Striking Tools are essential to a boxer's game. Especially, when it comes to throwing punches. Since at some time you will need to strike something with force to hurt your opponent. In this article I'll list some of the more common striking tools that boxers use.
The most basic striking tools are the hands. With these hands you'll be able to accomplish basic punches and jabs. A common punching bag is the boxing bag. You can get heavy bags that weigh several pounds, but these are best used for power training or in competitions where the weight is much heavier.
Two of the most popular striking tools are the peen hammer and the chisel. The peen hammer is a small hand tool that looks like a claw hammer. The peen hammer is primarily used to crack and break bones and other hard objects. The chisel is used much like a hammer but instead of hitting the surface, the chisel is used to chip away at the surface.
Hammers, on the other hand, are primarily used for striking bare hands or attacking an opponent. Boxers use hammers often to soften up their opponents before going to the ring to knock him out. Like the peen hammer, hammers are also used to crack and break bones and other hard objects. The final type of weapon is the chisel.
Some additional hand tools include the following: a hairdryer, a nail gun, a sander, and a battery operated circular saw. These hand tools are not meant to harm, but rather to easily chip away at your opponents skin or muscle. They're also great for beginning boxers to strengthen their fists.
Striking is such an important part of boxing that it deserves some extra attention. Striking is an essential first step in learning how to punch. And these tools used can be found in almost every gym. I hope this helps with your striking needs. Good luck in your workouts.
When practicing on your own a common tool you will see is a cold chisel. A cold chisel is a smaller version of the typical hard hitting heavy hairdryer. A cold chisel is simply a small chisel with a shorter handle. These are usually made out of steel or aluminum and have a rubber grip on the handle to keep them from slipping off during a punch. Instead of a straight edge, most cold chisels have a concave curve on the top of the blade. This allows the light to pass through the center of the blow and keep the center of the punch intact.
When it comes to practicing and toughening up your punches there are many different types of masonry hammers. To start, you should know that you are looking for two different types of hammers. One of the masonry hammers is a cutting hammer which is used to cut and split punches. The cutting hammer does not actually hit the punch.
The other of the different types of masonry hammer is a drilling hammer. Drilling hammers are also known as the impact driver. This tool is great for driving in hand tools and you should practice using this hammer often. You should have a good steady grip on the hammers and practice striking the punch with the blow. If you practice with a few different types of hammers, you should start to get a feel for which type of hammer is comfortable to use.