Core

Our testing results suggest the stronger your core, the harder your punch! Core strength is important to a forceful punch because it links the lower and upper body in the Kinetic chain.

The Kinetic Chain is a term used to describe how force is transferred through different parts of the body to produce movement. In punching, force is transferred from the lower-body through to the first.

The core muscles are a vital link between lower- and upper-body, and help transfer force during punching actions. Core strength also plays an important role in generating effective mass, this is known as the ‘snap’ of a punch.

Greater ‘snap’ is performed with short, simultaneous activation of many muscle groups, particularly the core, arm and shoulders.

In ‘Core Training for Boxing’, we cover our core training philosophies more in-depth and show over 20 different exercises during a practical workshop. This has been taken from our seminar delivered during our ‘Ultimate Coaching for Combat Sports’ weekend workshops.

BOXING SCIENCE EXERCISES

Here are a range of exercises that we use with our athletes at different stages of their athletic development and training phase of the programme.

These exercises also feature in our Train Like A Champion programmes, and will be included in your weekly workouts.

Click on the images to access your short videos on how to perform perfect technique, along with the benefits of each exercise.