The Science of Power Punching + Videos on Striking Techniques
Posted: August 13th, 2023, 5:21 pm
I'm not gonna lie. I'm a natural grappler and have always found the mechanics of boxing difficult to learn.
Personally, I always struggled to apply the shots that I practiced on the pads to actual sparring and found that my kinetic chain was a bit off while other newcomers at the gym would sometimes pick up punching really quickly or otherwise have a natural knack for landing a straight right hand or a left hook in sparring.
Today I was watching some UFC promos and noticed that physiques that can generate otherworldly knockout power are diverse. There are knockout artists with extremely jacked physiques and an obvious preponderance of fast-twitch muscle fibers like Vitor Belfort and Alistair Overeem. Meanwhile, there are likewise knockout artists with skinny physiques like Sean O'Malley. Punching power has to do with much more than simply muscle mass.
So I decided to look for some videos on the science of power punching as well as a few basic instructionals on correct technique. Here are some that I found:
What Makes a Power Puncher? - 5 Factors That Makes a Knockout Artist
The Perfect Punch: Body Rotation Biomechanics
Power with Punches by Trevor Wittman and Justin Gaethje
I really like the last video. Trevor Wittman is an excellent striking coach and demonstrates the correct mechanics for punching which most martial arts gyms don't teach in detail.
Since I want to get back into doing MMA sparring soon, I would like to pay greater attention to the scientific details of striking and incorporate them into my sessions. Now more than ever I'm of the view that it's more important to train smart than it is to train hard.
Personally, I always struggled to apply the shots that I practiced on the pads to actual sparring and found that my kinetic chain was a bit off while other newcomers at the gym would sometimes pick up punching really quickly or otherwise have a natural knack for landing a straight right hand or a left hook in sparring.
Today I was watching some UFC promos and noticed that physiques that can generate otherworldly knockout power are diverse. There are knockout artists with extremely jacked physiques and an obvious preponderance of fast-twitch muscle fibers like Vitor Belfort and Alistair Overeem. Meanwhile, there are likewise knockout artists with skinny physiques like Sean O'Malley. Punching power has to do with much more than simply muscle mass.
So I decided to look for some videos on the science of power punching as well as a few basic instructionals on correct technique. Here are some that I found:
What Makes a Power Puncher? - 5 Factors That Makes a Knockout Artist
The Perfect Punch: Body Rotation Biomechanics
Power with Punches by Trevor Wittman and Justin Gaethje
I really like the last video. Trevor Wittman is an excellent striking coach and demonstrates the correct mechanics for punching which most martial arts gyms don't teach in detail.
Since I want to get back into doing MMA sparring soon, I would like to pay greater attention to the scientific details of striking and incorporate them into my sessions. Now more than ever I'm of the view that it's more important to train smart than it is to train hard.