Comments on: The Plastercast http://mmastuff.ws/boxing/the-plastercast Fight Training, Equipment, Reviews, Tips Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:12:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Phil Wright http://mmastuff.ws/boxing/the-plastercast/comment-page-1#comment-27510 Phil Wright Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:39:26 +0000 http://mmastuff.ws/?p=364#comment-27510 Hey Guys The stabilisation of the ankle is to prevent lost energy caused by ankle movement… this in turn means that the drive generated can be more effectively delivered. Think of it like hardening the suspension on a race car. You want to have enough give to soak up impact (such as when you are moving) but when you want to put the power down you want to know that the power isn't going to waste as your ankle sags. It also makes it much harder to over rotate or roll the foot when throwing crosses and hooks – both of which interfere with the delivery of force down the line of the punch. Phil p.s. Thanks for the post Jimmy. Hey Guys

The stabilisation of the ankle is to prevent lost energy caused by ankle movement… this in turn means that the drive generated can be more effectively delivered.

Think of it like hardening the suspension on a race car. You want to have enough give to soak up impact (such as when you are moving) but when you want to put the power down you want to know that the power isn’t going to waste as your ankle sags.

It also makes it much harder to over rotate or roll the foot when throwing crosses and hooks – both of which interfere with the delivery of force down the line of the punch.

Phil

p.s. Thanks for the post Jimmy.

]]> By: Jimmy http://mmastuff.ws/boxing/the-plastercast/comment-page-1#comment-22765 Jimmy Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:13:50 +0000 http://mmastuff.ws/?p=364#comment-22765 You are stabilizing to a point to promote a good base to let the power from your feet to transfer through your core and to your hands. I don't know if I like the word stabilizing because in my opinion it seems like you have a solid base. You want to be light on your feet until you execute the punch for maximum power. If that makes any sense. Thanks for the comment Sensei J. Richard Kirkham. You are stabilizing to a point to promote a good base to let the power from your feet to transfer through your core and to your hands. I don’t know if I like the word stabilizing because in my opinion it seems like you have a solid base. You want to be light on your feet until you execute the punch for maximum power. If that makes any sense. Thanks for the comment Sensei J. Richard Kirkham.

]]> By: Sensei J. Richard Kirkham B.Sc. http://mmastuff.ws/boxing/the-plastercast/comment-page-1#comment-22763 Sensei J. Richard Kirkham B.Sc. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:12:26 +0000 http://mmastuff.ws/?p=364#comment-22763 So you're stabalizing the foot to promote the use of the calf muscle in the strike? Rick So you’re stabalizing the foot to promote the use of the calf muscle in the strike?

Rick

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