Ippo's Guide to Better Punches

Descriptions of basic punches from the anime Hajime no Ippo (or Fighting Spirit, if ya nasty)
1. Jab
2. Right straight
3. Uppercut
4. Hook

[@chadosado5742]

"How can someone like him do this?" He is the main character dude

[@steveherveyfan8930]

I could say the same for you

[@dio8816]

Yes

[@DmCCrimson]

@@dio8816 *gasp* DIO!!

[@johnchristopherborja9640]

No. This show is now called Hajimo no Takamura

[@distinctloafer]

WRONG. He is the main character because he can do this.

[@TheFuryHasCome]

Boy do I miss the old series, it felt like you were learning some of the stuff alongside Ippo. I'm caught up with the manga and it's crazy how much he's improved. Went from "Yo I can do a proper jab" to "What does it mean to be stronk?"

[@ColArana]

And now.... :/ poor kid

[@justinArtorias]

what happend, I dont care about the spoilers

[@ColArana]

J Pizzle Then spoiler alert: Ippo lost his fight with Alfredo Gonzales, and seems to have lost all his boxing spirit and drive. Takamura officially declared Ippo "broken" in the last chapter, after he got completely destroyed in a sparring match.

[@milosalgado]

Lost to No. 2 in the world and due to the excessive damage that always got in fights, began with symptoms of pugilistic dementia. Which detracted him physically and psychologically. Now he must choose which is more important, to continue fighting or what happens to his own body.

[@josecruz4631]

ganggangedkiddo I think he's just lost on what he needs to focus on, since he knew a new Dempsey I think he just lost focus winning for his team instead for himself, like takamaru said, if u cross the line u must become a monster

[@tonpalacios2964]

I love ippo. Outside the ring hes reserved, innocent, kind, respectful and polite. In the ring hes the same, but with a never say die attitude and a killer instinct

[@evgeniyushkov7103]

He doesn't have killer instinct

[@tonpalacios2964]

@@evgeniyushkov7103 then I don't know what show you're watching friend. In the show all those times ippos eyes have that green color to them, what coach refers to spirit is also called killer instinct. Same with pretty much everyone when they are beat up and that green color appears, killer instinct.

[@SnoozeTheRecluse]

We love protagonists

[@phoenixytgaming6642]

Its better to be a warrior in a garden, then a gardener in a war

[@ezrahuntings]

He's so different from the beginning. Went from "jabu jabu! :0" To "This is...the Dempsey Roll! In its final form! >:0"

[@vguyver2]

+EzraHuntings read the manga, he's discovering new moves and is evolving. Well at least with the latest chapters.

[@vguyver2]

EzraHuntings no problem, just looking out for a fellow fan.

[@MarS-un4cx]

V Guyver lemme get link

[@CombatSportsNerd]

@@vguyver2 Remember when he busted out tge Heart Breaker on Gedo?! GOD that was hype

[@musix3197]

@@ezrahuntings i know it's 3yrs ago but season 3 came out and i was wandering where season 3s ending in the manga so i can pick it up

[@MrHocotateFreight]

2:42 I love it. Ippo's like "omg I missed I'm such an idiot" meanwhile everyone else is like "that had the force of a Mac truck behind it, as soon as he learns to aim we're f**ked"

[@paulhartsoe1026]

Sadly that uppercut wasnt used much in the series

[@rift3487]

⁠@@paulhartsoe1026 it was used?It’s just that his Sunday punch changes as the series progresses. Around the start, a lot of his finishers were uppercuts until the gazelle punch came along which later got shafted for the Dempsey roll. Really, ippo’s most underused finishing punch would probably be the gazelle punch. Ippo barely remembers to use it in a lot of his fights and only seems to ever use it when he’s trying to do a combo to Dempsey roll

[@NeAyumu]

​@@rift3487His most unused punch is jab.

[@rift3487]

@@NeAyumu we’re talking about his underused finishers

[@broosh4344]

Miyata was like "the time that hands are polished, Im COOKED"

[@taylorbee4010]

This is more.. in-depth than my actual coaching. Rasheed emphasized guard and movement.

[@TokyoMonsta1]

Taylor Bee you would be surprised from what you can learn from this anime. especially how to throw a cork screw punch.

[@TG-mu7ux]

The mangaka was a boxer and owns a boxing gym, so its not surprising.

[@TechInspected]

Well there's probably a lot of guard and movement training that's not being shown on the manga/anime because its not too fun to watch. Though Ippo is also an inboxer so your style could have been different.

[@local_hotpotato]

Depends on what level you on and how many others train with you at said level. Sometimes theres just so many people at the same time the coach dosent have time to go 1-on-1 with everyone for a proper indebth teaching

[@marcusj17]

I'd like to learn from your coach. Though I box for fun, I only ever learned proper movement from scratch and my guard is practically "tank hits, and pay them back ten-fold" other than that, my coaches refined how I punch and actually made me more resistant to punishment

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

Alright, I don't know about you guys, but I can fight now. C'mon! Put me in the ring! I'll show you what I can d- *ambulance sirens*

[@zxz2563]

XD

[@thebadassishere4233]

Just Some Guy with a Mustache omg you are everywhere

[@ninojin3052]

Just Some Guy with a Mustache little did we know it was for the other guy, this mans a fucking savage

[@gaenaegga]

i saw u in one piece clip, now i see u again

[@marissaalfaro610]

nice

[@dennisvang402]

I'm having my first ring fight. Boy, everything portrayed here is so accurate beside the exaggeration of course.

[@Jamplays592]

it's all exaggerated to portray it better to the audience lol. I do love that almost everything that Ippo trains for and does actually does exist in the real boxing world.

[@Allelujah.Haptism]

what happened to your fight? a L or a W? anyways, best of luck dude

[@hololiveenjoyer5655]

What's the result of the fight bro?

[@anismouhalhal1424]

Brother probably got killed in the fight

[@CupOfWhiskey]

@@anismouhalhal1424 lmfaoooooo hope he aight tho

[@Joeondeeznuts]

From a normal boy then to a jet engine, what a classic masterpiece

[@3milk207]

Alright that does it I’m going back and rewatching this anime for the 7th time

[@funkymonke381]

Let's goooo

[@garrydalien6518]

I woke up in the hospital after seeing this

[@jamespalmer5679]

Garry D Alien man you and me both

[@jinshim2536]

Everyone did

[@lordmock4819]

I am now a pro boxer with a record of 12W-0L I've never trained a day in my life, I just watched hajime no ippo

[@therandomwizard188]

Lord Mock im 700W- 0L and ive never even heard of boxing before

[@SuperMechguy]

Lord Mock upload dem fights

[@who_this_king]

TheRandomwizard LMFAO

[@mistymansy]

i am 800 - 0 and cant even move

[@roeonao5262]

Bryan hawk

[@mangor8543]

My favourite thing about the animation is the lines of action, they just show how hard is the build up for a move.

[@edvinisteinidiot]

last one was hilarious xD

[@NeoNikki23]

+Takamura Mamoru vending machine punch xD

[@edvinisteinidiot]

boxer are op

[@Wesker6624]

+Takamura Mamoru fake

[@NeoNikki23]

fake? in what way? Its anime dude

[@richardvecina4073]

#RoXas fuck that

[@Muscaplays]

The technique takamura describes for a cross is accurate, however ippo executes it wrong. You don't want to topple over like throwing a baseball; rather, you want to hit the target exactly when or shortly before your front foot touches the groun again.

[@ttchme9816]

Nope, there's no correct way to throw the cross. A good example would be pacquiao's front leg pivot cross, it doesn't just touches the ground before punching it literally uses the front leg to pivot and sends your momentum forward like a rocket. (Edit : but I can see your point about him almost leaning to the ground ) Also, don't forget that ippo is a beginner learning to even power punch correctly. Teaching him to do this gross summary of cross is an effective way to teach him how power is generated from a punch and it's up to himself to hone the punch itself.

[@Muscaplays]

@@ttchme9816 Yeah but Pacqiao uses them when he needs them, and knows what he's doing. As long as you know what you're doing, it's ok to deviate from classic teaching, but there's a reason crosses are taught the way I described.

[@c.galindo9639]

@@Muscaplays that all comes into the style you use in boxing

[@DuckFace.]

God damn it. Every time this gets recommended, I go watch the whole series again. What a legend anime.

[@LoneMaestro-]

When you get so powerful that when you punch air something breaks or someone get hurt.

[@obajoyner744]

and a how to on 1 to 10 in Japanese

[@shiva1408]

Yep

[@lylevillanueva8624]

Ichi 1 Ni 2 San 3 Chi 4 Go 5 Roku 6 Sichi 7 Hachi 8 Kyu 9 Ju 10

[@palmpoptiger676]

The gazelle punch animation was a masterpiece too!

[@hostility2245]

Thanks for uploading this such an awesome and underrated anime.

[@zeus-gu6em]

It's not Underrated bro it has greater ratings than most of the anime's 8.9 It's a must watch anime after all.

[@truebacca221]

If only ippo could cross "that" line,the line that only monsters could cross

[@boxcar1996]

Pouring milk in first then cereal

[@dienstaghd5815]

@@boxcar1996 dude Are you srsly that desperate for him to turn into a monster 😭

[@boxcar1996]

@@dienstaghd5815 sometimes that all a person needs

[@boxcar1996]

@True Prodigy a true sociopath

[@StarMarine1084]

eating spaghetti without chewing

[@russell2890]

Before I started training boxing, I found it funny how in the anime, they made a conscious effort to swing your hips when throwing punches. Now I always make sure to punch using the full force of my body

[@Christopher._M]

You learn quickly that a arm punch will only knock them down but a full body punch will knock them out.

[@russell2890]

@@Christopher._M oh definitely. Punch using your whole body or don't punch at all

[@salsamancer]

It's not so different from golf or baseball in that regard. Human arms have their limits, gotta get the core in there.

[@user-cv2cj1rs2h]

この頃の一歩に戻ってくれ

[@user-ro5xr2st7h]

ギャグも熱さも感動もキレキレだったよな

[@jero3933]

The last shot tho...savage

[@gingerdragon6216]

0:34 Takamura realized that he discovered a monster

[@rishabhg1411]

Spoiler alert : At this point in Manga, almost everyone's getting a shot at the world stage or is already a champion. And then there's miyata, who never moved on post ippo's retirement. THEY NEED TO BRING IPPO BACK TO THE RING!!!

[@williamcheng9623]

Yepp I know it's truly devastating:< Brain Damage is more likely to happen to any boxers

[@rishabhg1411]

@@williamcheng9623 but he wasn't even diagnosed with anything! He just showed symptoms. He was led to think by people that he may have been punch drunk or the sort, but it was never proven. Kumi even made him retire while her own brother is going to have his shot at the world title (hopefully) soon. Ffs.

[@bashislife6617]

It looks like they make those makunochi generation having big names in the world stage, but they all loose to a no name boxer(ippo)

[@finalsan5232]

OHH FR FK sAKE PLSS TELL ME HE COMES BACK, NO WAY IPPO ISNT STRONG

[@MrPatrioticCanadian]

@@finalsan5232 If you want some manga spoilers, I'll drop some here. Ippo is still in retirement, but is helping out at Kamogawa Gym as a trainer and second. Sendo became the 1st-rank boxer in his weight class after defeating Alfredo Gonzales in Mexico, and this was after scoring a down on Ricardo Martinez in a spar prior to the match. Sendo was going to fight Ricardo after winning his fight against Alfredo, but plans changed as the world featherweight champion accepted a challenge from 3rd rank world featherweight Wally. Right now, Wally is about to spar against Volg Zangief. Regarding Ricardo accepting a challenge from Wally, despite promising to fight Sendo after he won against Alfredo, I think it has to do with a few factors. One, Sendo injured his fist against Alfredo, so he may be giving him time to recover, much to the Naniwa Tiger's chagrin. Second, Wally is an instinctive fighter who is growing into his potential, much like Sendo has. This match would help Ricardo prepare him in his fight against Sendo, assuming Wally doesn't cause an upset. Finally, all the aforementioned boxers have a common thread linking them together. Sendo, Wally, and Alfredo all fought against Ippo (he beat Sendo twice and Wally once, but Alfredo gave him his second loss). Ricardo is growing interested in him and is trying to figure out what kind of boxer he was through his opponents. The young man he stopped with his left in his spar before fighting Date again has left an impression on the boxing world, and it is becoming more apparent to Ricardo as time goes on. I wouldn't be surprised if he would accept a challenge from Ippo in the future, should he come out of retirement.

[@celtzy829]

0:42 i thought he keep the leaves 😂😂

[@neufeldethan]

Never thought abt that😧

[@pokemonmasterash8329]

He did but the leaves are withered

[@rutesh1902]

he has it from when he does it for first time 👍

[@whitelion493]

Honestly this anime is one the funniest yet most brilliant animes i've watched

[@TCJIANG]

no wraps, no gloves... my hands hurt just watching this

[@domenicocozzi7318]

TJ Jiang yes that's why the first time he got hurt

[@ChicoMasterMindBeast]

I don't know if you saw the anime but when he punched the punching bag without a hand or hand wraps his knuckles were actually bleeding after that

[@nathanbrawley7256]

Holy crap, he looks so much younger. It's crazy

[@TokyoMonsta1]

i will save this forever, thank you.

[@Sue_One25225]

一歩よ、今こそこれを思い出せ

[@ippomakunouchi901]

I really miss this kind of anime series, my heart is broken 💔 😞😢😭

[@redacted9164]

So's that machine

[@marcelo7217]

0:00 Dioooos la nostalgia, que grande se ha hecho Ippo durante la serie...

[@bellcrosswolfstein1942]

I love where this video end. Perfect.

[@nikolairose2739]

I remember watching this and being so envious at hit ability to feel and engage every necessary muscle.

[@mekkthemighty1962]

this is an actually great guide to punches

[@Xaforn]

I love this series!!

[@YouthfulCrusader]

Ippo rocked the hell out that vending machine 😁

[@Kinma15]

Man Ippo's passion is infectious

[@kealdeca582]

Cutting the reaction to Ippo's punches wew..

[@qwdsds]

ah to bad u cut the reaction of the guys who trained there when he throwd right punch to the bage.

[@jpa5038]

Agreed. Ippo tore the skin off all of his knuckles with one shot. That's power.

[@dessertlimbo]

Joseph Axenroth well did you ever punch a heavy bag?

[@jpa5038]

Sure. It cut my knuckles a little but it didn't rip the skin completely off every knuckle.

[@parkmojo6168]

3:20 it was at this moment he knew he fck up 😂😂😂

[@kirbypua5088]

The cut at the end was perfect

[@TimRyder2.0]

the techniques and form are quite accurate.

[@bathtubbarracuda2581]

0:13 They always used this sound effect in anime of that period!

[@thekaio-kenkid8008]

Dude I miss this anime

[@codtunyingyt8924]

The first time I watch ippo i love it watching till he learned the basics..

[@c.galindo9639]

Amazing! I love it

[@IPIay01]

The ending gets me everytime

[@user-kq9rr3kr6b]

ボクシングについては真面目に後輩指導してる鷹村好きだわ、合宿で指先が大事とか教えたり千堂との勉強スパーとかも…ボクシングについては真摯なのが深い

[@haloborn6785]

holy crap looking back at the first episode I just realized how much Ippo changed

[@Tastedterror]

Ah yes, when Hajime no Ippo was all about Ippo... thank you algorithm for reminding me of this... 😭

[@ilhambagus2020]

Can't wait for Ippo's guide to cross the humanity line

[@eye4eye286]

This needs to be a video game

[@Chris-eo1bp]

Gonna miss ya ippo

[@randomuser522]

thank you ippo

[@itsyourboihooded5630]

Love the last part! XD 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@geniprime]

I dont know why this pop up in my recommendation 5 years later but now i want a crossover fight between baki and ippo XD

[@GuappaChoppa]

Ippo would lose that shit so quickly

[@Vdogcool95]

I love this anime I don't care how many times I watched it the only sports anime I truly appreciate and love

[@berdinbrentashleyt.8851]

Just popped up on my recommendation but I do like the anime.

[@johnellysantos8636]

The last one was hilarious xd😂😂

[@jameszeier228]

Thanks g looks fire

[@bonktoryu203]

Instructions unclear, i tried doing this for a whole week straight and then after that i punched my brother in the face. . *He still won't wake up, really good guide! Highly recommended!*

[@donuttoy8482]

Great, got a street fight in five minutes this helped!

[@patricklopez4751]

haha the last part tho

[@DaDoubleDee]

I completely forgot about the last one oh god

[@gajendrasinghkanyal3766]

Man those jabs are crisp as fuck. Damnnnn

[@alpha6549]

This is the reason why i started boxing

[@thesonofdarkness936]

Good old days...

[@egehulthep7686]

Ok. Now I want watch it.

[@gemmiming6046]

Whenever I see this part, ill remember that time when he saw the leaves preserved in his notebook. Then it got me thinking, he threw those leaves away, did he go back and then just gathered a new set of leaves then put it in his notebook as a memento? 🤔😅

[@firdausahmad5173]

best scene in this series is when ippo mess with kimura tempo hahaha

[@VulpisFoxfire]

Hmmm. Did this (or the manga even) come out before the game Punch-Out? It occurs to me there may be a hidden joke with King H.Ippo...

[@diobutimnotdiobutitisidio1273]

If you like this kind of stuff, I recommend Holy Land, one of the greatest figting mangas I've ever seen

[@yoinkysploinky1147]

Hajime no ippo is better ngl

[@psycholyfe]

Ippo's definitely a fast learner

[@Oly1y]

what's the episode where the doctor or whoever is at the boxing gym and is talking about the muscles that improve punches, saying takamura is great?

[@hanniphammm7832]

Oly1y You mean the interviewer?

[@danlee9624]

That's when Mari-San went to the gym and told Kimura & Aoki Japanese boxers weren't that good compared to Mexican ones, and the only one able to try a World match would be Takamura due to the development of his trapecious.

[@chaosking1143]

Whats that muscle

[@creamychoclatelobsterwarri979]

these are the basics

[@JayEm1325]

Ippo is the story of a gentle high school kid that becomes a jet engine

[@jalenikezeue4114]

a Legend Is Born All thanks to Takamura

[@johnanthony914]

Back when miyata is ippo's rival.

[@r_chan3489]

The last scene was hilarious!! 😂😂 but what is ep. is the second to the last scene?? please tell me!!

[@iamgrimjoww]

14 June, Monday, 2021. 2:01AM. Hi, Ippo. Miss you❣️

[@AsianVideoGamer]

This is the only time ippo trained his Jabs

[@arahyoonseul4174]

Hahaha wtf i died laughing at the ending he just crumpled the fucking sign 😂

[@serbry]

I’m laughing at the end hahahaha

[@animixs5041]

I love 90s anime

[@randomvlogs2191]

Last one is a crazy punch😁😂😂😂

[@ollieskrr3037]

love the way this is all true. all the lessons are correct. I heard the guy that made this anime acctually has a boxing gym!

[@christopherparks2987]

rotating your punch so that your shoulder covers your chin is something that most people dont know unless they've studied some form of boxing. He's doing that in the thumbnail, so i assume someone involved in this did some homework. I hate it when they don't do their homework

[@ollieskrr3037]

@@christopherparks2987 Yeah kamogawa gym is an actual gym i heard!

[@philspaghet]

LOL, these are the basics you first learn in any combat sport. Still, pretty impressive for a newbie to pick up on from the start

[@uneducatedandopinionated8936]

Jacinth Gudetti fundamentals are the most important aspect of combat. I’ve seen many guys who think they are top contenders fail because they lack the fundamental technique.

[@colorado2455]

I would love to see charlie fighting ippo.

[@weplay2350]

The anime in my life😍

[@daneyi6541]

ippo is new boxer

[@StupidGuy-GarbageAnimations]

3:20 after that ippo broke his hand and was rushed to the hospital where he tragically died

[@Jomster777]

I would love to see Ippo vs Little Mac

[@MrTheil]

Well a One Minute Melee exists of it

[@marktheweasel4448]

3:20 he BOXED out that machine right there

[@terrybogard6009]

Best anime ever.... Also I loved ending.....

[@fireprince688]

Watching this makes me cry after reading the latest chapter

[@mortred3008]

Damnn alove this anine so muchh buttt🤧

[@yufkyincorporated117]

With All That Power What i can Become Japan Champion Finally, it Was my Dream Since ever