True. They have a ring across the room. I have found out that there are two groups of trainers (one does mma/boxing) and the other is straight boxing. The guy in with me does the mma/boxing, and owns the gym. I've got to meet the other coaches and see what's up.
The Bean has a better left hook, but I ran a 10k this week and I'm sure he hasn't seen running shoes....our any shoes...in a long time!
Taking a whole week to run 10km is a very slow pace, but you are carrying a lot of extra weight I guess. :think
I read your post and watched the vid to about 2:44... unless he is training you to hit 2 men at once (one standing on each side of him), i have no idea why he is holding those pads so far apart... i would definately get another trainer and forget whatever he told you....
He'll appreciate it later. You're absolutely right on all fronts...especially if he's planning on doing this competitively.
The jab is the most important punch in boxing and thus you should try to make sure that you develop a solid one. I agree with the general consensus in this thread. Your trainer has you throwing a jab which is very telegraphed and just plain awkward. If you want to see an example of a good, solid, step-in jab, I suggest that you look at the following vid which showcases Ike Quartley's jab. Honestly, it is one of the best executed jabs I've seen. He incorporates his shoulder by whipping it forward, he employs a subtle step forward to add some extra power, and flexes his knees as his jab impacts his target. In short, it's perfect for doing some damage to your opponent while simultaneously blinding him for the right hand that is to follow: [yt]H_HwYguqgaQ[/yt]
"Without a jab, a fight is hard to win." - Joe Frazier We're definitely with Frazier on this one: http://asktheboxer.com/training/punches/223-jab.html
