Movement Drills

[Fran@myboxingcoach]

Hey Scuba

Top advice from Chris. Something else you can try. If you get the chance to work with a partner, have 3 rounds of tag boxing in the gym. No gloves. The aim is to tap your opponent's thigh or shoulder with an open palm...and not get tapped yourself. Some things to remember when having a go:

1. Don't bend at the waist to hit the thigh, bend the knees.
2. Use lots of feints.
3. Short, explosive movements with the feet; push off the front foot to move backwards, the back foot to move forwards.
4. Aim for very short foot movements, looking to feint, push out (6-8cm) and then straight back in to get your tap in.
5. Don't be tempted to 'pull' your leg out of the way of a tap; it's cheating and it ruins your stance (as well as missing the entire point of the thing!)
6. Stay relaxed and learn about the subtle movements involved in hitting whilst not being hit.

You sound like you're enjoying the sport and doing well, stick at it mate.

Fran

[God.in.my.corner]

^ That sounds like an outstanding drill! Never tried one even close to that! Can wait to try it out my my training partner.

[Chris Nagel]

Hey Scuba

Top advice from Chris. Something else you can try. If you get the chance to work with a partner, have 3 rounds of tag boxing in the gym. No gloves. The aim is to tap your opponent's thigh or shoulder with an open palm...and not get tapped yourself. Some things to remember when having a go:

1. Don't bend at the waist to hit the thigh, bend the knees.
2. Use lots of feints.
3. Short, explosive movements with the feet; push off the front foot to move backwards, the back foot to move forwards.
4. Aim for very short foot movements, looking to feint, push out (6-8cm) and then straight back in to get your tap in.
5. Don't be tempted to 'pull' your leg out of the way of a tap; it's cheating and it ruins your stance (as well as missing the entire point of the thing!)
6. Stay relaxed and learn about the subtle movements involved in hitting whilst not being hit.

You sound like you're enjoying the sport and doing well, stick at it mate.

Fran

I like it. Often at times, you may see a couple of guys that just want to dominate, which is anything but productive. This on the other hand is fun, and more to the point allows them to develop some useful skills that will stay with them during their fights. If they can avoid getting tagged by a palm, then they should be good when it comes to gloves.

[Scrap]

http://www.youtube.http://www.youtub...?v=0tfDnj4Xwy0 2 nice ones

[Andre]

http://www.youtube.<a href="http://w...tfDnj4Xwy0</a> 2 nice ones

That one is great.




Two swords and some Irish jigs playing in the background and we'd be able to open up a show in the west end and put Micheal Flatley out of business.

[Scrap]

Theres better ones but not putting them up yet

[jeff thomas]

http://www.youtube.<a href="http://w...tfDnj4Xwy0</a> 2 nice ones

does the pad need to be cusioned or could you use an aerobic step scrap? What are your instructions to the exerciser? Cheers mate

[Scrap]

Jeff a steppers perfect, where one foot goes the other has to follow. Otherwise you fall arse over tit, He makes it look easy gives good oral stability.

[jeff thomas]

Jeff a steppers perfect, where one foot goes the other has to follow. Otherwise you fall arse over tit, He makes it look easy gives good oral stability.

Ok and what exactly is this training scrap, presumably co-ordination and balance? What duration would you look to do this for- whats should the height of the stepper be?

[Scrap]

What it doesnt show, because the camera is on the feet, is He is shadow Boxing. It educates foot placement and balances foot and hand co/ordination. somedays they could do a whole session, with variations on simular things.

[Scrap]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tfDnj4Xwy0&NR=1

[Scrap]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WScy2GqIEyE

[Scrap]

Interestingly, at that time the Kid had never Boxed competavly

[Andre]

Interestingly, at that time the Kid had never Boxed competavly

How did he go eventually?

He was loose and free flowing there at that stage very fast; looks like he is the type who would be able to always let his hands go.

How about his power in his shots did you have to do much work there or did he come together easily?

[Scrap]

Turned Him pro without any Amatuer, in His4th He beat the area champHad 7 won 4. I left the gym and He went missing. Shame He could have been good.