How to Throw a Punch
Get in position., Push off with your back foot and set foot., Quarter-rotate your jabbing shoulder as you throw the punch., Keep your other hand up to guard your face., Bring your jabbing arm back to the starting position.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Get in position.
Keep your chin down and your hands covering your face, like a boxer.
Have your knees bent slightly so that they are balanced. -
Step 2: Push off with your back foot and set foot.
This gets your body to generate power.
You're going to generate more power with your elbow, but this is an important first step in getting momentum.
Don't take a huge step.
The is pretty small, almost like a stutter step.
Don't lunge forward; a small step will do. , Let your fist rotate a full 180 degrees through the target. , Don't leave your face vulnerable to attack. , Throw a jab in order to:
Gauge the distance of your combatant.
If you throw a jab and it doesn't connect, you know you need to move closer in order to throw a punch that hits the target.
Keep your combatant away from you.
Throwing a jab, or a series of jabs, is a way of keeping your combatant from getting too close to you. -
Step 3: Quarter-rotate your jabbing shoulder as you throw the punch.
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Step 4: Keep your other hand up to guard your face.
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Step 5: Bring your jabbing arm back to the starting position.
Detailed Guide
Keep your chin down and your hands covering your face, like a boxer.
Have your knees bent slightly so that they are balanced.
This gets your body to generate power.
You're going to generate more power with your elbow, but this is an important first step in getting momentum.
Don't take a huge step.
The is pretty small, almost like a stutter step.
Don't lunge forward; a small step will do. , Let your fist rotate a full 180 degrees through the target. , Don't leave your face vulnerable to attack. , Throw a jab in order to:
Gauge the distance of your combatant.
If you throw a jab and it doesn't connect, you know you need to move closer in order to throw a punch that hits the target.
Keep your combatant away from you.
Throwing a jab, or a series of jabs, is a way of keeping your combatant from getting too close to you.
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