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    Punches Feel Weak in Sparring?

    Hey Guys!

    I've recently started sparring and have done a few now. I've trained boxing for a few months prior to sparring... focusing on technique and form.

    Multiple people have told me that I have heavy hands on the bag and mitts. Not to be prideful or anything like that.

    However... I've noticed that my punches don't have that same snap and power in sparring? Sometimes feels more "pushy" or slappy. Is this because I need to relax more, etc?

    It's kind of a frustrating and almost powerless feeling!

    Will the power come through in sparring with more experience? How was it for you guys?

    Thank you!
    #2
    You could possibly try shadow boxing more and focusing on using your core and legs to generate the power. I am interested in hearing other people's advice on this also.

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      #3
      Pretend the guys head is a bag/mitt.

      Problem solved.

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        #4
        bags don't hit back

        your problem is probably 'letting your hands go' when faced with a live opponent

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          #5
          Forget how hard you are trying to hit your partner and focus on movement, foot work and distance.

          That is the purpose of sparring.

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            #6
            Originally posted by alexguiness View Post
            Forget how hard you are trying to hit your partner and focus on movement, foot work and distance.

            That is the purpose of sparring.
            This. Get your technique perfected and the power will come naturally.

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              #7
              Originally posted by HeadBodyBodyBody View Post
              bags don't hit back

              your problem is probably 'letting your hands go' when faced with a live opponent
              sounds like a classic sign of adrien broner syndrome to me

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                #8
                Yes, I agree with you both! I am sure that focusing on technique is vital... power will follow in time... right?

                Just FYI, I'm a girl and girls usually don't know how to hold back and are usually aggressive... at least more of the beginner-novice type.

                The girl who I'm sparring with is trying to hit me with 100% force... I'm just trying to learn to let my hands go in the process! Thanks guys!

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                  #9
                  I'll definitely keep that in mind and add more shadow boxing... Thanks!

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                    #10
                    everyone has a unique signature way they throw their punches that works for them yes yes yes the technical sound way to throw is pivots etc etc but thats just a general guidelines that works for MANY/ALL however in that movement is subtle timings of when and how you engage your twitch fiber muscles etc that is only unique to yourself and if you have naturally mastered this will inturns = your maximum punch power/snap output (which we will refer to as "PUNCH" from here on out). This is why they say punchers are born and not made and thats because those who can punch already learned/conditioned themselves naturally through whatever reason/scenarios the best timings to engage xyz muscle/fibers to land that "PUNCH" but those who didnt naturally develop that skill has to learn it in the gym and they usually never get that timing down to perfection for their true "PUNCH".

                    With that being said, I believe you just aint really a puncher if you cant tell why your punches aint feeling right in the ring, what that tells me is you have no natural command/engagement over your internal timings of your twitch fiber muscles etc to land that "PUNCH" cause if you did you will still feel the power/snap when you throw it regardless if you land it or not instead of feeling like it aint their when you land. People who been taught how to throw a power punch is a manufactured power puncher who heavily relies on the fundamentals that they were taught that created that power punch. This is why on the bag you feel like you land it cause its a perfect environment/landscape for you to land the power punch the way you was taught instead of in the ring where you might not have that perfect environment/landscape to throw it.

                    You are going to have to learn how to set up your shots in the ring like everyone does, learn your range, learn your angles, learn to work off the jab etc etc and pick your shots which is great technically advice period. Right now Im pretty sure your feets are not planted correctly and your forcing your shots and over reaching with them, and possibly "pushing" them out instead of snapping them out but someone whos naturally a "PUNCHER" would realize that.

                    Keep up the good work and hope I helped.

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