Thread: Remembering combo's

Hi all

i know a few differnt combo's but when i get infront of the bag i struggle to remember. Any Advise-tools-suggestion?

When im in-front of the bag i go to "primate mode" and only remember the basics.

HELP

tx

ST1

you need to be more specific with your question so others understand it anyway to remember the combos just think of them as 1,2,3,4,5,6,

HI ST1, I know what you mean about having difficulty remembering combos when on the bag. For me sometimes its like my mind is a computer with limited RAM, and if i im using 20% to keep my form and posture correct, 20% to keep moving after every time i hit, and 20 % to visualize an opponent who is throwing punches at me and 20 % to keep my energy levels high and movements sharp then it doesnt leave a whole lot of brain power to remember lists of combos.
I find what helps me is to keep it very simple and progressive
a couple of things i do are :-
Set a different task/combo for each round ie R1 =1-2, R2 = 1-2-3, R3 = 1-3-2-3 , the main focus of each round is a single combo repeated over and over , but you can also include combos from the rounds before it to mix it up. after 6 or seven rounds of this you will be punching with a lot of variety providing you choose a good balance of combos.

Another simple thing to focus on is 4 points of the bag (head, body middle, body left , body right) then pick a number between 1 and 4 and cycle through those target - so if your number was 2 you would throw two punches starting at the head ,then two starting at the body etc (hope that makes sense) you can even add on a different block and counter each round for example after every combo slip-slip hook - cross -jab - jab (the pont being that some parts of the drill are fixed some are open to be creative and varied)

I have loads but ill leave you with one more - get some sports earphones and some tunes you like then spend 5 rounds shadow boxing( combos defense and footwork and rhythm)- when you get on the bag after that all your combos will be waiting to flow.
Hope it helps

Originally Posted by Kimbo123

you need to be more specific with your question so others understand it anyway to remember the combos just think of them as 1,2,3,4,5,6,

Thanks for the reply, so far this has been the most helpfull forum todate.. To familirize must self with the numbers on this forum can someone please list what the majority of the forum use.

@boxer777 tx for the reply. Will try that in my next workout.

Does someone have alist of healthy combo"s for me? So far I have just useing bits and bobs I have gottem of different forums.

Tx

Combos I practice the most, and realistically use in sparring are limited to about 3-4 punches and mostly consist of the jab. Never have time to plant and unload 5 and 6 punches unless you have lightning fast hands and feet.

I'd just take other ppl's advice. Practice shadowboxing a certain combo until you can do it in your sleep. Slowwww at first, then gradually speed and power come with.

The basic combos I do on the bag and their number translation: 1=jab 2=straight right 3=left hook 4=right uppercut 5=left uppercut

1-2
1-2-3
1-2-roll under to the left-3
1-2-roll to the right-2
3-2-3
1-2-3-4-3-2-jab out is the most complex one I'll do

just stay balanced. footwork, balance, footwork, stay in position, and keep them hands up.

when I spar my 1-2-1-1 is my bread and butter

Not sure about this...When you are ptacticing on the heavy bag, jab/right/hook is your bread and butter because that is the basis of every thing else. I also like a left uppercut/right/hook or left uppercut/left hook/right...but remembering them? On the bag you should be testing and perfecting your balance and technique, so just let them flow and be checking yourself to improve. Remembering or practicing a few sequences will leave you stuck for ideas later on.
Because, when you are fighting somebody, you can't just work certain sequences. Suppose he jabs and pulls his right hand ( I always assume an orthodox stance because I believe all southpaws should have been drowned at birth) back as he does so: the obvious counter is to slip outside and hook, but what then? Do you see what I am getting at? You have to prepare yourself for anything, not memorize routines.

Before reading my post I would take note of Grey's, there is a lot of important material there in one post.

However, once good form and technique is committed to muscle memory you may want to learn some set combinations. Quite simply I find it very helpful to first practice on the pads, write down the combinations at home, shadowbox them out to commit them to memory and then take them to the bag at the gym.

Feel, Learn, Feel, Practice.

Before reading my post I would take note of Grey's, there is a lot of important material there in one post.

However, once good form and technique is committed to muscle memory you may want to learn some set combinations. Quite simply I find it very helpful to first practice on the pads, write down the combinations at home, shadowbox them out to commit them to memory and then take them to the bag at the gym.

Feel, Learn, Feel, Practice.

Obviously when you need to remember combos you are really new to the sport. Making combinations = taking a risk. Not knowing when to use specific combination and just going blindly in exchanges is really tretourus. I think that its much more apropriate to concentrate on the basics. Movement, defence and the single punches until you have the proper balance and technique to build upon.

For training I found the Bas Rutten audio tapes for boxing to be quite good.
He has a 10x2min or 7x3min round boxing cd. During the rounds he calls out various combinations
and during the rest he tries to keep you motivated and gives you tips.
There are a couple of youtube videos of guys working out to the tape so have a look on there
and you will get an idea of what its like...

If you don't like the BR tape you could record a few rounds of your own preferred combinations and play them back on your mp3 while training..

Originally Posted by bananajama

For training I found the Bas Rutten audio tapes for boxing to be quite good.
He has a 10x2min or 7x3min round boxing cd. During the rounds he calls out various combinations
and during the rest he tries to keep you motivated and gives you tips.
There are a couple of youtube videos of guys working out to the tape so have a look on there
and you will get an idea of what its like...

If you don't like the BR tape you could record a few rounds of your own preferred combinations and play them back on your mp3 while training..

I think thats very commercial.

Sorry if it came across like an advert was only trying to describe what has helped me and it is pretty easy to do your own tapes, I am not pushing anything.
I remember reading that Cus D'amato used to record tapes of combinations that he would be play back in the gym to help drill his fighters so just trying to take a leaf out of the masters book.

Thanks for the replies guys, I have donee one session so far and things have greatly improved. Thanks.
Please keep the advice coming.

I have the bas rutten tapes and they do give you a good workout. Only thing I don't like is that you not thinking for yourself. But remember the combo"s will only come with time and practise I suppose.



My next queston is regarding putting the combo's onto the bag. Now we know a hook can only be used when your close. The jab and the cross are more lange range punch than the hook. So effectively when you do a 1-2-3 . Its a jab, short right then hook. Does that make sense? Cos after the jab I move my body in close enuff to hook, then throw the short right. The reason its a short because I think it would take to much time to go from hard straight right to then leaning your body in then launching your left hook.

When practising combo's on the bag that include uppercuts you Do not atcually make contact with the bag do you?

Originally Posted by bananajama

Sorry if it came across like an advert was only trying to describe what has helped me and it is pretty easy to do your own tapes, I am not pushing anything.
I remember reading that Cus D'amato used to record tapes of combinations that he would be play back in the gym to help drill his fighters so just trying to take a leaf out of the masters book.

No problem at all mate, I only interjected because I feel you have to come up with your own specific system of remembering combos.
Yes I heard that about Cus. Was it Atlas or Rooney that employed the numbering system and marketed a bag with a sequence of numbers printed on it

Ya was Teddy. I have no idea wtf the numbers mean on it tho. lol