15.05.2017
Morning private boxing class
Private session at 7 am today. I was so angry with my bad habits from the video I posted. I called yesterday a 79 years old coach who has an olympic medal in boxing and explained him the situation. Showed the video to him. He laughed at it and we worked on my posture, my feet and snapping my shots. 1 hour of jabbing, footwork, 1-2, 1-1-2.
Basically my stance has been way too wide. He showed me the boxing stance first and then we worked something similar which is not that bladed. He explained it is just another boxing stance. Explained me to transfer weight. Explained to me jump often at a spot to check my stance and how good my feet are staying.
Then footwork, he wanted way smaller steps, way way smaller steps. Again jumping up relaxed to check my feet if they are wide.
Snapping the shots - less hip rotation, more snap that comes from the back foot and weight transfer. When you snap like he asks your hands come very fast into a defending position. Again feet are narrow, steps are small, just weight transfer and a snap. Like if you are hitting with a skewer or a small sword. Very relaxed hands, rotating the hands and putting strenght only at the end.
Getting the posture up all the time, he was shouting at me to relax and get up, chin down. Arms relaxed, back relaxed, chin down, feet relaxed.
Very, very good experience that costed me only 5 Euro. I am in love with this coach, hopefully he can help me lose some bad habits.
Afternoon
1 hour of boxing drills and spar with a friend
Been working on distance drills for 1-1, 1-2, 1-1-2 and some simple counters. I tried to box simple and apply what I learned from today. It was way better but still lots of work to be done.