How do you "sit" on a punch? What is punch "leverage"? How do you transfer weight?

[OMGWTF]

People are always talking about punching power and about leverage, what exactly do they mean by leverage? Can you explain it?

How exactly do you sit down on a punch? I make like a subtle sitting down motion when I punch/try it but im not sure if Im doing it right or not!?

Lastly Should you have all your weight on the front foot when you pivot for a left hook, and then all your weight on the right foot as you pivot for the right cross? Should the weight transfer from the pivot only or is very slight leaning over one foot or the other foot involved as well? Its just when I try to pivot on my foot and it has all my body-weight on it it greatly slows down the pivot and therefore the punch because of all the friction on the ball of the foot.

[scrap]

Originally Posted by OMGWTF

People are always talking about punching power and about leverage, what exactly do they mean by leverage? Can you explain it?

How exactly do you sit down on a punch? I make like a subtle sitting down motion when I punch/try it but im not sure if Im doing it right or not!?

Lastly Should you have all your weight on the front foot when you pivot for a left hook, and then all your weight on the right foot as you pivot for the right cross? Should the weight transfer from the pivot only or is very slight leaning over one foot or the other foot involved as well? Its just when I try to pivot on my foot and it has all my body-weight on it it greatly slows down the pivot and therefore the punch because of all the friction on the ball of the foot.

Great question I shall return

[RichC]

Originally Posted by OMGWTF

How exactly do you sit down on a punch? I make like a subtle sitting down motion when I punch/try it but im not sure if Im doing it right or not!?

"Sitting down" on your shots basically refers to dropping your hips downward whilst rotating. The easiest way to do this is to simply allow the legs to bend. To start with, try bending the opposite leg to the arm you are intending to hit with i.e. if throwing the rear hand, let your front leg bend at the knee. Your hips (and thus body weight) will drop whilst rotating thus planting your feet to the ground.

[flydog]

'sitting down on your punches' refers to planting your feet and creating a solid base from which to throw your shots. You can't generate serious power bouncing on your toes the way the amateurs do. Pro's tend to 'walk' around the ring, get themselves into range, plant their feet and let their hands go. When you're punching you can't be stiff legged. Your knees need to be bent so your whole body can move/rotate with the punch thus generating greater power. 'Arm' punches are when the rest of the body is not used. They will score but not do damage. Power comes from the floor up so once you utilise your hips and knees then you'll start to inflict damage!! Hope that helps a little!...

[RDJ]

Originally Posted by RichC

"Sitting down" on your shots basically refers to dropping your hips downward whilst rotating. The easiest way to do this is to simply allow the legs to bend. To start with, try bending the opposite leg to the arm you are intending to hit with i.e. if throwing the rear hand, let your front leg bend at the knee. Your hips (and thus body weight) will drop whilst rotating thus planting your feet to the ground.

That sounds like a pretty good description IMO. A man who does this well (visibly) is Nonito Donaire.

[gatto]

Drop your weight before landing*

[scrap]

Force you generate comes of the Floor, with the knees bent between 10% and 15%. A little tip, when throwing shots lift the Toes, stops the Heel lifting to much. Gives a better drive, rather than Push.

[learner]

Originally Posted by scrap

Force you generate comes of the Floor, with the knees bent between 10% and 15%. A little tip, when throwing shots lift the Toes, stops the Heel lifting to much. Gives a better drive, rather than Push.

Lift toes on both feet or the foot that is driving the shot? Interesting. So you want us to try being directly on the balls of our feet when punching. Better and easier to swivel and pivot? Thanks

[scrap]

Originally Posted by learner

Lift toes on both feet or the foot that is driving the shot? Interesting. So you want us to try being directly on the balls of our feet when punching. Better and easier to swivel and pivot? Thanks

Better to correct, and protects the Knee.

[democritus2k]

Originally Posted by RDJ

That sounds like a pretty good description IMO. A man who does this well (visibly) is Nonito Donaire.

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My ribs felt those hooks just watching the video. Ouch.

[learner]

Originally Posted by scrap

Better to correct, and protects the Knee.

Show me.

[scrap]

Originally Posted by learner

Show me.

Meaning

[Ricky42791]

If you're standing straight up throwing a left hook to an opponents head and then throw the same punch with your knees bent slightly its like night and day, whole different torque your feet are planted your hips and shoulders can get much more torque on shots (feet being planted does not mean you cant pivot)

[dissipate]

Sorry to jump in on this. What is the best method of remembering how to transfer your weight and swivel when doing combinations (eg. double left hook) so that you do not even have to think about it? I am a one-week boxing newbie and find myself having to pause, think and try before being able to do a combination with proper weight transfer, and when we did some light sparring my footwork went to crap :S

[Jdsm]

Originally Posted by dissipate

Sorry to jump in on this. What is the best method of remembering how to transfer your weight and swivel when doing combinations (eg. double left hook) so that you do not even have to think about it? I am a one-week boxing newbie and find myself having to pause, think and try before being able to do a combination with proper weight transfer, and when we did some light sparring my footwork went to crap :S

It will come with time, or more specifically repition. You say yourself that you are a 'newbie', it will come