LEARN TO PUNCH HARD : AN EXPERTS OPINION
"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. His hands can't hit what his eyes can't see. Now you see me, now you don't. George thinks he will, but I know he won't." - A famous quote by the legend Mohammad Ali.
Every boxer will confess that they love to hit. They love to hit & love to crush something within their fist. Fighting is an art for them while punching is the brush stroke. They love to feel the impact on the punching bag and hit restlessly.
Punching is the basics of boxing. Many boxer take many year to learn the correct form for punching. Without using correct technique you can't hit the desired spot. Here are some basic tips for beginner to get some motivation for punch again :
1. Inner peace : I know what are you thinking, yes inner peace was the key for kung fu panda as well as for us too. Don't be over tense, it will block your thinking. Just relax and let the muscle flow power to your fists. It will be your best shot.
2. Make an aim : Think carefully and fixed your aim. It should the weak point to crush your opponent. But careful, never stare to the aim because it will exposed your plan. Just keep an eyes on opponents heads and shoulder, it will make him confuse.
3. Breathing technique: You have to grasp the relationship between punching power and breathing. Breath out slightly in every punch, it will make the punching power more intensive. Find out what suit you best, do some back and forth and learn.
4. Need full engagement: engage your whole body when punching. I mean use correct form and also use your core for better power. More engagement of body the more the power will be.
5. Balance: Always be in balance, it will help you to hit better punch. Don't get over excited in a fight too much that you pushed your opponent so hard and put yourself in an unbalanced position. Do some punching bag workout to develop balancing.
6. Learn how to defense : Total attack will not be a pro strategy all the time, try to learn how to defense perfectly. The common rule is one hand for punching and other is for protection. Every boxer know it but main challenge is getting used to with it.
7. Self-awareness: You should aware about your form, position and balance all the time. Need to careful about the vulnerability you created when punching, just pull back your fist faster. Actually you will learn it practically, sometime pulling back so early will suffer your power.
