What are you talking about boy? I never said it teaches bad technique, Mayweather Jr. uses it all the time and look the how much he has achived! it obviously don't work with fighters who's style is based on cutting the ring down.... and relies on moving forward along with using angles when throwing punches rather than staying in the middle of the ring just throwing punches and blocks.... which is what happnes whith the Mayweather style pad routine. Hence, why I gave the Hatton example. It obviously helps keep a fighter with that kind of style (Mayweather style) ticking over.... but I wouldn't say it works miracles still, by any means.
sorry ben i didnt mean to quote your post. I meant to quote poloto above your post. sorry dude. I apologise..
Oh right.... that explains it then.atsch I was pretty confused there for a second. Don't worry about it then.
I think it is very helpful when used by a smart trainer and smart student like some have already stated. Floyd has said they use this technique to keep him sharp and for his conditioning. I think Floyd only does this pad routine for the crowd and behind close doors is when he does he real pad work. I'm sure he does this one also though, but for longer. They've been known to do it for 40 minutes straight. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wFfDvU63lY[/ame]
Its good for ironing out bad technique and learning movement ive found. He hits the bag the same way aswell. Just constant repetition prefecting and harmonizing all the movements. I wouldnt say it helps power much but improving control definitely sweet for defensive and technical fighter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j5KZght6XY&feature=player_embedded#at=41 Remember and wear a mini skirt BB.
Isn't it the kind of routine that's only truly beneficial if practiced from an early age? Years and years of memory built to the point where it becomes second nature? A middle aged northerner could suffer a hemorrhage attempting this kind of thing!! Keep us updated on how you get on JT.
I think its beneficial. I think Mayweathers is a little extreme and way too advanced for most, but there is no better way to train counters, reactions and feel.
Check out this if you want to get a look at how to do this padwork, its from the ringside dvd "Mastering the Mitts" with Roger Mayweather. Its put in 5 parts on youtube, the quality is kinda bad since it was ripped from a VHS. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq5hgw0GfsI[/ame]
I'm 29. This thread is from ages ago- and I like some aspects of the mayweather style pads but it not entirely suitable for the people I train. Mainly because they are 90% novices and I feel that the speed at which the boxer is required to react and think would have a real negative effect on their form when punching. Thats said I still have days here and there where we will work on a set piece if just to get their minds working, see below; [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtxaEV0EWXI[/ame] [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_cY8q2fgG0&feature=related[/ame] and...... [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBsrLukP48E&feature=related[/ame]