I know pretty much nothing about boxing.
My main reason for joining is self-defence. I want to take it seriously and learn how to throw a punch, move quickly on my feet, and reach a point where I could hold my own against an amateur boxer.
Am I supposed to look for anything specific when choosing a boxing gym?
I’m in the UK, if that helps.
I’m the one in the grey joggers.
-note, we wasn’t taking anything serious and it was mainly just to get moving around. I’ve trained for about a year now but never actually spared or competed. I’m also heavy weight so that’s why I look slow as fuck 😂😂
Been 15 years since i was in boxing club & 8 since Muay Thai/kick boxing. Train alone on & off using my heavy bag & Thrill of the fight VR.
A lot of people treat the heavy bag like it is just there to take punishment.
They stand right in front of it, plant their feet, throw everything full power, gas out, then call it a good round.
That habit can mess you up in sparring.
The bag does not punch back, so you have to build the defense and movement in yourself. After your combo, slip. Roll. Step off. Change the angle. Do not just admire your work on the center line.
Also, not every punch needs to be a bomb.
Use light jabs to touch and find range. Use medium shots to set things up. Then sit down on the hard shot when the opening is actually there.
If every punch is loaded up, you get slower, tighter, easier to read, and easier to counter.
The bag should help you build habits you can actually use in the ring, not just let you burn yourself out swinging as hard as possible.
Not exactly a tip, but today we did sparring. I was sparring with a more experienced but aggressive partner. He’s known for throwing hard punches, a hard spar for sure. But he tends to dip too much when attacking.
Anyway, he came at me throwing punches, I moved left, pivoting on my lead foot, and landed a clean left hook.
The best part was seeing him right after the hook landed. He was still finishing his combo throwing an uppercut.
Damn, it was beautiful, felt good too. Been training for 3–4 months
Every time I see someone posting a video of themselves with a "bounce-in-place" on this subreddit there's inevitably a bunch of comments telling them to stop bouncing because that's not boxing footwork.
I'm not sure if these folks get all of their boxing knowledge from watching DAZN, or because the only thing they know about soviet style is Bivol.
Whatever the case, the bouncing-in-place is boxing. It's taught and considered good form in many schools, particularly those who want their fighters in the amateurs. Pendulum does NOT need to be the massive in-and-out that you see Bivol doing on the pads.
If you don't believe me:
You can watch these kids perfecting their 1-2 in this Russian school.
You can watch Errol Spence getting beaten by a bounce stepper (Serik Sapiyev) in the Olympics.
You can watch Han v Lomachenko in the Olympics if you want to see two of them in action. Yes, Lomachenko boxed differently in the ammys.
Here is a Ukrainian youtuber explaining and demonstrating it. As you can see, it does not require large in-and-out movement, and his directional movement is relatively minor and is mostly in-place.
I have had the pleasure (read: pain) of having a Russian instructor teaching at my gym. The technique is a pain in the ass and not for me. But that guy could bounce circles around me and kick my ass any day of the week.
Now, do I know that these posters were actually taught this by a coach? No. Am I saying that it is a good style and one they should aim to adopt? No. Am I saying the videos they posted were any good? I don't know, it probably varies.
But if your immediate reaction to seeing a poster bounce is "oh, he's bouncing, he shouldn't do that because that's not what I see when I watch DAZN", please educate yourself.
I’m 22, currently 68kg. I’m kind of skinny fat right now and doing a cut to clean up my physique. I’d like to compete in about 6 months.
If you guys have any general tips to help speed up my development in boxing, I’m open to any advice 🙏🏻
I know it should be hanging on the wall but the bracket ripped 😢😢😢
Guy in the grey does Muay Thai and I box. Thats why he isn’t wearing shoes or headgear
Can anyone tell me what i can work on ive been boxing for 3 months and i want to prepare for my first fight me and my buddy in the video have been going to the gym for the same amount of time im in the grey gloves.
I’ve been boxing a year now but I still feel awkward
Is it able to self teach boxing? Can you recommend some workouts or tutorials for self teaching?
I will say that I did better than I thought. I’m wearing the blue headgear and if it’s hard to see, the other guy is definitely bigger than me. I don’t know where but despite my fear of being hit he found a way to hit me in my jaw. Also he got me in the stomach. I also messed up my left shoulder because I threw a punch wrong(they all are somewhat wrong I’m still learning) a good takeaway is that my wrestling movement is transferring over beautifully. BUT if he was smaller than me I think this would be a problem. And coach was right, I don’t yet have the conditioning for sparring but I’m here now😭
Here is a simple drill if your defense feels good standing still but falls apart once you start moving.
Set up an agility ladder and move through it one step at a time. With every step, make a defensive movement.
Step and slip left.
Step and slip right.
Step and roll under.
Step and come back to stance.
Do not rush it at first. The point is to keep your feet moving while your head still gets off the center line. A lot of people can slip when they are planted, but the second their feet move, their head stays right in front of the target.
Once the basic pattern feels smooth, start linking the movements together.
Slip, roll, step out.
Roll, pivot, reset.
Slip, shift, change the angle.
Keep your hands tight, your chin tucked, and your balance under you the whole time. If you have to stand tall or cross your feet to finish the drill, slow it down.
This is not about looking flashy on the ladder. It is about learning to defend while your body is already moving, because that is what actually happens in sparring.
Hi so I’ve been boxing for about 4 months now and I’ve definitely improved in a lot of areas. I’m 6’0ft and 76kg. What I’ve noticed is that I find it easier to defend against shorter opponents (1 or 2 inches shorter than me) however, when facing taller opponents I struggle with head movement and I’m starting to get a lot of lower back pain. I’m working on my core everyday but when I try to roll to dodge punches my lower back hurts a lot and I get punched a lot. My go to defence is to lean back and I’ve started to plant my foot back when doing so to reduce strain on my lower back, but I can’t use the same technique when facing opponents with longer reach and rolling to dodge puts too much strain on my lower back and makes me a lot slower so I get punched a lot. Any tips on improving head movement and reducing lower back will be greatly appreciated.
Ive been boxing since september last year. Just recently started to correct my posture and im focusing on keeping more weight on my back leg. Any tips are appreciated or constructive criticism on notable issues I should focus on improving! Looking at the video I think my lead drops sometimes before coming back to guard after throwing a jab.
Thanks!
trying to get sharper punches, not trying to go professional or amateur , just want to be able to trust my hands to protect myself