Snake1725681530 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Hi guys,Does anyone have any tips on how to increase punching speed? I've considered using dumbells, but I've found that I've come close to hyperextending the elbows at times.-Many thanks "What is a wedding? Webster's defines a wedding as the process of removing weeds from ones garden." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montana Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Practice, practice and more practice...and when you think you've practiced enough, practice some more!Also, try to relax your entire body when you punch and tighten only at the moment of impact. If you don't want to stand behind our troops, please..feel free to stand in front of them.Student since January 1975---4th Dan, retired due to non-martial arts related injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWx Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Well first and foremost, you need to get your technique down and practice. But aside from actual punching, I'd say plyometric training. So stuff with a medicine ball trying to throw it as hard and fast as possible with a load of different throws (Google/YouTube different throws). Lots of plyometric push-ups: quick push-ups, clapping push-ups, push-ups where you're jumping your hands on and off a basketball, push-ups where you alternate which hand is on a basketball etc. Punches with either resistance bands or if you have access to one, a freemotion cable machine with light weights. Loads more exercises you can do. Anything explosive will probably help.Absolute killer drill we do is stand in front of a bag/partner with mitts: do 2 punches, down do 2 push-ups, up for 4 punches, down for 4 push-ups etc. working up to 10 or 20 and then back down to 2. Destroys your arms but really helps with speed if you focus on throwing out the punches and push-ups as fast as possible. "Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it." ~ Confucius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake1725681530 Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 Hi guys, thanks for the replies. They're both very much appreciated "What is a wedding? Webster's defines a wedding as the process of removing weeds from ones garden." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamesu Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 OSU Snake!I can tell you that in doing Kyokushin, a couple of techniques I have used to work on my speed reflexes are: Uraken Ganmen Uchi, Uraken Sayu Uchi,Ago Uchi, and Jodan/Chudan Tatte Tsuki.I just warm up and then throw them in sets to drill speed (do it once your warm and still fresh, not already exhausted!).Also - working on my foot/hip pivot helped a lot to develop KO power in thes quick stikes. Lining up the toes in the pivot to the direction of the strike, no more and no less (if that makes sense...) "We did not inherit this earth from our parents. We are borrowing it from our children." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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