HELP!!! New trainers technique conflicts with old trainers!

This. Fundamentally, waist movement has to be accompanied by movement of the legs, otherwise you're just exposing yourself necessary in a multitude of ways. All of the infighters and swarmers you've mentioned who champion waist movement fought out of a crouch, or in the case of Toney, out of an angled defensive shell at a low center of gravity. As KillSomething said, it's best if you record and post a video. Your coach probably wants you to incorporate more leg movement, especially if you're tall, because as you said, few fighters if any can bob and weave with no waist movement at all and solely leg crouching. If you want help, like you've said, some footage of you shadowboxing and practicing your defensive upper body movement would give us more of an idea of what you're doing VS what you should be doing, and if there's any discrepancy.

 

If he is your trainer and you trust him? Buy in. If you don't trust him? Move on. You cannot be effective in training or practice using methods you doubt.

There is a middle ground though if you believe some of the stuff your old trainer was teaching is quality. Buy in completely with the new and when you feel you have the new trainers respect and methods down? Talk to him and show him some of your ideas. Maybe even execute in sparring sessions so he sees that it is not only sound in theory, but also in practice.

I am no trainer, but I have been training/sparring for a few years. Over time you get an idea of what works and what will get your head knocked off. You constantly see a new crop of guys in the gym practicing 8 punch same arm combos or these giant wind up body shots. From that I feel that from a trainer's perspective he kind of wan to focus on what he feels he knows "works".

 

you seem content with not using your legs, leave the gym. Honestly if you dont like it then thats too bad, you pay for what you get. The lower back gets stressed more , you should do some squats if it hurts your legs. It works fine with me. Get used to the fact that your going to be using your legs, after you get spent the same amount of time using your legs as your waist then you can judge.


And tyson, he bobs and weave using his legs.

 

I admit i havent read whats going on but with new trainers, if you have faith in your new trainer take on what he says early on then when you grow to respect each other more, then you will be able to put your older methods back into use.

Its confusing for the trainer if the student is not doing what you're trying to teach them, try to think of it objectively

 

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Oh I see, not at all.... Nope thats not right but I'd still say practise rolling predominantly with your legs ... It's good practice

Maybe he's just trying to get you to appreciate legs more

 

Nicolino Locche

 

The thing to do is this: Recognize that you can use old fighting techniques because they worked! But also recognize that you are learning new tools! These tools can save you one day. You use the appropriate tools for the appropriate situation.

 

learn what your new trainer is saying, you can always go back to what you know its better to not be a one dimensional fighter who knows you may like the new way better