The truth. The difference is that most other youtubers has spent too much time researching on the internet and are not grounded in reality as much as Fran.
I tried many methods like thinking of shotput, thinking of chain reaction, focusing on drive forward, focusing for pop sholder... Be relaxed and balanced is imprtant too... But chain reaction is really good to think and u have to believe it... This things work, but i have problem with overthinking, i just forget it and then start again... Im obsessed with it and cant live without it... Sometimes im trying all day :D Hope one day get it and dont lose it... Thx for your stuff
Great tips! Learning to relax when i punch was what helped me get that snap at the end. It felt like the more i tried to snap my shots, the more my technique suffered
Fight Alex totally agreed. A relaxed state of mind in the ring whether it be sparring or competitive, can really make the difference for me. A calm mind under pressure is one of the most important attributes Imo. Let's you fight the way you want to fight.
The perfect orthodox cross. starts from the feet through the hips and leave the right fly. I was throwing arm punches for so long. Once I started to use the proper techniques, I started hurting fellas. Huge difference between arm punches and what he just showed. Took me a good 8 months of training in boxing once a week to get it effective and now it's completely natural to me.
Such a great concept he discussed here ! Im proffesional at ,boxed as amateur for 8 yesrs and trust me he knows his game man ! The way he discribes snapping punches -comparing it to throwing the object away its simply amazing ! Best visualization i could think off . Really impressed Fran
As odd as it ma seem or sound, I find putting a hammer, or something with a bit of weight on one end and snapping it like a whip can really help teach you to get that snap. It's also a good way to condition and build that strength, speed and endurance. It looks and feels odd because you're kind doing a whip/fencing type motion. But the weight etc forces your arm and body to move in a way that you can literally feel the snap you're getting all through your body. Drop it after doing a few and make the same motion and you will will the snap and power. If you change stances or want to learn, it can really help you learn how to throw with that offhand.
Damn this guy is a boxing genius.He would be the best coach ever.And he is very articulated and able to explain so you have vivid instructions.Too bad he's all the way in the UK though.
I was taught the perfect distance to get that snap is at the end of the punch and speed. Technic, over and over again untill it's like writing ur name, or walking
Very good question! I had to think about it and I will say this: you want to snap it, even though it seems less powerfull (I know pushing your shots to the head is less powerfull than pushing them, but I don't know if it applies to the smae way in the body). I would snap simply because body shots are mostly thrown at short range, which means that the opponent has less disatance to cover to counter you than if you were in long range. So, to prevent counters, I would suggest to snap the body shots.
I started downloading your videos..I'm 20 years old ..I can't train that much now but I watch them and i hope when i get back to every day training i can use the things you say ..practise and learn ..and..yes..thank you
I was using the hip pivot when I throw punches but not pivoting my leg as my hip pivoted. I just tried it but doing it with the leg pivot like you do in this video and wow what a difference in power it makes with just one small alteration. Good information.
I don't know if this will work similarly for punches, but I wore leg weights and practiced kicking and it really helps you get snap in your kicks by emphasizing the optimal path of momentum. You will naturally kick using full momentum because you'll need to to lift the weight and return to stance properly. I might try this with the weights around my wrists and see if it has a similar effect. I imagine what will happen is it will force me to punch with proper form, because I'll _need_ all that momentum, just like it did with kicks.
M x A = F P O W E R Also snap comes from pulling back the punch right after it hits the Target or right wen it hits the target, with same speed you trow the punch, pull it back even faster.. Boom
It looks like your back toe is pointed down when throw the right rather than the ball of your foot being planted with the heel up. Wouldnt this take balance/power away
i used to loosen my wrist and swing it whip like and b4 contact ide lock my rist and the fist does feal like u whipped with the wrist being the extra power.
Anyone know where i can get heavy bag shaped exactly like this red one? I cant find any that shape they're too light and narrow on the bottom half if i search "double angle heavy bag" or "double end heavy bag". I need one at least 80-100 lbs. Ergo's website doesnt seem to sell it anymore. Thanks
Coach whats the difference between a pivot off the back leg and a push off the back leg. I don't know how to get the foot mechanics right in terms of pushing off the back leg im used to the pivot any tips?
Moe Lims pivot is just turning off the foot. Pushing off is literally just pushing off, springing your weight off the back foot. I think you’re over complicating stuff
My question is how about the fists? With a strong fist it is nearly impossible to snap cuz your underarm isnt relaxed. So do u have to snap loose fisted then tighten it when it impacts?
Fran I remember when I started with boxing, my coach back then laughed at my technique when I sparred a guy...I just went in there and started to jab,.....my coach said I have talent, but he also found it amusing what I was doing with my jab....till this day I don't know what was so amusing about it, because I felt like I was doing it good, but maybe I was terrible...I have no footage of it....so my question to you: Do you have any idea what was funny about it? What would your general guess be? Maybe poor usage of my lower body? Or just "green" in terms of punching technique like a grandmother? Or too slow? Maybe you had a student who tried to pull of a Larry Holmes and looked funny while doing it.
He wasn't really laughing...he pointed out that I'm a talent,...it was more of a thing that finding it cute how I was doing something while not really knowing that to do...I can see see how it is amusing when a novice tries to look like a he's a slick jaber ...not saying that he's a good coach though....I remember how I sparred with one of his long-time students, and I immediately noticed how the guy was more brawling than boxing...I also noticed that he kept his head in the center line of attack...later in the dressing room I told him how to keep his head off center...he looked at me like he heard that for the first time ever....later I learned that the guy had to take years off at one point, because he got his jaw broken during an amateur fight.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but to really get that snap its all about how quickly you pull/rotate the hip back?.. Cause even when I throw a wet towel I get a bigger snap depending on how quickly I pull the towel back
Doing the towel slap and a punch are different mechanics for me to be honest. If you attempted to pull the hip back too violently you are going to risk injury I would think.
I disagree the way you explained throwing your punches is following through yeh you said throwing something ?! To snap punches is to hit fast , fast enough your opponent can't react quick enough to get out of the way . Basically in my opinion your pulling back as quick as your throwing out giving that snap ! And b4 u ask I've boxed for a long time and know every punch in the book and how to throw it ! 👊
Robert Belyea it dosnt matter what I do pal as I said I been boxing a long time. Over 20 years experience I know how to snap punches and this video does not tell you how to do that 👎plz don't come back with this is his job etc means nothing i know people in boxing longer than me and they still know fck all !
So you know more because you've been boxing 20 years, but there's people that have boxed longer and know fuck all? So you could still know fuck all with your 20 years experience then
Frank Lyn I basically just pointed out what you said and you start calling me names and talking about how much you know. I'll leave you alone cause you're clearly very easily offended.for someone that's been in a tough sport like boxing for so many years you're very soft
Great One lol soft ?! 😂 and I just pointed out I disagree with what he said ! Then u come here telling me I know fck all ? Go back on the sofa fat boy leave sport to fit people yea 😂
Thanks Fran for the tip. When facing a superior opponent throw the glove at him. Physics really.
If my gloves come off by throwing it at him, I would be disqualified tho
@@Poop-sr9sn fill them with some concrete, :))
1:08 that reaction...
Sebastian Moya XD
Comedy gold :D
Ouch!
Best boxing coach on youtube
Thanks very much, that's really kind of you to say.
The truth. The difference is that most other youtubers has spent too much time researching on the internet and are not grounded in reality as much as Fran.
He’s lying to you coach
100%
@voich alfa shut yo dumbass up. Why we cant learn from them both?
When you accidentally knockout your sparring partner @1:08
haha
Is that a good flinch reflex? :)
I tried many methods like thinking of shotput, thinking of chain reaction, focusing on drive forward, focusing for pop sholder... Be relaxed and balanced is imprtant too... But chain reaction is really good to think and u have to believe it... This things work, but i have problem with overthinking, i just forget it and then start again... Im obsessed with it and cant live without it... Sometimes im trying all day :D Hope one day get it and dont lose it... Thx for your stuff
Great tips! Learning to relax when i punch was what helped me get that snap at the end. It felt like the more i tried to snap my shots, the more my technique suffered
Good point Alex, keeping the body relaxed really helps...I should have made that point myself.
Fight Alex totally agreed. A relaxed state of mind in the ring whether it be sparring or competitive, can really make the difference for me. A calm mind under pressure is one of the most important attributes Imo. Let's you fight the way you want to fight.
Be like water.
Your channel is growing a lot man! Kind of glad to see you getting more attention on your work, definitely quality stuff. Cheers.
Thank you Victor, nice to have people like you watching and rooting for me :-)
The perfect orthodox cross. starts from the feet through the hips and leave the right fly. I was throwing arm punches for so long. Once I started to use the proper techniques, I started hurting fellas. Huge difference between arm punches and what he just showed. Took me a good 8 months of training in boxing once a week to get it effective and now it's completely natural to me.
Everyone needs a coach like Fran Sands.
Such a great concept he discussed here ! Im proffesional at ,boxed as amateur for 8 yesrs and trust me he knows his game man !
The way he discribes snapping punches -comparing it to throwing the object away its simply amazing ! Best visualization i could think off . Really impressed Fran
Learned how to punch with this man last year, last month it saved me thousands of dollars. Thank you.
You helped me fix my jabs, these videos are good
As odd as it ma seem or sound, I find putting a hammer, or something with a bit of weight on one end and snapping it like a whip can really help teach you to get that snap. It's also a good way to condition and build that strength, speed and endurance.
It looks and feels odd because you're kind doing a whip/fencing type motion. But the weight etc forces your arm and body to move in a way that you can literally feel the snap you're getting all through your body. Drop it after doing a few and make the same motion and you will will the snap and power. If you change stances or want to learn, it can really help you learn how to throw with that offhand.
Damn this guy is a boxing genius.He would be the best coach ever.And he is very articulated and able to explain so you have vivid instructions.Too bad he's all the way in the UK though.
I was taught the perfect distance to get that snap is at the end of the punch and speed. Technic, over and over again untill it's like writing ur name, or walking
That's a smart coach who taught you that
Good tip! I would suggest to bring back your hamd as fast as it came out, so the boxer doesn't push his punches
Is it the same for punching to the body? As in do you push a left hook to the body or snap a left hook to the body?
Very good question! I had to think about it and I will say this: you want to snap it, even though it seems less powerfull (I know pushing your shots to the head is less powerfull than pushing them, but I don't know if it applies to the smae way in the body). I would snap simply because body shots are mostly thrown at short range, which means that the opponent has less disatance to cover to counter you than if you were in long range. So, to prevent counters, I would suggest to snap the body shots.
Harambe thank you, no one ever clarified that to me, and I never saw a video on it.
Harambe Bringing back the hand faster increases power aswell
Greetings from Canada Fran. You have the best boxing instructional videos on TH-cam. Cheers.
I'm seriously watching your hip movement in each punch. I feel like it's something I wanna practice more myself.
I started downloading your videos..I'm 20 years old ..I can't train that much now but I watch them and i hope when i get back to every day training i can use the things you say ..practise and learn ..and..yes..thank you
Practise and learn. 5 minutes here, 2 minutes there. Get in your stance, work through the basics. Lots of good repetition👍
Sir your tutorials are fantastic. I love watching the sport and have now decided to learn the art of boxing. I think I've found my teacher...
Looking fit Fran!
;-) Thanks
What a fantastic explanation. Thank you coach.
When the glove hit something😂
Love your work mr fran
Great video, cheers Fran.
Thanks, glad you like it.
I was using the hip pivot when I throw punches but not pivoting my leg as my hip pivoted. I just tried it but doing it with the leg pivot like you do in this video and wow what a difference in power it makes with just one small alteration.
Good information.
Very glad it helped. thanks
Fran Sands So turning the leg is a must?
At 1:08 😂
Corking your hand at the end of the shot gives a nice little whip too
Hi, really great explain, thanks
Great material sir
Thank you Ashi
This is something I see missing in a lot of street fights. It has helped me tremendously! Obviously in self defense.
Welcome back ya old coot :)
Haha. Thanks Leo
I subscribed after ur facial expression @ 1:09 lmao
Good teacher , thank you so much!!
Thanks, and you are very welcome
I don't know if this will work similarly for punches, but I wore leg weights and practiced kicking and it really helps you get snap in your kicks by emphasizing the optimal path of momentum. You will naturally kick using full momentum because you'll need to to lift the weight and return to stance properly.
I might try this with the weights around my wrists and see if it has a similar effect. I imagine what will happen is it will force me to punch with proper form, because I'll _need_ all that momentum, just like it did with kicks.
Yea 2.5/5pnd weights is what I’m currently using to develop my punch muscles 💪 gets that snao right everytime
Great no nonsense videos...thanks for your time!!!....have to know though, what did the glove hit?..eek
Thanks Ben. I did more harm throwing that glove without my fist in it!!!
great boxing coach !! I see your videos from sicily !!!
Graci!
I'm a simple guy,I see a Fran Sands video,I click.
Haha, thanks!
Great advice 👍🏼
M x A = F P O W E R
Also snap comes from pulling back the punch right after it hits the Target or right wen it hits the target, with same speed you trow the punch, pull it back even faster.. Boom
I died when he throwed the gloves
This is great... Thankyou
It looks like your back toe is pointed down when throw the right rather than the ball of your foot being planted with the heel up. Wouldnt this take balance/power away
Antoher Fran Sands video!!!
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Haha. Thanks Giovanni!
He KO someone there with an empty glove , wait until he throws a punch on you... Your soul will be all out lol
i used to loosen my wrist and swing it whip like and b4 contact ide lock my rist and the fist does feal like u whipped with the wrist being the extra power.
Wow!
gracias coach?
Welcome
his knowledge got me laid!!
what did you beat the bitch to a pulp first?
Haha
Never had that one before...but hey, happy to help
Could you make a comparison between pushing& snapping.
Anyone know where i can get heavy bag shaped exactly like this red one? I cant find any that shape they're too light and narrow on the bottom half if i search "double angle heavy bag" or "double end heavy bag". I need one at least 80-100 lbs. Ergo's website doesnt seem to sell it anymore. Thanks
gold !
Thanks, glad you like it
Lovely explain comparing to throwing a object as it teaches how to let the hands go . Would do you think as a pro boxer does it really well ??
@Fran Sands
Perfect!!
Thanks Josh
Awesome
Where are you from, sir?
1:20 damnnn
are Wrist weight of about a pound each any good .??
When I learned this, my while world changed.
haha, Glad it helped
I always punch better if I think about snapping a bone on there face think about snapping it
How about doing clapping pushups to develop a snap?
Absolutely - a core of the boxer's exercise regime.
Frannn!!
Coach whats the difference between a pivot off the back leg and a push off the back leg. I don't know how to get the foot mechanics right in terms of pushing off the back leg im used to the pivot any tips?
Moe Lims pivot is just turning off the foot. Pushing off is literally just pushing off, springing your weight off the back foot. I think you’re over complicating stuff
1:08 hilarious!
My question is how about the fists? With a strong fist it is nearly impossible to snap cuz your underarm isnt relaxed. So do u have to snap loose fisted then tighten it when it impacts?
Bihzy yeah that’s proper technique. You’re correct. Loose, then tighten as you rotate the fist. Good luck
Fran I remember when I started with boxing, my coach back then laughed at my technique when I sparred a guy...I just went in there and started to jab,.....my coach said I have talent, but he also found it amusing what I was doing with my jab....till this day I don't know what was so amusing about it, because I felt like I was doing it good, but maybe I was terrible...I have no footage of it....so my question to you: Do you have any idea what was funny about it? What would your general guess be? Maybe poor usage of my lower body? Or just "green" in terms of punching technique like a grandmother? Or too slow? Maybe you had a student who tried to pull of a Larry Holmes and looked funny while doing it.
No idea. Not really a fan of laughing at someone trying out skills. Maybe a smile and some corrective advice.
If your coach laughs at you and doesn't tell you what you did wrong then he's probably a shit coach
He wasn't really laughing...he pointed out that I'm a talent,...it was more of a thing that finding it cute how I was doing something while not really knowing that to do...I can see see how it is amusing when a novice tries to look like a he's a slick jaber ...not saying that he's a good coach though....I remember how I sparred with one of his long-time students, and I immediately noticed how the guy was more brawling than boxing...I also noticed that he kept his head in the center line of attack...later in the dressing room I told him how to keep his head off center...he looked at me like he heard that for the first time ever....later I learned that the guy had to take years off at one point, because he got his jaw broken during an amateur fight.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but to really get that snap its all about how quickly you pull/rotate the hip back?.. Cause even when I throw a wet towel I get a bigger snap depending on how quickly I pull the towel back
Doing the towel slap and a punch are different mechanics for me to be honest. If you attempted to pull the hip back too violently you are going to risk injury I would think.
Raymond Denno you didn’t understand the question very well did ya?
loosing weight and throwing punches with weights will give you the snap you want.
It can also hyperextend your joints if you fuck up.
Dave Ellis Punch slowly with 2 and 4 pund weights
Punching with weights doesn’t develop snap in your punches. How would they? For developing shoulder endurance, now that’s where they sound great.
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Type how you think he says the word punch!
Poonch!
Poonch!
Next video: how to throw a Punch like whip.
Learn to concentrate on the shoulder doing the snapping
Also think pitching a Base ball for epic snap...
And it's a open obvs shot so set it up lol also stamp ypur lead leg as you throw tje jab then mix up the follow up
Very cool analogy.
1:08 *glass shatters* *cat scream*
Thanks baldhead
lol thats mean,have some respect for the man.
I thought he was gonna use that glove to punch the bag...
Why did you do that to your Winnings? lol
His elbows are to wide open leaving his ribs and liver vulnerable
Who was he fighting?
Sound like he from Scotland Glasgow
Definitely a scouser (from Liverpool)
Know mechanics were taught in this video at all.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ok
Lol u should work on throwing like u punch
I should indeed haha
I disagree the way you explained throwing your punches is following through yeh you said throwing something ?! To snap punches is to hit fast , fast enough your opponent can't react quick enough to get out of the way . Basically in my opinion your pulling back as quick as your throwing out giving that snap ! And b4 u ask I've boxed for a long time and know every punch in the book and how to throw it ! 👊
Frank Lyn what do you do for a living?
Robert Belyea it dosnt matter what I do pal as I said I been boxing a long time. Over 20 years experience I know how to snap punches and this video does not tell you how to do that 👎plz don't come back with this is his job etc means nothing i know people in boxing longer than me and they still know fck all !
So you know more because you've been boxing 20 years, but there's people that have boxed longer and know fuck all? So you could still know fuck all with your 20 years experience then
Frank Lyn
I basically just pointed out what you said and you start calling me names and talking about how much you know.
I'll leave you alone cause you're clearly very easily offended.for someone that's been in a tough sport like boxing for so many years you're very soft
Great One lol soft ?! 😂 and I just pointed out I disagree with what he said ! Then u come here telling me I know fck all ? Go back on the sofa fat boy leave sport to fit people yea 😂
That was nothing at all.
Taking advise from a guy with glasses. No chance
Scott James lol Freddie Roach wears glasses
Robert Belyea who is Freddie roach?
Scott James I wear glasses and i guarentee I'd floor you ?
mark williams I was joking you toss pot. Stop taking everything so serious
Scott James Haha yeah fair enough fair call