Boxing critique/Shit talk

[BsAs]

I've trained Muay Thai for a couple years, but never trained boxing or really focused on it much. I'm six months out of major knee surgery and I can finally start hitting the bag again and doing light calisthenics. I decided to make the most of it and try to improve my hands for the next 6 months until I'm cleared to kick.

I am hoping you guys can give me some pointers for using my hands and especially how to not throw such a wild, looping left hook. Should my forearm be parallel to the ground when it connects? I never realized what a wigger I could be until I watched this video haha. Any comments/insults/tips are much appreciated. Thanks.

YouTube - heavy bag

 

[Sweet27]

Try to incorporate more head movement into your routine. Practice slipping punches and countering back. Also, try to move with the bag as well, vision it as your opponent.

 

[Snowman3459]

You don't want your hook to be so "out there". It needs to be closer to your body. Pivot your lead foot towards the right when your throwing your left hook. Gives you more power and makes it more comfortable to bring your punch closer to you.

It might be difficult simply because your used to the Muay Thai way. Also, don't keep your head so straight, I know it's only a bag, but pretend it will hit you. Use some foot work too.

 

[Steakeater**]

^^^

This. You should make shots shorter when you are closer to the bag. It looks like you are punching a further target but stops early at the range.

 

[thirteen]

Love the dog. Is it a dogo?

One important thing you want to be aware of is -
When you throw your jab you are bringing your other hand away from guard.
Big no no. A boxer will see it from a mile away, slip your jab and land a counter.

Good luck with the training and recovery.

 

[Lionidas]

Keep your hands up at all times.

When you punch you keep dropping your other hand instead of keeping it raised to protect your chin.
Hands up!!

 

[BsAs]

Love the dog. Is it a dogo?

One important thing you want to be aware of is -
When you throw your jab you are bringing your other hand away from guard.
Big no no. A boxer will see it from a mile away, slip your jab and land a counter.

Good luck with the training and recovery.

Man, I'm looking back at the video and I totally see it. Jab goes out, right hand falls... I gotta be more conscious of that, thanks for pointing it out.

And yeah, she is a dogo and she just turned one. I brought her back from Argentina with me. She is going nuts out here in the mountains!
Thanks again.

 

[BsAs]

Try to incorporate more head movement into your routine. Practice slipping punches and countering back. Also, try to move with the bag as well, vision it as your opponent.

I've always felt awkward with head movement, particularly when hitting the bag and shadow boxing. I need to loosen up and I'll focus on visualization next session. Thanks for the comment.

 

[thirteen]

And yeah, she is a dogo and she just turned one. I brought her back from Argentina with me. She is going nuts out here in the mountains!
Thanks again.

Damn mate you're so lucky.
Dogo's are illegal here. (F*ck knows why)

Keeping working the jab-guard up.
Good luck.

 

[jkemper]

^^ what they said... also something I tend to do sometimes, and am currently trying to shake... is bouncing back and forth. A lot of people who box do it, and it allows your opponent to anticipate your strikes based on your rythem. You move back and forth then all the sudden set your feet and shift your balance and someone can key in on it.. has happened to me. My instructor would demonstrate this by actually catching my punches simply via that tell. There is a fine line between movement to maintain proper distance for your combatives, and bouncing back and forth.

 

[LZD]

I'd try to throw your o/hand longer? Hooks shorter? Just my two cents!

 

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