So today I met Graham around 830am and we went into the side room of the weight room. The first thing I learned was how to wrap my hands and knuckles. The important parts are wrist support and protecting my knuckles.
Next we did stance and foot work, it was reminiscent of fencing. The stance is a right angle and all movement is somewhat of a shuffle up on your toes at all times. Next was pivots left and right, leading with the back foot. then we ran drills using both up and back, and side to side in the gym.
Of course, the point here is that footing is very important. Having your balance correct is the basis of throwing effective punches.
Next, was the basic throws. I learned the correct way to make an effective relaxed fist. Then onto the left and right jabs. Each punch involved a step towards the opponent and hopefully tucking down of the chin behind each punch. Also, the ideal hits with the index and middle top knuckles.
Beginning with the left, it is a straight in and out punch with the snapping/rotation of the wrist. It is throw straight out with the elbow kept in and then quickly back to original stance.
With repetition, the punch was better.
The right jab is more involved. There is more force and power to put behind this punch because one can get their hips and shoulders into it. Step, turn and torque the hips, then bring the shoulders into the punch which again goes straight out and in.
This of course took some getting used to. Each punch has a lot of elements, but you gotta start somewhere.
