I know boxing is great but I have concerns....

[tkd_person89]

I love boxing and I would like to add it to my Taekwondo. However, one of the posts here have reminded of a concern I have.

Punching is powerful and quick but using it on someone's head often - from what I hear - results in broken or sprained hands/wrists during a barenuckle street fight. So does that render Boxing and punching in general ineffective or "bad" for barenuckle and real-life combat?

[Warrior189]

Well its mosty depending on where you hit them n how hard u punch them. When Im in a street I try not hit the forehead, cause thats the hardest part of the head.


Be careful when hittin the chin. The fist will manage to hit the teeth then cuttin the knuckles n thats a risk of gettin a STDs.

Thats pretty much the risk of fighting bare-knuckles, but if anyone else have something to say speak up.

[StealthMode]

but what's the chances of an opponent having STDs

[danfaggella]

Well, you certainly have to train your fist and wrist before considering hitting people on the street. Body blows in boxing will work fine with a fist, and generally speaking you should be able to crank someone in the grill and not experience breaks if you have prepared yourself and your body. Also, think about different hand tecniques, there are a million hand forms and without gloves those same effectice punches can be used in conjunction with palms (maybe if you're hitting to the head), or with your fingers clenched only half way and aimed vertically (possably used as a jab to the breast bone), and elbows also work well if you work them into your boxing.

[Warrior189]

but what's the chances of an opponent having STDs

You will be surprise how many people have STDs. Without you knowing or even them knowing.

[tkd_person89]

Anyone else have any input? Cause I don't want to take boxing if it ends up harming me - like a double edged kinda thing - when I'm trying to beat up someone.

[bigred389]

The risk is there like all sports. In TKD you could F up your foot pretty easily. With boxing, the risk is manageable.

Mixed with TKD, the most valuable thing you can get out of boxing IMO is an appreciation of shielding/defense habits. You'll start to put your hands up after a few jabs to the face during practice. Better to learn from a coach popping your face with gloves/focus mitt than some guy's bare knuckles to your nose.

There are certain areas on the head you WANT to hit, some you don't. Generally, the upper half of the head is a bad target. The lower half is great.
But cheekbones are generally a bat target, while the temple is a great target. Entire jaw area is great. Nose is good. Chin is a KO zone.
The point is, as long as you're intelligent about it, you can manage the risk.

[danfaggella]

remember to think about working in elbows as well, dont just be a foot and hand man

[gong fu]

I have been training boxing since I was a little kid, and it has always been what won most fights for me. It's amazing how little effort you have to put on a bare-fisted punch to do damage. A lot of times, a good jab is all it takes in street situations. When you hit a guy who's not used to being hit, and you nail him right on the nose or chin, he folds up. People will bleed easily, and they'll go down easily, especially if you land a clean shot that they don't really see coming. While your jab isn't going to put away many boxers in the ring, I've knocked several people down and even out with them in the street. No damage to my hands at all, and no STDs. I used to work at a hospital, and I asked the docs on occasion what their opinions of getting an STD from fighting were. They said you'd need a huge quantity of saliva and an open wound on your hand, combined with long term exposure without washing for an STD to be transmitted through, say, a tooth cut on your knuckles.

If you want to supplement your kicking, boxing's a good way to go. It'll improve a lot of things like footwork, timing, and mindset as well as your punches. And don't worry about your hands. If you need to use them, you'll be fine. In lots and lots of fights, I've never broken mine. I suspect that even if I had, I wouldn't care too much at the time.

Best of luck!

i agree with this you do not have to put everything you got into a single punch, keep it straight, little jab or straight, you dont need to swing at them with all your might, just snap them in the face, keep your composure, i never train with gloves on anyway, but you dont have to hit as hard when your bare handed, theres no padding to protect there face.


peace.

[bigred389]

You shouldn't really be swinging in boxing anyway. It's all from the feet/hips.

The arms just deliver the force the rest of your body generates. Working the arms is really about making sure that power gets delivered efficiently. You'll notice for example that the timing of the arm extension on a cross relative to the rest of the body turning will make a considerable difference.

Good times.

[bbbb]

not for some people:

I love boxing and I would like to add it to my Taekwondo. However, one of the posts here have reminded of a concern I have.

Punching is powerful and quick but using it on someone's head often - from what I hear - results in broken or sprained hands/wrists during a barenuckle street fight. So does that render Boxing and punching in general ineffective or "bad" for barenuckle and real-life combat?

...that enjoy punching walls; like ex-con's! Boxing is not something you wanna tell too many people you do!!

[Memnoch1207]

I agree with Brewer, boxing can be very effective in a street fight.
Boxing not only helps develop proper punching technique, but also through sparring allows you to deal with the 'HIT' factor...Most people are afraid of being hit, boxing teaches you how to maintain your focus while being attacked and counter punching.

Like the movie "Million Dollar Baby" states..."Everything in boxing is backwards", most people move away from the pain, boxers move towards it. The best way to ward off punches is to smother them.

[Warrior189]

Boxing is not something you wanna tell too many people you do!!

Why you say that?

[seppuku]

Hands seem to be able to take a fair amounf of pressure before anything too bad happens to them. Worst i've had is a fracture in one knuckle. I think. Theres now a ridge running down it that there didnt use to be, and after several months it still hurts if i hit things with it.
But then, at the time i didnt even feel it go. Worth noting that this wasnt someone's forehead, it was a concrete wall. Girl broke up with me by introducing her new boyfriend. Lovely that was. But i hit the wall after leaving the room, not him, so i think that was restrained.

Dont worry about your hands mate. Hurts far less punching somone in the head then managing to kick their elbow with your instep

[seppuku]

Hands seem to be able to take a fair amount of pressure before anything too bad happens to them. Worst i've had is a fracture in one knuckle. I think. Theres now a ridge running down it that there didnt use to be, and after several months it still hurts if i hit things with it, so i think its a hairline fracture.
But then, at the time i didnt even feel it go. Worth noting that this wasnt someone's forehead, it was a concrete wall. Girl broke up with me by introducing her new boyfriend. Lovely that was. But i hit the wall after leaving the room, not him, so i think that was restrained.

Dont worry about your hands mate. Hurts far less punching somone in the head then managing to kick their elbow with your instep