Training in the UK. Your Thoughts.

[donnydarkoIRL]

I had no idea Donny! I don't think you could ever be lazy especially in comparison to me though since you've stuck it out!

I remember who was the wossy one and who Scrap called one of the original tough men when we were streching too!

Missy yes that would work!

I really HATE people who clinch I just wanna move and be punching, using fitness to ware down an opponent and doing the high volume thing I get soooo frustrated!

As for the exercises etc Yeah for some reason I ave always sucked at squats and what we call bunny hopping here (if I understood).

Now I've started pilates though i wish it was a pre-requisite before going into these sports to have a basic level. Seems to make it so much easier to understand what proper posture is and how to maintain it and it was developed by a boxer!

Ha Ha it was good fun.
I was just impressed with your combos, they seemed prety accurate and sharp.

Whereas I'm relaxed......far too relaxed!!!!!

[Howlin Mad Missy]

well that's something you can play with...I mean train.

Round 1. Loose combos.
2. Fast and sharp.
3. Full extension. (for me this follows 2 because often when I've seen people shadow box throwing fast combos they shorten their punches. This brings your technique back)
4. Focus on power.

etc. You can make it so it's just punching, add in footwork e.g move after ever shot or comb, add in head movement. Working these from the centre of the ring or outside or on the ropes.

Lots of things you can focus on. I'm too lazy to write more but you get the idea.

[Bomp]

well that's something you can play with...I mean train.

Round 1. Loose combos.
2. Fast and sharp.
3. Full extension. (for me this follows 2 because often when I've seen people shadow box throwing fast combos they shorten their punches. This brings your technique back)
4. Focus on power.

etc. You can make it so it's just punching, add in footwork e.g move after ever shot or comb, add in head movement. Working these from the centre of the ring or outside or on the ropes.

Lots of things you can focus on. I'm too lazy to write more but you get the idea.

I like do something very similar. It goes back to when I started out and reading Grey's notes on here. What stuck with me was his description of slips and counters, and that the motion of a slip was similar to that of a punch but less exxaggerated. I like to do the first few rounds without full extension, similar to PBF on the pads, as I get used to the constant shifting of weight for either a slip or a punch. Then I extend it to full extension punches with pivot, before merging both for the rest of the session. I've found this method has helped with recoil and geting back to position following each punch, ready for the next manouvre be it another punch or a slip or a duck.

[donnydarkoIRL]

well that's something you can play with...I mean train.

Round 1. Loose combos.
2. Fast and sharp.
3. Full extension. (for me this follows 2 because often when I've seen people shadow box throwing fast combos they shorten their punches. This brings your technique back)
4. Focus on power.

etc. You can make it so it's just punching, add in footwork e.g move after ever shot or comb, add in head movement. Working these from the centre of the ring or outside or on the ropes.

Lots of things you can focus on. I'm too lazy to write more but you get the idea.

UYou just hit thenail on the head there.

I just shadow box form and as a result my combinations seem slow. But they flow in sparring so I'm thinking it works!