Boxing for fitness

Goes alright for a young fella. He's stiff in the shoulders though, and needs to stretch the jab out and elongate his punches more. But moves okay.

 

He looks painfully slow and stiff. His footwork is terrible as well, he has his left foot angled far too much and he doesn't pivot with his right. Good thing he doesn't take it seriously.

 

Since there's no context or reason given for this thread I'm going to go ahead and assume it's you or someone you train lol.

Classic example of someone whop boxes but doesn't fight. Right hand position is right at or below the jaw (as usually taught), which is pretty much a useless hand position. If he had sparred or fought more his right hand would be higher and/or less glued to his face.

Right hand punches are...not even punches. No power on anything he throws. No pivots with the right or left foot when punching, just lifts his heel. Straight in, straight out. Never saw a left hook.

Basically the kid looks like your typical beginner. Has potential, sure, but is not by any means good. It'd be interesting to see him spar.

But hey, if he's in it for fitness he's getting a workout...

 

He looks very much like someone who boxes for only for the excercise.

 

Did you have any observations for the person who sent you the clip? Like "He throws his right hand like a rockem sockem robot"?

 

Says the world class trainer who thinks the kid in that video is good...

 

He looks terrible.

 

In reality, people that train/ed world class boxers don't waste their time on Internet forums, posting videos of some guy doing arm punches on the pads to find out what people think of him.

Maybe your world class knowledge would be better served training these "world class" boxers you speak of. Actually, who were these boxers?

 

Quality when people ask what people think then get annoyed at the honest replies..

 

This was the first thing that came to my mind as well.

What, have you not seen all the 24/7's where Freddie Roach is constantly on his computer?
Pretty sure Emanuel Steward is somewhere on this forum too, but under an alias...:think

True dat. If you're gonna post a video and ask for opinions don't expect it to be all positive.

P.S. For a second I thought youtube was playing the video in slow motion.

 

Just wondering......... are there any ABA/Regional champions on here?

Anyone who’s won or entered anything?



Anthony Farnell the trainer of Frankie Gavin posts in the British......... so it’s not inconceivable trainers wouldn’t post on here.



Doesn’t Jeff Thomas own a gym now?

 

2012 Olympics & ABA’s are just round the corner.

Is anyone here gonna do anything?