Sparring drills

WTF - looks like some of the gang bashings you see on the crime channel. Stay away from this **** unless your goal is punching on down the local every weekend

 

We do the wall drill. It's good if your partner keeps the power down but tries to find holes in your defence, keeps your slipping and weaving. IF you wanna practice getting your James Toney on it's a good drill

pmsl @ them other 2 though. i know an israeli guy from uni and he said they do those drills in hand-to-hand combat training in some israeli army units, so lmfao @ people doing them in boxing gyms

 

Btw, the kind of training in this particular gym is more MMA- than boxing-oriented

 

I would suggest... two minute rounds... progressing to three as you start to be able to work tired.

1. Stance/Movement - Practice moving SLOWLY with your hands up and NOT crossing your feet. Offense is to get into punching distance and/or cut off the ring. Defense is to get too far, too close, and/or escape while remaining in a position to (theoretically) counter and NOT turn their back! One guy should at least be watching to yell at whoever is crossing their feet or dropping their hands. Conditions the feet and mind.

After you have your feet fairly down...

2. Jab/Parry - Just like it sounds. One guy jab. One guy parry. Switch. Slow speed. This should keep you busy for no less than a month. Keeping in mind to continue to build on the footwork. Don't give the guy on O an easy time, but this ain't sparring! Also make sure to work on doubling and trippling the jab.

OFFENSE - Make sure that the hands are up when getting tired, the Jab is going straight out with the cheek touching the shoulder, and straight back along the same plane. Here is where you get used to punching a guy in his face in a "clinical" fashion. Surprisingly that ish don't come natural without anger.

DEFENSE - The parry guy should be using SMALL SHARP RELAXED movements 1-3 inches MAX! Also on not wasting your time blocking garbage with no chance of hitting you. Nothing is sweeter than a guy trying to parry crap 8 inches away from his face... for a fast puncher. You bite? Night, night!

After you are comfortable with punches coming at you, suppressing emotion, moving, staying relaxed, etc...

3. Jab/Slip - Just like it sounds, but slip INSIDE of the jab. This should be real slow. It is actually a footwork drill as the slip won't work or feel "safe" unless your feet are right.

After those you can add some counter JABS in there and/or both guys are on Offense/Defense going SLOW. That is where you will start to learn your temperament and begin to tailor your game to it. Counter Puncher? Slugger? Then alternate these to keep it "fresh".

-- Jab-Straight to the body/Shelling up "shrinking" the target - Offensive guy, changing levels. Defensive guy learning to read body language.

-- Throwing/Rolling under hooks to the head - This is THE PAIN! For the tall guys and distance fighters anyway, hahaha. Just like it sounds throw jabs and lead and/or rear hooks. The defender slips under ALWAYS changing levels at the knees/"crunching/compressing" the torso NOT bending at the waist. 1-3 hooks/rolls, move your feet, repeat. Go SLOW!

-- Stuffing hooks to the body - Jab followed by a hook or more to the body. Have fun with it get your "bones"! Here is where you will begin to really enjoy working with your "team".

With general fitness training? That should take you through your first year or two. Here you will understand not only Boxing generally but more importantly where you fit into The Sweet Science with your temperament, "gifts", and preferences. Make sure you are always as intense on Defense as you are on offense. No matter how bad you want to KO a guy. If you don't get your "defense while punching" awareness up a fast and/or long counter puncher will open you up.

** Notice I did NOT say straight to the head or uppercut in there? That crap is advanced. It is also hard to shoot them and pull the punch unless you know what the hell you are doing AND have emotional control to eat it and keep working. Two undisciplined guys "training" and one lands a straight/uppercut to the face and you have a fight not Boxing training. Oh and you AIN'T sparring here!!!!

Good luck! Go slow. Boxing is for life.

 

That has to be the worst crap I have ever seen!

 

THe first video was reviewed and I would say it wasn't that bad. Most newbies in hte sport do not feel comfortable staying in on someone while the other guy is throwing. While it looked horrific, it was probably something that might have helped the guy.

 

I appreciate their sense of humor in it though.

 

one of the best posts i have read on here! excellent work....

 

punch catch punch drills

 

This is the Drill I do quite often. I am a counter-puncher that perfers to Box...so this drill is perfect. The "Movement" Drill is about constant movement of head and feet while eluding, evading punches. Just a quick tip, although this is strictly a defensive drill, always keep looking for where your openings are. So when you do sparr/fight and you elude/evade punches you'll know where and what punches to throw for your counter....I LOVE THIS DRILL!!!

However...from time 2 time, you will make the wrong move and dip right into a GOOD SHOT....OUCH!!!!

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Thats more like it

 

My coach puts a hulu hoop on the ground and makes us put one foot in and you have to keep it in there for the round. Since I'm an outside fighter this taught me how to handle myself on the inside.

 

I would hate to instill bad habits by drilling with hands down (as a coach of novices, hands down is my worst enemy!), but I am very tempted to try this drill. It looks very beneficial to the boxer-mover

 

Well Said...I doesn't have to be done this way. Personally I hold my hands up (or in my fighting style...The Mayweather-Style similar to photo): while doing the drill.

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