It's so frustrating learning bad habits and then having to correct them later. I've trained in about 6 different gyms and had more than that number of coaches. What is correct technique and the correct order in which to learn things seems to vary a lot from coach to coach.

That's the hard thing about boxing - there's not one scientifically proven, up to date way of doing things like there is for many other sports like swimming. Go from one gym to another and you'll hear all about how your latest gym is the best in the world and all your other trainers didn't know s**t! It's not necessarily true but no one will tell you to go back to your last trainer coz he/she knew better!

I'd just make the most of all sources you can get hold of for training tips and ideas and you'll find a lot will come from trial and error.

BTW i think if you're left handed and you're throwing a left hook that might be considered sort of wrong by some. At least it wouldn't usually considered part of the basics. Right handed people usually throw more left hooks and left handed people usually throw more right hooks I think. In my gym they make us study just footwork and then just footwork with straight punches a lot before moving on.

Maybe ask your coaches opinion on those things. I like a coach who likes Qs. Often there will be something small confusing me about something I'm doing which can be clarified quickly with a coach who allows Qs. I don't work well with coaches who are verbally abusive and don't allow Qs but that's just me. I figure I will train hard and I will respect the coach but will just be constantly thinking about how much of an Ahole h/she is if they have to be insulting to teach me anything.