jolting your brain from a punch?

**Torakaka** · Posted On: 4/11/2006 3:46pm

Originally Posted by Ryno

Hmmm...

How are you moving your head as you punch? This is kind of a trick question, as it shouldn't move much on its own. It should pretty much move as a part of your center mass/torso, with just a little bit of adjustment. Might this be the problem?

I was always taught you shouldn't move your head at all except for when you slip. The moving your head when you punch or kick thing has always been something only n00bs do.

**alex** · Posted On: 4/11/2006 3:58pm

Originally Posted by Kidspatula

I was always taught you shouldn't move your head at all except for when you slip. The moving your head when you punch or kick thing has always been something only n00bs do.

you have some weird boxing coaches. do they have the REAL wing chun?

**Torakaka** · Posted On: 4/11/2006 4:02pm

Originally Posted by Ikken Hisatsu

you have some weird boxing coaches. do they have the REAL wing chun?

Apparently http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=022920

so you're taught to turn your head with your body as you punch and kick? Seems pretty silly to me.

**Anna Kovacs** · Posted On: 4/11/2006 4:08pm

Don't forget our other boxing coach.

http://www.nbc.com/nbc/The_Contender...jonathan.shtml
http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=016720

**Anna Kovacs** · Posted On: 4/11/2006 4:12pm

Or the other one we train under fairly regularly

http://www.theultimateboxer.com/author.html

Or the fact that we spar on a weekly basis with three top ranked amateur boxers.
(Caroline Barry, Angel Bovee, Teresa O'toole)

I'd like to think at least some of them have teh real b0xing

**Anna Kovacs** · Posted On: 4/11/2006 4:14pm

PS: I can beat up Carry, neener neener neener.

**alex** · Posted On: 4/11/2006 4:19pm

no, of course you dont move your head on its own. that would be dumb. youd look like some kind of weird chicken dance fighter. i mean moving your body so that your head moves as well. a moving target is generally harder to hit than one staying still

**Torakaka** · Posted On: 4/11/2006 4:22pm

Originally Posted by Ikken Hisatsu

no, of course you dont move your head on its own. that would be dumb. youd look like some kind of weird chicken dance fighter. i mean moving your body so that your head moves as well. a moving target is generally harder to hit than one staying still

well yeah, I misworded what I meant to say. I was really just referring to turning your head as you punch and kick, which is a stupid noob thing that people do. That other guy seemed to be advocating this.

When I say "keep it still" I actually meant, keeping your head facing your opponent at all times. I try to keep my head moving at all times when I spar.

**alex** · Posted On: 4/11/2006 4:26pm

oh ok then.

nude pics?

**SuperGuido** · Posted On: 4/11/2006 6:33pm

Gotta love the ol' "Flinchy Punch Slap"

How is your breathing when you throw your techniques? Do you ever find yourself holding your breath, then "whooshing" after you've made contact?

Give this a shot. Get one of those "Lo Pro" or "Brain Pad" double mouth pieces and wear it while you do bag work.

I used to have issues with my ears and my jaw hurting like crazy during/after bagwork and sparring, and I found out that I had TMJ (a common jaw disorder). Wearing a GOOD mouthpiece while working the bag relieved all my issues AND further conditioned me to breathing with it in.

Just a thought.