Master the Art of Body Punching!

www.myboxingcoach.com - What are the steps to developing a killer body punching boxing style? How can you maximise the effectiveness of your body assaults?
Truth is, some fighters may have good punch resistance when it comes to taking head shots. However, a well placed body punch can break an opponent, either pretty instantly or over time by draining their endurance.
In this body punching masterclass we are going to answer the following questions:
What are the perfect locations to land your body punches?
How do you target your body punching at long range?
How do you target the body punching at mid and close range?
How do you set up your body punches by going for the head?
How do you create diversions to land your body punches.
Body punching in boxing is both an art and a science. Do it well and it will always give you options.
Cheers
Fran
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[@attoeattoe2058]

Being a lifelong student of the sweet science, it never ceases to amaze me how much new insight I get from Mr Sands on stuff I already have extensive knowledge of! Master 🙌🏽

[@myboxingcoach]

Thank you, that means a lot

[@Top5AutoRepairs]

Shot to the body is extremely underrated. Your style of teaching is exceptional 👌

[@plan913]

And THAT kids…is what a crisp shot sounds like on the bag. Always brilliant instruction and demonstration. Thanks Fran!

[@williamoforangedidnothingwrong]

was curious about this for a long time, thanks again Mr. Sands!

[@urvidsucks1]

Julio Cezar Chavez,he was the man. Classic Body Shot: Micky Ward’s Stunning Turnaround Vs. Alfonso Sanchez.

[@lrb.277]

Hi Fran, firstly I really love your videos, they are unbelievably helpful. I was wondering if you had any advice on how to make an impact kind of thing on your opponent because I am the only girl in my boxing class and so I am kind of assumed to not punch if that makes any sense, so what can I do to land surprise hits and have a strong defence (sorry if this doesn’t make sense) have a nice day

[@myboxingcoach]

Hi Lauren. Thanks for watching and for your kind words. Don't worry about not punching hadrd, be a consistent puncher. Have a look at this. Key is to introduce doubt into your sparring partner. 3 step process - trigger - defend - attack - kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3jShGydrtd6eac Hope it helps and keep up the great work.

[@lrb.277]

@@myboxingcoach Thank you so much

[@vinnievuitton3045]

Class in session . Applaud for the amazing lessons and efforts to present this for us ppl.cheers

[@markstacey2906]

I think I'll be re watching this a couple of dozen times... You have a great way of simplifying moves I always thought I was incapable of doing...

[@tanejensen5932]

Awesome video very easy to follow along good as teacher I’ve been boxing for just over 1 year now this helps heaps cheers coach 🥊🥊

[@shawnkendrick4822]

Thx I appreciate you taking the time to explain everything properly and then giving a real example on the heavy bag great stuff!!!

[@barryhoy]

Hi Fran, great video and very lucid explanations. I remember being taken as a young boxer to Tommy Bache's pro gym in Liverpool by my then coach Tony Silvano (now deceased, God rest his soul) and watching and talking with your Dad, being in particular spell bound watching him hitting the double-end bag ( Mr S. called it a "floor-to-ceiling" at the time).

[@rachidbouchama2526]

Brilliant coaching. Thanks

[@radox8]

Your channel is so underrated! Keep up the great content, it’s only a matter of time before it blows up 🔥

[@callummathews9860]

Mr sands I have been watching your videos for years.man thanks all the tips man

[@carlitocash]

Thankk you Coach!

[@genises200]

Phenomenal videos as always

[@agentsmith6570]

my absolut favourite is the jab to mask the coming rear uppercut that mostly just glances off the guard but brings it to the center into the lead hook to the liver :)

[@mcryan3890]

Amazing video, well structured with great tips. Thanks mate, top man!

[@myboxingcoach]

Thanks Ryan, really appreciate that mate.

[@lukegamer5328]

Great work!!!!!!!!!! Boxing is my favorite combat sport!!!!!

[@swright2514]

Brilliant this Fran also downloaded book many thanks.

[@thin-blue-gonzo5274]

Nice work!

[@bobadams7654]

Great tips. Many thanks.

[@scoorappap2822]

Great coach this guy.

[@williamdavis7629]

Fran - Excellent content. Thank you for your time!

[@myboxingcoach]

Thank you William, glad you liked it.

[@seankelly4509]

Always genuine good content, clear concise no padding, good content, 👍👍👍

[@Sbe3lion]

Great vid!

[@sren1446]

Great information/demonstration 👍

[@JamesAnderson-wft]

More great stuff. In your debt again. Thanks so much.

[@myboxingcoach]

Thanks James, appreciate that👍

[@duncantwaits5809]

Nice video Fran, great info as usual, cheers mate!

[@myboxingcoach]

Thanks Duncan, hope all is good with you.

[@workphone8010]

This is the BEST body punching tutorial I have seen absolutely fantastic 👏

[@mohammedhussain7815]

Thnx for the amazing lesson. I am definitely gonna work on that on my heavy bag tomorrow. I have a question ( I noticed that the heel of your back foot lifts when throwing the left hand and I’m wondering does it help with anything because I tend to keep my heel on the floor when i throw my left hand)

[@hemeluk4751]

Great detailed vid

[@kngemeral]

Great ..video

[@lukegamer5328]

Perfect technique! Excellent!

[@rabbits77]

Love you videos ,I dont box but have always loved it im 46 so I watch and try learn makes me feel good mentally ,great stuff

[@DavidLloyd-tq4td]

Brilliant vid! I particularly appreciate the sections on the heavy bag where you illustrate each point. Really helpful. Any chance you could do a vid on the right hook in particular? There's lots of stuff out there on the lead hand hook. The right hook feels like a very different movement. My right hook just feels weak. I know it should be my power punch, but I can't seem to get the power in it.

[@A_To_The_O]

I feel the same way as you do. My right hook (power hand) feels weak

[@TimRHillard]

5:15 Fran, you are my hero brother. I really enjoy your videos.

[@krzeszewski]

thank you Coach !!!!

[@olivertofilau8917]

I've learnt alot from you Sir 👍🏽🙏🏽

[@myboxingcoach]

That's great, thanks Oliver

[@gratitude62]

really excellent. thank you for the great vid.

[@myboxingcoach]

Thanks Michael, glad you enjoyed it.

[@michaelspyrou1784]

ready for the next fight.

[@Drive1979]

Personally big fan of going to the body over head hunting. Gonna study those set ups nice work. Very informative. Cheers

[@darinevans7011]

Fran got some real pop. This video got me wanting to go outside and hit the bag in the middle of the night.

[@peterdawkins8836]

Great video Fran thanks. Hope all is well

[@myboxingcoach]

Thanks Pete. All good here pal, hope you are too.

[@rhod7703]

Would love to see the Liverpool MMA scene guys and gals get some sessions in with you. I think they'd learn so much that would transition to MMA. Thanks for all the videos and books, they have helped me a lot!

[@onemind369]

Wow Fran very impressive with the bag. Solid punches and movement. Thank you!

[@myboxingcoach]

Cheers pal 👍

[@shreyanshmishra1726]

Hello coach could u do a more detailed video on pulling/leaning back when you have the time. I watched the Mayweather layback video would love some more detail in regards to that and related stuff. Thanks

[@Topdawg365]

Dope video

[@VALIANTTHOR383]

Thank you

[@MajinBLJ]

I will work on this the next time I do bag work🥊

[@manibhadrasingha6296]

owesome punches in action for first time thanks for the advice its clear now to me how to punch body

[@danielgabalski2312]

I love the straight with shot to the body move. Practice it all the time.

[@henrysevern]

Good video Fran Sands.

[@shadowlatifah]

Ps thanks for the pag work demo just what I was looking for🤗

[@negroloko9186]

thanks coach

[@mrcurious649]

brilliant as per ususal

[@willgoodall1529]

Man, your punches sound like gunshots on the heavy bag. I wish my technique was that good

[@myboxingcoach]

Thanks Will. Keep at it, it's a skill that can be learned with discipline and repetition...no mystery mate.

[@workphone8010]

Absolutely fantastic body tutorial Learnt me loads 👏👍

[@myboxingcoach]

Thank you, glad it helps 👍

[@stressedout2057]

this is unreal , straight forward and easy to understand thanks for this video

[@jrbpainting6470]

seriously, it's strange to see such direct, simple, and thorough instructionals.

[@myboxingcoach]

Thank you, glad it helped

[@myboxingcoach]

Thanks pal

[@TheRealNickG]

Yeah, bro, nothing hurts like a liver shot. I didn't need to find it, I remember the shockwaves of pain from those shots back in the day. Love to see some good old fashioned boxing coaching from someone who looks prepared to show it on this medium. Even Freddy Roach and Teddy Atlas, as experienced and knowledgeable as they are, are not as enjoyable or informative to watch. Also, kudos on the small details like taking care with your audio and framing in general for your channel.

[@jimmybrennan9]

Nice one Fran

[@myboxingcoach]

Thanks Jim. Been great seeing The Villa purring along, great work mate👍

[@maxd3str0y3r]

This is for streetfights, something my dad taught me. If you make a fist then stick your middle fingers middle nuckle out farther than the rest and punch someone under like 2 inches under there armpit they are going to be hurting forsure

[@jestflow]

Man all you'll be doing is hitting rib cage with your finger bone. Only thing that will be hurting is your hand. Go a few more inches lower and hit the liver.

[@SurfingBullDog]

@@jestflow I dunno try digging your knuckle below your armpit just like he said. It doesn’t take much to make it fucking hurt. But, it will be tough to punch someone there. It’s a small target and is usually covered up when someone is in a fighting stance. Might work when you grapple, though.

[@tk2097]

Hi Fran, I've been struggling with my range and always seem to be seeing if my jab lands before thinking about a combination then getting caught with a counter, should I be stepping in with a combination in mind, eat whatever I eat and just attempt to land what I can or should I wait to try and pick my combos on the fly.

[@robertbenavides3899]

Shout out @Fran Sands #Awesome Videos all the time Coming at you from South Texas:)

[@myboxingcoach]

Thanks Bobby #LoneStarWarrior

[@GuinessOriginal]

That stand switch is a Mike Tyson special, seen him get a few KOs with it

[@shadowlatifah]

Am same I'm female with a good boxing coach he's 6ft though and he's the only person I spar with he just taps me a tiny bit hard so don't worry ha... but it's a difficult one to get a shot in... leaping jabs and hooks have worked and the fencing jab into a long rage uppercut has worked... but yeah some tips for women or shorter opponents to get results with a taller bigger opponent?! Ps luv ur coaching so glad ur back!!

[@ziielu]

I would like to ask a question if someone is willing to answer. Does ray robinson's style would fit in modern boxing? Id like to learn to fight with his moves but wondering if it would even make sense

[@ziielu]

W dupe se te kciuki wsadzcie

[@rashidhatimparker2766]

Last fight I tried to aim for a solar plexus,been a little bit since I spared,I threw a flurry of straight and uppercuts at what I thought was low enough,ended up accurately throwing that chest bone and fracturing my wrist.Backed him up good,won,but was done up for months

[@JS-vf8qt]

Straights to body are good but for taller boxers (I'm 6'6") it is tough to do a straight when most people are several inches shorter. However, the upper/hook body punch is great with long arms.

[@soundhaus6404]

U fn rock

[@Nathosss88]

Hey Fran love your videos they are great. I have recently gotten back into boxing after 7 years off and am getting the bug again, I have a question for you (or anyone else is welcome too as well ) In regards to getting low I agree this is a weakness I have I noticed in my boxing, during training my coach has showed me a few things that work my problem is that after trying to get low my legs feel weak and it exerts a lot more energy for me and I just feel generally slow and awkward dong it. Is it a matter of running that drill you did on the heavy bag consistently so my muscles get used to the movement? Also What are some other work outs or drills that I should be doing that can strength my legs up so I can do this consistently during sparring.

[@myboxingcoach]

Thanks pal. People don't realise the stress that legs are under in boxing, especially the amateurs. Get all the leg conditioning you can get using whatever activity.

[@Nathosss88]

@@myboxingcoach thanks for the reply Fran I’ll keep that in mind and condition myself for it

[@debartellomartinez7214]

4:05 "God gave us knees to bend, so bend them" Reason 593 why Fran Sands rules the land

[@86MarcusP]

🔥

[@agentsmith6570]

🙏

[@algeriemouloudia5376]

Salut coach jaimme t'es vidéo sont excellent yassine d'Algérie

[@algeriemouloudia5376]

Dommage Je comprends pas anglais

[@mritchie85]

Hi Fran, watched your videos for years mate, i'm 6ft 3 and box at middleweight, always in with shorter guys and struggle to drop to deliver the left to the body from orthodox stance sparring and pads, should I just focus on other stuff e.g using reach and stay outside or whats the best way to train that so i've got it, great tips in this video watching while typing this.

[@jsikke]

Not meaning to answer for Fran but I believe he already covered this - you drop down ("that why god gave us knees"). I find that when I drop down to throw level punches, they oftentimes take shorter opponents by surprise. I believe that most taller guys (I'm 6'4") use their size to intimidate and don't master the crouch. Going back to a full stand also gives you additional power from your legs for follow-up punches.

[@mritchie85]

@@jsikke Nice one mate thanks for that, never looked at it from the "surprise" point of view, might be worth while for me to keep at it to have that unpredictability as people expect a certain style from a taller lanky guy at the weight, cheers for reply

[@Lapolitics]

@@jsikke if I crunch down wen I swing to hit a shorter fight how do I percent getting hit

[@jsikke]

@@Lapolitics The only thing changing in your stance is your height, you're bending your knees to lower your height. Your guard stays the same. Stand normally, then bend your knees to drop down 6". That's it. You'll also find that your punches (against a shorter opponent) are going straight instead of punching down, so you can get more power. You may lose some movement (L-R) but the drop can be temporary. You don't crouch the entire time. If your opponent sees your drop as telegraphing that a punch is coming, you can also use it as a feint.

[@Lapolitics]

@@jsikke thank u because I just started one more question if I’m south paw so if wanted to pivot how could I do dat the videos I watch they’re all right handed

[@titob.2091]

i have sooo much trouble landing that left body hook in live sparring i feel i always over extend it's so hard to land!!

[@domelectric798]

Min 11:00 those jabs look crisp and sharp enough to not need the liver shot. Explosive…

[@boxingislifeboxingiq5022]

Is there anyway you could check my bag work out could i send a video of me on the bag ?

[@TannerWilliam07]

Need some good work outs to get my knees in shape haha

[@teegee6009]

👍

[@inhometraineroakville1174]

I really liked this video. One of your best ones I think. Yes people don't use body punches nearly enough. They forget that the head is not the only target.

[@nextlevelintactivism8195]

Does a southpaw then have a disadvantage due to the liver being closer to the opponent?

[@Sbe3lion]

As a southpaw you should be aware of the cross to the liver that's a dangerous punch

[@nextlevelintactivism8195]

@@Sbe3lion I think the future will be ambidextrous. I think eventually the one sided fighter will be at a disadvantage.

[@Topdawg365]

Charlo dropped Rosario with that same jab 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@kashifshamim5294]

Where ever your located. The community is very luck to have your coaching. Just hope you don't charge to much lol 😆

[@frejarenvall9140]

you need to shift your weight to your back foot when you jab to the body, and front foot when you throw a straight to the body. your kinda doing a 50/50 thing therefore you dont get any power in the punch and you also dont get your head off the line while doing it.

[@ledzepaulin6581]

Mr sands the fistbombs!!

[@SouthpawJoe]

im 6ft 2 and most of my sparring partners are like 5ft 8. I train in Japan. Any advice being a giant? i have to literally sit on the floor to get body shots lol

[@ryanbaileyboxing]

👏🏾👍🏾

[@kevinlong2854]

Love your videos Fran always interesting. I think people growing up watching Ali like me never really considered body punches as he rarely threw them. It wouldn't have suited his style as he didn't want to plant his feet and his feet were his defence too as his hands were down until he got older and couldn't dance anymore. The greats seem to be able to break all the fundamental basics of boxing. I suppose if we were all as good looking as him there would be no inside fighting 😅. Keep up the great work your boxing students are lucky to have a coach like yourself .

[@myboxingcoach]

100% Kevin. Yes, not like we can pick holes in his outcomes, operating on a different plain I guess. Thanks for watching and for your kind words.

[@scooterpower59]

Another great lesson Coach. Thank you much.

[@myboxingcoach]

My pleasure, thank you for taking the time to watch

[@seankelly4509]

👍👍👍👍

[@subfreq3339]

Proper getting lot out of these vids, decent. "Feeling the body from the shoulders down as one, sink weight down the spine, this is 'facing off''"-book of 5 rings.

[@jeffreyelliott1000]

My liver’s hurting after watching this

[@73kimura]

“God gaves us knees to bend, so bend them" LOL

[@stevep4236]

Left hook to the body...favorite punch to hurt people lol

[@ctrlcmdcreate6504]

Very important: @11:02 is where we see okay, boxing basics proven. Make a intro, as it was our generation that created intros, and show case those moves man. i hadto watch over 15minutes to find out if you actually knew what you were talking about. thats a long time on youtube man. couple of things: Nice gym. You have decent pep in your step and substance in your hands, but you're out of shape coach. have a fighter for demonstratio or anothe coach, or significant other. Target Solarplexis, very decent topic: liver shot and spleen shot is spot on. all great coaches can out smart even their champion pupils in any discipline! never stop grinding coach! godspeed.

[@DJK-cq2uy]

Scientific

[@user-tw7mw8et1o]

+++++++!!!!

[@taz2392]

Anybody else always keep hitting elbows when trying to hit the body.