Rhythm in boxing! explain please...

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  1. twoohands

    twoohands Active Member Full Member

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    Can anyone explain to me the proper definition of having rhythm whilst boxing. Which boxer has the best rhythm to study? I was told this is the most under used term in boxing.
     
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    RDJ Boxing Junkie banned

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    I think McCallum is a good example, even when doing nothing he's active.
     
  3. boxbible

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    DLH is a classic example of a boxer who does real good when in rhythm as opposed to being herky-jerky at other times. When he gets up on his toes and gets into a beat, everything flows naturally. But when he's flat-footed, trying too hard, it doesn't work as well.

    It seems having rhythm is the ability to get the opponent's timing down and being able to double up on it easily so the punches and moves can get in between the other guys punches. Or the ability to stay a quarter step ahead of his tempo.
     
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    Sugar Ray Robinson.
     
  5. paloalto00

    paloalto00 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I agree, he's so smooth
     
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    MagnificentMatt Beterbiev literally kills Plant and McCumby 2v1 Full Member

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    Rhythm helps reflexes as well, if Im just waiting still, I cant move my head as well as I can if Im already in a rhythm.
     
  7. TommyV

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    I think of rhythm as basically not being predictable, ie not throwing the same combinations, not moving your head left-right-left-right all the time. Fighting out of rhythm means a guy has more difficultly figuring you out and timing you.
     
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    no
     
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    you should watch mayweather. he is amazing at taking his opponents out of their rythm and making them fight his fight. If you have a decent jab, use it. It is such an underused weapon in amateur boxing and it completely disrupts your opponents rythm if you use it right.
     
  10. TommyV

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    STFU Noob.

    Go and earn your dues in the general forum by going down on *******s.

    Where the ****s your contribution?

    If I'm wrong than Floyd Mayweather is wrong, because in an In This Corner video with James Smith he talks about the same thing.
     
  11. The Predator

    The Predator Active Member Full Member

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    Sugar Ray Robinson
    Sugar Ray Leonard
    Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay)
     
  12. twoohands

    twoohands Active Member Full Member

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    Ali and SRL are beautiful to watch, I havnt seen much off SRR fights. I see that body rhythm is putting punches together and avoiding punches make your rhythm. What i am more interested in is the defensive side of rhythm, avoiding punches and being elusive. So basically rhythm means not to be predictable with your movements and change the speed and direction of your head movements, vary the speed and combinations of your punches.
     
  13. gatto

    gatto Active Member Full Member

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    earn my dues in a boxing forum? i'll do it in a boxing gym instead. YOu said you thought it was something that it really isn't. Rhythm isn't hard to figure out. Mayweather says he doesn't use it for that reason...idiot jerk
     
  14. TommyV

    TommyV Loyal Member banned

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    Come back to me when you learn the language. Who the **** are you to quote my opinion and say 'no'.

    ****.
     
  15. gatto

    gatto Active Member Full Member

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    im somebody who practices the sport and doesn't spend all his time on a forum building up a 'rep' online. Also, that was english. Idiot jerk is a way of calling an idiot a jerk. :patsch It's okay to be wrong sometimes man, don't be so angry. It's not healthy