Sanos videos - 17/07/17

Another great video of what I'm talking about, look at how Kovalev is constantly circling around an imaginary opponent while shadowboxing, even though he is more of a pressure fighter:



For me the biggest step forward in boxing was when I stopped focusing on punching during shadowboxing but instead focused on moving and footwork. When you get this sort of movement into your muscle memory it will really work well during fighting, you'll just "fly" around your opponent.

You need to be able to extend your punches fully, I see what you mean, but I don't like extending all the way when shadowboxing. Risk of overextending the elbow and you lose the flow. Watch pro boxers shadowbox, they rarely extend them fully, but again it depends on what they are working on.

You're right, extending your punches fully makes no sense. Shadowboxing isn't meant to actually hit anyone so why would you punch with your full reach when that only increases the risk of injuries? Shadowboxing is meant to focus on motions and fundamentals behind the punch, not the punch itself. When you're actually fighting you can always just extend your punch more, it's the easiest thing to do, you don't need to practice for it, you practice the fundamentals behind that punch.

For example if you watch Klitschko shadowboxing he always throws these ridiculous short narrow punches (especially when he throws hooks) but that's the way it's supposed to be.
 
The swift pivoting motion from the Kovalev video for example at 0:53, 1:35, 2:05 (he rotates a check hook into it), 2:25... This is one of the best moves in boxing, it opens you very quickly with an entirely new angle, it's easy to pull of, and if you mix a check hook into it and connect it it's a big punch, especially if the opponent walks into it.

Sorry I can't edit my posts that's why I had to post this separately.
 
Hey @Hi-Tech !

Yeah I have a hard time pivoting and knowing what angle to take at what time. I mean I can pivot to the left "ok" when shadowboxing, but I have a hard time with it during sparring or on a bag. I mostly like to come forward, and doing it like Kovalev and Cotto is doing it feels more suitable to use when you are drawing someone in, not pushing them back. Lomachenko is amazing at taking and pivoting while he's coming forward. He's also great at changing stances and flowing from one side to the other while he's doing it, which I believe gives him angles that most simply can't get. I don't think I'm ready to copy what he's doing, but if I could somehow get better at knowing when to take what angle in sparring.

Thanks for the vids!
 
I was kinda hoping that in one of the videos, Sano would randomly press a secret button revealing the entrance to the Bat Cave.
 
Recorded a few vids today when I was working out. I'll probably not post anything new after this untill I can spar again. I can't wait!, but I have to get cleared by the doc first. Still getting headaches when I get hit, after the concussion. So it will just have to take however long it's going to take. Wont rush it.

Anyway, for your viewing pleasure:

Shadowboxing:


Trying to work on not arm punching and using my hips and body more. Slowing it down a little and working on technique, sitting down, having my feet under me and being in good position.

Kicking on the bag:


My kicks are pretty bad lol. Well, I can lowkick with power, but my hip ROM is very bad. It's getting better though as I'm working on it. Just having fun with it atm. Controlled.

A short one with higher intensity and mixing it up on the bag:


Anyway, hope you're all well guys. As usual, criticism and comments is appreciated.
 
Recorded a few vids today when I was working out. I'll probably not post anything new after this untill I can spar again. I can't wait!, but I have to get cleared by the doc first. Still getting headaches when I get hit, after the concussion. So it will just have to take however long it's going to take. Wont rush it.

Anyway, for your viewing pleasure:

Shadowboxing:


Trying to work on not arm punching and using my hips and body more. Slowing it down a little and working on technique, sitting down, having my feet under me and being in good position.

Kicking on the bag:


My kicks are pretty bad lol. Well, I can lowkick with power, but my hip ROM is very bad. It's getting better though as I'm working on it. Just having fun with it atm. Controlled.

A short one with higher intensity and mixing it up on the bag:


Anyway, hope you're all well guys. As usual, criticism and comments is appreciated.

Hand speed looks good in the shadow boxing video. you look like you're staying square most of the time, and thats good as well. You had a concussion?

To be fair with kicking, the bag isn't that good length wise, so you don't have much to work with, and aiming properly would have you always hitting the edge of it. One thing I like to do that helped me with my kicks (not very orthodox and might be shunned by others), is that my back foot is always on the ball. I found with this, I was able to throw kicks faster, and I was able to whip it across easier. I think it was because before when my foot was flat, I was doing the kick in 2 motions: get up on the ball, then swing, opposed to now just 1 movement.

@ 1:03 in the shadowbox vid, nice hop over the bottle

Shadow box with kicks as well, unless you were specifically just looking to work on your boxing

dat defensive movement @ 0:13 + 0:16 look like you're having a seizure, lol
 
Hand speed looks good in the shadow boxing video. you look like you're staying square most of the time, and thats good as well. You had a concussion?

To be fair with kicking, the bag isn't that good length wise, so you don't have much to work with, and aiming properly would have you always hitting the edge of it. One thing I like to do that helped me with my kicks (not very orthodox and might be shunned by others), is that my back foot is always on the ball. I found with this, I was able to throw kicks faster, and I was able to whip it across easier. I think it was because before when my foot was flat, I was doing the kick in 2 motions: get up on the ball, then swing, opposed to now just 1 movement.

@ 1:03 in the shadowbox vid, nice hop over the bottle

Shadow box with kicks as well, unless you were specifically just looking to work on your boxing

dat defensive movement @ 0:13 + 0:16 look like you're having a seizure, lol
Yeah I had a concussion some months ago. It's getting better.

Yeah I sometimes shadowbox with kicks as well, but I'm just working on my boxing here. Kicks are mostly an afterthought, but it's atleast something I'm starting to work on too. ACL is feeling pretty stable, so I'm getting more comfortable doing it. The bag is not great as you say, but at least it forces me to kick higher than ground level. I'm not sure about the ball of feet thing, but I'll play around with a few things.

Haha, dat headmovement seizure. Thanks for chiming in :)
 
Just recorded some training today. Working a little bit more on using my hips and not leaving my right foot behind me on the cross as @Sinister adviced.

Did a little shadowboxing and some bagwork. It's nothing special, just working on a few things. Don't mind me sounding like I'm completely out of breath, I've been sick and still have a cold.

Shadowboxing:



Bagwork/shadowboxing:


Need to work on: I still stand vary narrow and line my feet up, and still do not get the foot far enough under me. I cross my feet sometimes, but mostly when I imagine I'm out of range. I have a hard time pivoting with a good base after the left hook on the bag. I have a little difficulty working long range on a bag. I don't get full extension on my jab at times. I arm punch at times.

Having that right foot under me felt awesome. I have a lot more distance with the right hand, it feels more powerful, more stable and my left hook felt a lot stronger as a follow up. It's crazy how something like that can make such a big difference. I'll keep practicing it.

Any comment or critique is very welcomed.


Sorry this took forever, but yes I noticed you're fairly externally rotated in your stance. Your right heel tends to end up on the same line as your left. This makes forward rotation with the right hip quite limited. Make a concentrated effort to keep the right foot on the right, directly beneath the right hand. This will allow for the full motion better. When you DO have it there, the punch looks great.
 
-When you kick you drop both your hands. Try to keep the opposite one glued to your chin (or cross faced).
-I little more hip turning, specially on the switch kick.
-More balance after your switch kick. When you pull back your left leg, your are often not in a good position for a very little short time.
-A bit too flat footed for some kicks.
-You drop your hands for the teep.
-Try also to raise on the ball of your foot for the teep and press a little forward when you want it to be an attacking strike, not a defensive one.
-More hip thrust for your piercing knees.
-Try to raise your foot towards your butt a bit more when you do a jumping knee, to make it more piercing.
 
Sorry this took forever, but yes I noticed you're fairly externally rotated in your stance. Your right heel tends to end up on the same line as your left. This makes forward rotation with the right hip quite limited. Make a concentrated effort to keep the right foot on the right, directly beneath the right hand. This will allow for the full motion better. When you DO have it there, the punch looks great.
Hey. Thanks man, and no worries.

I do tend to get lined up, but it's getting better. I have terrible hip ROM, especially my internal rotation is around 15 degrees in my right hip and 20 in my left, where healthy internal rotation is around 30-40 degrees lol. I do drills before each workout now and it's getting a little better, but in my case it's capsular and even part of my anatomy. Still, working on it diligently.

-When you kick you drop both your hands. Try to keep the opposite one glued to your chin (or cross faced).
-I little more hip turning, specially on the switch kick.
-More balance after your switch kick. When you pull back your left leg, your are often not in a good position for a very little short time.
-A bit too flat footed for some kicks.
-You drop your hands for the teep.
-Try also to raise on the ball of your foot for the teep and press a little forward when you want it to be an attacking strike, not a defensive one.
-More hip thrust for your piercing knees.
-Try to raise your foot towards your butt a bit more when you do a jumping knee, to make it more piercing.
Yeah my kicks are terrible. Part of it is my hip ROM as I mentioned above, but another part is the technique. I especially tend to drop my hands even when I lowkick. I have a hard time figuring out how to counter balance and extend the hips properly, while still having a defense. The one arm outstretched at the other cross faced or glues to the chin thing is what I have to practice more. I've only recently started kicking above leg height.

Thanks the good advice!
 
Do you play any football? (soccer)
Nope, never did. Never really was much for regular sports. Believe it or not I did Shotokan karate as a kid.
 
Easy exercise to keep your hands up, is to do bag work while holding a towel around your neck. It works wonders to help find good balance while kicking. At first it's very awkward/difficult, but stay with it, it's worth it.

For the MT round house, you have to imagine that you want your leg to go through you opponent. Its like you aim the other side of the bag. For that to happen you must turn into your kick. That means that your hips must be completely side ways, your dick making a 90° with your extended leg when tagging the bag.
Also you have to imagine that if there is nothing to stop your leg, you will have to do a 360° pivot from the momentum.
Your grounded foot must almost look backward, and for that it's a lot easier to have it on your ball of the foot.

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Look at the orientation of his hips, completely sideways, and look at his grounded foot. Obviously it's not perfect since his right hand is dropping down, but not everyone can be perfect like me...


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He almost turn his back from the rotation... The right arm helps with the power and counterbalancing.
 
For the MT round house, you have to imagine that you want your leg to go through you opponent. Its like you aim the other side of the bag. For that to happen you must turn into your kick. That means that your hips must be completely side ways, your dick making a 90° with your extended leg when tagging the bag.
To add on this @Sano , if you're finding this difficult at the early stages, try to start the kick a bit outside of the centerline;
So, say you line up your stance perfectly with the bag, if we draw train-track lines on the ground, both feet are around the edges of the bag;
So, for this, have your lead leg line up slightly to outside of the bag to your left (orthodox) so you can give more dig. Or you can have your back/power leg at the centre of the bag.

your dick making a 90° with your extended leg when tagging the bag.
Pornstar level training, brb gonna make a new company called: Disrespexxx
 
Hey. Thanks man, and no worries.

I do tend to get lined up, but it's getting better. I have terrible hip ROM, especially my internal rotation is around 15 degrees in my right hip and 20 in my left, where healthy internal rotation is around 30-40 degrees lol. I do drills before each workout now and it's getting a little better, but in my case it's capsular and even part of my anatomy. Still, working on it diligently.


Yeah my kicks are terrible. Part of it is my hip ROM as I mentioned above, but another part is the technique. I especially tend to drop my hands even when I lowkick. I have a hard time figuring out how to counter balance and extend the hips properly, while still having a defense. The one arm outstretched at the other cross faced or glues to the chin thing is what I have to practice more. I've only recently started kicking above leg height.

Thanks the good advice!

I'm not sure if you're going for a teep or a front snap kick, but one thing I notice is that it seems like your leg lifts and then there is an explosion that causes your foot to hit the bag. A small one, not like you're trying to kick a door down or anything but it seems like the power of your kick is coming from the knee itself.

I'm of the opinion that in a teep kick the power should be focused at the end of the teep. So say for me when I throw it (bare in mind I'm not Samart or anything) I bring the leg up quite loose and only as my foot makes contact do I thrust if that makes any sense.

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You notice he's extending the leg but there isn't any thrust until just at the very end before it connects. It comes entirely from the hip as well rather than from the straightening of the leg.
 
@AndyMaBobs

Agreed, but just wanted to say that on your gif, it's a defensive teep, almost like a push kick. The mechanics for a offensive teep are a little different, and some times, a little snap (making it look like a bit of a front kick) is not that bad... Also tho body balance, the planted foot, all those have some variations.

Here: flat footed, balance to hop backwards to absorb the force of the push.
He lets the opponent close the distance, fall on his foot and then he pushes him away.

As you said, the hip thrust is very important in both cases, but again, for me there is a difference. But it's something i am not able to explain easily, specially in a forum.

For Sano. You can try to train both those with the heavy bag. When the bag is still, go for an offensive one, when the bag come back, go for a defensive teep...
 
Thanks again for the advice @j123 , @ARIZE and @AndyMaBobs . I'm really just messing around with the kicks at this point, but everything is duly noted. First and foremost I want to start to protect myself better when I kick and get the balance and flexibilty, before starting with too many variations.

Anyway, haha I said my next vid would be a sparring one, but it's going to be a while before I spar. Still having headaches, even after hitting the bag. It's very frustrating, never had them before my concussion. Had some sensibility problems in the face as well, seeing a neurologist but the waiting lists a few months long. I have exams coming up on friday so after that I'll se if I can shorten it somehow.

Anyway, I was doing some strength training yesterday with my ex and just practiced the right hand a little. I'm teaching her some stuff as well lol, she's done Taekwondo for several years and she's done a little MMA as well. Here's some short snippets:

Hers:


Mine:


PS: Here's a vid of my shit defense I did against a classmate a month or so ago. He doesn't box or anything and we're just fooling around. I have to practice a lot more. It's hard because I was never really taught to protect myself properly. Other than "hands up":


Any tips on that one would be appreciated too.
 
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Thanks again for the advice @j123 , @ARIZE and @AndyMaBobs . I'm really just messing around with the kicks at this point, but everything is duly noted. First and foremost I want to start to protect myself better when I kick and get the balance and flexibilty, before starting with too many variations.

Anyway, haha I said my next vid would be a sparring one, but it's going to be a while before I spar. Still having headaches, even after hitting the bag. It's very frustrating, never had them before my concussion. Had some sensibility problems in the face as well, seeing a neurologist but the waiting lists a few months long. I have exams coming up on friday so after that I'll se if I can shorten it somehow.

Anyway, I was doing some strength training yesterday with my ex and just practiced the right hand a little. I'm teaching her some stuff as well lol, she's done Taekwondo for several years and she's done a little MMA as well. Here's some short snippets:

Hers:


Mine:


PS: Here's a vid of my shit defense I did against a classmate a month or so ago. He doesn't box or anything and we're just fooling around. I have to practice a lot more. It's hard because I was never really taught to protect myself properly. Other than "hands up":


Any tips on that one would be appreciated too.


Didn't read the post, only came to request nudes of said ex

Training "ex" to hit hard on teh bag without gloves and wraps. @Sano is trying to get said ex to break her hands while masking it as training. Typical besmirched manlet Sherdogger
 
Didn't read the post, only came to request nudes of said ex

Training "ex" to hit hard on teh bag without gloves and wraps. @Sano is trying to get said ex to break her hands while masking it as training. Typical besmirched manlet Sherdogger
I knew you couldn't handle it!

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Thanks again for the advice @j123 , @ARIZE and @AndyMaBobs . I'm really just messing around with the kicks at this point, but everything is duly noted. First and foremost I want to start to protect myself better when I kick and get the balance and flexibilty, before starting with too many variations.

Anyway, haha I said my next vid would be a sparring one, but it's going to be a while before I spar. Still having headaches, even after hitting the bag. It's very frustrating, never had them before my concussion. Had some sensibility problems in the face as well, seeing a neurologist but the waiting lists a few months long. I have exams coming up on friday so after that I'll se if I can shorten it somehow.

Anyway, I was doing some strength training yesterday with my ex and just practiced the right hand a little. I'm teaching her some stuff as well lol, she's done Taekwondo for several years and she's done a little MMA as well. Here's some short snippets:

Hers:


Mine:


PS: Here's a vid of my shit defense I did against a classmate a month or so ago. He doesn't box or anything and we're just fooling around. I have to practice a lot more. It's hard because I was never really taught to protect myself properly. Other than "hands up":


Any tips on that one would be appreciated too.


Your ex: lead foot externally rotates as she throws the right hand. 2/10 wouldn't let her bang bro.

Nah but seriously, tell her to keep that lead foot solid and brace at the lead hip. You might have to help her with some hip mobility, or it might be an ankle problem.

You: right hand looks good. Back foot a LITTLE in the bucket at times, but still a very good punch. Nice posture and rotation. On your left hook, rotate your rear foot back into stance before you shift your weight onto it. Right now both your feet are pivoting at the same time, which isn't very balanced. Instead, the sequence should go like this after the right hand: back leg externally rotates and heel touches down, weight shifts onto solid back foot at the same time the body rotates, lead heel comes up and turns in as weight drops and punch connects.

Defense: work on slipping crosses over your right shoulder. When he throws it to the body, keep the elbow tight and bend your knees to get the elbow in the way. Avoid dropping the hand too much, and also don't just eat it because you can against this guy. Also, more variety with your evasions. You were pretty much limited to slips to your right, or covering up. The occasional roll or slip left but it always looked uncomfortable. If you're gonna try to make the guy miss by standing right in front of him, you need to be able to fluidly combine different head movement techniques AND control distance. Slips, rolls, pulls, ducks, everything, but don't just keep your head at his optimal range. Be able to step in and smother him, or step back and let him fall short. Also, you don't have to stand right in front of him. You can keep him turning with small, balanced steps in combination with your head movement. Finally, on a personal note, I'd make an effort to look a little more threatening with my positioning. Don't just hold your hands like you're afraid he's gonna hit you. Hold him like you WANT to hit HIM. When you did that, even when you weren't throwing a little back, he hesitated a lot more. If you look like a punching bag you'll get treated like one (which can work to your advantage if you want the other guy to open up more, but in this case the more he opened up the harder it was for you because you couldn't capitalize on openings). Solid positioning overall though. You kept your eyes on him and didn't get put in any really compromised spots where you looked like you would have been hurt easily.
 
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