how long must a fighter work with a top trainer...

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  1. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    ...to rid him of bad habits?

    Any fighter come to mind?...a beast of a slugger it's hopeless to even try?
     
  2. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    To narrow the focus, how 'bout sluggers from New Orleans, Boston, Chi Town 'n Philly.
     
  3. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    There are variables of course like dedication to buy into the system and results breed confidence to learn

    I suppose a matter of 2-6 months. Think of nfl teams who get a new coach or system that they take in one training camp to change philosophy and win

    Some are stubborn to stay with the old way and some trainers don't gel with personalities
     
  4. nes01

    nes01 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Silly and shallow question to be honest. It all depends on how fast the fighter learns, how smart the fighter is, how willing he is, how engraved the habits are etc etc. If you take an average fighter, who is average is all of the above variables, then I think 6 months or 3 professional training camps seems reasonable for said fighter to generally lose the habits. The habits cannot be stopped 100% but can be heavily minimised.
     
  5. shenmue

    shenmue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Maidana has been with Garcia for over a year and has improved his punch selection ,straightened up his shots and actually got Maidana to use Jabs to set up his power shots.

    Maidana even slips punches now (well vs Karass Ha) and has improved his head movement slightly. But Defense will always be Maidana's weakness. Garcai won't change the style off Maidana but he has added little things and obviously told him a few tactics to improve him as a fighter.
     
  6. Chinxkid

    Chinxkid Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It's been a while, Joe. My fault.

    Will miss your phone calls and emails.

    You were the good uncle I never had.

    You led a thousand lives.

    Save me a ringside seat.
     
  7. Spman20999

    Spman20999 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Does it ever really work? Usually we see fighters who are known to have a hole in their game narrow the size of the hole, but never really fill it in. Best case scenario, when in the lead they are able to mitigate their bad habits; however, the second they get rocked it all seems to come flooding back.
     
  8. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :goodPerfectly put, 'Kid, perfectly put:good