Advanced Technique of Punching combinations

• • Start from a relaxed position

• • Exhale when casting

• • Tension your fist and your muscles at the moment of impact

• • Release your hand back to you

Throwing punches is simply the act of being relaxed, so quickly hasten your hand toward the target and exhale quickly. You tense your fist at the moment of impact and then relax your hand to take more hits. The trick is to use the weight of your entire body on your stroke without losing your balance. Skill and experience will teach you over time.

For a beginner, the most important thing is to learn the proper way to strike. In the future, you will be able to cast many different varieties of punches from different positions and will develop your own punching technique that will fit into your style.

This is all just a matter of learning the correct way to throw punches. There are many ways to learn.

We are going to do our best here and there are also other places to check out if you want to learn more about the sport of boxing. Our top boxing blog we would recommend would be Smartmma.com, they tend to do a pretty good job at being centered around beginners to boxing and mixed martial arts. Read below to find out our tips and then go check them out if you want to learn more and get to the top of your mma and boxing game.

Basic Punching Tips

• • Rotate your entire body and pivot with your foot on ALL THE BEATS, EXCEPT THE JAB.

• • Keep your posture and balance for greater strength and better mobility.

• • Make sure that the hand that is not striking is defending the other side of your body.

• • Exhale quickly on all strokes.

• • All boxing punches are basically a variation of straight punches (elbows extended), crossed (elbows on the side) or uppercut (elbows down).

Straight from the Left (JAB) – the # 1 most important weapon in boxing

• • Keep the rest of your body still, extend your left fist directly forward.

• • Exhale sharply as you strike by rotating your fist to stop the palm of your hand down.

• • Pull your hand back immediately after impact to defend.

*** Try throwing a jab with a step forward (aka “jab with pitch”). Also try a jab on the body flexing slightly your knees and your waist as you strike.

The jab is boxing’s most important blow. With it you can attack, defend, counterattack, score points, measure distances and many other things. It is your longest and fastest blow, uses less energy and leaves you little vulnerable. A boxing trainer will usually tell you that every combo should start with a jab. It is a quick blow that disorients your opponent enough to hit heavier blows.

Watch the boxing video below to learn more about these punching combos

Straight from Right (DIRECT) – your strongest blow

• • Rotate your hip and upper body counterclockwise as you rotate your right foot (about 90 degrees).

• • Exhale quickly as you extend your right fist straight forward from your chin.

• • Rotating the fist to reach the target with the palm of the hand down.

• • Do not let your head over your front knee.

*** When necessary, your elbow can be flexed to create a slight overhand or even a big to divert you from your opponent’s guard. Many boxing instructors emphasize the importance of a straightforward right to beginners because the latter telegraphs less and does not leave the fighter so vulnerable. It is unusual to see a “right crusader” because he will probably be blocked by his opponent’s left shoulder. Flex your knees and your waist if you want to throw a straight into the body.

The direct will naturally become your most powerful blow because it comes from your dominant hand and gains power from your back with ease. When combined, jab and straight are known as the basic yet incredibly useful 1-2 combination.

LEFT CROSS – a powerful and dangerous blow

• • Rotate your foot clockwise (about 90 degrees) as you lower your right heel and lift your left heel.

• • Your body rotates like a solid block as you turn your foot.

• • The left arm is tensioned so your left fist is thrown to the target.

*** For a left crusader on the body, leave your left hand down and toss with your fist vertically.

The left crusader is easily one of boxing’s deadliest blows. He protrudes from a side angle, making it difficult to defend when an opponent is expecting a direct hit. It is also common for knockouts because the blow turns the head and leaves the opponent stunned with ease. You can cast left crusaders on the head with your fist horizontally or vertically; for a beginner, I recommend that you use those with which you feel most comfortable.

Left-wing crusaders in the body are the most common means of attacking the body. The “stroke in the liver” (located below the ribs) is known to be extremely painful and leads to many knockout strokes on the body. Bumps on the body usually leave you breathless and end up with your legs, making it harder to move. A well-fitting blow to the body can temporarily paralyze your legs and knock you down even if you are still conscious and willing to fight.

LEFT UPPERCUT – dangerous blow for short and long distance

• • Rotate your foot clockwise (about 90 degrees) as you lower your right heel and lift your left heel.

• • Your body rotates like a left crusader (do not lean forward or backward).

• • With your elbow pointing down, lightly lower your left fist and toss it up as you exhale.

• • The blow hits with the palm facing up.

• • Keep this bump compact and regain your position quickly.

*** You can cast that blow more directly or more curved, on the head or the body.

The left uppercut is a great blow to use over short or even medium distances. It’s stronger than the jab, it’s fast, and it can be quite unexpected. The only risk is that you need to be close to your opponent and your right shoulder is not lifting to defend your opponent’s right.

UPPERCUT RIGHT – dangerous blow at short and long range

• • Rotate your hip and upper body counterclockwise as you turn your right foot (about 90 degrees).

• • Your body rotates like a right crusader (do not lean forward or backward).

• • With your elbow pointing down, lightly lower your right fist and toss it up as you exhale.

• • The blow hits with the palm facing up.

• • Keep this bump compact and regain your position quickly.

The right uppercut is a devastating blow to be used over short or medium distances. It is too powerful to be thrown into the head or body. The great risk is that you are lowering your right hand and exposing yourself to a counterattack with a left crusader.