If I could do it all over...

Discussion in 'Boxing Training' started by Giacomino, Oct 28, 2016.


  1. Mr.DagoWop

    Mr.DagoWop Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Standing in front of the mirror and/or recording yourself. You have to get an idea of how you already move and work before you can fix it.
     
  2. zetsui

    zetsui Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I posted a question like this before, but didn't get much reswponse. I have an unlisted playlist if yuo reciprocate it as well as videos on my HDD

    Finding footwork videos are the most difficult. In my opinion Kenny Weldon's stuff was above and beyond anything else period
     
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  3. Giacomino

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    Well, I'm not sure what HDD is but another youtube vid I saw that seems solid is Don Familton. Real old school kind of stuff - but the guy he has doing the demonstration looks kind of sloppy, which is a problem.
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    I've not seen anything of Kenny Weldon.
     
  4. Dmoney7141998

    Dmoney7141998 New Member Full Member

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    1st learning how to side step and simultaneously counter punch
    2nd utilizing the jab to the body more often
    3rd training in plyometric exercises
    Well I never had my first fight yet but I'm working on it
     
  5. aaalbert

    aaalbert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think when he said HDD, he meant his hard drive, or on his computer...
     
  6. Giacomino

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    Ah, I see - should really have made that link myself :)
    Either way, I don't - just the two vids I already posted. if anybody has any good pointers to vids I'd be interested.
     
  7. TinFoilHat

    TinFoilHat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1.Don't worry about speed or power at first, trying to go as fast as possible or as hard as possible at the beginning will make it harder to learn the new techniques of punching. Just slow down the punches and movements, make them as fluid as possible. Speed and power will develop later on.

    2.Skill and knowledge are the best time investment. What I mean by this is, you can spend time trying to improve speed or power but you typically will only get a few % increase. Spending 30 minutes on learning and practicing new techniques would make you a better boxer than anything else.

    3.Watch videos of boxing, and then try to implement it in shadow boxing at home. If you can't make it to the gym, shadow box at home for an hour. You don't have to straight up shadow box, it is good to practice in spurts, record a short clip of the technique you are working on, then watch it on video. In addition you should have a mirror setup too.

    Those are some things I wish I knew starting. Conditioning is important too, but conditioning can be built in a short amount of time, knowledge stays with you almost forever, but it takes longer to build up.
     
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  8. Giacomino

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    Thanks for the advice. Like pretty much every other beginner I do often try to go hard and fast when I should be much more focussed on doing it correctly.