Hello new here, kickboxer wanting to learn boxing

[Andre]

Hi, why dont you go to a boxing gym as well ?

[:::PSL:::]

Banana trees are good target practice.

[Boxerharvey]

Hey welcome to the forum.
Im a kickboxer , been training for just over 10 years now but I love boxing as well. Dont you learn boxing techniques as part of your kickboxing?
Most of the punches and training I learn and practice are exactly the same as boxing as well as the focus pad & bag work. The only main differences are obviously I incorporate leg techniques in my training & sparring as well.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Well mate,

I see you have "first month" practice 1-2 combinations, footwork and defence until you get it right.

I have to intervene here.
If you want "excellent" skills, a months practice will leave you severely dissatisfied. The one two ccombination may take a year to perfect and a fighter can spend years adressing his movement and defense. Training on your own shows that you are keen and I credit you for that, but alone you will never be fully rewarded. You need a coach to teach you a correct technique, as the more you practise incorrect movements, the more that bad habit becomes ingrained in your overall boxing nature.

[MuayThaiViper]

I would love to get formal training but right cannot afford to right now. So I take the heavy bag workout classes only.

THat's why I'm trying to learn from people at my gym and forums like this one.


I was told by an experienced guy at the gym, I chicken wag my cross and should have my elbows bend downward so that I don't telegraph my cross. Is that right?

Also, I'm going to hang a tennis ball on a string and use it to practice body movement.

You guys can give me tips I'd really appreciate it, until I get some real training at the gym.

[RozzySean]

I would love to get formal training but right cannot afford to right now. So I take the heavy bag workout classes only.

THat's why I'm trying to learn from people at my gym and forums like this one.


I was told by an experienced guy at the gym, I chicken wag my cross and should have my elbows bend downward so that I don't telegraph my cross. Is that right?

Also, I'm going to hang a tennis ball on a string and use it to practice body movement.

You guys can give me tips I'd really appreciate it, until I get some real training at the gym.

Too bad that you don't live around me. I train at a combo boxing/muay thai gym and I regularly spar with Muay Thai guys using only hand techniques. The Muay Thai guys come over sometimes to work on punch technique.

In my experience, the many muay thai guys have crappy jabs and they are open to getting hit by jabs. The stance is more square and the hands are wider. Some of them don't turn properly into their right crosses and some have a bad habit of not pulling back their rights quick enough after the cross. So watch out that you don't do that.

Ask around you're Muay Thai gym and see if anybody has western boxing experience. You might find somebody who switched over from regular boxing. I know a few a the Muay Thai fighters at my gym started with regular boxing and some have even done quite a bit, including one of the trainers. If your gym is worth the dues, there will probably be somebody there who is good with there hands and can teach you.

[MuayThaiViper]

Thanks all! I've done a bit of more research and just for starters I think I may adopt the Peek a Boo stance for now.

I"ll continue to work on my jab and cross, find a good 3 hit combo and do it 10 000 time till it's engraved in me.