I just switched from a ChainLink to a Ball-Hook swivel. Because of the more sensitive swing path changes due to hit points and hit force direction it seems that it might be nice to have a training method/exercise to optimize and improve ones over all skill. This might also increase learning speed. The actual swing direction is key to many combos, linking and swing direction corrections after miss hits.
There are only a few hints in the "Bible" as small arrows on some of the areas of the speedbag diagrams. (Fig 4A, 9D, 9I etc).
After about 50 pages of practice I realized that I might need to get better at swing control and need to go back to the starting point on page 19.
Thinking of the basic exercise: R fist FSP''' FCP''' L fist FSP''' FCP'''then adding in a the strick force angle due to fist start position towards the back center would spec the swing angle to follow.
Clearly bag direction can be done with all bag swings on 1 straight line (0 degrees on my diagram) and this does teach some control to manage this with the ball hook swivel for a beginner.
But also can be done on different strike/swing lines. The only way I can think to describe this is with an image attached below and small change the "Bible" description adding a direction in degress (rough value).
Examples: R 10deg FSP''' -5deg FCP''' L fist -10deg FSP''' 5deg FCP'''
and then more add larger angles:
R 25 deg FSP''' -5 FCP''' L -25 FSP''' 5 FCP'''.
One could put deg in the punch spec:
F25SP''' F-5CP''' F-25SP''' F5CP''' (see attached image)
Yes, this over the top for natural athletes that just optimize this naturally and done need this detail but maybe it could help novices, like myself, in getting started. Might only be done for 1 exercise to train swing direction control. Or could be done for each of the basic hits and bottom view videos would show the resulting bag path. A basic drill might even progressively increase and then decrease the strike angles during the exercise. One could even increase the angles out to the point that the front punch spec becomes a side punch. Added angle info might help learning basic elbow hits which are often at and angle.
Any advice or comments would be helpful as I make notes in the "Bible"?
There are only a few hints in the "Bible" as small arrows on some of the areas of the speedbag diagrams. (Fig 4A, 9D, 9I etc).
After about 50 pages of practice I realized that I might need to get better at swing control and need to go back to the starting point on page 19.
Thinking of the basic exercise: R fist FSP''' FCP''' L fist FSP''' FCP'''then adding in a the strick force angle due to fist start position towards the back center would spec the swing angle to follow.
Clearly bag direction can be done with all bag swings on 1 straight line (0 degrees on my diagram) and this does teach some control to manage this with the ball hook swivel for a beginner.
But also can be done on different strike/swing lines. The only way I can think to describe this is with an image attached below and small change the "Bible" description adding a direction in degress (rough value).
Examples: R 10deg FSP''' -5deg FCP''' L fist -10deg FSP''' 5deg FCP'''
and then more add larger angles:
R 25 deg FSP''' -5 FCP''' L -25 FSP''' 5 FCP'''.
One could put deg in the punch spec:
F25SP''' F-5CP''' F-25SP''' F5CP''' (see attached image)
Yes, this over the top for natural athletes that just optimize this naturally and done need this detail but maybe it could help novices, like myself, in getting started. Might only be done for 1 exercise to train swing direction control. Or could be done for each of the basic hits and bottom view videos would show the resulting bag path. A basic drill might even progressively increase and then decrease the strike angles during the exercise. One could even increase the angles out to the point that the front punch spec becomes a side punch. Added angle info might help learning basic elbow hits which are often at and angle.
Any advice or comments would be helpful as I make notes in the "Bible"?
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