In our article we will discuss the most simple and effective combinations of punches in boxing, discussing their advantages and disadvantages. We will not delve into some complex elements and combinations that are supposedly miraculous and strike the opponent like lightning. Everything ingenious is simple, and the opponent is hit by simple blows, delivered quickly, sharply and hitting the target.
Strikes and combinations in boxing
A few types of punches in boxing can be connected in a considerable number of series. The point is that you can be a good fighter without using any complex elements. Because the most important thing is the quality of their use. An ordinary side or straight punch in boxing, honed to perfection, is clearly superior to an entire striking arsenal that has some errors and inaccuracies. For clarity, we can give a parallel example where a good boxer often hits with his hands better than a good kickboxer: he does not focus on his legs, his training program is entirely concentrated on the work of his hands. Moreover, this advantage can completely compensate for the lack of skills in footwork.
Let's consider basic punch combinations in boxing: the simplest and most used. Please note that all series will be viewed from the perspective of right-handed use. And in order to avoid unnecessary tautology, in the future we will use the following simple notations:
- left to the head - LH;
- right to the head - PG;
- left to the body - LK;
- right into the case - PC.
Now let's go.
Left and right straight
One of the simplest, but most effective series, called “two”. A direct blow in boxing is the basis without which no continuation is possible. The classic “two” for a right-hander is a left-right straight line, where the second blow is accentuated, and the first can even play the role of a feint.
Execution Variations
Blows can also be delivered to the body area. So, the left can be applied to the head (but in this case it is more often just a feint), and the emphasis goes to the body. It also happens the other way around: after the bottom left one, the right one goes to the head. However, from a distance it is most often difficult to break through such a “deuce”, and here it is desirable to have previous feints, strikes or other preparatory actions.
So a two might look like this:
- LG-PG is a classic of the genre;
- LK-PG - where it becomes possible to apply a strong right straight, due to the additional effort of the legs and body (as in the case of a spring);
- LG-PK - here your goal is solely to hit the body, otherwise you shouldn’t even waste time and effort on landing.
What to pay attention to
The pause between the first and second strike is minimal. The right hand seems to catch up with the left. The longer the pause, the less chance of hitting the target with the main blow. The longer you "think" with this basic blow, the longer you will remain in a vulnerable position for your opponent. You don’t want to get met without completing your task?
When applying a left straight, the right shoulder should be down and relaxed, the elbow covers the liver, and the fist should cover the chin. In fact, the final phase of the backhand should become a kind of swing for the right, due to a slight turn in the shoulders. That is why a single right straight punch in boxing is objectively weaker and often technically more difficult than as part of this combination.
At the moment of the second blow, the left fist returns to the chin. At the same time, you do not fall anywhere, transferring your body weight to the front leg, which provides the opportunity for subsequent development. This development can be either a rebound (and other forms of avoiding a possible counterattack), or a continuation of the attack with the left hand (there are several options here). You can read more about the two in this article.
Postman Punch
This combination is present not only in boxing, but in other contact martial arts. In essence, it is a more “extended” two, allowing you to shorten the distance to the target at the time of the attack. The first two punches are quick left jabs, and the emphasis is again on the straight right: LG-LG-PG.
What to pay attention to
The “Mailman Punch” can be considered an effective and most frequently used combination of punches in boxing. But here, as elsewhere, synchronized footwork is very important. Each blow, although it may be short and fast, must be accompanied by an appropriate step.
After throwing the first jab, you do not return the fist back, bending your elbow again: second strike should, as it were, overlap the first one. Ideally, these two jabs should hit the target, and the right straight becomes the finishing chord. Yes, not everything turns out perfectly, but your main task in any case is an accentuated third strike.
Three, but no horses
Most often, the “three” is called the same “postman’s blow”, only here two full-fledged jabs are applied, while there is one short one. Since these combinations are similar, you will consider another three. And then we will analyze the variations of execution.
In the classic case it looks like this: left-right-left, and everything goes to your head. However, when using only direct strikes, the last left often turns out to be not very relevant, due to being too close to the target. In this case, the direct blow is simply replaced with a side one. And the emphasis, it should be noted, should be placed on him.
Performance Variations
So, how many options can we have for the execution of such a triple:
- LG-PG-LG - all straight, but the last one can be lateral. We discussed this.
- LK-PG-LG - also all direct, with the possible exception of the last one. Here the first blow can also play the role of a feint, forcing the opponent to lower his hands and open up to continue the combination.
- LG-PK-LG – here it is preferable to end most often with a side one. The main focus is a game of contrasts: we started at the top, continued at the bottom, and ended again on top. The opponent is disoriented, and if the distance is chosen correctly, he will definitely miss.
- LG-PG-LK - here is an accentuating blow to the liver, but the right one should also be strong and not play the role of a feint. Below in the video you can see work on a bag, where this particular version of the series is practiced.
What to pay attention to
We won’t talk about footwork every time - this is an immutable condition. In terms of protection, everything was said in the description of the “two”: the elements are used the same, the hands work exactly the same, so nothing has changed.
Not the number of strikes, but their accuracy
Note that using the same types of punches in boxing, we create completely different connections. At the same time, as you can see, we are not at all creative, inventing something non-existent and half-absurd. Such combinations “for every day”.
This article deliberately does not mention uppercuts, or even crosses, although this is an integral part of one large martial arts culture. But this only emphasizes even more clearly how simple, but at the same time effective, combinations of punches in boxing, consisting of no more than three elements. And even here it was possible to mention many more possible combinations that would start with the right hand, and the same blows would be used. But this would turn out to be too long an article, and the reader is mostly so lazy that he may even be afraid of the amount of text. That is why the continuation of this topic will be considered in subsequent articles.
In the video you can see the technical development of a C grade, described in one of the options:
Are you familiar? How many variations does it have? How do beginners develop it and improve it from pros?
Work for beginners
Boxing technique for beginners does not immediately imply training on heavy equipment or sparring.
It is useful for them even just to get acquainted in theory with what awaits them. And then a boxing technique for beginners is proposed in pictures step by step.
Rack
It should be such that debutants can comfortably launch attacks from it and organize defense. In it, the fighter is perfectly covered, with both hands ready for an assault. More skilled colleagues use other versions of stances for more complex techniques and counterattacks.
PN – front leg. ZH – hind leg. PR – right hand. LR – left hand. LN – left leg. PN – right leg. ChS – hour hand.
In the correct stance:
- The toe of the PN and the heel of the GL are located on the center line. The leading hand is behind.
- The mass is evenly concentrated on both legs. Knees slightly bent.
- The direction of the feet is diagonal. Their position is slightly wider than shoulder width. The heel of the ZN is raised.
- Hands point up and elbows point down.
- The position of the head is behind the gloves. The chin is slightly lowered. The gaze goes through the gloves.
- The fighter is relaxed and breathing.
After all actions, you need to return to this stance.
Footwork
Substep value
Stepping and turning on the foot are very important. Beginners need to master them. The position of the feet in boxing is kept low to the ground. There must always be a readiness for attack and defense. The legs should work efficiently and naturally. This will begin to work out when the beginner can significantly improve coordination and striking technique.
To perform a basic substep correctly, you must first step out with your dominant leg, and then pull up the ZN. This type of footwork in boxing ensures that the fighter's mass is supported and he is always ready to attack or defend. It also eliminates walking and crossing legs. This is the key to maintaining balance.
To move forward or to the left side, you need to step the LN, and then tighten the PN.
To move backwards or to the right side, step the right side and pull the left side up.
All steps are completed with the feet kept at a constant distance from each other.
U-turn
It is implemented on Mon. It can be a method of defense and attack. It is also needed for counterattacks. Allows you to move away from the threat, without collapsing the strike distance for a counterattack.
You should deploy in case of an emergency. The PN shifts, and the body turns to the LN.
It is necessary to practice both turns of 45-90 and 90-180 degrees.
Shock basics
The basic technique for performing punches in boxing is as follows:
It is necessary to start the blow in a relaxed manner, and when applying it, exhale. At the moment of contact with the target, the fist is compressed, and the muscles of the body are maximally tense. The hand returns.
The technique of striking is essentially an action that begins with relaxation, then the hand rapidly accelerates towards the target, followed by a sharp exhalation. The fist clenches, making contact with the target, then relaxes. Another shock series may follow. All weight is included in the blow without loss of balance.
For beginners, the primary task is the correct boxing technique and competent execution of the attack. Strikes from different positions and at different speeds are gradually perfected.
The body should twist, the feet should rotate - this is in addition to the jab.
It is imperative to hold the stance in order to generate greater power and mobility.
The non-attacking hand should defend the opposite part of the body.
With each assault, do not forget to exhale sharply.
All strikes in this discipline are, in fact, variations of the technique of direct strikes (the position of the elbow is straight) and the technique of side strikes (the position of the elbow is to the side), or uppercuts (the lower position of the elbow).
Each punching technique has its own specifics. Therefore, you first need to study and practice the technique of basic punches in boxing.
Technical basics of strikes
P. 1. Jab. Direct hit with LR. This is the key basis. All boxers should own it.
Execution:
The left fist extends straight forward. Other parts of the body are static. When you reach the goal, exhale sharply, curl your fist, palm down. The hand follows immediately back after the assault.
It's better to step forward. You can hit the body. You just need to bend a little at the knees and at the belt line.
During boxing technique training for beginners, they explain that any striking combination starts with a jab. This is a swift, stunning attack that creates conditions for more formidable assaults.
P.2. The cross is straight and with PR.
Execution:
The hips and upper body do not rotate according to the emergency situation. At this moment, rotation of the right foot follows - 90 degrees.
Exhale sharply. At this moment, PR’s fist stretches in a straight line from the chin. It rotates. Palm down.
The head does not lean forward beyond the line of the front knee. If you need to storm the building, proceed as in step 1
P.1 and P.2 are a very effective two.
P.3. Hook with LR.
The feet are rotating 90 degrees in the emergency direction. The right heel goes down, the left heel goes up. Body rotation follows
When the goal is achieved, the LR tenses.
To break through the body, you need to lower the LR and use your fist in a vertical position.
This blow often gets knocked out.
When learning the technique of these boxing techniques, the trainer advises beginners to decide which variation of execution is more convenient for them. This refers to the position of the fist when the head is hit: horizontal or vertical.
P.4 Uppercut with LR. Very formidable. Can be long or short.
Actions:
Start as in P.3.
Elbow position is down. LR's fist drops a little. As you exhale, an attack follows from bottom to top. Palm position is up.
This assault must be carried out compactly and immediately take a working stance.
The implementation can be in a straight or curved line. Targets: head and body.
This is an excellent tool for fighting at close and medium distances (BD and SD). Only the shoulder does not rise to defend against boarding attacks on the right.
P.5. Uppercut with PR.
The hips and upper torso rotate against the emergency, and the PR foot rotates 90 degrees.
The body rotates as in P.2
Elbow position is down. The right fist lowers slightly, the target is hit while exhaling from top to bottom. Palm position is up.
The implementation is compressed. After this, the initial stance is immediately taken.
Impact works great on SD and BD. As soon as the PR drops, the opponent can counterattack with a left hook.
Combination bases
In boxing technique, basic striking combinations begin with studying the number pattern. Then they are practiced on paws, punching bags, and bags in sparring matches.
The designations in them are as follows:
2 – cross with PR,
3 – hook with LR.
4 – overhand with PR,
5 – uppercut with LR
6 – uppercut with PR.
K – body.
So 1-2-3k is a jab going to the head, followed by a right cross, and in K a left hook.
The most common combinations, besides the one indicated:
There is another way of defense - this is a side step. At the same time, it is also a method of attack. Its purpose is to force the enemy to hit the air and force him into a disadvantageous position. In these conditions, you can use your signature move.
Typically, the side step, as a defense, works to repel a direct attack from the left. At the moment when the opponent has almost discovered the point of contact, you need to sharply push the PN forward and to the right. The body position changes instantly. You leave the firing line and counterattack.
Criteria for left-handers
There are usually more right-handed people in boxing. But this does not mean that there are fewer techniques for left-handed people. Essentially the same methods are used, the sides just change. And the left-handed boxing technique has its own nuances:
- When attacking, it is necessary to go to the right-handed player's position. This is a diagonal movement towards the front with a shift to the right. Dive, dodge, counterattack.
- You always need to expect a boarding attack on the right, have time to build a defense against it or respond. If the attack follows a straight line with PR, it can be countered with an uppercut (target - body). You can dodge and swipe from the left side at the same target.
- The liver of a left-handed person is positioned in front. This is a big vulnerability. Methods of defense here: pulling back and putting out the elbow.
Home room
No matter who you are: right-handed, left-handed or universal, classes need to be organized both under the guidance of a trainer and at home.
Boxing technique at home can be honed using the following equipment:
- Pear or bag. There may be a store-bought or homemade version. For beginners, the weight of the projectile does not exceed 30 kg. More experienced athletes work on versions starting from 50 kg.
- Dummy. For beginners, a water-filling model is better. For those who are skilled - filled with sand.
The apparatus is placed where there is enough space for training.
You should also get high-quality equipment: gloves, bandages, etc.
You create your own training schedule taking into account your physical capabilities. There is no need to work hard here.
Also good helpers for you will be: a treadmill, a jump rope, dumbbells (2-5 kg).
Women
Women's boxing techniques have the same basics as men's. The same techniques of defense and attack. And the equipment used is the same. Unless the shells have lower parameters. And in general the loads are smaller. Although some young ladies zealously pound on massive bags and withstand significant loads. Women also use special breast protectors.
Thai boxing
In Muay Thai, the striking technique is performed with fists in 55% of all attacks. The participation of PR is in 77% of attacks.
Hand Thai boxing techniques are based on jabs, crosses and hooks. Side and direct impacts are used in 44% of cases. Elbow assault – 20%
The kicking technique in Muay Thai has the following summary:
- Lower, straight from the knee – 22%.
- Lateral from the knee – 56%.
- Straight foot – 7%, lateral foot – 93%.
- Lateral shin – 15%
All of them are practiced on bags, punching bags, and in sparring on special equipment and devices.
Conclusion
Boxing technique can be multifaceted. Here defensive, offensive and combination techniques should be worked out as much as possible. It is useful to watch videos of the best fights and read educational books.
The left straight punch in boxing is a punch that is considered the simplest, but at the same time effective.
This kick is the most commonly used. Of course, if it is not sufficiently developed, it will bring little benefit. Experienced fighters use it for reconnaissance and for a good response when retreating.
Correct punching technique in boxing:
- Forward movements of the body in the direction of the blow you are delivering. That is, movement from the right foot to the left.
- Rotation of the body from left to right.
- Impact movement with the left hand.
- Correct position of the head and right hand. They must be in a fighting stance.
- Quickly return the left hand to the starting position.
The most important thing here, in addition to the correct application technique, is to correctly position your right hand and not make a mistake in the position of your head.
The strongest blow in boxing is of course not defined, but when learning, it is important to feel all the blows, which ones suit you best, and which muscle groups perform them.
A strong blow in boxing is obtained when great sharpness is applied when delivering it and the hit is achieved as accurately as possible.
You can feel the blow like this: hold the final position of the blow, resting your hand on the wall, then try to push the wall, thereby forcing those muscle groups that are involved in delivering the trained blow to tense.
It is important not to forget that when striking, the muscles of not only the arms, but also the legs are used. A boxer's legs play a very important role when striking, because boxers deliver direct blows mainly while moving.
Technique of strikes in motion. For proper application, it is necessary to divide the blow into two stages. On the first one, perform a strike on the spot, then step up with your right foot and complete the strike.
For a correct and strong punch in boxing, you need to do the following exercises:
- Repeating the technique of performing a strike twice or three times, that is, delivering repeated strikes. The pace of the exercise is low, it is important to work through all the points and understand all the mistakes.
- Strikes simultaneously with steps with the right and left foot.
- Returning to the starting position of the legs, stepping back and forth.
- Working with shells, bags, pears.
- Tilts the body to the right and left.
With any blow, the boxer must insure himself against any attack from the opponent. To do this, you need to cover yourself with your free hand in the area of the torso and chin.
According to boxing rules, punches are only allowed with a closed fist in a padded glove. During an impact, the hand receives a load; it is for this reason that it is necessary to clench it into a fist correctly. The direct punch in boxing is very important, but so are other punches that can defeat an opponent.
To do this, you first need to clench your fist correctly. The position of the hand is as follows: the fingers should be bent and pressed against the palm. The thumb is pressed to the phalanx of the index finger.
To prevent damage to the hand, the boxer's hands must be pre-bandaged. At the same time, it is important to place the bandage correctly, without squeezing the hand. The bandages should not put pressure on the hand when open, and should also tighten it well when in a fist position. The length of the bandage is 2 meters.
When fighting in different styles, a striking boxer can, if he properly keeps his distance and without engaging the opponent on the ground, defeat him due to refined movements and good technique.
Anyone can win in a street fight, regardless of sports activities in general. But athletes have advantages that can greatly help them. It is very important to believe in your strength and skill, which gradually comes to a professional athlete.
Direct strike technique with Denis Boytsov
Boxing technique- This is a kind of mechanism with which you can win in boxing. The better the work of this mechanism, the more victories the boxer will win in fights. In order for boxing technique to give such a desired result, it must be constantly improved, all the time practicing all the elements that it includes. Namely, strikes (Hook, Uppercut, Jab, Cross), defense in boxing. Boxing technique also presupposes knowledge of such concepts in boxing as clinch, knockout, knockdown, what they are for and how to behave with them.
Video about boxing technique
Boxing technique for beginner boxers
For novice boxers, boxing technique, first of all, should be demonstrated clearly, but before starting practice, I suggest first considering the theory. So, boxing techniques are divided into striking, defensive and mobile. Let's consider each of them separately.
Boxing striking technique
This boxing technique involves practicing basic boxing punches, such as Jab, Cross, Uppercut and Hook. Knowing these basic blows and using them in boxing, you can win not only on points, but also knock out your opponent. You can practice punches in boxing with the help of punching bags and other various exercise equipment. Punch training involves strength and speed. These two factors have an incredible impact on the outcome of the battle. A dexterous and strong boxer more often wins in boxing, round after round gaining the maximum number of points for blows. There are also distracting maneuvers, which, combined with speed, will help distract the opponent in order to deliver a possibly decisive blow. You need to strike with all your strength, to do this you need to tense all your muscles, strike and exhale only when your strike has reached its target. This boxing technique is trained by professionals using a medicine ball. A medicine ball is a medicine ball that can weigh from 1 to 10 kilograms. When you are lying on the floor, this projectile is thrown from above onto your abs, you tense your whole body, hold your breath for a while, and when the ball falls on your stomach, exhale sharply. If you use this method when striking, its strength will increase noticeably.
Sparring- this is the part of the training when you can clearly see that the person is not a punching bag and it is more difficult to hit the target than during training with a simulator. Thus, when practicing a strike in sparring, you need to think through your move, be one step ahead, develop tactics, and take into account the dexterity of decision-making of your sparring partner. After sparring, it is very important to analyze all the mistakes made together with the coach, since all the shortcomings are visible from the outside. After a detailed “debriefing”, it is necessary to work out those blows and connections (series of blows) where mistakes were made.
Boxing defense
Defense in boxing includes all the methods of defense against enemy strikes. It is worth mastering not only blocks and clinch, but also the technique of correctly receiving punches. To do this, you need to train your body, constantly develop muscles and abs that protect vital organs from damage and hemorrhage; well-pumped neck muscles hold the boxer’s head in place after a strong blow from the enemy and help to remain conscious if you are hit in the jaw.
Dodging punches is also a kind of defense in boxing. But to do this, you either need to have the gift of clairvoyance, then you can predict where the enemy’s fist will fly. Or have good resourcefulness. To react very quickly to a blow, look straight at your opponent the whole time, throughout the round. Taking your eyes off even a second can be fatal for you and affect the outcome of the entire fight. As they say, the worst thing is what we don’t see, and if we don’t see, it means we can’t control it.
Clinch- this is also a defense in boxing, it consists in the fact that the boxer not only blocks the opponent’s blows, but also cannot strike himself, since he holds on to the opponent with his hands, one might say, hugs him tightly. During the clinch, you can think over your further actions and strike immediately after leaving the clinch. It is prohibited to hold the clinch for a long time; the referee is obliged to separate the boxers and warn that this is a violation.
The weakest points on a boxer's body are the temple, lower jaw, liver, solar plexus and heart. Getting into these areas can cause very painful spasms, fainting, difficulty breathing and even cardiac arrest. These are vital organs, so you should build your defense so that these points are not damaged. Hitting your opponent in even one of these places can knock you down or, even worse, knock you out.
As we all know best protection- this is an attack. Try to strike yourself before your opponent finds an opportunity to hit you. This will exhaust him greatly, and he will definitely be defeated.
Mobile boxing equipment
This technique is also very important for a boxer, as are striking and defensive techniques. Movement around the ring must be fast and dexterous. Thus, you can mislead the enemy, confuse him, and avoid his blow. To hone the skill of moving around the ring, you need to start by pumping up and training your leg muscles. To do this, there is a huge list of simulators and methods, you just need to follow them. You can use jumping rope, a tennis ball, a tire, and various jogging options. Choose what is most interesting to you, or alternate one with the other. It's up to you, but it is simply necessary to train the speed and quality of movements around the ring, as this will help solve a number of tactical problems during the fight.
You can move by steps or jumps. Steps - regular, side steps or mincing steps. Professional boxers rarely use jumps because they involve a temporary loss of stability, thereby increasing the boxer's vulnerability. Very often they use side steps, but not on the toes, but with the entire surface of the foot - for stability.
You can become a successful boxer when the boxing technique is fully mastered; each round will bring points for good striking, when the Hook, Jab, Uppercut and Cross are brought to automaticity. But you shouldn’t stop at the achieved level, there is always room to grow. Improve your boxing technique and get more and more results.
A direct blow involves moving the hand along the shortest path from point A to point B. Everyone remembers well that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line, and moving along it makes it possible to spend a minimum of energy and time resources. But this is in physics. Is this the case with impacts? After all, here, along with the throwing out hand, other actions are performed, which also take energy and time.
Advantages of direct strikes
In this article I will try to outline all the little things in as much detail as possible, but I will do it in the style of a kind of popular science approach, where necessary. Because we should not forget that we live in the world of physics. And I will just try to convey the essence as much as possible. For those who find this presentation too complicated, I recommend that you stick to simpler resources.
Every boxer sees his opponent in the frontal plane when he holds his hands in front of him. Our eyes and brain are difficult to distinguish changes in distance against the background of this plane. That is, if a boxer strikes without changing the position of the glove down-up or left-right, the opponent will not be able to analyze in time that this glove is approaching him. Only errors in moving the arm to the side or up and down, as well as various types of characteristic swings, can reveal a boxer’s intentions.
This is the main advantage of direct strikes - they are fast, thanks to the short trajectory, and they can be invisible.
It should be said right away that the biomechanics of performing the left and right straight are radically different. Let's take a step-by-step look at what happens when you strike with your left and right hands. Everywhere we will take the right-hander as a basis.
Left straight - general technique, but very detailed
The classic left straight can be performed either as a shuttle or as a jab. By the way, jab is translated from English as poke. Before throwing a punch, the boxer's body weight should be primarily on the back leg. Actually, the classic stand assumes the same scheme. That is, in the left-handed one, in which a right-handed person stands (with the left shoulder and foot forward), the main load falls on the back right leg.
We will talk more about racks in another article. The more body weight is transferred to the back leg, the more it is responsible for the initial impulse of the blow. Thus, the optimal position and balance must be chosen here, because insufficient use of the leg will reduce the force of the blow (because only the back and arm muscles will remain), and excessive overload will affect speed and agility, and will also lead to premature fatigue of this leg.
Working in the shuttle involves a forward jumping shift, and after striking a blow, a reverse rebound. Movements of the arm and the entire body are made in correct accordance with the movements of the legs. Ideally, the peak position of the arm (the phase of its full straightening) should occur at the moment the front leg touches the floor surface. This will ensure that you are putting maximum weight into the punch.
Let's analyze
There are smart people who believe that the key to a strong blow lies in the triceps, talking about it as an extensor of the elbow joint. In fact, paradoxical as it may seem at first glance, the biceps is often functionally superior to it. But that's not even the point. By pushing off with our back leg, we set the speed to our entire body, which rushes forward and inertially accelerates our arm. Thus, our general inertia arrives at the final point, so it is very important that the landing with the legs coincides with the contact of the object with the glove (cue ball, fist).
Features and subtleties of the left straight
Let's figure out what else you need to pay attention to when performing this strike.
Push with the back leg
It must be explosive, energetic and produced in a minimum period of time. This will make it possible to deliver a sharp, strong and biting blow. I constantly remember in my articles about. It is plyometric exercises that allow muscles to develop the skill of contracting as quickly as possible and work like a kind of spring. The hand must shoot sharply, otherwise it is not a blow, but a push.
Hand position
The hand can be either at head level or near the waist. Movement from the waist is already a slight deviation from a straight line, which affects time and recognition by the opponent (as we discussed above), but it also has its advantages. Since the hand moves along a longer trajectory, it also has more opportunities for inertial acceleration, which means the blow can be stronger. However, from the point of view of the force of the blow, it is beneficial for a tall athlete to work with a raised hand, since in this case the fist will fly from top to bottom.
Elbow and hand
When striking, the elbow can move slightly to the side, along with raising part of the shoulder, or remain almost in place, making the blow shorter. In the first case, the effect will be stronger. In the final phase, the fist must be wrapped, it is screwed into the target. It is the aforementioned elbow that gives additional impetus to such screwing.
All of the above was analyzed from the point of view of work in the shuttle. When applying a classic jab, the degree of footwork decreases, the jump and characteristic transfer of body weight do not occur. Otherwise, the essence of execution remains the same.
Right straight - details about the technique
A straight right in boxing is completely different from a left punch. Their technique is united only by the need to wrap the fist at the extreme point and transfer the body weight from the back leg to the front leg. And then, with legs it’s not so simple.
So, the athlete stands in a stance, with most of the body weight on the back leg. Right fist at the chin, shoulder as relaxed as possible. The first movement begins with a sharp placement of the right foot closer to the left, with the heel turned outward. Let's imagine that all movement is a wave of energy moving through the body from bottom to top. It should be said right away that the longer such a wave is, the more chances it has to gain maximum inertial mass at the end point. But this is if everything is done correctly.
And to do everything right, let's look at all the factors that influence a straight punch in boxing with the right hand. Each of them causes an increase in key indicators: bite, strength, impact speed. Let's consider the impulse of our wave in sequential order.
- Push with the back leg. It is energetically applied to the forefoot, fixed to the forefoot, and the heel turns outward and upward. This movement is the main stage for transferring the body weight forward and sets the rotation movement of the hip.
- Rotation of the right hip, which turns the position of the pelvis from lateral to frontal.
- The left shoulder is vigorously pulled back, which creates additional movement for the right shoulder, further rotating the upper body.
- The right arm straightens in the final phase with the fist turned inward.
It should be noted that the wave is perhaps not the most successful comparison, since, for example, the turn of the leg, pelvis and shoulders occurs approximately simultaneously, and the arm flies out a little later.
Thus, we consistently work: calves, thighs, core muscles, back, shoulders, arm (biceps, triceps, forearm and hand).
Video: straight left, straight right - we get two in one:
Subtleties and features of the right straight
Many mistakes are made when performing this strike, which can happen at each of the listed stages. It is impossible to describe all the details here, and these movements are technically quite complex, since they must be performed in strict accordance with each other.
We list the main points that you should pay attention to.
Footwork
An insufficiently turned heel of the back leg, a weak impulse given by the pelvis when moving the right thigh forward, which does not allow it to fully rotate - all this is a poor-quality foundation on which a strong structure cannot be built. The rotation of the pelvis and the shift to the left leg is what sets the blow.
Important: when transferring the body weight to the left leg, its foot can be turned slightly outward (to the left), in order to avoid extinguishing the energy given when turning the pelvis.
Right shoulder
Ideally it should be relaxed before striking. Otherwise, it will become like a block in the path of the wave coming from bottom to top and will dampen the impact force. When lowered down, it allows you to create additional inertia for throwing your arm.
In addition, the movement of the shoulder should not precede the legs. It all starts with them.
Fist
Imagine that the hand is something that, at the moment of extension, turns into a rope that no longer has any functional meaning. The fist is a lump of soft clay that is located at the end of this rope, and its task is to slap it at the target. Yes, just a spanking. All that mass that was concentrated in him, having gathered during movement from all key areas of the body. And all this mass must be transferred to the target using the fist.
When working with either hand, the second hand covers the chin with a fist, which should be lowered. On the other hand, it is protected by the raised shoulder of the striking hand.
Afterword
I tried to describe in as much detail as possible what everyone might miss. I don’t count on the attention and understanding of those for whom boxing is something unfamiliar. Also, I do not position this article as a guide for dummies or anything like that. But I know for sure that most sportsmen will find it useful.
Direct punches in boxing have a great advantage: they are quite strong and very effective. We examined the technique of their implementation in some detail, which will allow many to analyze their mistakes. Ideally, the work of the hands during direct blows should resemble a needle in a sewing machine: the shortest trajectory, sharp, fast, sharp.
And very important: do not forget to immediately return your hand, trying to do it along the same trajectory along which the blow was struck.
