Questions tagged [boxing]
Western martial art of punching, on which the competitive combat sport of boxing is founded.
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How do I get back into being an MMA Journalist?
First off I like to say I am an hardcore MMA fan. My name is Rouzbeh Karimkhani, I used to be a reporter for Mixed Martial Arts In Canada. I did this 15 years ago only as a passion. I would like to ...
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Apps or cheap device to count the number of punches thrown on a heavy bag (but not necessarily the force, or the type of punches)
I'm looking to buy a device or an app or install an app on my phone that'll count the number of punches I'm throwing in a certain interval on the heavy punching bag. I'm not trying to spend a lot of ...
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Will triceps extension with a lower weight but with speed and intensity help me get more power in my jab and back fist?
I'm super new to boxing (or any kind of martial per se), am taking two, one hour long, (English) boxing classes per week, supplemented by four hours of weight training per week.
I was wondering ...
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Boxing Shuffle Step in Muay Thai?
Do Muay Thai professional fighters use the Shuffle Step? Bazooka Joe Valtellini is a professional fighter, and teaches both Boxing and Muay Thai. I can' tell if this can be used in Muay Thai, but it ...
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Why some people think that martial arts are useless?
I have a gym instructor that was in karate and half year in boxing. He sparred in boxing against someone who weighs less and shorter than him and that guy was 7 years in boxing and even so my ...
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What is the weight of dipped-foam TKD/Karate sparring gloves? (see photo)
I often see TKD and Karate folks sparring with these types of open-palm glove, made of some sort of plastic-dipped foam that seems common for those styles' equipment.
How much do they weigh?
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How does a person who just watches youtube videos to learn martial arts beat me in sparring?
I have been training in martial arts such as Taekwondo and Boxing for several months. I know a friend who just watches youtube videos to learn to fight. Even though I did my techniques correctly, I ...
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Moving Backwards, Cross Punch and move Right Leg
My Muay Thai coach showed a technique where we move backwards
Punch with right hand, cross punch,
and step back with same side right leg.
If I'm trying to evade a flurry of punches/kicks, I ...
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Gym Dojo Etiquette, Pairing people up
I am at a Muay Thai Gym. Before class, coach pairs up everyone into partner groups for drills and pad work. Sometimes there are odd number of people, so some people are in a 3 group (which is totally ...
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Are shirts allowed in pro boxing?
Are male pro boxers allowed to wear shirts or must they fight topless?
I know that they usually don't wear shirts, but are shirts actually prohibited by the WBA, WBC, WBO, or IBF?
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Source for feints, fakes and setups [closed]
I would like to and actually I need to add proper setups to launch and land attacks. Do you know any source, be it a dvd, a youtube clip/channel, a text file or whatever where one could look up some ...
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Is there ever a reason for higher-than-eyes guard?
When punching, the face is a high value target - thus it's a good idea that the hands, when not used, be parked somewhere in front of it. However:
they obstruct vision
there are other high value ...
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Boxing sparring without punching back
I'm 52 and have recently started Judo training which I really enjoy, but have considered trying boxing training for abit more excitement/danger side of it.
I did boxing training for a year when I was ...
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Using the move from the matrix as a fighting technique
How practical is it to dodge punches by leaning back table top like similar to how Neo did in the first matrix movie during a boxing match and also counter from that position. It has always been one ...
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Punch and Parry at the Same time
Is it good form/technique to punch and parry at the same time? Sometimes in Orthodox stance, I throw a left jab, and my opponent throws a jab simultaneously, I want to parry with my right hand. It ...
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Hand Wraps: How to wrap comfortably
Are there any comfortable hand wrap styles for Boxing / Muay Thai ? I literally feel exhausted with wrapped hands and putting on my gloves everyday ( I wrap properly and don't wrap too tight), its ...
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Boxing: Short Range Jab
When doing a close range jab, someone mentioned to keep your elbow more horizontal as it allows you to bend your elbow further back. Is it proper to do a short range jab like this? I usually keep it ...
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Punching with knuckles first correctly
It seems like when I punch and need to punch with knuckles first, I have to angle down, otherwise, it hits the bottom of fingers first and not the knuckles, when practicing against heavy bag.
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Punching: Make a fist and curl fingers correctly
I noticed that some people teach to make a fist like picture below, and clench fingers at the visible top part of hand (green line). However, doing this even after practicing flexibility, makes my ...
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Boxing Uppercut Motion: Is Arm steady?
In boxing, they say on the Hook punches 5-6, you are not supposed to extend your arm (like cross jab). You keep your arm steady-static, and rotate the from the hips.
Is this same principle true for ...
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Why are Hand wraps not made from wicking, dri fit material?
Equipment question: Why are most boxing/muay thai hand wraps 100% cotton? They take so long to dry and remove sweat. Why aren't they made using wicking, dri-fit fabric as you seen now in gym shirts?
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Which Muscles are Flexed in a Punch?
In boxing, I learned to relax your muscles, Learning to keep muscles loose, helps with speed and quickness. At the very end, clench and tense your fist before moment of impact.
When you tense/clench ...
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Does Left Cross Punch exist for Orthodox stance fighters?
Being an orthodox stance fighter, there is a "right cross" that counteracts an opponent left jab.
Does a "left cross" also exist for orthodox fighters? It would seem to counteract ...
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Why are boxing gloves so much wider than an average hand?
TL;DR: why are boxing gloves so wide?
I've searched for this but can only find texts about glove weight and padding, but not about width.
Karate, ITF Taekwondo and MMA training gloves have more or ...
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Fighting stance in Boxing and MMA, requires hunch and curved back position [duplicate]
This might be a slightly odd question. Does boxing, Muay thai, and MMA build bad posture eventually? I noticed after long periods of time, training 2 hours a day, 4-5 times a week, the back is not ...
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Slipping into a target in Boxing vs Real Life Defense
For Boxing and Muay Thai, Slipping requires an athlete to go shoulder to knee, or move forward diagonal left, or forward-diagonal right.
In real-life defense situations, is this a good strategy? ...
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Maximum strength for Boxing
I'm 23, boxing for about 3 years, and I am always looking for ways to get on the next level.
I want to strengthen my fast twitch muscle fibers (become faster) I know that you can improve that with ...
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Sparring looks really good, but as soon as it comes to a real match I can't box
first of all, im 23 and doing boxing for like 3 years now... I'm training seriously, have 8 training sessions per week and also I spar with some good people.
Just today I had my first 2 fights, the ...
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Muay Thai: Bounce Step not used?
In Muay Thai, is the bounce step utilized a lot? I have never seen it taught in my classes, and widely taught more in boxing. Is there a reason for not seeing it in Muay Thai?
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Muay Thai Jab vs Boxing Jab, Rear foot push forward
I noticed in Muay Thai fundamentals, in Regular Jab they tell to push heel of right foot, to get the extra range power from Orthodox. In Book "Muay Thai Basics: Introductory Thai Boxing ...
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Muay Thai Boxing: Sparring against Opposite Gender Manner/Etiquette
I am doing Muay Thai Sparring. As a man, what is the proper etiquette of sparring against women? Lets keep this question professional and polite to both genders. I want to be generally respectful and ...
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Speed after blocking heavier opponent
Boxing training situation:
opponent is about 20kg (44 pounds) heavier
opponent is faster and has longer arms, and has much more experience
sparring is "real", with full power
Problem: I ...
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How to Tie Martial Arts Headgear for Boxing, Muay Thai, etc
Does anyone have Step by Step instructions on how to tie boxing head gear? Enclosed below are two pieces. Can someone post 4-5 picture instructions on how to tie and lace properly? When it came out of ...
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Why don't MMA fighters wear Double Mouth Guards on both top side and bottom side?
Why do most MMA and Muay Thai fighters not wear Double Mouth Guards on both teeth, both top side and bottom side? They say having a mouthguard on top side with mouth clenched, will prevent damage on ...
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What is the Boxing Hover/Wave Hand Technique called?
What is the official terminology for boxing jab hover called? See video below. This is where the boxer hovers/waves his hand in a circle to confuse opponent, in attempts to jab punch. I tried google ...
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Boxing Jab at Short Distance
Just curious how people deal with punching a heavy bag. My trainer recommended I not only work on long distance jabs, but ones at short or medium distance. Typically at long distance I have fist ...
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Punching Left Hooks: While Securing the Face or Body at the same time
Is there a way to Punch Left Hook properly, while securing and defending the Head/neck or body area? When doing a basic jab or straight-cross, the head is protected from the arms in front, and ...
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Boxing against "Inside Boxers" Who prefer punching at close range
Are there any tactics in fighting against "inside boxers"? In light sparring, my opponent is always trying to get inside, and deliver small hooks and upper cuts at close range. I decided to ...
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Punching: Differences in Light Sparring and Real Fights with boxing gloves
I am trying to differentiate the techniques between light sparring and real match fights, both with boxing gloves.
During light boxing sparring, how does one do a very quick punch without hurting ...
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Boxing: Different ways to Block Cover Up, Wrists pointed towards you or to the Side
I see there are different ways to cover up/block in boxing. One strategy is wrist pointing towards you, another method is wrist pointing to the sides. Both ways allow athlete vision in pictures below. ...
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Punch Jab: Where to Place Right Hand during block
Recently I started sparring. In boxing, the athlete who jabs is told to keep right hand tucked at right side of face (pictures below). Just curious, why the right hand isn't taught to be more in ...
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Boxing Corkscrew Punch: Is it the default punch?
Is the "Corkscrew punch" the defacto/regular punch in boxing? It seems like most boxers are doing this anyways in their jab/cross punch, where wrist is rotated and thumb is slightly angled ...
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Why does Muay Thai stance have its hand position more out for catching vs boxing?
In Muay Thai, how come the palms hands are rotated more outward like they are trying to catch the punches? However in boxing which is punch heavy, they are not like that and palms are rotated inward.
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Boxing, how much to rotate body on Cross Punch?
How much should a person's torso rotate on cross right hand punch? Generally, on orthodox stance, person's body start angled at 4:00 on clock. When doing cross punch with right hand, I rotate my rear ...
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How to respectfully disagree with Coach or Sensai?
I currently go to MMA gym with Muay Thai, Boxing, and Jujutsu. The boxing coach has slightly different advice: wants me to utilize a slightly square/wider stance below (eg Mike Tyson and others used). ...
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Punching: Which way to Rotate Knuckles?
Why do they teach person to hit with knuckles horizontal in especially MMA and Muay Thai? It seems this can cause wrist damage, and hyperextension over the years. In Krav Maga they say to rotate ...
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Why do people Shadowbox without full extension?
I noticed during drills, many people shadow box without full extension of arms? Is there a reason for that?
Around half the class has full extension, other half does not. I thought when you box, you'...
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Messing with someone's timing
Here I'm referring to the concept of timing, which is mentioned at least as far back a Five Rings, and rhythm, which is a concept in boxing and other sparring arts.
How do you mess with someone's ...
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Can Muay Thai Boxing Gloves be used on a Heavy Punching Bag?
I am training in the sport of Muay Thai. I am curious if Muay Thai Boxing Gloves be used on a Punching Heavy Bag? Or should I just use regular Boxing Gloves? Trying to save money when training. Also, ...
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Lifting elbows when rotation fists for jab/cross
I've been renewing my attempts at getting good fist rotation in shadow boxing. The common wisdom is that fist remain vertical until near full extension, at which point it rotates. Often, it rotates ...
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