Sparring Some boxing sparring

[biscuitsbrah]

I think I did better today. Still working on my posture and balance but it’s slowly getting better




Here are some other guys I worked with. Took me a couple rounds to figure him out

 

[Deleted member 513083]

I think I did better today. Still working on my posture but it’s slowly getting better




Here are some other guys I worked with. Took me a couple rounds to figure him out

I am severely out of shape and got my ass kicked by some georgian southpaw 10 years older than me today so take it with a pint of salt.

I feel you have decent punching power and can be explosive, might be in part to doing MMA as well with all the wrestling and stuff. I think 2 pointers I would give you is work with more feints and try to angle off after an exchange. I have to do this in sparring more often as well when you are done punching try to angle off just so the other guy can't immediately retaliate. Might be a habit from clinching and grappling in MMA to stay closer. Your right hand is good but sometimes a bit laboured, when you throw it try to focus on pulling the other side back (I hope is is understandable what I mean) that way your right shoulder moves forward automatically. Helped me to put more of a snap on it. I think you mentioned not being able to land to the body easily, I think putting it at the end of a combo can help and also throw some normal left hooks and try to trick your opponent into putting their guard more high.

Are you training in Hawaii? Noticed the flag on the wall.

 

[biscuitsbrah]

I am severely out of shape and got my ass kicked by some georgian southpaw 10 years older than me today so take it with a pint of salt.

I feel you have decent punching power and can be explosive, might be in part to doing MMA as well with all the wrestling and stuff. I think 2 pointers I would give you is work with more feints and try to angle off after an exchange. I have to do this in sparring more often as well when you are done punching try to angle off just so the other guy can't immediately retaliate. Might be a habit from clinching and grappling in MMA to stay closer. Your right hand is good but sometimes a bit laboured, when you throw it try to focus on pulling the other side back (I hope is is understandable what I mean) that way your right shoulder moves forward automatically. Helped me to put more of a snap on it. I think you mentioned not being able to land to the body easily, I think putting it at the end of a combo can help and also throw some normal left hooks and try to trick your opponent into putting their guard more high.

Are you training in Hawaii? Noticed the flag on the wall.

Yeah man I’m in Hawaii. I’ll try pulling the left shoulder back, i do feel like sometimes I just arm punch with the straight. Hopefully I can get more snap and extension from it.

The angles thing is super hard for me. I guess I have to do it against lower competition guys first. Thanks, very helpful tips

 

[Deleted member 513083]

Yeah man I’m in Hawaii. I’ll try pulling the left shoulder back, i do feel like sometimes I just arm punch with the straight. Hopefully I can get more snap and extension from it.

The angles thing is super hard for me. I guess I have to do it against lower competition guys first. Thanks, very helpful tips

This is the best video I could find that kind of explains that pulling back thing.

About the angles, my old eastern German boxing coach always used to do this drill for training to angle, probably from the soviets.
You do pads walk around the ring hit pads, and your pad holder chooses a moment and just comes walking at you flailing his arms like a windmill.
If your orthodox do a step with your right foot outside the left foot of the other guy so you are out of the way for his windmill arms and then do a 45 degree turn and your pad holder hold his pads up so you can do a quick 1-2. They dont have to go like hard with the windmill it is more meant to simulate someone charging in. Watch some Loma, he has great footwork and it is that very effective soviet footwork that he uses.

I am flatfooted so I struggle anyways no matter how hard I train but it creates a lot of angles for you. How old are you btw? You still looked good in those sparring sessions held your own against a pure boxer.

 

[biscuitsbrah]

This is the best video I could find that kind of explains that pulling back thing.

About the angles, my old eastern German boxing coach always used to do this drill for training to angle, probably from the soviets.
You do pads walk around the ring hit pads, and your pad holder chooses a moment and just comes walking at you flailing his arms like a windmill.
If your orthodox do a step with your right foot outside the left foot of the other guy so you are out of the way for his windmill arms and then do a 45 degree turn and your pad holder hold his pads up so you can do a quick 1-2. They dont have to go like hard with the windmill it is more meant to simulate someone charging in. Watch some Loma, he has great footwork and it is that very effective soviet footwork that he uses.

I am flatfooted so I struggle anyways no matter how hard I train but it creates a lot of angles for you. How old are you btw? You still looked good in those sparring sessions held your own against a pure boxer.

Thanks for the tips and video. I’m 31 man

 

[Deleted member 513083]

Thanks for the tips and video. I’m 31 man

Not gonna be easy to get rid of habits, we around the same age group. But its not impossible.

 

[DoctorTaco]

Thanks for the tips and video. I’m 31 man

I’ve got a warm up to help with the shoulder pull thing but it’s hard to explain. I’ll try to take a video tomorrow.

You take a wrap, swing it around a corner post or post of the bag rack, grab both sides in your hands and then walk back until it’s taut. Get on guard and start pulling one side back so that it pulls the other forward. Do this back and forth. Think about drying your back with a towel, it’s the same motion but with a wrap and in front of you while it’s around something else.

 

[DoctorTaco]

This is the best video I could find that kind of explains that pulling back thing.

About the angles, my old eastern German boxing coach always used to do this drill for training to angle, probably from the soviets.
You do pads walk around the ring hit pads, and your pad holder chooses a moment and just comes walking at you flailing his arms like a windmill.
If your orthodox do a step with your right foot outside the left foot of the other guy so you are out of the way for his windmill arms and then do a 45 degree turn and your pad holder hold his pads up so you can do a quick 1-2. They dont have to go like hard with the windmill it is more meant to simulate someone charging in. Watch some Loma, he has great footwork and it is that very effective soviet footwork that he uses.

I am flatfooted so I struggle anyways no matter how hard I train but it creates a lot of angles for you. How old are you btw? You still looked good in those sparring sessions held your own against a pure boxer.

Thanks for the tips and video. I’m 31 man

 

[biscuitsbrah]

I think I fixed my posture. Lemme know what you guys think

Here’s a body shot finish


Here’s me using a high guard.
My best Tank/Canelo impression. Needs work

 

[Sano]

Think of it less about lengthening or shortening your stance, less about being bladed or square and more about the head position. I teach fairly squared stance with a turn of the shoulder to all of my athletes regardless of what sport they are in. We will make adjustments to the stance and posture fight, depending on what the opponent is trying to do or what they are having success with.

Looks like a good teaching tool, Taco. Just followed you on insta.

 

[Sinister]

Sorry it took me a while to get in here.

There is significant improvement between the first set of videos and the latest. Your composure is much better as is the ability to get positions that are advantageous. Your technique isnt bad at all, it's just that sometimes you box reactively, perhaps depending on the skill level of the opponent, meaning your top priority is always reacting to what may happen to you, as oppose to making things happen to the other guy. My Son does this as well and it makes it look like he makes poor decisions on his attacks that get him hit. It's more that he anticipates the response. This is why fighters tend to disengage as their primary defense. Stepping back until they cant be hit, which you do sometimes.

I recommend more partner drills at middle-distance and inside. Also some very light tire sparring where the focus is being comfortable being closer and using any defense other than manipulation of distance (stepping out to far, or on too deep).

 

[biscuitsbrah]

Sorry it took me a while to get in here.

There is significant improvement between the first set of videos and the latest. Your composure is much better as is the ability to get positions that are advantageous. Your technique isnt bad at all, it's just that sometimes you box reactively, perhaps depending on the skill level of the opponent, meaning your top priority is always reacting to what may happen to you, as oppose to making things happen to the other guy. My Son does this as well and it makes it look like he makes poor decisions on his attacks that get him hit. It's more that he anticipates the response. This is why fighters tend to disengage as their primary defense. Stepping back until they cant be hit, which you do sometimes.

I recommend more partner drills at middle-distance and inside. Also some very light tire sparring where the focus is being comfortable being closer and using any defense other than manipulation of distance (stepping out to far, or on too deep).

Thanks for the feedback. It was very helpful. I’ve been working trying to get better on the middle and inside. Instead of just leaping out I do try to force myself to stay in there and use blocks and head movement