Started training boxing

[FlyingDeathKick]

Some may know I started last year but I stopped after a few weeks for multiple reasons (unrelated to boxing). Been back at it now for around 3 weeks. Liking the training but looking for some advice. Do you recommend I do something outside of the training, roadwork for example? Should I be practicing what I learn in the gym everyday outside of the gym?

First a rundown on the gym, small gym, 1 ring (ropes around the rubber flooring and smaller than an official ring I think), a few heavy bags, an exercise bike thing and some other machine, 1 wrecking ball bag, sparring gear, timer, jump ropes, light dumbbells, cable bench and that's about it. The trainers are constantly giving me pointers on my form which I really like. Might not be the best gym but I like the feedback.

Any tips for sparring? Rn the sparring is just super light sparring with the trainers, eventually I'll likely be sparring other gym goers that might try to ko me lol. "10 points if you ko the foreigner!!!" One thing I'd like to know is how to throw body shots without being open.. Should I just never throw body punches when at distance? I know you can throw a body jab and lean to the right but aside from that I have no idea how to go about attacking the body. I do land body shots but ik he's not even trying. I think the only time I land any shots in general that they aren't letting me land is when I use feints.. fakes.. w.e it is lol.

2 young guys, teenagers probably, were sparring and it was just 0 technique swinging xD. Was fun to watch tho, ig the one dudes tooth got knocked loose but it's a fake apparently.

So yeah any tips for a newbie would be greatly appreciated. I have one of those Lomachenko ball on a headband things, any drills I could do with that? I bought that because there isn't any slip bags or anything in the gym.

 

[DoctorTaco]

What are your goals? Fitness, fighting, or self defense?

 

[FlyingDeathKick]

What are your goals? Fitness, fighting, or self defense?

3rd one mainly, I think fitness kind of comes with it too. I might do some amateur boxing but I'm not sure and I've read usually it's the one with the better cardio that wins in amateur boxing so that's why I'm thinking doing some running would be a good idea. Main goal is self defense, also learning the craft as well as I can. I want to feel competent in my technique, distance management, knowing when/where I can and can't be hit etc..

 

[DoctorTaco]

3rd one mainly, I think fitness kind of comes with it too. I might do some amateur boxing but I'm not sure and I've read usually it's the one with the better cardio that wins in amateur boxing so that's why I'm thinking doing some running would be a good idea. Main goal is self defense, also learning the craft as well as I can. I want to feel competent in my technique, distance management, knowing when/where I can and can't be hit etc..

Get your road work in. 3 miles a day, 5 days a week if you can. Other than that it sounds like the coaches will get you right. Have fun and enjoy the process

 

[SandisLL]

3rd one mainly, I think fitness kind of comes with it too. I might do some amateur boxing but I'm not sure and I've read usually it's the one with the better cardio that wins in amateur boxing so that's why I'm thinking doing some running would be a good idea. Main goal is self defense, also learning the craft as well as I can. I want to feel competent in my technique, distance management, knowing when/where I can and can't be hit etc..

For SD a lot of stuff not allowed in boxing is used....
While boxing training does makes sense and especially how to protect head, to develop good S/C level etc...

Running and jumping rope etc are essential part ....

If you will do AM boxing fight reccomended gas tank is 2X rounds you will fight ....as base...
Yes, boxing training does help for SD too....A lot.
While ofc it is different thing.
Why? One stuff is notice time and rules....

 

[SandisLL]

Of you want to do am boxing and are thinking that ammy doesn't hits hard, initially might Google up for example Tyler River vs Eddie Bilbey am bout.2017. U.K.

Ofc in am bouts usually stuff ends on cards and there it is....

 

[zapataxiv]

being a beginner is great you only have places to improve

work on your technique and bag work to build up your conditiong

for body shots bend at your hips don't lean over that is too much of a televraph

more jabsyou are never throwing enough jabs

really work on your foot work it'd not flash or as fun aspunching stuff but it will have the most benefit if you can control distance you can choose where the?fight is and it will be your best offense and defense

light starring is great tell them you wanna work on body shots and see if they I'll play along and give you one tips

the road to the head starts at the body

 

[DoctorTaco]

@fingercuffs username.

 

[Trabaho]

Enjoy it and go as much as you can. You can add in roadwork and wright lifting.

Eat smart. So just balanced natural and healthy

Try to get good sleep regulary at good hours.

Enjoy it all. Don't get hurt. You'll figure out how to spar safe.

 

[pugilistico]

I remember you bro. Goodluck on your training. I'd meet up with you and shoot shit about boxing and training and whatever but I recall you live pretty far from Seoul. I just arrived in Seoul a week ago. I used to train in Korea and I don't think I've ever seen a gym with a full size ring except for at the olympic training centers. And I've been around different private gyms to spar.

Do you find yourself flinching and closing your eyes? That's a very common beginner habit and I worked on this by hitting the double end bag and letting it hit me in the face and practicing keeping my eyes open. I also used to let my sparring partners hit me on purpose just to get used to the idea. Obviously don't let this become a habit.

Cardio is one of the main things you realize you don't have when you start so working on that is a good idea.

Feinting and faking is a good thing to get used to doing. Something not a lot of beginners do. Also read your opponents reactions when you feint or throw to the body. Helps you set up shots.

 

[FlyingDeathKick]

I remember you bro. Goodluck on your training. I'd meet up with you and shoot shit about boxing and training and whatever but I recall you live pretty far from Seoul. I just arrived in Seoul a week ago. I used to train in Korea and I don't think I've ever seen a gym with a full size ring except for at the olympic training centers. And I've been around different private gyms to spar.

Do you find yourself flinching and closing your eyes? That's a very common beginner habit and I worked on this by hitting the double end bag and letting it hit me in the face and practicing keeping my eyes open. I also used to let my sparring partners hit me on purpose just to get used to the idea. Obviously don't let this become a habit.

Cardio is one of the main things you realize you don't have when you start so working on that is a good idea.

Feinting and faking is a good thing to get used to doing. Something not a lot of beginners do. Also read your opponents reactions when you feint or throw to the body. Helps you set up shots.

I don't live far from Seoul actually but I never go into Seoul. In terms of closing my eyes, I have trouble not doing that even when using my reflex ball lol.

I might buy something when I move out, to practice at home. My gym only has a few heavy bags, a wrecking ball bag, an air bike and some other basic stuff, no speed bag, slip bag etc.. What would you recommend I buy? A slip bag? I probably won't have much space, you probably know how Korean apartments are. I can't afford a big one.

My shins are pissing me off, I want to train way more and go running and what not but I keep getting stupid shin splints. I used the air bike (or whatever it is) today as a break from jumping rope and damn did it kick my ass, turned my legs to jelly and gassed my arms too. I can see why they bought it, probably great for conditioning.

 

[pugilistico]

A slip bag would be nice but if you have budget and spatial constraints, get a tennis ball, elastic band, and a baseball cap. That's good for working coordination and you and practice slipping the tennis ball when it flies back into your face.

If you want to train at home, the cheapest and in my opinion one of the best training tools is shadow boxing. But you have to actively shadow box like you're actually fighting an opponent instead of just going through the motions and throwing punches. Work on your jab a lot. Work on lead hand positioning.

Work on sequences like jab to the body, feint low, come up top. It's good to have a few tricks in the bag like this.

Do you have access to a pool? Swimming would be better overall workout with stressing your joints.