Roger Mayweather's Method Of Padwork

In boxing you don't know what punch is coming, you have to react there and then. He's not reacting to a punch he's just moving around because he knows whats coming next, it's the same as a choreographed dance routine.

 

I agree with this sentiment. It builds counters and reflexes through repetition. That said - it's all bull when Floyd looks away and goes through the motions via memory.

 

Floyd is the absolute world top, how exactly do you expect him to make even more progress? Sometimes things are about maintenance.

Yet we constantly repeat drills over and over to make it an automated process, so that it does not require any thought at fight time. Ducking underneath hooks, over and over and over. Blocking punches, over and over and over. Throwing combinations, over and over and over. Repetition is the most important aspect of training.

 

My point is he isn't reacting to a punch, he's moving because he knows what's coming, pretty much like a kata in Karate. Take away Roger and i'm sure he'd still be able to do that **** without the pads.

If he didn't know what was coming and he reacted to every punch it'd make sense, this just doesn't.

 

If he didn't know what was coming and reacted to every punch it'd be closer to sparring. It's a drill, drills are supposed to be like that.

 

Progression?? Reaction time progression, muscle memory progression.... It teaches counters... Try watching one of you fights and see how many things you do without thinking. Reactions,, and mayweather is training good reactions and reaction.

 

He isn't reacting to anything, that's my point. He's moving to a set routine he's been doing for years. I can't see how I can explain it anymore.

 

Your explanation is just fine, we get what you're saying. What me and Jeff are trying to say, is that that's the entire point of the exercise. He doesn't need to think or actively react to anything any more, it has become an automated process. In the ring he won't have to think about certain things any more either.

 

It isn't necessarily true that you don't know what punches are coming in boxing. It is relative to the boxer and the situation but in general Floyd can see punches coming because of his quick reflexes and timing as well as his ability to draw out punches as well. If you were more observant, this may be more apparent. In any case, it is irrelevant to my point. Floyd looks as if he's doing the same routine because basically... he is. But it isn't a routine as in he does the exact same moves every time beginning to end. There are counters to the different punches thrown and Roger throws the punches at will and Floyd counters them. So yes, essentially the counters are the same though every now and then Roger will tell him to fade instead of slip, or double hook instead of throwing the 2,3,2. So what you are watching are programmed counters to various punches that Roger throws at random. Floyd just makes it look easy. Floyd doesn't even need to see the punches most of the time as long as he feels them as the punches are based off of reaction. You feel it, you give it.

 

That's what I think. Also, the punches seem like "pitty-pat" punches. Nothing on them, and Roger slaps the gloves with the mitts, which seems like cheating.

I know when I work the mitts my coach is moving away, sideways, towards me. I have to find him, he doesn't give it away like Roger is doing.

 

Use both styles. there are many diffeent styles when it comes to padwork, different for different types of training, best is to mix it up. Also, mayweather is on a much higher level as a boxer than most of us.

 

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Still think that???:bbb:bbb

 

Floyds favourite part of training is padworks...Unless your've actually tried it for 3mins non-stop 4-6 rounds, it is not easy. Yes part of its for show but it actually helps with fluidity, upper body conditioning, particularly the shoulders, hand-eye co-ordination, muscle memory, sharpness, endurance and reaction just to name a few.

Now if the best boxer in the world tells me to learn it because its gonna assist in improving my overall fight game, Im not going to say no. People who've never tried it and say it won't do **** are ignorant. If you want to be the best, open your mind, humble yourself and learn from the best!! It could be the difference between winning and losing your next fight!

 

keep in mind it doesn't mean you should adjust your style of fighting to match floyds. Stick to what works best for you and keep improving all your fundamentals. Great boxers are fighters that do the basics real well!

 

Yes, but he needs to remain sharp!. You keep cutting down trees with out sharpening the saw, eventually it goes blunt! Repetition is the master of skill. Unless you maintain and keep developing the skill, you will lose it!