lead with a body shot and get punished for it. Experimentation isn't as forgiving in stand up sparring as it is in, say, grappling arts.

 

[SAAMAG]

So now that we've determined that everyone appreciates body shots...let's talk about how we each go about using them.

For example one tactic that I have is that I'll generally throw a few head shots, a couple sets in a row. Once I've got the guy thinking I'm going to be going high again, I'll throw a jab to the head, feint the cross, then go with a left body hook stepping in.

There's also the 1-3 to the head and 2 to the body.

There's also the slip to the outside of the cross and coming back with a hook to the body.

There's also slipping the jab and punching the body at the same time with the lead hand, while coming around to the body or head with the rear hand.

 

[Centaur]

I land my cross a LOT to the body. I'm not very good with the left lead (live/shovel hook) though. I try to get it in during sparring, but I just haven't figured out how to set it up. I guess I need to be more patient and wait for the target to present itself.

 

[thirteen]

Higus is 100% on the money.

 

[MuayThai2112]

always good to make then lower their hands a bit so you can set up something big

 

[Cdn_Fight_Fan]

I started going to the body because when I first started sparring my main partner was more experienced so he would just block whatever I threw and fire right back. So I thought it would be good to throw a jab and then duck under his counters and then throw a right to the body etc. Worked well.

So it started out just as a way to hit him and avoid some of his shots. Then he hit me with a body shot and I found out how it hurts way more than head shots so I just kept throwing them. Right hook to the body has been my money punch in all my fights. Just starting to get the left to the body going now. Also throw straighs and uppercuts too.

I'm pretty slow so the combination of body shots and good cardio lets me even things out a little bit and finish stronger.

 

[rubberducky27]

Its tough to incorporate them when you are first learning. Most people have trouble getting comfortable in the pocket or setting them up. A lot of beginners will try to lead with a body shot and get punished for it. Experimentation isn't as forgiving in stand up sparring as it is in, say, grappling arts.

Well said, hence the huge turnover in boxing gyms. It's all a great idea until you get hit in the face, over and over and over. But slipping a jab or cross and ripping the body is my favourite. 9/10 attempts and I get caught which halts me reaching this nirvana. And most of the time I'll land it and smile like a jerk before circling away or actually working a combination... live and learn....

 

[Cdn_Fight_Fan]

ttt

 

[ghost scribble]

Take what they give you. But I always prefer to punch someone in the face, that's just me.

 

[TheHegemon1]

I use them often, I actually like them best in the later round when your opponent is tired and working to get air, a few body shots make those last few minutes seem like hours.

 

[Curtis Gibbs]

Jab to the dome, right hook or uppercut to the liver, left hook half step out hard ass K.O Lunging straight right

 

[codyweaver]

You can score points with body shots.
In boxing they taught me to set up head shots by going to the body first.
Right hook to the body, left hook to the head. Uppercut to body, hook to head.
There was a move they taught, that was basically a jab to stomach, then you would go to the head, and kinda flicked your wrist, and kinda peppered the face.
Wasnt effective, but again, in boxing, sometimes you just need to score points.

 

[boboplata***]

when i get cornered i tend to turtle up & just throw body punches.

 

[thelyricalmaste]

I've never been good with leading to the body, although I have knocked the breath out of guys with body jabs. I usually don't feel comfortable shooting body shots unless I am firmly tucked into a safe spot or at the end of a solid combination.

 

[CONQUERER23]

Body shots wear guys down, but people fer using them because it can leave them open. A good straight to the sternum definitely takes the wind out of opponents.

 

[Unhallowed**]

I just started learning muay thai and I love ending punching combos with a good jab to the stomach

 

[Team Supremacy]

I do kyokushin. We are not allowed to punch or elbow to the head. All our punches and elbows are to the body (actually, you are also allowed to punch&elbow the arms and legs -but who would want to punch a leg?), and we do a lot of them.

QUOTE]

i don't know much about kyokushin, i train in MT myself, so i'm certainly not bashing the art or anything. but what's the point in training not to hit the head?

 

[Billy no mates]

i don't know much about kyokushin, i train in MT myself, so i'm certainly not bashing the art or anything. but what's the point in training not to hit the head?

Every set of rules inevitably throws up anomalies that in time lead to what one might describe as "over specialisation" and Kyokushinkai's knockdown rules are certainly no exception,i don't think Shinkyoku meant that strikes to the head are completely VERBOTEN in Kyokushin as a whole rather that they are not allowed in our tournaments(though some factions are experimenting with the format with gloves and face punching) .

Back on subject beside the targets already covered in the thread bare knuckle strikes open up potential targets on the body that are not really as viable with gloves on,chest slammers to the breast bone or slightly higher up onto the clavicle or repeated punches to the ball of the shoulder joint,might be fun things for those accustomed to wearing gloves to play about with .