Boxing Against a Random Thrower (More Detailed Question Inside)

[Youngblood]

Well as long as you've watched enough youtube vids, don't sweat it. You're all set.

[sourpuss]

Well as long as you've watched enough youtube vids, don't sweat it. You're all set.

Nice.

I hate youtube/backyard boxing with a passion.

[RozzySean]

Even at a real boxing gym against super inexperienced guys, I become a more a of a counterpuncher when guys are throwing nothing by wild bombs. If you have any skill at all, you can see them coming a mile away, slip or roll them them come back hard, even if it's just a really stiff jab. Those guys in the video are so off balance it's not even funny.

You can also do what Donny says. That works, too.

[Von Milash]

spot on rozzy. countering newbs is easier than shooting fish in a barrel.


"sot on" oh shit. im becoming british.

[galley]

I would get a real boxing trainer if my parents would allow it. But the nearest boxing gym is about 30-40 minutes away and I dont have a car therefore my parents would have to drive and they dont want to. So you tube is the closest thing i got to that.

I'd love to get real training.

[galley]

Is it a good idea if i prance around them and have them continue to randomly swing until they tire out?

[Youngblood]

I would get a real boxing trainer if my parents would allow it. But the nearest boxing gym is about 30-40 minutes away and I dont have a car therefore my parents would have to drive and they dont want to. So you tube is the closest thing i got to that.

I'd love to get real training.

Look, I realized I took a shot against you in my first reply, but honestly, if you want to box bad enough, you'll find a way. I take my bicycle often to my gym 30-40+ mins one way. I pay for my stuff often with my paper route. My dad does help me out, but if he didn't, I'd still find away.

Suggesting experience by watching youtube vids you are just setting yourself for ridicule, and also, for disappointment thinking you are actually learning boxing. For you are not. The only way to learn is to find a way to get your ass to a gym. Once there, you'll know soon enough if this sport is for you or not, and in a hurry too.

Anyway, good luck, hope you find your way there.

[galley]

I'll try, but the nearest place is in Indianapolis meaning i have to take the highways.

[galley]

I don't watch the youtube videos expecting to become as good as some of you guys maybe. I just watch them to get a clue to how to move and how to do different hits without injuring myself. But I'll try to talk my parents into letting me hopefully something will change.

[sourpuss]

I would get a real boxing trainer if my parents would allow it. But the nearest boxing gym is about 30-40 minutes away and I dont have a car therefore my parents would have to drive and they dont want to. So you tube is the closest thing i got to that.

I'd love to get real training.

Look, I realized I took a shot against you in my first reply, but honestly, if you want to box bad enough, you'll find a way. I take my bicycle often to my gym 30-40+ mins one way. I pay for my stuff often with my paper route. My dad does help me out, but if he didn't, I'd still find away.

Suggesting experience by watching youtube vids you are just setting yourself for ridicule, and also, for disappointment thinking you are actually learning boxing. For you are not. The only way to learn is to find a way to get your ass to a gym. Once there, you'll know soon enough if this sport is for you or not, and in a hurry too.

Anyway, good luck, hope you find your way there.

Agreed. If you really want to do it and the only thing stopping you is a ride, that's a pretty weak excuse. And 9 times out of 10 if a parent sees their kids is driven enough to do something on their own and stick with it they'll help out.

Putting on gloves and swinging wildly with your buddies is incredibly dangerous. I'm not go in to all the injuries that could result because I have a feeling I'd be wasting my time.

If you really love boxing you'll join the gym. Join with a friend and get a ride from them, ride the bus, whatever. If you don't have the drive to even get to a gym you'll never stick with it and you'll never be any good. But if you do really want to do it, you will.

[RozzySean]

spot on rozzy. countering newbs is easier than shooting fish in a barrel.


"sot on" oh shit. im becoming british.

I think it's best way to learn to counter. Once you learn the basic counters against the newbs, you can start to apply and refine it against better competition. It's hard to practice counterpuncher against more savy, experienced guys. When I'm in with better boxers, I focus on trying to work off my jab and impose my will on offensive. I'm much better off trying to lead and letting them counter me. That way, they expose my flaws on offense and it gives me things to work on between sparring sessions. If I fight that style against less experienced guys, I just don't learn as much. I usually start out and box a round or most of a round with my normal aggressive style, but if I'm landing too easily and not getting hit back, I back off and let them come to me more. It's all about getting most learning out of whoever you are sparring with.

[Salty]

One punch will end there fights, liver punch. Every single time one of those guys or other newbies fight they throw a lead right haymaker . Duck under it, step in and punch a shovel hook (mix between hook and uppercut) into their right ribs aka a liver shot. Most likely they would have not experienced this and will drop them the first time they receive it. This tactic I find is great for defending myself when jackasses like to swing at you just because you do boxing, you then can then trip them from this position and walk away without the risk of signifciantly hurting yourself or them. But try get to a gym mate, you will be much better for it.