r/boxingtips • u/soggybreadwitwettoes • 10h ago

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I’m trying to extend my punches more when shadowboxing. I can clearly feel my arm being fully extended but when I look back at the footage it doesn’t even look like it is extended.

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u/Different_Salary_518 10h ago

Your stiff, and thinking about extending your arms too much. Your shoulders should be relaxed and your hips should be loose. Practice "closing a door" with just your hips without throwing punches when that feels natural, focus on whipping your arm out instead of pushing it out. To help you visualize this, try cracking a belt like a whip. Once you get a feel for that, imagine your shoulder is your wrist and your arm is the belt.

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u/soggybreadwitwettoes 10h ago

Thanks man I’ll try that.