At what point do I stop trying to emulate my favs? I mean I have fundamentals down but I spend more time trying to fight like my heroes I sometimes throw away the basics. lol its annoying and I know when my fundamentals need work but I keep trying to progress faster than needed. When and how can I shake this habit?
Nobody can really put a timeline on it as you're programming/reprogramming your brain through repetition of a specific movement. In other words it takes as long as it takes for you to shake your habit.
Stop trying to emulate the image of your heroes... Be what your heroes are trying to emulate. No great fighter ever got into the ring and said, "i'll be a slow plodding type fighter with good stamina and chin, and will win my fights by volume punch..." or "I'll have really good speed and counter punching ability but lack power in my shots".... All great fighters got into the ring and said "I will be the best I can possibly be." They tried to be as fast as they could, hit as hard as they could, use the best skills they could learn. They just did everything the best they possibly could. So look at images of perfection for each technique. Don't look at one fighter and copy everything he does. Look at the fighter with the best defense, the best jab, the best right hand, the best head movement... Try to be all the masters in one... You will certainly come up short... No one is perfect. But you will learn who you are as a fighter, what your true strengths and weaknesses are.
Try to find your natural strengths and build a style around it. Some people will just never be hard hitters or have lightning fast hands, once you accept that, you can now start figuring out how to fight to win instead of trying to just put on a good show.
okay never try to box like your heroes, that will end in you getting badly stopped and not winning many fights. you are you, and they are who they are. its okay to incorporate some of what they do and add it into your resume but to try and copy them and box their way completely is a big no no. just focus on getting your form right and your technique and gain as much experience as you can, everything else will follow but be your own fighter, on the last show some kid who is a big lover of floyd mayweather decided to get flashy and try all that caper and he ended up on the mat wondering what ever happened so just do you
It's good to be good, it's great to be better than before Ever time you train there is something new to practice, forget the rest and only work on 2 or 3 things until you've nailed it then move on
if your trainer is worth a **** he'll build on your strengths and minimize your weaknesses. What would be the point in a 6'5" boxer trying to fight like Joe Frazier?
I think a lot of sports psychologists would advise modelling yourself on someone who is a hero with similar strengths to you. By visualising yourself fightin like them and stepping into their body you can improve your mindset and performance. I am not a psychologists so I don't know the exact name and science behind it but it is advised by many.
create your own thing, don't copy someone else because then you'll never fight to the best of your own capabilities. Just do what naturally flows with you and take bits and pieces from other people and mix it into your style.
Quick advise Don't pick a style because you like it. Work on a style that fits what you have to offer. If you don't you are cheating yourself Try not to cross your legs as you move around. Balance when moving and throwing takes time to master. **Some bad habits can be great traps IF you have countering ability, and bait the other guy.** I highly recommend sparring with smaller fighters to work on speed, and bigger fighters to work on punch resistance and a reach disavantage. There will always be someone faster or bigger. I highly recommend having someone take a video of live sparring every two or three months. You'll see what you look like. -M
