#FIGHTTIP - I love henrihooft pad holding because a lot of times we choose a combo and drill it for minutes at a time. This hook, hook, straight is so simple but when thrown a ton of times in succession, your muscles learn every little inch of the combo and your body adapts to its trajectory. This style of pads has increased my power, increased my accuracy and slown down my thinking process when attacking an opponent. This style of pads assures that I’m not sacrificing good solid technique just to get a cardio workout in. - Most people want to do 5 minute rounds because that’s how long we fight for each round. The problem is, in the 4th and 5th minute the fighter ends up flat footed, dead tired and sacrificing technique when they could be shortening the rounds and focusing on accuracy and power. I’ve seen this to actually diminish the striking abilities of a fighter. - This is very much a “to each his own” post, but this has been my experience throughout the years. See you at the top! ...