| All fighters surely want to learn how to have a more | | | | classes (that also no doubt really bores those that just |
| powerful punch. And if you have spent any length of | | | | want to fight) is that they breakdown your punches |
| time training and sparring you will have come across | | | | and kicks in to parts. For example a front kick my |
| large opponents that punch much less hard than you | | | | have 4 parts; lifting your leg, kicking, return to lifted |
| expected and smaller ones that may have surprised | | | | position and down again. This helps to really develop |
| you. Developing a more powerful punch can really be | | | | the correct motion. Techniques for punching include |
| broken down into 3 parts; weight, speed and technique. | | | | being taught to step into the punch or twisting to use |
| As kids many of you may have tried toughing up your | | | | your weight. |
| fists and learning to punch harder by copying martial | | | | In order to train for a more powerful punch you will |
| arts movies, like trying to punch brick walls with your | | | | want to include weight training, working heavy and |
| bare hands and all kinds of crazy stuff. While this may | | | | speed bags for practice as well as classes on correct |
| actually toughen up your hands, it isn't going to | | | | techniques. |
| necessarily give you a stronger punch! | | | | Many martial arts classes often include board breaking |
| Any of you who have watched shows like CSI or | | | | in their training. This is a great way to see how you |
| have some math knowledge know that force is made | | | | are developing the power of your punching. It also |
| up of a combination of speed and weight. So the | | | | teaches you to use the mental focus that you need to |
| heavier and faster an object is moving (ie your fist), | | | | use to really deliver a devastating punch. And instead |
| the more damage it is going to do. While being big can | | | | of just connecting with the board you will probably be |
| be an advantage, it is more important to use your | | | | taught to aim at a point behind the board which will |
| weight correctly. Using your whole body weight behind | | | | ensure you going through it. |
| your punch instead of just your arm. And the faster | | | | To really develop a powerful punch that will take you |
| your can throw the punch will also create more force. | | | | to MMA competition wins you will need to master all |
| This is the combination of weight, speed and technique. | | | | these parts of successful striking. |
| Using your strength, fast speed and putting all your | | | | Get a free copy of "SECRETS for the ULTIMATE |
| weight behind your punch. | | | | MARTIAL ARTS WORKOUT! |
| One of the great things about beginning martial arts | | | | |