Developing a Young Fighter From Scratch

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  1. dftaylor

    dftaylor Writer, fanatic Full Member

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    Jones had better form when he was younger. He was at least taught how to punch properly.
     
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  2. Will

    Will Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I would always start with a cardio work out, but technique wise I would always start with stance and footwork. Firstly with Shadow, then with bag and finally with pads.

    I would set these up as drills.

    I always start with the feet as this produces form and good sharp punches. Also starting with pads and footwork allows you to incorporate head movement from an early stage.
     
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  3. SkillspayBills

    SkillspayBills Mandanda Running E-Pen Full Member

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    Nice lads keep it coming, good start.

    I remember having a pair of gloves at age of 3/4 and having ninja turtle inflatable bag. I remember my dad really pushing me even early on to train before going into a gym. I cannot remember what i first worked on but i always felt more natural to doing it.

    I think the fact i started early helped, i always even now feel at home when moving around the ring.
     
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  4. Flea Man

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    Not got much else to add but one thing I'ma teach my lads once they're more comfortable with the basics is the lost art of feinting.
     
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  5. Flea Man

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    Oh, and heavy bag>>>>>>>>>>>>>pads.
     
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  6. SkillspayBills

    SkillspayBills Mandanda Running E-Pen Full Member

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    I've been coaching football for about 6 years now, near 7 and i've started to realize the importance of repetition within coaching. In football you coach topics like 'switching play'. Now i used to do a hour and half session and think the kids have got all the answers that's it but recently i've looked to reinforce this and believe that it works across the board within coaching sports. Noticed Roach does lots of repetitive work on pads working on certain shots etc.

    For me my second session would start off with a recap and reaffirming what was learned on the first session then if i see progression and understanding i'd move it on to next building block.
     
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  7. HairyHighlander

    HairyHighlander BASS !! HOWLOWCANUGO ?? Full Member

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  8. Flea Man

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    Deffo
     
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  9. wrimc

    wrimc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Repetition is key there are many surveys especially to do with football it being the most popular sport but im sure it is also true with boxing that if you dont learn flexibility and being able to move and use your limbs in a certain ways at an early age, possibly as young as 10, impacts drastically on your ability to perform certain tasks and technique in later life.

    Throwing a wide variety of punches from different angles is a very technically based action. Doing it wrong or not as correctly as you might drastically affects the the effectivity of the punch both in power, and speed. You need to essentially practice throwing punches from unusual angles an make it natural to you. your muscle memory needs to be perfect.

    I personally find my right uppercut is a thing of beauty its flows naturally yet my left hook is shameful i can barely throw it without it feeling wrong and unnatural . Miguel Cotto on the otherhand is the opposite great hook uppercut not so great.







    .....Yes I did just compare myself to 3 weight world champion Miguel Cotto and what :hat
     
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  10. Flea Man

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    Same here scouse.

    My right hand is like Alexis Arguello's.

    My left hand is like Paulie Malignaggi's.
     
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  11. pathmanc1986

    pathmanc1986 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    the first thing you teach is how to place your feet and the technique and body form to jab


    basically they shouldnt practise anything but their feet balance and how to jab for a few weeks at least
     
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  12. izmat

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqG0-vlfVEU[/ame]
     
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  13. Will

    Will Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I have Haglers right jab!!!:bbb
     
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  14. SkillspayBills

    SkillspayBills Mandanda Running E-Pen Full Member

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    :good Great Post

    Your right about the flexibility, it starts to go around 11 onwards if kids aren't training so it's important for kids to get lots of ABC's (Agility, Balance, Co-Ordination). I also believe that gyms may be waiting a little to long to invite kids into gym to train as the Golden age of learning for children is between 6-11.

    I know some clubs offer chance for kids aged 10 to come in and train and that's best possibility to really get them going and that's when there like sponge's. Obviously parent's many of them won't want there kids going to boxing gym but if kids have a parent like mine i think they'd like to get kid into boxing asap!.

    I believe balance,stance is overlooked many trainers like to get kids throwing jab, right hand a bit to early.
     
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  15. SouthpawSlayer

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    first thing i was shown was stance, guard and footwork

    this is what i show young boxers at the moment, footwork is key at the beginning its kind of like the foundation, knowing how to throw text book shots is pointless if you cannot move around the ring

    the first and second sessions of a young uns boxing life are gonna be pretty much identical, young kids dont like doing the same **** day in day out but its gotta be done, the basics need to be drilled into them before bad habits set in and linger around for life
     
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