Im new to this stuff

[dangerbird]

Hi im new to boxing and fighting I just bought a heavybag thats 150 pounds($200) Im wondering what the most useful combos are that I should practice. If you know any crucial stuff about fighting, defending, and striking please tell me so i can start practice. thanks

[treelizard]

Hey Mike, do you know if there's a list anywhere of punches by number?

Also I was gonna ask, whenever I punch focus mitts my hands always start hurting after about twenty or thirty punches. Would wearing handwraps be a copout? Or would it help for protection while I develop more wrist strength?

[blitz]

Wraps help imo, you can wrap them more at places which are weakers for example your wrists and they won't bend as easy. When I wear them during my heavy bag training they make it much better.

[treelizard]

I was talking about boxing!! (Not that I would ever turn down any information about anything Guro Dan ever did.)

[treelizard]

Cool, for some reason I thought there was just one set list somewhere. What was I thinking?!

Why do combos finish with the rear hand?

Also are most JKD/boxing folks Southpaw?

I thought there would be a lot of value to being able to be good at both stances, because it depends on what your opponent's stance is, which pocket you have a weapon in, etc. which way you stand... However it seems that most people usu. primarily work just one side or another.

[gabbah]

yep, any boxing combo that doesn't let me finish with a lead hand punch just feels wrong for me. Well not wrong but "incomplete". If I finish with a kick (kickboxing) that's ok though.. no lead hand needed then.
The lead hand hook is just such a great tool!