12 Secrets to Drastically Improve Your Punching Power!

Apex World Champion and UFC Fighter JEFF “THE INFERNO” JOSLIN

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Learn How To Make Your Opponent Fear You With Punching Power That Could Knock Them Out Cold At Any Moment... By Jeff Joslin, Apex World MMA Champion and UFC Fighter I’d like to start off by sharing ground fighting even though I Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academies a little information about my had seen Royce Gracie dismantle and held my own while rolling personal martial arts journey. It’s every one of his opponents with with some of the students there. been a very long one filled ease in the early UFC It was around a year later when I with a many highs and a events. Once I sat down received my Blue Belt from a well few lows. I was born in and watched one of respected BJJ teacher named 1975 and began training those “BJJ” tapes it was Romero “Jacare” Cavalcanti. martial arts when I like bam! I was hooked! Over the next decade I earned was around 5 years Without an instructor to my purple, and brown belt old. My father was a guide me I studied the under Jacare and won many 3-time Canadian Karate/ techniques found on tournaments including the 2002 Kickboxing Champion those tapes and began Pan-American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and had begun teaching to practice them like a Championship. That was a very martial arts sometime madman. proud moment for me as I had during 1967, first at a local YMCA become the first Canadian in center then later at the same place Soon I had picked up some other history to do so. that our school currently resides in sets of tapes, as one or two Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu artists started Once or twice a year I’d travel to make put them up for sale. My to train in Atanta, Georgia at As a teenager I competed in learning process at that point Jacare’s Alliance BJJ academy. many tournaments. Some months was extremely slow. I managed Even though I learned a lot during I would compete every single to keep one step ahead of my the week or two I would spend weekend, often doubling up with training partners there, upon returning one event on a Saturday and since I was the guy home it was up to me another one the very next day. showing them stuff.I to drill, watch videos Those were some great times! I didn’t have much of a and attend seminars learned a lot about dealing with social life at that point whenever I could in the nervousness that facing which my 700 page order to continue my another person in one on one manual –which took learning. Training in competition created within me. over a year to create this fashion wasn’t the as I dissected and ideal situation for me In 1994, when I was around took notes on every to achieve my goal, nineteen years old I came across single technique within my video which was to make it to the UFC, some instructional tapes that collection-- is obvious proof of. but I seemed to be making it work changed my life forever. They were and was strongly determined to titled “ Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu”. Before In time my fanatical dedicatio prove that it could be done. that point, my love for the striking n to the sport began to pay off a arts left me with no interest in little. I travelled to a few authentic www.jeffjoslinmma.com © Jeff Joslin www.JeffJoslinmma.com 2008-2010. All rights reserved. 3 Wrestling and boxing joking around with me, I tougher task than facing were up next for me. I put Mr. Silva in contact any opponent in a ring became friends with with my manager and or cage. Replacing the some highly skilled the deal was inked. I was extreme high that fighting wrestlers who would to fight Josh Koscheck had given me for so many teach me techniques and at UFC Fight Night at years presented even bring me to train with Mirimar Air Base in San more of a challenge. The their wrestling team. I Diego, California. first few months after learned a lot during that the injury were the most time. Around the same The first step I took into depressing and down time I fell in love with the the octagon is still one of times that I've ever had to combat sport of boxing the memorable moments experience in my life. after meeting up with of my life. I had made it! an unbelievable boxing All of the blood, sweat, When my brain could coach in Vito Brancaccio. and tears shed – plus handle the chore, I began Over many years Vito the two teeth that I lost reading many books tweaked and tightened because of a head butt in an attempt to fill my my striking skills, building earlier in my career— desire to learn. The same upon the base that I were worth it. desire that I believe had acquired in Karate/ helped me become the Kickboxing under the The fight went well and best martial artist I could tutelage of my father. He although I ended up be. I’d read books about changed my game forever losing by decision I felt anything that I thought and I could never have great in the octagon. would improve myself as accomplished my dream a person, teacher, father of making it to the UFC Unfortunately, while and husband . I quickly without his help. training for my second realized how much there UFC fight, I sustained a was to learn but was At that point I was concussion in training really excited by it all. consistently sparring –the 7th in my career— with national champion that shook up my entire My goal now is to become boxers and wrestling with world. I couldn’t exercise, the best instructor I can some of the country’s without feeling sick, be. I’m looking to pass on best on a regular basis. irritable and confused, everything I’ve learned Things we’re great! I had for over year. I had no in my lifetime of martial earned my black belt in choice but to put fighting arts training to all those BJJ, acquired 5 wins by on hold. The hold turned that want to learn; those KO in pro mixed martial out to be permanent who are like I was, never arts competition and as I decided that, with satisfied with what they had just won the Apex two kids, a wife and my already know, looking World Welterweight business to think of, the to improve themselves MMA Championship by risks of jumping back constantly. knocking out a fighter that in there was too great. had never been knocked It was one of the most It’s so amazing, that in nearly 40 fights despite difficult choices I’ve ever through the power of having fought some tough had to make. the internet, my articles, guys such as Marcus videos, and training tips Davis, Thiago Alves and Learning to live life as can reach anyone in the many others. something different entire world. I’m excited than a pro-fighter at the enormous amount Three weeks letter it while dealing with the of possibilities to help happened, Joe Silva from depressive symptoms others achieve their the UFC called my house! that post concussion dreams. After realizing that it syndrome brings was wasn’t one of my friends insanely challenging, a www.jeffjoslinmma.com © Jeff Joslin www.JeffJoslinmma.com 2008-2010. All rights reserved. 4 There are many making him easy prey employing my power benefits to having the later on in the fight. punching secrets, you ability to punch hard. That’s when the real too can pack a punch fun begins! that is extremely The best part is that capable of knocking you can learn how to Your reputation will your opponent out, a do it! grow quickly as an punch that will stop exciting fighter. Fight any adversary in their Throughout my fans absolutely love tracks. At any moment fighting career I’ve strikers with power! If during a bout that consistently worked you’re already fighting same punch could on increasing my at a professional or win the fight for you punching power. amateur level –or are in dramatic fashion. It I’ve used countless looking to do so in the will take some practice drills, and numerous future-- ,developing but the fact that you exercises. I’ve hit more power are reading heavy bags and in your “I want to hit him, this report sparred using many punching tells me you step away and different approaches, will without have exactly all of which were a doubt gain watch him hurt. I what it takes designed to promote you fanfare. want his heart.” - to do so. the development of my Knock a few Joe Frazier punching power. people out Over the and watch, Last 30 My goal was to hit you’ll become the years of martial arts hard enough that my up and comer than training I’ve learned opponents would fear everyone is raving a lot about punching my strikes, knowing about. mechanics. I’ve that I would then have gathered a total of the freedom to fight Many people believe 12 principles that my style of fight. For strong punchers are will help you punch some reason, during born with “heavy with a ton of power. many of my bouts, I hands” and that it is It’s been my focus found myself wanting an innate ability that on these important to win by knockout or cannot be taught. principles that has TKO, often passing allowed me to achieve up submission I don’t believe that is Knockouts -- or opportunities in favour completely true... Technical Knockouts-- of stand-up striking in every single or heavy ground and Some fighters may victory I’ve achieved pound. The crowds appear to have the gift in professional seemed to really enjoy of so called “Heavy mixed martial arts that fact. Hands”, seeming to competition. be able to knockout Heavy handed everything and Enough talk about the punchers enjoy everyone that their many advantages of many benefits inside four ounce gloves hit, having a strong punch, the cage. Hitting but if you look at their let’s get to the good your opponent with punching technique stuff. Next up are the significant power, with they are often doing a 12 secrets that will get every strike you land, few important things you punching harder will rob your opponent right. than ever before! of his confidence, and chip away at his will, By learning and

www.jeffjoslinmma.com © Jeff Joslin www.JeffJoslinmma.com 2008-2010. All rights reserved. 5 Secret #1 - Keep back quite a bit. It’s in this new position Yourself Well tough to put into because it can be Balanced words but know challenging to do so that the change to at first. Be mindful Punching with great the angle of your during every aspect power is impossible shoulders may be of your training until it without the support of drastic enough becomes a habit. a strong base beneath that it may feel very you. No matter how uncomfortable at first. Many fighters are hard you try or how well balanced when fast your body moves, To find the optimum standing in one place a punch will never upper body angle, or while working with reach its full power assume a fighting a stationary target potential if it’s thrown stance and extend such as a heavy bag. from a weak, unstable your forward side Add a little movement fighting stance. arm completely in the to their drills or put jab position. Next, them inside the ring An ideal fighting with your jab still or cage against a stance begins with extended, turn your moving opponent your feet roughly shoulders slowly from and many of them shoulder width apart. side to side until you loose their balance I like to keep my feet find the angle that easily and often. Less pointing in the same allows your jab to balance equals less direction, pointed reach the greatest power, so it’s vital slightly inward in distance to the front. that you spend the comparison That’s it! At necessary time to “Jeff Joslin’s to my that angle perfect your fighting where my got some very your arm –the stance, first while opponent good strikes!” one further standing still and then is standing, - Joe Rogan at from your after adding in some so that my opponent— footwork. upper body UFC Fight Night will be is in a very 8 cocked back, Secret #2 - Position natural, far from Your Arms in Optimal comfortable the target, Position (Before position, at an angle in perfect power Punching) that provides me with punching position. maximum protection Keep your elbows in versus my opponent’s Continue by close to your body! strikes. Forcing me retracting your This simple statement to fully rotate on arms bringing them will do wonders all of my punches, close to your face, in improving your this type of full assuming the guard knockout rate. Do the body positioning is position. Bend your opposite and watch essential for powerful knees slightly, with your opponent easily punching. your weight evenly shake off every punch distributed between you hit him with –even To help you attain the your two feet, and worse he may even ideal fighting stance rock your hips smile at you after I’ll describe it further. back as your head you hit him, which is and upper body scary!—during your Keep your lead lean forward a bit. bout or sparring shoulder in front and Remember to keep session. you other shoulder your body locked

www.jeffjoslinmma.com © Jeff Joslin www.JeffJoslinmma.com 2008-2010. All rights reserved. 6 Locking your arms your power punch learning back slightly, closely against your can also affect your sometimes even a own body keeps power –unless it’s a lot when punching your weapons in body shot or overhand forwards. They do it tight where you are punch-- in negative because they are more the strongest. It will ways. worried about getting promote the proper hit than landing their sequence of punching The own mechanics needed to responsibility strike. If hit hard. Your strike to maintain they keep will build its power a steadiness repeating from the ground up in body this same incorporating your positioning mistake feet, your knees, your lies with both again and hips and so on. the upper again body and there’s You’ll be less lower body. no doubt susceptible to injury Try to keep they’ll when all of your your head locked in soon find themselves punching motion is vertically while you lying on their back compact and close to punch, avoiding any snoring and twitching your torso. rising or after getting KO’d. I’ve seen “Fitch is being dropping shoulders hunted by motion as Be sure to lean into torn apart you throw your punches, driving Joslin!” - Stephen and biceps your strike. the knee of your ripped from Quadros, after What’s the front leg over top bone simply Jeff hit Jon Fitch result? the toes to maximize because an with a power Improved your power. This will aggressive balance, make you punch with punch was punch that forced less effort a lot more power. thrown wildly. Fitch to call a required Additionally, You will An injury like timeout! and much also be less likely those could more eat a punch because put you on power! I your punching arm the sidelines for a long guarantee you’ll feel will protect your face time. the difference. and jaw far more than when you opt to lean Secret #3 - Lock In Secret #4 - Lean Into backwards during an Vertically Your Punches attack.

A common mistake Think about which Be careful when made by many fighters direction your shifting your weight to is that they allow opponent is standing the front, making sure their bodies to rise in relation to you that you don’t lean to up as they punch. during sparring. one side more than This action is often Hopefully to your front! the other because made unknowingly but If not, work on getting that type of improper occasionally a fighter him there before weight distribution will believes that it will add proceeding. lessen your power and power to their punch. make your follow up It does exactly the Many people attacks and defences opposite. Lowering drastically weaken far less effective. the body as you throw their punching by

www.jeffjoslinmma.com © Jeff Joslin www.JeffJoslinmma.com 2008-2010. All rights reserved. 7 Secrets #5 and #6 - at my opponent. I then make impact with the Use Full Rotation & make certain that my two knuckles closest Strong Arm Positioning hips continue to rotate, to your thumb and (During the Punching followed by the forward they are the strongest Motion) turning movement of bones in the hand. my rear shoulder so You’ve come a long that my two shoulders Immediately after way already in your nearly reach the impact, twist the quest to knock dudes starting point of it’s punch arm back into out. You’re now opposite. the thumb up position standing in a well as you retract it to balanced stance with Once your back guard the side of your your elbows in tight heel is off the floor, face once again. This to your body, ready to pointing your rear secondary motion drive your weight and leg’s kneecap directly is more for defense rear hand’s fist into at your opponent than power but is very your opponent’s face. and your hips and important nonetheless. The next step is crucial shoulders are turned If you get knocked if you want your punch almost completely, out early in a fight you to strike fear into the you can then begin to won’t be hitting anyone heart of its recipient. extend your punching hard so I’d thought I’d arm towards its throw it in. As you start your intended target. attack by transferring Secret #7 -Stay your weight forward, Extension of that arm Relaxed and Loose begin to turn your body should be done with before any motion is the fist in a thumb A relaxed strike is a made with your power pointing upwards powerful strike. That punching arm. The position until the arm concept is simple rotation is ninety HEAVY BAG to grasp but very begins percent POWER DRILL difficult to put into down at straight. At Do 10 x 1 Minute action. When anger, your rear that point Rounds on the fear, fatigue and leg foot make a quick Heavy Bag focusing other emotions kick as its heel snappy on POWER! in during a fight, the begins to lift rotation of body often tenses up off of the the wrist Throw every making ultra-powerful ground, the turning it into straight punch, punching very difficult. ball of that a palm down hook and uppercut A fighter’s lack of foot digging position with knockout experience or lack into the before intentions. of technical training floor. That impact. often results in them point on This keeps Rest for 1 minute throwing stiff, slow, the ground your elbow between each laboured punches. beneath in tight Even worse the round your foot is throughout telegraphed punches where all the entire they attack with your power strike, are usually thrown and leverage will come maximizing speed by themselves, not from.Your rear leg and more importantly within a combination knee will turn next. power. Be sure that that could drastically I focus on turning it you keep your wrist increase any chances inwards until my knee strong and straight to of scoring a knockout. cap is pointing directly avoid injury. Also, try to

www.jeffjoslinmma.com © Jeff Joslin www.JeffJoslinmma.com 2008-2010. All rights reserved. 8 In training, think leaning nicely into all much extra energy of your arm as two of your punches and to do so. You simply different parts, the rotating your body have to concentrate fist and the arm. The to the maximum, all a bit more at first arm must take on the the while keeping to condense every attributes of a piece your punching arm aspect of your of rope, hanging loose totally loose with its punching motion into as it swings to and fist clenched tight. an ultra fast burst. from your upper body. Awesome job! Alternately the fist Punch with speed must tighten, with its What’s next? Let’s while shadowboxing, thumb on the outside, bring some speed into when working on the remaining clenched the equation. hands mitts, on the as if it were an iron heavy bag and any ball hanging from that Secret #8 - Speed other time you’re rope. At first you will Things Up! practice striking with find this extremely your hands. Soon challenging to do and The speed in which all of you punching you’ll quickly realize you apply the proper attacks will be that it’s going to take mechanics of a punch quick and extremely a lot of practice and directly influences powerful. focus to get things just its power. A quick right. As you tighten and relaxed rotation Secret #9 - Use the your hand you will of the legs, torso “Snap Back” often feel your entire and shoulders from arm tighten and vice a strong balanced You can add some versa with your hand position will make a serious snap to your becoming too loose precisely aimed punch punch but doing what when you allow your much more damaging I call the “Snap Back”. arm to relax. Just to everything it hits. The snap back is a keep trying! very important action Speed up every part that many fighters You’ll know of the forget –or were when you “If you even punching never taught—to use get it right movement when punching. It’s dream of beating because you and you’ll essentially the icing will instantly me you'd better immediately on the cake, making multiply the wake up and notice an an already powerful power of increase in punch even more apologize.” - you punch your overall powerful by adding and lessen Mohammed Ali power. the element of snap the amount Actually, at the moment of of effort it’s more impact. The snap back it takes to throw it. likely that your combined with all of That’s when your true opponent will notice the proper punching punching power will it during sparring and mechanics we’ve begin to emerge. competition, the two gone over extensively places when having in this report is what Okay, so now you the ability to punch will cause you to find yourself in a harder benefit you the knock your opponents perfectly balanced most. out time and time fighting stance while The great thing about again. carrying your arms punching faster is that in a strong position, it really doesn’t take

www.jeffjoslinmma.com © Jeff Joslin www.JeffJoslinmma.com 2008-2010. All rights reserved. 9 Looking at the snap positions when you elusive and slick with back motion you miss a punch so be head movement so will notice that it sure to practice it the fact that I don’t is your complete constantly. stare solely at their punching motion head helps me to not reversed. Beginning Secret #10 - Get to get overwhelmed as soon as your arm Stronger or dazzled by their is roughly ninety- five slickness. percent extended Once you master, –if you punch to through hours and I fire and aim my 100% extension, a hours of practice, all punches at a level missed punch may the technical details slightly higher than result in a painful of throwing a power the place my eyes hyperextension of punch you can work focus on. Never guess your arm— on hitting at your impact point!, with your even harder Aim directly at their body fully by becoming chin ,jaw or temple. rotated, physically This type of focus is power stronger and very important not originating more explosive. only for increasing from the My trainer your chance to knock drive of Eric Wong has out but for your own the rear leg against me do a ton of core safety as well. If you the floor, the snap work including prone punch wildly and back returns you bridges, hands walk- connect with the top quickly to your outs and explosive of his head, which is fighting stance. That medicine ball tosses extremely strong area means you pull your before every one of of bone, you could arm, shoulder, hip my fights. I definitely really hurt yourself. and foot back into notice that I punch your initial fighting a lot harder during Secret #12 - Knocking stance position those periods of Them Out on the simultaneously. time. Any exercise Ground Execute these that strengthens retraction motions your legs, hips or Knocking your with as much speed core will increase opponent out when as you used to rotate your explosiveness you both are on the your body and extend and overall punching ground can take a your punch to attack a power. special touch. split second earlier. Secret #11 – Aim True For instance, when Your punch will you are in the mount instantly become Eye your target at position it can be more effective due all times. I like to very difficult to score to the snap this watch my a KO using movement creates opponent’s “Every fighter’s only straight and you will find chest rather punches. I yourself back in than their got a plan until think this your fighting stance head which they get hit.” - is because immediately ready to gives me a Mike Tyson the ground attack again or defend good sense often acts yourself if necessary. as to when as a brace, It will also keep you they will attempt to keeping the head of from overextending punch and kick me. your opponent from into poorly balanced Some guys are very snapping back fully. www.jeffjoslinmma.com © Jeff Joslin www.JeffJoslinmma.com 2008-2010. All rights reserved. 10 The hardest punches I’ve your adversary. In the end ever landed were thrown by you may win some some extra me during a fight that took money because of it and may place a few years ago. I was even earn yourself some new in the mounted position and fans. pounding my opponent in the face repeatedly as hard as I Well that’s it! Now you know could. I still remember being all of my secrets to punching puzzled as to why he was still hard. awake after absorbing them all. The easy part has been reading them. Now it’s up to As I thought about it after that you to get your butt in the gym fight I realized something very and practice them over and important. Circular punches over and over again. Through may be more effective than the hard work and attention to straight ones when striking on detail you’ll embed these the ground. power improving details into muscle memory and reap all So when you find youself in the the rewards that a powerful top positions; Within the guard, punch will bring you. More mounted, or with your knee on confidence, more wins, and the stomach,start adding some more fans! arc to your punches. Utilize hooks and hard swinging Train hard, train smart and hammerfists in addition to your most importantly have fun! regular punches. The rotational force created by these types of strikes will greatly increase your chances of knocking out

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Jeff "The Inferno" Joslin is a martial artist in the truest sense of the term. Born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Jeff grew up engulfed in the martial arts. His father, Rick, a three-time Canadian karate champion, opened up the family academy back in 1967.

Starting his training at only five years of age, Joslin has developed tremen- dous depth in his martial arts skills. A black belt in both Karate (5th Degree) and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Jeff has won over 200 first place titles in striking, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and submission wrestling competition spanning two decades. Jeff took gold at the Pan American BJJ championships -- the first Canadian in history to do so-- as a purple belt, is a Grappler's Quest U.S Nationals submission wrestling champion and won the Arnold/Gracie World BJJ Championships open weight division as a brown belt.

Jeff possesses a unique mixed martial arts striking style that blends the best of his extensive karate and kickboxing background with the strong boxing skill set he developed through many years of training with some of Canada's best boxers and trainers.

In mixed martial arts competition, Jeff is the Apex fighting Welterweight World Champion. He has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), TKO, Hardcore Championship fighting, and a number of other MMA events.

Jeff currently co-hosts an MMA show, "In the Cage!", along with the morn- ing show's Ben and Kerry, on Y108 Radio. The three of them talk about cur- rent MMA related events, upcoming fight cards and much more. Jeff, with his extensive background as both a coach and professional fighter, provides the listeners with a excitingly unique behind the scenes perspective on the rapidly growing sport of mixed martial arts.

Jeff also works as a professional commentator and has commentated numerous mixed martial arts events several of which have been broad casted on national television. He has also been a featured guest on TSN's popular television show "Off the Record" and has discussed, debated and explained the sport of mixed martial arts on many other television programs.

He is the founder of www.jeffjoslinmma.com, a mixed martial arts site dedi- cated to helping others develop their MMA skill sets through online training videos, live video streaming, useful training tips and more.