I'm stuck between 2 gyms, which one should I choose?

Those all sound liek reasonable critique from a trainer is you asked me. Good tip not 'ducking to the side', that sounds like a slip to me. If your trainer says put weight on the front foot he wants you to fight and not a good idea winding up your uppercuts by bending your knees, idealy the uppercut/hook is a two part movement. Throw/reset.

 

Good game of hip dip dip....never goes out of style.

 

I don't think he's right because if you put all your weight on your front foot you'll be a little off valence and leaning forward a little. If you crouch down more you get more leverage and and power. I don't think you should listen to him. sounds like you'll be more tight and off balence IMO.

 

felix trinidad vs bernard hopkins watch this fight and see if it is a good idea to have all you weight on the front foot!

 

why was your gym closed?

 

I'm no coach but you could be stiff because you're not used to it.

This avvy shows what he's talking about, only relaxed shadow boxing but good posture none the less. Relaxed knees that arn't bending and that front foot is planted nicely to catch the weight of throwing punches.

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1. The guy is speaking ****. When you are stood in your stance your weight should be evenly disrtibuted between front and back, and left and right. Or slightly to the rear so that you can maintain a safe distance in between throwing shots. Also if your on your rear you allow yourself the levarge of moving your bodyweight forward to be added to the weight of your punch.

The only time your weight should be on your front foot is when your going to the body (and shot) or throwing a long range jab, right cross or right uppercut. As demonstrated by that little giff weight should be on the rear foot for a correct left hook. atsch

2. Your knees should be soft and slightly bent. This will allow you to change direction easily and aid your head movement which is controlled by your legs. Additionally it will assist you in levering your body weight into punches. atsch

3. You shouldn't bend the side but you MUST bend your knees for the upppercut. The Uppercut is delivered by moving the pelvis in a roatational then upward pain. It is primed by slightly bending the knees. atsch

4. When countering after a roll it is not nessacary to be stood bolt upright to counter.

Sounds like the Johnson brothers may benefit from other aspects of his training or learned to box somewhere else.

 

IN all fairness, his comments probably were not intended as life long lessons in boxing. Just reasonable comments on tuning someones style.

The way you're describing it makes it sound archiac.

 

Nope. The big giveaway was the fact that he wanted his weight on his front foot. In sparring, I did that once, and my trainer killed me for it because I was off balance the whole time. That's how it is for me anyway. If I try that I'm off balance.