Carpet in the ring?

I've just now noticed that instead of a canvas, our ring has carpet in it. I didn't notice until I was sparring and noticed that I couldn't move as well, then my trainer told me it's to work your footwork so you'd smoother on a canvas.

Is this a common thing to do?

 

Not that I've ever seen, no.

 

I think that is a bad idea. If you are always sparring on carpet, it's simply going to feel weird when you get in a real ring. You want to be comfortable fighting in an actual ring, not in someone's living room.

 

I suppose you're right. But then again, it's like wearing a weight vest to run, makes it harder to run so when it's off running is a breeze. So if you're sparring on carpet which is like damn quick sand lol, then a canvas would be so much easier

 

Huh. Sounds like training for tennis in a backlot full of weeds and broken-up concrete, so that playing on grass or clay courts will be easier.

 

I dont see any advantages in it what so ever.

 

i've never heard of this ,but it sounds like a brilliant idea to me.:good:good
when the bell went in my first fight the first thing i noticed was how soft the canvas was compared to the boards in our club.
all thoughts of dancing round like ali quickly went (1978) and i plodded round.

 

Well my trainer is the 1996 Olympic coach , and pan american game winner. Name is Jesse Ravelo. Real name is jorge enrico blanco

 

It all changed in 67, with the 1st Rubber soled Boxing boot. Technique changed from Shuffle to step, in the old days they used a Resin Tray now long gone. Now with Rubber it doesnt matter, also carpet lasts longer lol

 

It's a form of resistance training, and effective.