Whats the point of punching that ball in boxing?

You know that ball that is attached on the top of something. You hit it with your arms swinging in circles.





What%26#039;s the point of that? I don%26#039;t see any boxing moves that are hit like that. How does that exercise apply to boxing?|||Its timing, and a rhythm.


You probably don%26#039;t see that move in boxing. but you would see part of it.


Its called the 1 - 2 punch.


Jab - jab.


Sets up the left hook, and lights out.


It has worked for me. : )

Is a free standing heavy boxing bag worth buying?

Compared to the original boxing bag that is hung instead of standing I think the free standing one isn%26#039;t as good. I just don%26#039;t know if it%26#039;s like the original boxing bags. Does it have that same feel or effect when you punch it? Can the free standing boxing bag take as much damage as the original boxing bags?|||Hanging bags do move, but it does not simulate the movement of an opponent at all.





I don%26#039;t understand all this %26quot;hanging bags are better because they move%26quot; nonsense. No one moves that slow.





In fact, most newer hanging bags have a hook on the bottom to anchor them to the floor to prevent excessive movement.





That being said, I generally prefer the hanging bags because you can strike with full power, and they don%26#039;t fall over. I have 3 hanging bags (different weights) and the heaviest, longest bag is anchored to the floor.





The best freestanding bag, which I have at our dojo, is the wavemaster XXL by Century with targets. This one is heavy (if you fill it right) and is long enough and thick enough for all types of kicks. The regular freestanding bags are not low enough to effectively practice low kicks.





If I had a freestanding bag, it would have to be the XXL.





But both styles of bags can be effective in your training. I don%26#039;t think one has a significant advantage over the other with the exception of knocking the freestanding ones over.





James|||They are excellent for developing your power and combinations but not great for helping to develop your footwork, timing and accuracy as they don%26#039;t move, swing, or sway like a conventional heavy bag. They do hold up very well and I have several that I have had for a long time that are still in good shape just like my hanging bags. If however you don%26#039;t have a place to hang a bag then by all means, if the floor will handle it, get a free standing one. Hanging ones really have a lot of momentum as they move, bounce and swing and you can not hang one just anywhere.|||they%26#039;re good for developing your lower kicks. But for punches it wont help out much. However, i have one and in about 3 weeks of training on it, i can feel that my roundhouse kicks are 8 - 9 times stronger then before, so i dont regret buying one.|||I take Kung fu and in our school we have both bags. The free standing bags are rarely used. It depends on how you want to use it. We use hanging bags because they move like a person in a real fight might.|||Hanging bag is better for punching because it moves. Standing bag is better for kicking because it doesn%26#039;t move.|||I have one and, i would have to say no...the only thing i use it for now is practicing low kicks.

Is there a office pool game but instead of football, it is boxing?

I know the football pool has the 100 squares thing, but is there something we can use for the upcoming boxing matches like De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao? Any suggestions?|||Determine what each %26quot;square%26quot; will cost, then let people buy squares. Then pick out of a hat to cover all the possible combinations. For this example, there are 27 different ways the fight can end.





De La Hoya by KO/TKO in 1


Pacquiao by KO/TKO in 1


D2


P2


.....so on and so forth through 12 rounds. Then you have D by decision, and P by decision. Plus there%26#039;s the possibility of a draw. So there are 27 options. You can also separate KO from TKO. Or include the option of no contest in certain rounds, or doctor stops fight between rounds, etc. But assigning each square to a knockout in a certain round by a certain fighter, win by decision, or draw is always the way I%26#039;ve done it.

Can you legally hit someone in the back of the head in boxing?

If you%26#039;re boxing with someone and they turn thier back on you, is it against the rules to hit them in the back of the head?|||Actually, it is legal to hit somebody in the back of the head if they turn thier back on you as long as you had already begun the motion of throwing the punch. under any other circumstances however, it is illigal to punch in the back of the head. this illigal act is also known as %26quot;rabbit-punching%26quot;.|||yeaa|||You are not allowed to hit the back of the head|||ya|||Of course. Hence the saying %26quot;your a backstabber%26quot;.|||No, that is an illegal move, so, no you can%26#039;t do that|||It is against the rules. You must be facing your opponent to strike.|||I dunno,





Try it on the ref, he might know

Im buyin a ps3 on boxing day what time should i go to the store?

I%26#039;m buying a ps3 80gb on boxing day what time should i go to the store in the morning to wait in line? Im probably going to go to Bestbuy or futureshop?|||go as early as possible and get it over with|||get up at early as you can and runnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!! because there wont be any left

Which sun sign do you think is the most common among boxing champions?

I%26#039;ve counted them so I have the facts! Here%26#039;s a 2 question 70% of all boxing champs are one of the 3 different types: Mutable, Fixed or Cardinal! Which one do you think it is?|||Mutable%26#039;s out for me as I think they are too fickle to stay at any project for long...





So...I%26#039;m guessing it%26#039;s Cardinal and these signs have drive to succeed in what they want to achieve, especially Fire Cardinal Aries ruled by Mars or Earth Cardinal Capricorn ruled by Saturn...|||Sagittarius, Mutable? Just a guess.|||any

Which country is best for boxing, Canada or Australia?

I am Varun from. I am planning to go abroad for study. I am 21 years old. I want to adopt boxing as a sport while studying. So, which country should be chosen canada or australia.|||canada cus its closer to america and thats were most of the worlds greatest boxers have come from like mohammed ali, mayweather etc.. think about it man !!!!


what idiot said australia , they dont even know what boxing is!!!|||Easy answer. Australia of course. In Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold Coast you%26#039;ll find many listings from alot of ex-world champions i.e Kostya tzuyu, Jeff Fenech, Barry Michael etc and also Craig Christians %26quot;Harrys Gym%26quot; in Perth, Western Australia.


You take a good six months to learn proper fitness, diet and technique, then maybe if your ready, light sparring to hone your technique and box correctly. Take it from me, the art of punching someone properly is not as easy you might think but very rewarding. good luck|||I never heard of any good boxers coming from either country. I%26#039;d say the United States is really where the action is at for traditional boxing.|||MEXICO....... J/K CANADA|||Aussi, Aussi, Aussi.


Oi, Oi, Oi.|||australia|||Asia.|||usa then uk dnt no any ausis or canadian fighters|||Between who?... Cana.. Austr .. ?? Who? Does it matter?