I had an interesting conversation with a Mexican trainer the other day. He was an older guy, and he said he has been in boxing for over 30 years. His fighters he was working with (Juniors in the 12-17 year old range) are tough too. We were talking about power shots, and putting your weight behind the punches. I had a hard time understanding him, since he spoke half-English/half-Spanish, and my Spanish is a little rough. Anyway, he said something like this: "I teach my fighters to move their head and body first, and throw their power shots short, and BEHIND the body. (He showed me an ortho stance) I have them get inside and then throw (he demonstrated a quick, short slip to the left with his head then a hard overhand right). I want my head to move with every shot. Move the head, the body will come along for the ride. Plus it add defense and every shot sets you up for the next." I debated with his about maintaining balance and twisting the body. (He curses in Spanish). "Yes, that what the jab if for. Don't commit, don't put yourself in a bad position. But I want my guys to work at mid-short range. And see, sure I want them to score points... But my goal is to HURT the other guy. Get in, hurt him, points will follow." He ended up saying he does not like shots like long right hands. And he prefer overhand rights and short crosses, left hooks and right hooks and short uppercuts. I liked his style. He also said "I will training any kid, but he has to have two things: Endurance and heart. Each are required or no training if he wants to fight." I've heard this way described before, but maintaining balance with the head if always the issue. Thoughts?
Kinda like Trinidad? That's the image I pictured. Where almost all punches were power punches and each ready to follow the next since the style focuses on short distance
Sort of. I was thinking more like Chavez Sr. I saw a YouTube video were he was working the bag in a similar fashion. And another thing. The guy was telling me when he has his kids shadowbox, the only punch they "extend" is the jab. Everything else is just turning your body and barely even punching. The focus is on turning the body, not the punch (if that makes sense).
