Teaching a friend to box

younghypnotiq · 06-17-2007, 03:32 PM

alright a good freind of mines parents just got divorced. his dad is going to live in my town and his mom is moving to a bad part of the city afew miles away. he lives with his mom and will comes with his dad on the weekends and for a week or so everynow and then. he was always big kid and worksout and stuff but in his new school there are fights over little things. i figured i would teach him a little about fighting so i am going teach him boxing. any tips on what i should teach him first? i would assume first i would teach him the stance, then jab, then cross, then footwork. the i would teach him some basic defenses for the jab and cross. do you agree with how i teach him or no?

Dennis · 06-17-2007, 03:46 PM

I'd suggest footwork and stance first..Moving around etc. then the jab. After that you can teach him some other punches/combinations, but keep pushing on the footwork and stance.

younghypnotiq · 06-17-2007, 03:56 PM

btw please dont say things like get a coach or anything. he cant afford it and hes not trying to be a pro. and dennis thanks for the help

Krippy · 06-17-2007, 04:33 PM

1. Stance
2. Footwork
2. Jab
3. Cross

That should keep you busy for a bit. Make sure he understands the previous step before moving on to the next.

Ziggy936 · 06-17-2007, 07:45 PM

I think you should work on quickness and power in straights and body shots. Streets fights require knockdown power in the first few seconds of the fight. Its straight to the ground no time to waste in a street fight. Teach him to put them down quick with shots that will hurt and stun the opponent.

Relentless · 06-17-2007, 07:54 PM

how about you learn to box first?

Nwil · 06-17-2007, 08:06 PM

hypnotiq, I am also teaching a friend to box. I started with an explanation of the reality of boxing - since most people only think it's about knocking someone out - and then had him spar with me for a minute to illustrate it. After that, I did stance, then footwork, then jab.

Ziggy936 · 06-17-2007, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Relentless

how about you learn to box first?

thats just what i think. correct what i'm wrong on. I'd like all the help i can get as well...thanks

younghypnotiq · 06-17-2007, 08:36 PM

thanks nwil and ziggy.

Ziggy936 · 06-17-2007, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by younghypnotiq

thanks nwil and ziggy.

anytime

younghypnotiq · 06-17-2007, 09:12 PM

one quick question i like to change up my hands. like sometime i will have my right on my chin and my left about chin level but a little out. or i will have both at eye level with my left out. should i teach him to change up his hands at different times or what stance should i teach him?

Ziggy936 · 06-17-2007, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by younghypnotiq

one quick question i like to change up my hands. like sometime i will have my right on my chin and my left about chin level but a little out. or i will have both at eye level with my left out. should i teach him to change up his hands at different times or what stance should i teach him?

should prolly teach him one that will give him a better view, you can kick in a street fight too. Also teach him to react from an unexpecting stance, he might get jumped or something,keep him on his toes and show him how to react if he's attacked from behind.

younghypnotiq · 06-17-2007, 09:30 PM

so i guess should teach him a variety of hand gaurds?

Ziggy936 · 06-17-2007, 11:33 PM

ya, more variety the better. street fights are unpredictable where they will go.

achillesthegreat · 06-18-2007, 07:34 AM

Why don't you both join a gym and support each other?

06-17-2007, 03:32 PM	#1
younghypnotiq Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 10,986 vCash: 1000	Teaching a friend to box alright a good freind of mines parents just got divorced. his dad is going to live in my town and his mom is moving to a bad part of the city afew miles away. he lives with his mom and will comes with his dad on the weekends and for a week or so everynow and then. he was always big kid and worksout and stuff but in his new school there are fights over little things. i figured i would teach him a little about fighting so i am going teach him boxing. any tips on what i should teach him first? i would assume first i would teach him the stance, then jab, then cross, then footwork. the i would teach him some basic defenses for the jab and cross. do you agree with how i teach him or no?
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06-17-2007, 03:46 PM	#2
Dennis Gym Rat ESB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 568 vCash: 1000	Re: teaching a freind to box I'd suggest footwork and stance first..Moving around etc. then the jab. After that you can teach him some other punches/combinations, but keep pushing on the footwork and stance.
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06-17-2007, 03:56 PM	#3
younghypnotiq Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 10,986 vCash: 1000	Re: teaching a freind to box btw please dont say things like get a coach or anything. he cant afford it and hes not trying to be a pro. and dennis thanks for the help
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06-17-2007, 04:33 PM	#4
Krippy Thread Killer ESB Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 654 vCash: 1000	Re: teaching a freind to box 1. Stance 2. Footwork 2. Jab 3. Cross That should keep you busy for a bit. Make sure he understands the previous step before moving on to the next.
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06-17-2007, 07:45 PM	#5
Ziggy936 ESB Newblood ESB Jr Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hellville Posts: 131 vCash: 1000	Re: teaching a freind to box I think you should work on quickness and power in straights and body shots. Streets fights require knockdown power in the first few seconds of the fight. Its straight to the ground no time to waste in a street fight. Teach him to put them down quick with shots that will hurt and stun the opponent.
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06-17-2007, 07:54 PM	#6
Relentless ESB Junkie East Side VIP Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: East London Posts: 48,827 vCash: 1900	Re: teaching a freind to box how about you learn to box first?
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06-17-2007, 08:06 PM	#7
Nwil Gatekeeper ESB Full Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: bobbyville Posts: 385 vCash: 1000	Re: teaching a freind to box hypnotiq, I am also teaching a friend to box. I started with an explanation of the reality of boxing - since most people only think it's about knocking someone out - and then had him spar with me for a minute to illustrate it. After that, I did stance, then footwork, then jab.
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06-17-2007, 08:36 PM	#9
younghypnotiq Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 10,986 vCash: 1000	Re: teaching a freind to box thanks nwil and ziggy.
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06-17-2007, 09:12 PM	#11
younghypnotiq Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 10,986 vCash: 1000	Re: teaching a freind to box one quick question i like to change up my hands. like sometime i will have my right on my chin and my left about chin level but a little out. or i will have both at eye level with my left out. should i teach him to change up his hands at different times or what stance should i teach him?
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06-17-2007, 09:30 PM	#13
younghypnotiq Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 10,986 vCash: 1000	Re: teaching a freind to box so i guess should teach him a variety of hand gaurds?
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06-17-2007, 11:33 PM	#14
Ziggy936 ESB Newblood ESB Jr Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hellville Posts: 131 vCash: 1000	Re: teaching a freind to box ya, more variety the better. street fights are unpredictable where they will go.
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06-18-2007, 07:34 AM	#15
achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE East Side VIP Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18,198 vCash: 1000	Re: teaching a freind to box Why don't you both join a gym and support each other?
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