Sparring feedback

Here is a short clip of me doing some light sparring with a friend. I was wondering if I could get some feedback. Specifically on my posture, stance and footwork. In this round, we were working on trying to keep a infighter from getting inside on me and roughing me up. My strategy was to stay on the outside. I didnt try to "hurt" him, since there were a couple of opportunities to follow up, but I just reset. We were going too hard.

I wonder if you are seeing the same things I think that I need to correct.

Im the black headgear.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-mfDq-0cXE

does that banner say boxing resources center? do you live in Nashville?

A few things, in no particular order:
-you rock your weight up onto your left foot when you jab. You shouldn't do that. You have to rock back to move again, or to throw a right hand. Also, if somebody times your jab and counters you, you'll be rocking your weight into the punch.
-there is a tendency to reach with your right hand, to throw it from too far away and come up short with it. Again, that type of thing leaves you very vulnerable to hard counters. Same with that swinging half hook half uppercut your threw a few times with your right hand from the outside.
-when you are moving away you bring your feet together. You can't punch with your feet together and your balance isn't good. You should make it a point that, once in the ring, you never cross your feet or bring them together.
-when he gets close, don't put your gloves up and lean in; that will get you hit. Turn your left shoulder into his chest; it is a better defensive posture, and you can counter better. Also, from there you can turn him pretty easily. Get your right glove on his left elbow and turn him; you'll be suprised how little effort it takes. You can do the same thing going the other way.
-you waste a ton of motion, moving way too much. Especially with a guy like that, coming pretty much straight in, you can maintain your distance with more economical movements.
-on a few occassions you moved straight back into the corners. You have to move in circles, not straight lines, to stay off the ropes and out of corners.
All in all, though, you look pretty smooth and comfortable in the ring.

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Originally Posted by gramm

does that banner say boxing resources center? do you live in Nashville?

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I do. Great place to work out.

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Originally Posted by greynotsoold

A few things, in no particular order:
-you rock your weight up onto your left foot when you jab. You shouldn't do that. You have to rock back to move again, or to throw a right hand. Also, if somebody times your jab and counters you, you'll be rocking your weight into the punch.
-there is a tendency to reach with your right hand, to throw it from too far away and come up short with it. Again, that type of thing leaves you very vulnerable to hard counters. Same with that swinging half hook half uppercut your threw a few times with your right hand from the outside.
-when you are moving away you bring your feet together. You can't punch with your feet together and your balance isn't good. You should make it a point that, once in the ring, you never cross your feet or bring them together.
-when he gets close, don't put your gloves up and lean in; that will get you hit. Turn your left shoulder into his chest; it is a better defensive posture, and you can counter better. Also, from there you can turn him pretty easily. Get your right glove on his left elbow and turn him; you'll be suprised how little effort it takes. You can do the same thing going the other way.
-you waste a ton of motion, moving way too much. Especially with a guy like that, coming pretty much straight in, you can maintain your distance with more economical movements.
-on a few occassions you moved straight back into the corners. You have to move in circles, not straight lines, to stay off the ropes and out of corners.
All in all, though, you look pretty smooth and comfortable in the ring.

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Haha! Grey, you mostly confirmed some of the same problems I've been told. I have posted alot of stuff about points 1 and 2 (the jab and the right hand). I think I really have to work on keeping my weight on the back foot when I jab and move, and only transfer it forward when I throw the right. I need to rotate my body more, by moving my left shoulder back, to rotate fully so I don't reach.

And your right about too much movement and wasted energy.

On you point about when crowded, when you said too turn your left shoulder into his chest, when is your weight (back foot, front or balanced?)? Also, I imagine your left elbow it at your ribs and glove to temple. And what about your right? Do you hold it high also but just bring it down to turn him or is it in a different position?? And when you turn him, do you stay in the same spot or do you pivot?

Thanks for the input.

When you jab that way an aditional problem is that you jab across and you are open for all type of right hands. If you watch some of the old guys when they jab they go streight in with the head on the right side just to prevent this right crosses over the top and the wild rights in the body.

An oder major problem that i see is that you are boxing tall!

This move what you are doing with bobing to the right and weaving in is a nice one, but i don't understand why when you have your head in you go back out? If you put your head on the chest of the oder boxer you are pretty safe. If he don't know what is he doing he will get head butted too. Like Evander do. Not bad move at all. This is not your problem that the oder guy doesn't know how to move inside!

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Originally Posted by God.in.my.corner

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Originally Posted by greynotsoold

A few things, in no particular order:
-you rock your weight up onto your left foot when you jab. You shouldn't do that. You have to rock back to move again, or to throw a right hand. Also, if somebody times your jab and counters you, you'll be rocking your weight into the punch.
-there is a tendency to reach with your right hand, to throw it from too far away and come up short with it. Again, that type of thing leaves you very vulnerable to hard counters. Same with that swinging half hook half uppercut your threw a few times with your right hand from the outside.
-when you are moving away you bring your feet together. You can't punch with your feet together and your balance isn't good. You should make it a point that, once in the ring, you never cross your feet or bring them together.
-when he gets close, don't put your gloves up and lean in; that will get you hit. Turn your left shoulder into his chest; it is a better defensive posture, and you can counter better. Also, from there you can turn him pretty easily. Get your right glove on his left elbow and turn him; you'll be suprised how little effort it takes. You can do the same thing going the other way.
-you waste a ton of motion, moving way too much. Especially with a guy like that, coming pretty much straight in, you can maintain your distance with more economical movements.
-on a few occassions you moved straight back into the corners. You have to move in circles, not straight lines, to stay off the ropes and out of corners.
All in all, though, you look pretty smooth and comfortable in the ring.

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Haha! Grey, you mostly confirmed some of the same problems I've been told. I have posted alot of stuff about points 1 and 2 (the jab and the right hand). I think I really have to work on keeping my weight on the back foot when I jab and move, and only transfer it forward when I throw the right. I need to rotate my body more, by moving my left shoulder back, to rotate fully so I don't reach.

And your right about too much movement and wasted energy.

On you point about when crowded, when you said too turn your left shoulder into his chest, when is your weight (back foot, front or balanced?)? Also, I imagine your left elbow it at your ribs and glove to temple. And what about your right? Do you hold it high also but just bring it down to turn him or is it in a different position?? And when you turn him, do you stay in the same spot or do you pivot?

Thanks for the input.

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When you turn in like that, you need to get in very close, so he doesn't have room to punch around you. Left elbow at your ribs, but you can use your left arm to protect your body, as his right hand is behind your back. You are correct- right hand high, bring it down to turn him, When you turn him with your right hand, pivot to your right (on your left foot-and this is a good time to bring your left hand back up).
Also, I think it would help you to learn how to move right and punch- moving the left foot first- and how to sidestep. I think there is something about that under Helpful Posts.

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Originally Posted by God.in.my.corner

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Originally Posted by gramm

does that banner say boxing resources center? do you live in Nashville?

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I do. Great place to work out.

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sweet man. I train in paris TN. I see your team at fights. I bet we have seen each other fight.