This is the answer in my opinion. I don't think it helps footwork however I do believe it "should" help you be lighter on your toes which would help moving in & out of range.
I think it is a potentially high risk exercise especially if you are a, heavy or b, carrying some joint/knee/back injury. Like with anything if you feel pain then stop immediately. I don't think skipping makes measurable technical improvements to your game, IMO it's mostly for conditioning. If you want better footwork, start dancing That said it didnt help Froch much either.
Pain is not the same as injury. Good idea: condition your mind to quit if you feel pain, then step into a boxing ring. Just make sure no one hits you, because ... that causes pain.
ughh wtf :rofl ive done some boxing myself and in the ring most head shots don't even register on the pain scale. what hurts is throwing a punch with a fked up wrist - now that is painful :scaredas:. but whatever wise guy, we're talking about injuring yourself in training due to not listening to your body, not in the context of a fight unless you want to start skipping in the ring that is :blood
If you have an injury, see a doctor. That's so basic as to not need to be stressed -- if you have a broken hand, stop hitting the bag and see a doctor; if you have broken ribs, stop sparring and see a doctor; if you have a back injury then you should be sitting in a doctor's office rather than jumping rope. We could literally make that the basis of every single boxing training question and the basic advice is the same. If you have pain, work through it. And if you've boxed before on any regular basis, you also know you're going to have to work through all kinds of injuries or you'll never string two or three fights together. Hardly any boxer steps into the ring in perfect physical condition injury-wise on a regular basis. Find me a great who never fought and won with an injury. If you have an injury that's keeping you from jumping rope, it's probably not going to allow you to do roadwork or spar or hit the bag. So see a doctor and get it fixed and sit out until you are healed. But to stop at the first sign of pain ... well, see how that carries over when you're in a real uncomfortable situation in the ring.
You do realize that's what YearZero said? Did you actual read what he posted? BTW, working through pain (in relation to injury) is genuinely stupid, not tough. I know that's what people think you should do if you box, but doing so is just re****ed.
Ugh Saintpat. You bore me. Ever thought that perhaps the mechanics of the movement is just overloading or putting too much stress on a specific area? Do you really think that all body types/physiology's/athletes do the same exercise equally well and at an equal risk potential taking into account that specific person and his/her injury history ? Maybe the guy's achilles/ calves is already under strain because of the amount of sparring he did that day. Now he starts skipping and he notices pain that shouldnt be there, your answer is to just continue to skip? Idiocy.
I see a general trend of "if it's uncomfortable, don't do it." Not every pain in training is an injury. Like I said, go ahead and quit at the first sign of pain and see how far you get. As far as the OP, I just saw some video of Floyd Mayweather jumping rope. Sugar Ray Robinson did it pretty well, too. They turned out OK. I can't see where it's a detriment to any boxer's development. (OBLIGATORY WARNING: If you are injured, see a doctor. If you get injured, see a doctor. If you are in immediate need of medical attention, call an ambulance. I will add this to all future posts in the training forum in case people don't possess basic common sense.)
You really aren't very bright are you. Nobody said "if it's uncomfortable, don't do it." if that was the case everyone's training would be pathetic and pointless. The difference is expected pain (boxing) vs unexpected pain (injuries). YearZero already acknowledged that pain in boxing is inevitable (obviously), but we're not referring to the pain of being hit in the face or body during a match. I think it's fairly obvious (to people with the ability to read and comprehend basic information) we're referring to pain caused by injuries. Read above.
Good, then we're all in agreement. But didn't he (or someone) also say not to do it if you're overweight? Um, working out (along with diet) is how you lose weight. If jumping rope is bad for overweight people, probably running and hitting the bag and such would be equally bad ... except that they're not.
No. He said "I think it is a potentially high risk exercise especially if you are a, heavy or b, carrying some joint/knee/back injury. Like with anything if you feel pain then stop immediately." Which is correct. Whether you believe it or not, jumping rope and running can be bad for someone that is overweight. It depends on the individual.
