r/heavybagpro

If you’re the taller guy but people still keep getting inside on you, this is a good drill to hammer.

Start with a pendulum step and one hard jab. Just focus on catching them as they step in. Not after they’re already close. Right as they try to take that space.

Once that starts feeling natural, go pendulum step with a double jab. That second jab is what helps you actually push them back out and get your range again.

After that, add the 1-2. Then build it into double jab-cross.

That’s really the whole point of the drill. It teaches you to move your feet with your punches so you’re not just standing there jabbing and then getting crowded anyway. You stay balanced, you keep them at the end of the shot, and you’re not leaning in and smothering your own work.

Good one to just rep on the bag for a few rounds before trying to use it in sparring.

I started hitting the heavy bag in the gym a few weeks ago as a way to workout and get out some pent up aggression, and I love it. I just moved into a place that has one in the gym, and since my wife spends a lot of time on the stair master, I figured I’d pick up some cheap gloves and wraps and see what I can do. I have zero training aside from some karate classes about 25 years ago, so I’ve been relying heavily on YouTube for some basic follow along workouts and to hopefully learn a few things so that I do not hurt myself. I am really enjoying this type of workout. Recently I got some RDX wraps and plan on upgrading my super cheap gloves with something a little better soon. My question is, can you tell me what my issue could be so that I stop marring up my pinky knuckles? Is this a symptom of shotty gloves? Wrapping my wraps too tight, or too loose? Could it be that I’m just not throwing my punches correctly? Or am I just soft and need time to toughen up? I know it may be hard to tell based off of one picture, but I figured I can’t be the only one who this has happened to. I know my hooks can be throw with bad form, but I am trying to be mindful of form before I work on speed and power. I don’t want to hurt myself, and I don’t want to walk around looking like I got into a fight with the drywall. Can anyone tell me what the issue could be or where I could possibly find info on continuing this safely?