Increasing Punch Output

[fvanesbeck]

Okay so I had my second fight on Friday night and I lost a 3 round decision. I'll post it up here for people to critique when I get the footage back. I'm pretty broken up about the whole thing, but at least it's gonna motivate me to train harder.

Basically, I thought I was the better fighter of the two of us before the fight and he surprised me a little bit with his strength and intensity. I didn't throw anywhere near enough punches either(I was standing off him & waiting for him to miss and then trying to counter him when I could). I was wondering if anyone had any good tips/drills for increasing punch output and being a more aggressive fighter in general, because I'm hoping to get a rematch with this guy in a couple of months and I'm gonna do everything that I can to be able to dominate him if the opportunity arises.

Also, when I say being "more aggressive", I still generally want to be able to keep opponents at arms length because my reach is one of my assets, but instead of being so defensively minded I want to be able to stalk my opponent. Any help would be appreciated.

[T-97]

I never had a fight in all honesty, so I can't give too much advice, however...

When I first started sparring, I had this problem. I wanted to counter punch, but found I just wasn't throwing enough...

I found a couple of things helped me out.

Firstly, very simply, jab. Rather than sit waiting on your guy all the time, lead off with your jab when he's not throwing. I found it easier to get my punches going when I had some rhythm with my jab.

Also, try to throw whenever your opponent throws. If your looking to counter, you really should be throwing almost as much as they are, because you should be looking to land whenever they open up. Obviously there are times you can't do this, as you may open yourself to hard shots, but hopefully you get what I mean.

Sorry I can't be much help, but hope something there is slightly useful

[fvanesbeck]

I never had a fight in all honesty, so I can't give too much advice, however...

When I first started sparring, I had this problem. I wanted to counter punch, but found I just wasn't throwing enough...

I found a couple of things helped me out.

Firstly, very simply, jab. Rather than sit waiting on your guy all the time, lead off with your jab when he's not throwing. I found it easier to get my punches going when I had some rhythm with my jab.

Also, try to throw whenever your opponent throws. If your looking to counter, you really should be throwing almost as much as they are, because you should be looking to land whenever they open up. Obviously there are times you can't do this, as you may open yourself to hard shots, but hopefully you get what I mean.

Sorry I can't be much help, but hope something there is slightly useful

Seems like solid advice, man, but I'm not looking to counter punch with more volume per se, i want to change my fighting mentality and be able to stalk opponents more than I have in the past.

I'm normally defensive and it had worked for me up until last Friday but I came up against another defensive fighter and wasn't able to get him to initiate an exchange and got frustrated and then he caught me with a few shots. I need to be able to attack more efficiently and consistently for 3 rounds essentially, and I'm looking for any advice on how to do that.

You're right about the jab, though.....

[T-97]

Seems like solid advice, man, but I'm not looking to counter punch with more volume per se, i want to change my fighting mentality and be able to stalk opponents more than I have in the past.

I'm normally defensive and it had worked for me up until last Friday but I came up against another defensive fighter and wasn't able to get him to initiate an exchange and got frustrated and then he caught me with a few shots. I need to be able to attack more efficiently and consistently for 3 rounds essentially, and I'm looking for any advice on how to do that.

You're right about the jab, though.....

Ahhh, my bad, I must've misread. Sorry man

I still know what you mean though, I've been having the same trouble recetly. I've spent so much time fighting on the backfoot that I feel clumsy when I'm the one pushing the other guy back

Hopefully someone can give us both some advice then

[F l i c k e r]

You see when Floyd is hitting the pads or heavy bag. It doesn't look like much right? Well that is how you can increase your punch out put.

Throw more punches in training and do it consistently, then you'll develop the stamina to throw more punches. When you do your rounds, go back to the heavy bag when your arms are tired and throw those sets of 100. Also get a trainer to keep track of your punch output while you spar, then attempt to get it higher each sparring session.

As far as being a more aggressive fighter. Watch some Tommy Hearns film. Get that jab going and try to mix in soft and hard jabs. Don't wait for an opponent to throw, for you to throw first either. Throw that jab and control the middle of the ring. That is how you get more aggressive, gotta get in the driver's seat.

Doesn't mean you can't remain a defensive thinker. Look at how Floyd fought Mosley. He was aggressive but never over extended himself and gave himself room to be defensive still.

Good luck with it.

[fvanesbeck]

You see when Floyd is hitting the pads or heavy bag. It doesn't look like much right? Well that is how you can increase your punch out put.

Throw more punches in training and do it consistently, then you'll develop the stamina to throw more punches. When you do your rounds, go back to the heavy bag when your arms are tired and throw those sets of 100. Also get a trainer to keep track of your punch output while you spar, then attempt to get it higher each sparring session.

As far as being a more aggressive fighter. Watch some Tommy Hearns film. Get that jab going and try to mix in soft and hard jabs. Don't wait for an opponent to throw, for you to throw first either. Throw that jab and control the middle of the ring. That is how you get more aggressive, gotta get in the driver's seat.

Doesn't mean you can't remain a defensive thinker. Look at how Floyd fought Mosley. He was aggressive but never over extended himself and gave himself room to be defensive still.

Good luck with it.

Thanks for the advice, dude.....any particular hearns fights that outline your point or just watch him in general?

[F l i c k e r]

Thanks for the advice, dude.....any particular hearns fights that outline your point or just watch him in general?

In general but what sticks out the most to me is the first Leonard fight. He was aggressive but kept Leonard at the end of that jab at the same time.

Like you how said you want to keep them at the end of your reach while being aggressive. That's what came to my mind immediately. lol

[Spartacus Sully]

do you fight 2 or 3 min rounds, and do you train with 2 or 3 min rounds?

[fvanesbeck]

In general but what sticks out the most to me is the first Leonard fight. He was aggressive but kept Leonard at the end of that jab at the same time.

Like you how said you want to keep them at the end of your reach while being aggressive. That's what came to my mind immediately. lol

Sweet, I haven't watched that fight in ages anyways.

do you fight 2 or 3 min rounds, and do you train with 2 or 3 min rounds?

I fight 2 minute rounds and i train 2 or 3 minute rounds(depends on how long before a fight). My stamina is normally good but I wasn't able to turn the tempo up in my fight when I needed to in the third round because I didn't feel strong enough throwing too many punches. I need to do some strength training as well as endurance training imo.

[Spartacus Sully]

I fight 2 minute rounds and i train 2 or 3 minute rounds(depends on how long before a fight). My stamina is normally good but I wasn't able to turn the tempo up in my fight when I needed to in the third round because I didn't feel strong enough throwing too many punches. I need to do some strength training as well as endurance training imo.

train to fight 2 mins with 2 min rounds, you mentally pace yourself for the rounds you train for so that at then end of each round your nearing max heart rate and lactate threshold.

if you train for 3 min rounds, mentally you pace your self to a point of exhaustion at the end of those 3 mins.

if you train for a 2 min round, mentally you pace yourself for the same point of exhaustion at the end of those 2 mins.

so obiviously the person pacing themselfs for the 2 min round is going to have a higher punch output then the person pacing them selfs for a 3 min round.

so if your fighting 2 min rounds train with 2 min rounds.

this is also why if your fighting 2 or 3 min rounds 4 min rounds for training are a bad idea.