This video is from my dog Johnny at expertboxing.com. I highly recommend for the real boxers on the forum to check out his video and his site if you haven't already. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HKmLwIvBWA&feature=g-all-u[/ame]
you can go to a gym and still look at this stuff. It's nice to hear things from another perspective or get new ideas
this. basically if youa re fast...you are cutting off ring. if you are slow you are following him. haha.
Cutting off the ring effectively is definitely a skill. Too many guys think eating shots on the way in is the right thing to do. I'm cool with guys watching videos to get the basics or maybe hear a new perspective, but 19's right, only a gym will fix your flaws.
My style doesn't require me to cut off the ring Glad lots of people don't know how to do it though LOL! follow me and get countered boyo!
The technique the guy shows is pretty effective but it depends on the style the aggressor has. If he's a swarming style fighter, he needs to be a lot more aggressive with his footwork and rather than moving forward incrementally, it should be more direct. Joe Frazier was possibly the greatest ever at cutting the ring off and yet he was far more direct than what this guy suggests. It's good advice but it's not a uniform process. It seems like it'd be more effective for a guy who wants to throw shots at range, rather than one who wants to assault the body of his opponent.
I was showing similar points to my friend working the mitts with him. He's a strongly-built but also rangy fighter, so I always suggest Hagleresque tactics. Just by standing in the middle of the ring and owning that territory, you can reach places even before your opponent does when skidding along side the ring. The pressure need not be frantic and enclosing when a step or two will do the job at first, and then you can continue closing in as your opponent tires and becomes desperate. One of my favorite examples: [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwAAJI7oqfg[/ame]
great video, i always find his movements quite akward looking though, the way he punches, the way he slips, the way he moves his feet. It's right but it looks so odd to me. He's a good teacher though, great video im glad this was posted.
