Punching technique..

[street-alert]

Just wondering if any of the trainers, fighters or just people who train could tell me witch way they prefer to hold there fists whilst throwing hooks e.g. with the palm of the glove to the floor or with the palm of the glove faceing you and witch technique you consider to be the best.<img src=icon_smile_question.gif border=0 align=middle> Thanx.

The bigger they are the harder they fall!

[shaunw]

sometimes i hit with both ways, depends on the situation and how much movement i have in my hips.

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[DazMon]

If you have your palm facing the floor you can really put your elbow & shoulder behind the punch.

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[movie star good looks]

My preference is the same as Dazmon,as i find it a much more powerful punch and i do love my hooks(almost as much as i love beer).However if i want a nice sneaky hook to hit around the guard of an opponent the palm towards me is very handy.<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

'NOT THE FACE!NOT THE FACE!'

[DazMon]

Beer hey!?
Your second 'sneaky' technique sounds preferable for holding one too...
Mmmm.

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[movie star good looks]

Hey Dazmon,i never drink and punch at the same time.Good chance of spilling beer or missing with the punch,neither a good result.<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

'NOT THE FACE!NOT THE FACE!'

[muaythaimayhem]

quote:
If you have your palm facing the floor you can really put your elbow & shoulder behind the punch.

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Quite frankly I dont understand this statement. If you throw the punch correctly with the elbow parrallel with the floor and it comes from the rotation from the ball of the foot, through the hip and some shoulder action as well, how can holding your fist either horizontal or vertical change the strike? Anyway you can get good power from a short hook nevertheless if the power comes from the this method instead of throwing from the shoulder alone.
I hold my fists vertical to the floor when hooking, try and strike with the two larger knuckles (index/middle fingers as per all my other punches to minimize breakage).

[DazMon]

quote: Quite frankly I dont understand this statement.

Sounds like you understand it quite well...

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[DazMon]

quote:I hold my fists vertical to the floor

Do you mean horizontal or parallel?

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