The Paper Target

[09jacob]

I've used the paper target for a while, and I still don't get the use in it.
I can see that it can teach you distance but is there anything else I can get out of the paper target?

[g-bells]

snap on your punch, learning to move the hand first

[fenwick99]

get a little kid, maybe your son or nephew, to throw tennis balls at your face.
try to jab the tennis balls. wear safety goggles

[ICC1]

I have found that using suspended paper like this is okay for developing accuracy and snap. Try drawing a face or grids on the paper to represent eyes, nose, etc. I personally prefer the swinging tennis ball. But really you also want to develop power so the heavy bag has to come into play too. But, I guess you don't always have a heavy bag with you.