Using weight in punches

Revolution Martial Arts coach, Phil Wright, discusses putting weight into punches. Looking at traction, drive and structure used in the the Crazy Monkey Defense Programme.

Phil is an Elite Coach in the Crazy Monkey Defense Programme, focusing on boxing and kickboxing for personal development, fitness and self defence.

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[faithlessaaa]

Im loving this vid theoretically, but I just can't get the sensation of power coming from my hips. I swivel them, I put out a cigarette butt with the back foot for the cross, I lean against a wall and swivel to try to experience extra power but I just dont feel it. Its killing me.

[revolutiongym]

@faithlessaaa Are you dropping weight? This is crucial. As the foot turns into line and drives, everything above it needs to lock down into place so that the drive is transferred up the body.

Once the foot has turned, focus on bringing the whole of your body through together, rather than one bit at a time.

[BboyShinnny]

it depends on your style, and what type of art you are doing right?

[revolutiongym]

I'm not sure what style has to do with things. A solid punch driven from the floor using good body mechanics doesn't depend on style.

This is the CMDP, a boxing program that is designed for use in MMA.

Pretty much everything in this video is based on simple physics and body mechanics. The great thing about good body mechanics is that you can apply it to any style, from karate to capoiera good mechanics will help.

:)

[wanli3000]

Very good descriptions. You've made this concept and practice very clear for me. Do you apply the same principle of dropping the weight for throws?

[revolutiongym]

It depends on the throw, but for the most part whenever I'm working takedowns I'm trying to drop weight and sag down either to get below people or to make them carry more of my weight.

Some throws then require an upward movement to pop people off the floor so the mechanic for punches doesn't always carry over.

[ghns1133]

you cant teach power.

[hobbernobber]

Tommy Hearns had a massive right cross, yet his rear foot used to come off the ground!

[tcakarate]

this is VERY good advice, although his comment about karate is off base. He demonstrated a kata stance NOT a fighting stance. A good Kyokushin karate fighter is well grounded and deep in his stance when throwing punches.

[faithlessaaa]

@revolutiongym Thanks a lot for the tips. My instructor finally straightened out what was completely blocking everything for me. I was standing in a 12.20 o'clock stance, so the left part of my body was starting where it should be ending and my right cross was so far back I was having to swivel 180 degrees to reach it out. There was an immediate diff once this was sorted out. I was making a simple basic thing into something much too complicated. Keep the vids coming! Thanks.

[faithlessaaa]

Im loving this vid theoretically, but I just can't get the sensation of power coming from my hips. I swivel them, I put out a cigarette butt with the back foot for the cross, I lean against a wall and swivel to try to experience extra power but I just dont feel it. Its killing me.

[faithlessaaa]

Im loving this vid theoretically, but I just can't get the sensation of power coming from my hips. I swivel them, I put out a cigarette butt with the back foot for the cross, I lean against a wall and swivel to try to experience extra power but I just dont feel it. Its killing me.

[BboyShinnny]

oh ok, because i do taekwondo so in that style, you dont punch very often. mostly kicks.