Developing ones one style

[HerbM]

I am also thinking that a well-developed fighter should have multiple styles.

Since "styles make fights" and supposedly there is a ring/circular relationship from one style being able to beat a fighter of another particular style (other attributes being equal), from one style to another and back to the first, this means that it is highly advantageous to be able to use more than one style.

Whether this ring like superiority of styles is true or not, it is certainly clear that multiple styles are a significant asset when your normal fighting strategy is not working against the man in front of you.

Boxing between skilled fighters is sometimes referenced to a "chess match" and all good chess players have different styles and opening for playing white, or black, or playing against a particular type of opponent.

Those just starting to reach a high skill level may have only one opening (and style) as white, and only one when playing the black pieces, but eventually the well rounded play finds additional strategic options.

This also relates closely and directly to:

Train your weaknesses, and fight your strengths.

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HerbM

[Scrap]

Just got back from Dave Parris,s 65th, You will have somebody else to call now . Everything you say Herb is true. Now for the real world , unless its a really big Fight the winner has already been picked. Its the matchmaker job to get the styles right, if not then you get a Fight. Its then you find out how good a coach has prepared the Fighter in different perceptions of combat Techniques and condition. In the old Days when there was millions Boxing, there was a skill base to work from ie, lots of styles in the gym. Now people work with the odd 1 or 2 in gyms who probably wont spar for months, so the coach works with what He has, then when the charge Sparrs the 1st time He is never seen again. One very pissed of coach. Who in the future wants something for His time. Hope this makes sense Im Pissed

[Scrap]

Last night was a Bummer heres why, and it applys to this threadprobably why I posted. Was talking last night to one of my Boxing Heroes one Roy Francis Great Ref 10 years ago, I was there for His last assignment Paul Ingles last Fight. Roy gave me the Tickets. Now above anything else in the 60s Roy was probably one of our better coaches if not the best. In conversation He mentioned to me that He missed the Game mostly the training, I said well why not join a club, they would snatch you up. He told me He had tried, but because of his pro license as a ref He had been refused. I couldnt believe it they must be Fucking mad, now we have a Pro training the National Squad no problem. But to refuse Roys Help they must be crazy, cant get my head round it.

[Jacumba Hooker]

FOOLS!!! He can come and coach with me Scrap. It's a bit of a bus ride though!

Speaking of styles..... apparently lots of pro fighters used to go and watch Charley Burley fight and some tried to immitate him in the gym. It is said that Burley used to tell them that if they tried to copy his style they would get killed (not literally of course) because only he could fight that way.

To some extent style is a function of personality.

[Scrap]

I agree 100%

[Andre]

FOOLS!!! He can come and coach with me Scrap. It's a bit of a bus ride though!

Speaking of styles..... apparently lots of pro fighters used to go and watch Charley Burley fight and some tried to immitate him in the gym. It is said that Burley used to tell them that if they tried to copy his style they would get killed (not literally of course) because only he could fight that way.

To some extent style is a function of personality.

Hello,welcome .
And yeah isnt that what its ment to be about at the end of the day more than shaping a fighter how you want to see him become.

Some trainers need to recognize natural talents and gifts in some areas and build on the individuality of it more.