How to Make a Fist in Boxing
Make the proper boxing fist, and pack a giant-sized wallop.
- Difficulty:
- Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Boxing hand wraps
- Boxing heavy punching bags
- Punching bag hanging frames
- Boxing gloves
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Make a normal fist by curling your fingers and tucking your fingertips against the middle of your palm.
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Rest your thumb over your curled index finger and middle finger, rather than placing your thumb within the fist.
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Make sure that the tip of your thumb points downward, resting against the upper knuckles of both your index and middle fingers.
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Hold your hands in a relaxed position even as you throw a punch. Tighten your fist at the precise moment of contact.
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Relax your fist as soon as you pull back from the punch.
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Remember that clenching your fist only at the point of impact conserves energy that your body may need in other aspects of boxing.
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Tips & Warnings
Wrap your hands before putting on gloves, and use fitted gloves for both sparring and punching a bag.
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Comments
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I've personally found that a better way to clench your fist than what it says in this article, is to have the tips of your fingers right below your palm, so you can see your fingernails. As far as I've been able to tell from the time I've been doing it this way, it makes no noticeable difference in how hard your fist is when you hit, and it definitely gives your fingertip joints a lot less stress, and less pain and chance of injury.
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motivado
Nov 02, 2007
ok. all this seems common sence. The question is where exactly do you place the tips of your fingers on the palm? If I put the tips of my fingers on the pads of my upper palm, ''where calluses usually form'' then it hurts the joints in my fingers when I hit something heavy. I think the most comfortable way to do this is to place the fingertips right under the pads of the upper palm, almost concealing them inside of your fist. -
motivado
Nov 02, 2007
ok. all this seems common sence. The question is where exactly do you place the tips of your fingers on the palm? If I put the tips of my fingers on the pads of my upper palm, ''where calluses usually form'' then it hurts the joints in my fingers when I hit something heavy. I think the most comfortable way to do this is to place the fingertips right under the pads of the upper palm, almost concealing them inside of your fist.
