Can You Develop Punching Power?

Punchers are Born then Made.

 

To answer your question, according to me, yes you can develop moderate punching levels using weights, technique, and so forth.

I wouldn't hit a heavy bag continuously for 60 seconds, but working on punching a heavy bag hard certainly is one way to develop power. Work on throwing single or two punches combos(with proper mechanics) multiple times and sets on the bag several times per week when relatively fresh.

 

Yes and no. Well placed fundamentally sound punches translate into power. A true Puncher is born though. So can you develop punching power? Yes. After you develop that power will be be a "Puncher"? Unless you were already known for being heavy handed? Probably not.

Delivering well placed shots gets the job done. Spending inordinate time trying to develop punching power is probably not wort spending the same amount of time being a better overall Boxer. Who cares how strong the punch is if you can't deliver it?

 

yes you can become a good boxer without natural ko power , the harder puncher does not always win and dont give up because your not a ' banger ' , not every boxer is a power puncher ,

 

There have been plenty of excellent boxers with not huge power..

 

Power isn't essential. But you can definitely improve it.

Footwork and balance are probably the place to start. If your body isn't positioned optimally to punch hard, then you won't be able to hit hard.

Learn to snap your punches. I have no idea how it's taught, really. Some folks are able to do it from day 1, but you can definitely learn it. A lot of the power in a punch comes from the snap.

Work on pulling your punches back faster. On the mitts, always go for that satisfying pop/smack sound on the leather. On the bags, don't dig in with your shots, let them rebound off the bag and back to your face.

Also, you might experiment with looping your punches. I tend to hit harder with hooks and chopping shots than with a traditional straight right.

If all else fails remember that no matter how featherfisted you are, you can always KO someone with a well-timed bodyshot. Flurry at their head (hopefully you're quick?) and then dig a hard shot in downstairs. Bodyshots require significantly less power to do significantly more damage.

Finally, remember that it's the punch you don't see coming that knocks you out. The only time I ever knocked a guy out in sparring was with a left hook/slap that I barely felt land--it just nicked the guy on the chin and spun his head while he was throwing his own hook. You can knock guys out with light punches if you time them correctly, so work on your counterpunching.

Don't get discouraged. There's more than one way to win a fight.

 

You can't improve technique and speed without increasing your power at the same time. You have good technique? strength train and your power will improve. Punchers aren't born, the reason why you see small weak looking people with power is because they can recruit their muscle fibres they have more easily. Improve that neural connection by using plyometrics, do them when you're fresh, don't do many and psyche yourself up before you do them. Don't do drills of 60 punches in 20 seconds or whatever, that won't really help your power. Sometimes when you get on the heavybag don't worry about volume at all, focus on being as explosive and coordinated as you can with each punch. Punch with perfect technique, punch with speed, punch with complete focus.

 

With tall guys it's all about leverage. You get proper technique, turn on your punches right and the leverage will pay off.

 

If you already have the attitude of "I'm going to quit if I don't have the advantage" then yeah, you should just quit before it gets hard.

 

Genetics provide you with a 'scale'. How far you develop on your given scale is determined by technique and training. And of course, many times knockout are results of timing and placement, which is seperate from "power".

 

I do squats, dead lifts, power cleans, plyometrics, etc in track and field and that power I gain in my legs and hips transfers over to my punching power in boxing. I'm not able to utilize all my power because my technique for every punch other than the jab is pretty bad.

So plyometric and weight training (for strength and power) not only for your upper body but also for your lower body is important, but technique is number one.

 

How old are you?

 

Watch this Louis Schmeling .I think they mean it's great punchers that are born ( true story ) You can work on it to an extent .Just not top pro .Also get yourself a good grip strength routine , hands .
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Yes definitely can develop power. Ive seen a lot of newbs improve their technique when they get more self confident. There have been 100kg blokes punch like bitches because they don't realize their potential. Put your glutes and legs into it, twist your body.