First boxing lesson tomorrow..tips?

[HIMBOB]

Listen to your coach!!!!!!!

Be respectful to your coach!!!! and everyone else there.

Don't walk out thinking you are some kind of badarse!!


You will not be sparring.

Try and be technical, do not try to impress people by hitting the pads/bag really hard or really fast.

Instead make extra effort to do things exactly as the coash is saying, if that means going thourgh the motion really slowly, do it really slowly.


If you are doing something like skipping or situps, this is the time to go all out.


Practise at home when you can.

Originally Posted by Matt Boy

if you cant do one press up and your 81kg I'd recommend cricket my man

Ignore people like this, or use them to motivate yourself.

[dumykount]

the hardest part is showing up. after that you will get direction and as long as you follow them and try your best you will get soemthing from it. lol honestly you do no really start to enjoy and learn to box until you become confortable going to the gym

[Rockyfun]

Lol.. Me and my dad went there and it turns out we went on the wrong day=\
but we found a very nice Muay thai gym right near it that even the guy at the PCYC said was better.
Muay thai tips?

[HIMBOB]

Originally Posted by Rockyfun

Lol.. Me and my dad went there and it turns out we went on the wrong day=\
but we found a very nice Muay thai gym right near it that even the guy at the PCYC said was better.
Muay thai tips?

Exactly the same.

All the advice I have read in this thread would apply to any martial art.
Everything else you need to know you will get from your instructor.

[Marbig]

Originally Posted by Rockyfun

Lol.. Me and my dad went there and it turns out we went on the wrong day=\
but we found a very nice Muay thai gym right near it that even the guy at the PCYC said was better.
Muay thai tips?

If you are in Blacktown, then a trip to Blacktown Hit Squad (my old club) is a must! Although Blacktown PCYC isn't bad, the squad just takes it to another level (plus you get to see real pros train).

If you want to do muay thai though, then beginners advice is pretty much the same- just relax, listen and tell the coach if you feel like you are going to vomit or need a rest. The #1 problem in martial arts isn't seeking out the best club there is- it is finding a gym you will stick with in the long term. As such, choose somewhere that is close to home, isn't overly expensive and you like the people there. Muay thai lessons on the whole are more structured than boxing ones so I can see why it might be better for beginners.

[Rockyfun]

Originally Posted by Marbig

If you are in Blacktown, then a trip to Blacktown Hit Squad (my old club) is a must! Although Blacktown PCYC isn't bad, the squad just takes it to another level (plus you get to see real pros train).

If you want to do muay thai though, then beginners advice is pretty much the same- just relax, listen and tell the coach if you feel like you are going to vomit or need a rest. The #1 problem in martial arts isn't seeking out the best club there is- it is finding a gym you will stick with in the long term. As such, choose somewhere that is close to home, isn't overly expensive and you like the people there. Muay thai lessons on the whole are more structured than boxing ones so I can see why it might be better for beginners.

Have you heard of Full force gym?

[CosItsFun]

Originally Posted by Rockyfun

I'm 13 years old and tomorrow I have my first boxing lesson with at the local PCYC
and I need some tip on what to bring and any tips you can give me.
I'm also worried about the fact that I can't do a single pushup and weigh 81kg!(I'm about 5.8ft)
Thanks!

I started Muay Thai, aged 15, 5'10, around 85kg (mostly fat, I was really weak), and I could only do maybe one proper push up.
I stuck with it, and now at age 16 I can do around 35 - 40 push ups in one go. Not saying that's brilliant but it just shows, don't worry about how bad you are at the start, stick with it, train hard and you'll improve.
Bring water, maybe some food for after the session if you live a while away, and if you already have it, bring boxing gloves and a mouth guard. You might not need it, but if you have it, might as well.
Good luck

[MarloStanfield]

prolly just KO as many mofos as you can, aim for the temple, be over quicker that way!

[MMAGermany]

when i had my first standup lesson the teach said to me "wow, you must be liftign for a long time, nice muscles." i was kinda happy, but he continued "wont help you at all, in the beginning you will get beat up"

and i was like zomg