Machines | How to Hit a Heavy Bag for Beginners - Part 1
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►Take my 7-DAY MARTIAL ARTS CHALLENGE! http://senseiando.com/updates/ Want to learn how to hit a heavy bag? Here are three quick tips to turn you from chump to champ. TIP #1: HANDS DOWN, YOU’RE A CLOWN. Priority #1 is to protect yourself at all times. Even if your punches are sloppy, if you keep your hands up, at least no one can say your defense wasn’t tight! So, don’t drop your hands to wind up your punches and don’t drop your hands after you punch, either. Hands up before, during, and after. TIP #2: FOOTWORK FIRST In grappling, you'll hear the phrase, “Position before submission." Same concept applies to punching--position first! In a real fight, the other guy is not going to let you wail on him like a heavy bag. You need to use your footwork to close the gap, which means footwork. Put your chin down, bend your knees, and get your hands up. Practice shuffling in, shuffling out, shuffling around, and pivoting. Practice around a static bag then a swinging bag. Get comfortable putting yourself into any position you wish. Once your footwork is warmed up, add your punches back. TIP #3: USE YOUR IMAGINATION If you’re into Karate or Kung Fu, approach the heavy bag the same way you approach a kata—visualize you’re in a real fight. If you’re not into Karate, visualize anyway! Don't treat the heavy bag like a treadmill or barbell—make it personal. Fight one punk or an army of zombies—it doesn't matter, just make sure you imagine something. WHAT ABOUT BAG GLOVES? Yes, protecting your hands is important. But in my experience, most people who put on gloves hit way too hard. Whether you wear gloves or not, here's my advice: focus on working the bag, not killing it. Forget the death blows. You're better off just keeping your hands up, moving in your stance, and thinking your way in and out from the bag. That's it! Now you know how to hit a heavy bag. Start punching and you’ll not only get a great workout, you'll build skills you can use. THANKS FOR WATCHING! For more tips on martial arts training, self-defense, and living a happy life, check out these links... ►READ the article: http://www.senseiando.com/how-to-hit-... ►SUBSCRIBE on YouTube: http://bit.ly/SenseiAndo ►Take my 7-DAY MARTIAL ARTS CHALLENGE! http://www.senseiando.com/updates/ ►Get FREE Email Updates on everything I do: http://www.senseiando.com/updates/ ►Listen to my PODCAST on Martial Arts Living: http://www.senseiando.com/fight-for-a-happy-life/ ►Train with me in person, online, or at a seminar. http://www.senseiando.com/contact/ Keep fighting for a happy life! :) ★ LIKE ★ SHARE ★ SUBSCRIBE ★
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Are you Polish?
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You are good man. And this was helpful, thanks!
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Is a "flaming hippo" a fat gay person?
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this shit is hilarious 😂
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This is the first video i see of you and, wow! Awesome channel, awesome host. Instantly subscribed. But i have a short question. I allready asked other people, but i want to get more information. So: I do kickboxing and when i do my spin kick, i allways fall to my side. Is it possile to, instead of turning on my front foot, turn my heel to my opponent and then turn my body in it?
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I wear 16oz gloves when hitting the bag just to protect my hands, but it also slowly developes muscle needed to throw harder punches more often and for a longer time. Essentially its just punching, holding a pound. Makes your non-glove hands much faster.
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where gloves and wrap hands
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I've started hitting the bag in my gym bare handed and got tears on my knuckles? What to do ?
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first of all, thanks for not using my name in your video - but I think people will know it's me by the caricature
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Who cares about a super punch uh tell that to One Punch-Man
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This is good stuff, thanks!
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funny and awesome tips! awesome man , cheers
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Its really funny how he teaches us footwork when we can't even see his legs
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ando, very good advice, at 60 yrs young, I started hitting the bag after my workout, at first I could not even do 1 minute, now I'm up to 15 minutes, 3 minute rounds, start with jabs, left and right, then 1and 2, focusing on hands up, chin tucked, moving the bag, trying different footwork, what a workout on the shoulders and arms! appreciate the excellent advice
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Hey, nice video.
Do you have any idea how to improve my skills, what do better? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2oOAblDgBs&t=4s
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Thank you Ando. This was really helpful because i got punching bag as gift to learn punching and i had no clue how to put it to good use.
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"who cares about your stupid super punch?"
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This was hilarious and helpful at the same time thanks!!
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pause at 0:29, gold!
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Thank you for posting! I was looking to incorporate using the heavy bag in my HIIT workout.