Straight Lead Punch

[Szczepankiewicz]

Does anyone have a perfected Straight Lead Punch?

[swan104]

What do you mean by "perfected"?

And no, I don't have a perfected lead straight!

[Szczepankiewicz]

What kind of practice and training do you do for this specific strike?

[Nick]

...

First, there's no such thing as "perfect". As soon as you consider something perfect, it'll never get better.

Second, the only way to improve a strike is to do it over and over. I normally about 150-200 a work out.

Later...

[ryanhall]

Spanky,
Do you mean a jab or a lead straight with the weight behind it? Or a stepping punch a la Bruce Lee? Focus mitts are a great way to train it, and a heavy bag obviously works too. Try single tool sparring if you can find someone to do it--you both work only the lead straight. I haven't mastered it by any means, but these are the ways I practice it.

[Tom Yum]

Yo ryan, you box 5 times a week? How much does your gym membership cost?

[ryanhall]

Yo ryan, you box 5 times a week? How much does your gym membership cost?

I do, and the membership costs next to nothing. Another reason I love boxing: it's a great skill, and it won't put a hole in your wallet learning it.