In bag training, they hit super fast, and it looks really hard.
While in opponent to opponent, it doesnt look like they are hitting their strongest, especially in ground impound.
I seen in training groundimpound on the bag looks crazy strong, but in an actual fight, it looks like 50 percent of the fighters power not 100.
Afsheen B says:January 12, 2011 at 7:21 pmFighters know the bag won’t move and can land it much better. Also bags can’t roll with punches people can. Watch them fight someone with no training to defend themselves, and I’m sure you’ll see the difference.
Built for War Clothing says:January 12, 2011 at 7:42 pmThey are not pulling punches, its simply the difference of the physical makeup of the human body compared to a bag. The bag is anchored and has no joints or give to allow for the distribution of force. Where as the body has a fair amount of give and our bodies do a pretty fair job of distributing incoming force in most areas.
Its also worth mentioning that heavy bags and mitts are engineered to produce a powerful sound as they are struck to aid in the development of striking rhythm.
callsignfuzzy says:January 12, 2011 at 8:34 pmIt’s called ground AND pound, not ground impound. The act of taking someone to the ground, and pounding them.
The main difference is that a bag isn’t fighting back. Against a live, moving target, it’s hard to land the same kind of punches that you would against a rather static bag.
Also, the gym is a rather safe environment. If you go all-out and burn up all your energy, you can take a breather. If you do that in the ring or cage, you get punched in the face, taken down, and choked out because you don’t have the energy to defend yourself.
