loosen up

nk_london · 01-18-2006, 07:47 AM

been learning boxing now for two months. One major problem - am always stiff when i box. Tried skipping, running, stretching to warm up, but my shoulders and legs are always stiff. Is there anything i can do to relax the body so i can punch more effectively?

Tom Yum · 01-18-2006, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by nk_london

been learning boxing now for two months. One major problem - am always stiff when i box. Tried skipping, running, stretching to warm up, but my shoulders and legs are always stiff. Is there anything i can do to relax the body so i can punch more effectively?

You might ask boarspear about that....

Its a mental thing. You just have to think of yourself as a wet noodle and get your body to feel that way even when you're sparring.

blitz · 01-18-2006, 02:09 PM

Be like water!

Sasquatch · 01-19-2006, 03:47 PM

Heh, he's asking about water, not Jeet Kune Do

gabbah · 01-19-2006, 10:29 PM

I would suggest shadowboxing and bagwork while you focus on staying relaxed. That's it, it will come with practice. Don't try to move faster than you can while staying relaxed. If you move too fast you will tense up. When you have found that limit try to slowly increase it.
Be patient, it may be pretty slow at first.

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nk_london Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 25	loosen up been learning boxing now for two months. One major problem - am always stiff when i box. Tried skipping, running, stretching to warm up, but my shoulders and legs are always stiff. Is there anything i can do to relax the body so i can punch more effectively?

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01-19-2006, 03:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sasquatch Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 88	Heh, he's asking about water, not Jeet Kune Do

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gabbah Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Sweden, Stockholm Posts: 573	I would suggest shadowboxing and bagwork while you focus on staying relaxed. That's it, it will come with practice. Don't try to move faster than you can while staying relaxed. If you move too fast you will tense up. When you have found that limit try to slowly increase it. Be patient, it may be pretty slow at first.

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