10/27/2026
You don’t always need to punch harder.
Sometimes you need to punch better.
This week at Santa Cruz Boxing, we’re focusing on turning over your punches—one of those small technical details that can make a noticeable difference.
On straight punches, rotating the fist as you extend creates that corkscrew motion: cleaner structure, less telegraphing, and better use of the body behind the punch.
With hooks, proper elbow position and rotation help connect the punch to the larger muscles of the body instead of asking the arm to do all the work.
Boxing is full of details like this. And learning how those details fit together is what turns “throwing punches” into actual boxing.
New to the sport? That’s exactly what coaching is for.
We’re in your corner. 🥊
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