Advice from the experts

[Howlin Mad Missy]

Howdy. Welcome to Saddos.

It's possible that having a MA background will help you pick up the moves more quickly or you may have habits that are hard to unlearn.

There are a number of clubs that open at weekends, some just focus on fitness and bagwork. Some have junior classes others will let you all mix together. If you are really pushed for time perhaps one of the clubs allow you to take private lessons and ask them to focus on technique?

There are some clips of pros working on heavybag knocking about on youtube if you fancy a look (can't search at the moment).

Every club is a little different so it's best to ask round.

Whereabouts do you live? Maybe someone could recommend a club.

[wesrman]

Welcome to the forum. =]

[Douglas Hall]

Welcome to the forum. =]

Thanks.

Love the clip in your sig - "Boards don't hit back..." ;-)

I can't be the only one, here, who grew up in the 80s watching Bruce Lee's films countless time each :-)

[Chris Nagel]

Welcome to the forum. =]

Thanks.

Love the clip in your sig - "Boards don't hit back..." ;-)

I can't be the only one, here, who grew up in the 80s watching Bruce Lee's films countless time each :-)

Hey Doug,

I enjoyed Bruce's action sequences, and I even have the fight scenes on my computer. Have you seen Jet Li's Fist of Legend? The choreography is superb, and you'll recognize a lot of Bruce Lee's notes and philosophy in the film as well.

One piece of dialogue that stuck out from Fist of Legend, was between Li's character Chen Zhen, and an older Japanese Master.

Chen says, "The object of matching (fighting or perhaps martial arts) is to beat down an opponent."
To which Fumio Funakoshi responds, "You're wrong kid, the best way to beat an opponent is to use a gun."

In regards to a heavy bag routine, I assume that you already use gloves and hand wraps. One thing that I'd recommend is to use an audible boxing timer instead of just a watch/clock. You can check here for some boxing timers: http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfor...udes-mp3s.html

If you have any specific questions about coming up with a routine, or how to throw your punches properly as to prevent getting injury, you're welcome to ask.

[wesrman]

I still watch bruces movies and documentaries.

[Douglas Hall]

Whereabouts do you live? Maybe
someone could recommend a club.

Blackpool, north west England.