Questions tagged [boxing]
Western martial art of punching, on which the competitive combat sport of boxing is founded.
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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?
Strangely enough, I see ...
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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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Isn't it recommended to use heavier gloves for bag work?
I was looking at a pair advertised as "bag gloves" and then I realized that they are only offered in 8oz and 10oz weights.
Isn't it typically recommended that bag gloves be heavier? ...
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Is speed ball really effective?
I've seen enough videos about it and even more marketplaces selling them. But is it really that good? Can't it bring some wrong reflexes/etc?
Don't want to hit anybody, but men wearing it usually look ...
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Head roll evades strike pre-emptively or after seeing it?
I did some kickboxing drills in college club. We did slips, but I'm trying to incorporate head rolls from YouTube into my home regimen. To me, it seems that one has to be superhumanly fast to see a ...
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Why do Boxers always grab each other mid match?
Watching the Mayweather vs Paul fight, and even the TikTok vs YouTubers fight, I noticed they always grab each other by the head or the waist when they get close. Is this to reset the match, or even ...
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Why does every boxing coach recommend this stance that nobody actually uses?
Every boxing coach in the existence of time says the same thing: TUCK YOUR ELBOWS IN.
When they demonstrate it, they put their elbows close in to their body, touching their ribs, and their arms almost ...
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Should striking martial arts be banned? [closed]
Striking martial arts are very popular these days, boxing and mma tend to attract a lot of attention by martial arts enthusiasts but should they really be praised like that?
Striking martial arts have ...
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Have hammer fists been used in Boxing?
Here I'm asking about Western boxing specifically, both in terms of the modern & contemporary sport, and historical European boxing (John L. Sullivan and earlier.)
Is the hammer fist used in ...
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How important is leaning in Boxing?
We think about the fists but not as much about the other aspects, such as footwork and dodging.
When I think of waist in boxing, I think of Ali with his arms limp, leaning back just enough for his ...
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One punch knockout
There was a guy in highschool got into a lot of fights and almost every time he hit someone he knocked them out. As I got into shotokan and bjj, I started wondering is it not the matter of how hard ...
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Which Style out of the 3 should I start with
Hey guy so I'm pretty young as of now and I'm planning to learn some martial arts in the future so I need some help choosing the first one to start with. I plan on learning Southpaw boxing, Taekwondo, ...
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Does bicep development affect punching power?
Context: I've been boxing for a few years now and decided with my coaches (a bit before the pandemic hit) that I would move up a weight class. As I was confined and didn't have access to the gym, most ...
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Is laundry punching bag the same as regular punching bag?
I would like to know if training with a laundry punching bag such as this is equivalent to using a real punching bag?
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How to train your hands while working with punching/ boxing bag
In real life, when you need to fight you have no gloves. How can I train my hands for real life punching in fight. I read articles that claim that when working with punching/ boxing bag you have to ...
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Should you throw your crosses, jabs, uppercuts and hooks while tucking in your chin or cheek at the shoulder?
While I am shadow boxing, I always wonder if it's necessary to protect your chin while you throw your punch combinations, as in tucking in your chin behind your shoulders. Often times, this whole idea ...
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Getting back up after getting knocked down: How to recover quickly and get rid of the dizziness?
You see your opponent do something unexpected and weird. You don't quite understand it, but you know something is going to happen. The next thing you know — you are on the canvas/mat. You have been ...
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Does spinning around yourself help reduce the dizziness from a punch on the jaw?
Does spinning around yourself
help reduce the dizziness from a punch on the jaw, and
prevent getting knocked out easily?
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Boxing: how to effectively fix too wide stance?
Short problem description: Sometimes, while boxing (after some rounds have passed) I find myself in a wide stance — with legs wider than shoulders. Of course, it gives me some advantages, but I ...
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What are the major differences between a mentor and a cornerman, and why would one be preferable to the other?
Mentor vs Cornerman: What are the major differences between these roles?
For example:
Trust level
Confidence in advice given
Formal vs informal relationship
Things you talk about
And is your ...
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Feeling comfortable in sparring
There are similar questions to this one across the web, but I think the problem I have is specific enough that it deserves its own question.
I'm an amateur welterweight fighting at 69kg and 1.78m.
I'...
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Boxing, right punch - how to improve shoulders full turning?
I have noticed a problem with my right punch: I do not turn my shoulders fully, so my right punch doesn't go as far as I expected.
I've tried training with dumbbells, trying to make a full turn with ...
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Will mixing wing chun, boxing and TKD be effective?
I am thinking about learning boxing for punching, TKD for kicking, and wing chun for flashy moves, jabs including eye jabs, and center line theory.
Will that be effective?
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Is weight class related to injury risk in combat sports like MMA or boxing?
I have a hypothesis that damage resistance (ability to handle destructive impact without damage) is not related to the ability to deliver destructive damage (as a function of body mass) in ratio 1:1 (...
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What are the differences between TKD's backfist/reverse and boxing's jab/cross?
Ignoring footwork (supposing it is present), what are the primary differences in these combos? Are there any significant differences between the ideal versions of these punches? I'm looking for ...
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Should eyesight factor into the boxing stance a fighter chooses?
Standard procedure for most right-hand dominant fighters would suggest that they adopt an "orthodox" stance where their dominant hand is typically "in the back". But what if that same fighter is blind ...
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Improving Skills with Mental Training
I do boxing for several years in a gym. Besides physical training, it also includes sparring with an opponent. Since boxing, like most martial arts, relies on quick reflexes rather than thinking, I ...
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What is the combo in this bag-work video?
I'm learning boxing combos. I want to copy his combo in this video, but my brain is too slow to see it. Can you tell me the complete sequence in that video?
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Chess Boxing - Wondering how I would do / how I'd get into it
Ok I tried to find the 'chess boxing' subforum here and one doesn't exist, but I'm not surprised it's not by any means mainstream. Hopefully there's someone here that is knowledgeable and I'd ...
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I still look like a complete "noob" during drills with long combos I've never practiced before hand
In our class we get long combos thrown at us, something like e.g. jab cross jab switch kick then body hook head hook right. I can never remember when they're said in class. I can do OK when it's my ...