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Me: I started training boxing 5 years ago because I had to lose weight. Fcking hated it the first years but I had to go because otherwise my parentd had no chill. The alternative was a regular gym where there were no out of shape people.
The whole time I hated boxing so much I also sucked at it. I preferred a painful dentist appointment over training. But only quite recently I realized how much I have already picked up during training and how healthy I am now (compared to the couch potato I was).
Anyways I am training for my first non-sparring match.
Here are some things i learned along the way. Most of them are really open doors but man it took a while before i realized these things. I am curious to hear what things you guys learned as well (also the clichés please! Fck it they are cliches for good reason)
In random order:
1: Sometimes there are multiple correct ways to perform a technique. One is not always better than the other (even though every other trainer may have a different opinion), but YOU have to make it work and perfect the move.
2: It is impossible to not get hurt at all during serious training (let alone a match). To beat somebody you have to put in the work, and even with the best defense in the world you will always step out of the ring with some minor pain somewhere. When ur lucky it's only bruised lower arms from blocking shots. Big part of me not liking the sport is I believed for so long that not getting hit at all was possible. So i was dissappointed in myself all the time.
2A: Mayweather defense highlight-vids are great but they show a one sided perspective. They may give people false expectations of the sport that are just not realistic. The don't show the hard work nor the (relatively little) punishment he does take.
3: When sparring or in a match, don't feel bad when ur plan doesn't work. Try something else right away. Train yourself to recognize these moments because as simple as it may sound: this is not easy.
4: Film yourself during sparring/training. This will really help. And most of the time in the beginning you will see yourself NOT performing the basic stuff even though you thought you were doing just that.
5: the times you really really really really don't feel like training because of whatever "good" reason you have to just go. The training may go as badly as you thought but imo those are the ones that count. You have to train urself in all situations.
6: You can learn a lot from people who are better than you. And it is important to do just that. Never compare yourself to them and get discouraged. Those people had to train really hard to get where they are, unless they are some freak of nature. Keep training hard and perfecting your techniques and eventually you will amaze others. Whether you have talent or not.
May add some more when it pops in my head.
The whole time I hated boxing so much I also sucked at it. I preferred a painful dentist appointment over training. But only quite recently I realized how much I have already picked up during training and how healthy I am now (compared to the couch potato I was).
Anyways I am training for my first non-sparring match.
Here are some things i learned along the way. Most of them are really open doors but man it took a while before i realized these things. I am curious to hear what things you guys learned as well (also the clichés please! Fck it they are cliches for good reason)
In random order:
1: Sometimes there are multiple correct ways to perform a technique. One is not always better than the other (even though every other trainer may have a different opinion), but YOU have to make it work and perfect the move.
2: It is impossible to not get hurt at all during serious training (let alone a match). To beat somebody you have to put in the work, and even with the best defense in the world you will always step out of the ring with some minor pain somewhere. When ur lucky it's only bruised lower arms from blocking shots. Big part of me not liking the sport is I believed for so long that not getting hit at all was possible. So i was dissappointed in myself all the time.
2A: Mayweather defense highlight-vids are great but they show a one sided perspective. They may give people false expectations of the sport that are just not realistic. The don't show the hard work nor the (relatively little) punishment he does take.
3: When sparring or in a match, don't feel bad when ur plan doesn't work. Try something else right away. Train yourself to recognize these moments because as simple as it may sound: this is not easy.
4: Film yourself during sparring/training. This will really help. And most of the time in the beginning you will see yourself NOT performing the basic stuff even though you thought you were doing just that.
5: the times you really really really really don't feel like training because of whatever "good" reason you have to just go. The training may go as badly as you thought but imo those are the ones that count. You have to train urself in all situations.
6: You can learn a lot from people who are better than you. And it is important to do just that. Never compare yourself to them and get discouraged. Those people had to train really hard to get where they are, unless they are some freak of nature. Keep training hard and perfecting your techniques and eventually you will amaze others. Whether you have talent or not.
May add some more when it pops in my head.
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