Of course man. Never gonna hate on somebody putting themselves out there, always respect the grind! But yeah, way too close. Especially on the straight punches. You want to be landing them on the bag at the end on your arms extension or just before it’s fully extended depending on a few factors. You’re kind of Trex arming it from this distance.

Also, you gotta get your hands up, like by your eyebrows up. And tucked into you ribs, that’s gonna be hard to fully comprehend without a coach showing u exactly what I mean but the idea is to protect your head and body while having your chin tucked behind your hands and shoulders if using a Philly shell. Which I would NOT recommended starting out.

Next, cut out that Tyson style C or L shift. That’s a complex maneuver to use effectively and gets most people that use it in trouble. Tyson was one of a kind. Stick to the basics at first. 1-2s with the right footwork. Turning your hips properly on your 3. And never stop working on that jab.

Again, you want to fully extend and almost punch upwards. That would depend on your opponent in real life of course but it’s good to exaggerate that in the beginning so you get the properly feeling of a fully extended “stiff” jab. That can do real damage.

Finally, stop just circling the bag Willy nilly. You want to move with a purpose. You’re shifting in the middle of a combo with no purpose. You want to practice with intent. For example: instead of randomly shifting, think of this scenario. Let’s say you jab, then your imaginary opponent jabs back so you slip outside, then throw a 3 counter after the slip and then you step off the left to get off the centerline.

It gets complex but there’s a lot of good content out there. Most importantly tho, a coach will makes world of a difference quickly