Thinking of switching trainers

Just keep in mind that switching trainers can be like spitting in the mans face and then kicking him in the balls. If hes old school that is. Just make damn sure that this other guy is better and that there are other guys of your skill level and higher at this gym that spar.

 

My old trainer is VERY old school, he was a very good Cuban Boxer and won the Pan American games and such. His whole mentality was about toughness, but that only goes so far, he wasn't teaching me anything new. I've been with the guy for a good year and he was the one who originally tought me; it's just I've outgrown him

 

Switching trianers is like switching barbers. Your likely to have a man with the shakes coming at you with a blade.

 

i was thinking the same thing my gym has only heavy bags no speed bags or double enders or anything else , my trainer doesnt no much about the game tbh just a guy who has basic knowledge does that sound like any normal gym or should i move to a better equiped one ? training wise ive never been shown how to throw hooks or how to do such things ive just taught myself

 

It's difficult being a complete beginner as an adult. Most of the actual teaching of how to throw punches and such is done in the kids classes of gyms I've been to. Because of this you either suck it up and go to the kids class or you don't learn much until you manage to get some time on the pads.

Tbh I think this is why quite alot of guys these days can't really hit all that hard.

Personally, I came from a kickboxing background and my old coach was big on punching with power, so when I came to boxing I already had a good idea of how to punch. Saying that, I still went to the kids classes and let them teach me from the ground up because I knew they could really refine alot of my technique and essentially make me into a boxer.

 

IMO the only loyalty should be to your brain cells. If you don't trust what your trainer is teaching you then leave. I started out with a 'gym' trainer. A guy who worked for the gym i was in. I started comparing his students to the students of my current trainer who chose to train his students at that gym. There was no comparison and when it came down to it, I felt a good vibe from this new coach. more knowledgable, smarter, explains things more clearly. so i went with him and stayed.

 

If your old trainer didn't teach you how to properly breathe while boxing then yeah, it was time to switch man...