tri2bmt
05-08-2002, 06:53 PM
Have any of you had extensive training in speed for punching? I'm looking for some sort of target or appratus to help my punching speed or maybe just share some of my ideas and maybe someone can shed some light on how to make the ideas better.
Here's the main ones I use;
Straight air punching with and without putting my hip and legs into it. I find this exercise great especially when I do a set of twenty singles, then twenty 1-2's then a set of 1-2-3's and so forth until my arms are sore. At least the brachallis muscle gets sore quick.
Trying to punch and backfist with enough speed to put out a candle. I love this exercise and have gotten quite good at it with the backfist. My goal is to put out the flame with one punch then light it with the next.:)
Punching at a paper target. Usually I just try to stop the punch as close as I can get.
Rhythm bag. This is more for accuracy and depth perception but it still requires some speed.
Having a friend hold a focus pad and he moves it as soon as he sees me move as I try to punch it nontelegraphacally. (spell?)
Anyway I hope someone can share something not directly involving a partner as my friends are lazy.:(
THanks
Here's the main ones I use;
Straight air punching with and without putting my hip and legs into it. I find this exercise great especially when I do a set of twenty singles, then twenty 1-2's then a set of 1-2-3's and so forth until my arms are sore. At least the brachallis muscle gets sore quick.
Trying to punch and backfist with enough speed to put out a candle. I love this exercise and have gotten quite good at it with the backfist. My goal is to put out the flame with one punch then light it with the next.:)
Punching at a paper target. Usually I just try to stop the punch as close as I can get.
Rhythm bag. This is more for accuracy and depth perception but it still requires some speed.
Having a friend hold a focus pad and he moves it as soon as he sees me move as I try to punch it nontelegraphacally. (spell?)
Anyway I hope someone can share something not directly involving a partner as my friends are lazy.:(
THanks