Jack Dempsey put it this way: "What would happen if a year-old baby fell from a fourth-floor window onto the head of a burly truck driver, standing on the sidewalk? It's practically certain that the truckman would be knocked unconscious. He might die of brain concussion or a broken neck. Even an innocent little baby can become a dangerous missile WHEN ITS BODY-WEIGHT IS SET INTO FAST MOTION. You may feel as helpless as a year-old infant-as far as fighting is concerned; but please remember: (1) YOU WEIGH MORE THAN A BABY, and (2) YOU NEED NOT FALL FROM A WINDOW TO PUT YOUR BODY-WEIGHT INTO MOTION. "
I used to use a few power drills, but I believe punching power is almost 90% God given. I spent more time teaching kids to not tense up and try too hard. I always noticed the best shots I ever landed were those I wasn’t trying to throw hard. That applies also to golf, baseball, and any number of activities.
This topic is very interesting and funnily enough there is many things one can do to slightly improve punching power BUT again i'd much rather hit decently hard and keep landing then land devastatingly but miss almost every shot cause when facing an very evasive boxer i won't land at all and then will lose
Mr. Sands! I love your videos! Wish I can contribute in someway to your channel thank you for everything you are very helpful in my development. And of course I recommend your channel to people when the conversation of martial arts comes up.
hy Fran, can you make a video of how top amateours train for competiton. how looks training day/week, how manny sparing, bag work , how manny times per week ? thanks:)
Great stuff man. Your jabbing video has helped me so much, I would always jab from the arm and not the hips. Also, who was the most accomplished boxer you trained ?
Cheers Seb. I've trained a number of guys who've been excellent amateurs. One of my former boxers is out in Houston plying his trade - Cracking Craig Callaghan - well worth looking out for, very exciting.
The resting heart rate/demeanor of someone who boxes becomes so relaxed ,when not boxing,you have to be careful not to fall asleep,in everyday life. Fran Sands you seem like you need a couple redlines. Thx for the info,but you gotta lively up yourself
Top video Fran. Re: Building Block #2 Speed- Become a Speed Demon. You mention there's 4 or 5 ways to improve your speed. Any rough pointers as to what these ways are? thanks
I had about 60 bouts William and fought at u-19 Level for England. Stopped boxing at about 21 (been in the gym from 6!), ready for other stuff in life really. never wanted to turn pro.
Where is your gym based? I'm a amateur fighter with a record of 9-0. 6ko 3 decision. I need to spread my wings and learn from different coaches to further my set of skills and variety.
I'm a surfer mostly but I got into the gym to maintain strength and stamina for when I was away from the water for an extended period of time. Always just been an amateur 'fighter' mucking about with mates etc but I'm thinking of getting into a fight sport cos 1 you only live once and I'm hungary for a bit of glory and also self confidence. And 2 I'm interested in how the arm strength + stamina from surfing can translate into an ability to throw a lot of punches. When I got into the gym, away from the water (lifting barbel dumbel) I bulked up but the musscle I developed actually slowed me down. I noticed this just by mucking about with my mates. I could move heavy stuff and looked less like you'd want to fight me. But my striking speed and block speed (MMA) was actually noticeably reduced. So my question is this. How do you add musscle mass to increase the weight of your arms for more force to a punch without compromising speed? What kind of (lifting?) training would work? These videos are amazing thank you. Where are you based?
Resistance bands (or hand weights too) and muscle endurance work more than anything (lower weight/higher reps and callisthenics and plyometrics). Excellent technique and maximum speed are what really deliver 'force'. Thanks for the question
You mention that you are not averse to weight training, but I didn't see you suggest any exercises for strength training. As far as I am aware from an exercise sci point of view, OHP, (non-upright, either seated or bent over) rows, and weighted pull ups would be beneficial for boxing. Are you aware of any others?
what if a boxer had train for 4 years & sparr and but now he has no sparring partners but he still exercise, shadowbox, work on his defense/offense, hit the pads, use visualization on his techniques, analyze boxing fight ,will the boxer ever improve his fighting skills
mass & speed equals power good.Also the faster something moves the heavier it becomes. don't know if this applies to the speed of boxing punches.Im no scientist either ha ha.
An object doesn't become heavier as speed increases because it's mass (the amount of stuff inside it, stays the same). As an object's speed increases it acquires more energy (1/2 M*V*V M= MASS, V= SPEED) and more momentum (M*V). I think that means a boxer wants to have really fast punches that have most of his body mass behind them or alternatively to have more precise punches to weak/unguarded areas where he/she doesnt need to apply so much speed and mass. Power is the rate of delivery of energy.. E/T so if a boxer can deliver a large amount of energy in a short time..then he's powerful. The shorter the time he takes to deliver that energy..the more powerful he/she is. I think that equates to snappiness of punches. The boxer that can deliver snappy punches like a whip can hit harder than someone who "pushes" their punches because the punch takes place over a longer period of time as the because the fist remains in contact with the opponent's body over a longer period of time as the boxer " pushes" the opponent. So fast, snappy, precise punches with weight are the ideal. Lol.
I think an important aspect - which fits into point number one - is to relax. If power is weight in motion, you want to be able to move as quickly as possible as you put as much weight into your punches as you can. If you're not relaxed, your antagonist muscles are slowing you down. It's like trying to run someone over while with your handbrake on as compared to with your handbrake off.
Eastmund Apologies, I do try to respond to all comments but some slip through. I advocate clenching the fist as the shot travels (accelerating), usually just prior to impact. keep the hand relaxed in the guard position.
timing beats speed precision beats power i mean Mike Tyson was very extremely fast and had good power but he had timing and precision that was excellent thats what the best boxers have timing precision skills Technique game plans boxing is Chess after all
Sir, I may call you teacher because I am learning from you. You are referring to Newtons Second law: In an inertial reference frame, the vector sum of the forces F on an object is equal to the mass m of that object multiplied by the acceleration a of the object: F = ma. F= Force M= Mass A= Acceleration. A is the speed you are referring to in your equation and you are correct.
Hey Fran..I Salute! all your Initiatives as they are founded on the most Powerful of All Learning Principles.. Logic and Simplicity.. Brilliant work on your part good Sir..ron
Sir, I love your videos very much and am happy that you are uploading more recently. Your calm manner of talking and the sweet sarcasm makes the videos unique :). I have been doing boxing as a hobby for a while now and your channel helped me a lot. Best of luck.
A good quote on power and speed aspects from Soul of Boxing "Joe Frazier hits like a Cadillac travelling at 100 MPH, George Foreman hit like a Mac Truck travelling at 50MPH. Being hit by Mike Tyson is a whole new world of pain. It's like being hit by a Mac Truck travelling at 100MPH, and then having a Cadillac dropped on your face!" Technique is the most important as you said. If you have good technique, you can put your body weight into the shots. Another very good video, thanks ;)
I don't know who complained about the equation, but mass times speed is called momentum and it is precisely what matters in an impact, so the equation is correct even physically since it is, in fact, what we commonly call "power" in a boxing context. Nice video, as usual :)
I meant that's most of it but there's also a difference in getting hit from something immovable and something that bounces back. How well your technique and body supports your fist for it to land rigidly makes a difference. Look at Naoya Inoue. Dudes has monstrous absurd power, and his hands and arms are small, and his speed isn't faster than most fast punching pros. But when he lands it feels as though anything blocking his punch gets rammed through and so he cracks through almost every chin he finds.
I have tremendoud power when in my orthodox stance, but i feel much more natural and agile (better head movement, better pivots) in the southpaw stance. Which one should i pick?
Hahaha. Not sure about the Arcel comparison, that man was an absolute genius, a brilliant man. Being from Liverpool and as a spectacle wearing child, Elvis was one of the more inventive nicknames that was given to me #OliversArmy
Fran, Arcel had the knack of making complicated concepts clear. You have that. Out of all the reviews I have done, you do it best for the video medium. Plus you are a Brit and kind of look like the fashionable side of Costello. What I said was in jest but I mean the point behind the pun; I love what you do.
