Balance

[the killer]

Ive been boxing for about 6 months and i do have a trainer that ive been working with. Ive been doing theone slow one fast combo hits on the bag to work on my form, i didnt know that helped with balance too. I guess it just takes time and effort to get this down, just like everything else ive learned so far.

[the killer]

PS. thanks for the reply

[The Student]

Ive been boxing for about 6 months and i do have a trainer that ive been working with. Ive been doing theone slow one fast combo hits on the bag to work on my form, i didnt know that helped with balance too. I guess it just takes time and effort to get this down, just like everything else ive learned so far.

no no, not one slow one fast... keep going slow, until you can feel where you're going wrong. Pay attention to your foot placement and where your weight is at the end of each punch. When you start realizing what you're doing wrong.. fix it, and repeat slowly, once you feel that you're throwing the combos perfectly, slowly start speeding it up.

If you realize that speeding up is causing you to fall off balance again, then slow it down again... and repeat till you can throw that particular combo at a fast speed. But even if you can, revisit doing it in slow motion so you can make sure you're not making any mistakes.

From the help I got from other members, thats how I started fixing up my combos, and continue to use it now..

others may have some other tips.. if you need to simply just work on balance, check out some of Scrap's posts, he's posted some great things you can try.

Other than that, talk to your trainer about it.... He may be able to offer you with the best advice as he can actually see what you're doing wrong, and knows more about you.

[the killer]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh, ok...

Ill check the other posts too, that is more of what i was looking for but after thinking on it for a while i think the slowing down sounds like the way to go... for the most part anyway.

Cheers!!

[iceman]

sounds like you got started backwards, this is common...start with feet and posture, if your stance sux, so will balance...and if you don't move feet, you will quickly be leaning or in other words off balance. work footwork, and distance and stance. combos won't do shite if you fall on yer arse as ya throw em.

[The Student]

sounds like you got started backwards, this is common...start with feet and posture, if your stance sux, so will balance...and if you don't move feet, you will quickly be leaning or in other words off balance. work footwork, and distance and stance. combos won't do shite if you fall on yer arse as ya throw em.

great post.. he's absolutely right

[HerbM]

Everything "the Student" gave you already is good advice.

Also, consider your current stance, or the way you move. You must start on balance and finish every step back in perfect balance with a stable stance.

Moving slow as the Student suggestion will make bad movement more evident because speed can hide the rough spots.

Are you keeping you weight more on the back foot as you generally should?

Are you always moving the trailing foot the exact same distance as the first foot to move so that you will be back "in stance"?

Are you taking long steps? Most of the time this is a poor idea.

When you through, are you staying within your natural range or (incorrectly) reaching out too far?

You coach should have you concentrating on stance, movement, and balance until you have that automated. Punching mechanics must then be added so that you don't disturbing that stable platform.

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HerbM

[WayneFlint]

Everything "the Student" gave you already is good advice.

Also, consider your current stance, or the way you move. You must start on balance and finish every step back in perfect balance with a stable stance.

Moving slow as the Student suggestion will make bad movement more evident because speed can hide the rough spots.

Are you keeping you weight more on the back foot as you generally should?

Are you always moving the trailing foot the exact same distance as the first foot to move so that you will be back "in stance"?

Are you taking long steps? Most of the time this is a poor idea.

When you through, are you staying within your natural range or (incorrectly) reaching out too far?

You coach should have you concentrating on stance, movement, and balance until you have that automated. Punching mechanics must then be added so that you don't disturbing that stable platform.

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HerbM

Take student, herb and ice's advice on this one and you will save yourself a lot of time, as usual good posts guys.