Beginner, please give tips and advice

[Headhunter]

lots of kicking with Johnny today

You got to tuck that thumb in buddy or you'll lose it

 

[Martial D]

some boxing and some bad kicks lmao

Your boxing has improved a lot. You're shifting your weight when you throw now, better hip rotation, feet move when hands move. There is some elusive head movement now, and your positioning and distance is better.

You still need to tighten up your hooks, and your kicking game still needs work; but that **** doesn't happen overnight.

 

[EddieCyrax]

some boxing and some bad kicks lmao

Noticeable improvement.

Footwork very much improved.

Keep working.....

 

[Tony Dismukes]

some boxing and some bad kicks lmao

This shows the difference that actual coaching makes. Huge improvement from your first video, especially for such a short time frame. Keep it up.

 

[drop bear]

some boxing and some bad kicks lmao

After you have finished punching go either left or right don't go back to that same position you started.

 

[_Simon_]

some boxing and some bad kicks lmao

Yeah agreed, definite improvement mate! Great work, and awesome to see that progress

 

[FriedRice]

You got to tuck that thumb in buddy or you'll lose it

Wrong. You don't tuck your thumb in static/staging position, this is what noobs do. It should be relaxed like he is in the picture.

 

[Kaspow]

Yeah agreed, definite improvement mate! Great work, and awesome to see that progress

After you have finished punching go either left or right don't go back to that same position you started.

This shows the difference that actual coaching makes. Huge improvement from your first video, especially for such a short time frame. Keep it up.

Noticeable improvement.

Footwork very much improved.

Keep working.....

Your boxing has improved a lot. You're shifting your weight when you throw now, better hip rotation, feet move when hands move. There is some elusive head movement now, and your positioning and distance is better.

You still need to tighten up your hooks, and your kicking game still needs work; but that **** doesn't happen overnight.

thanks y'all, i'll keep working hard
i have my first sparring today

 

[FriedRice]

thanks y'all, i'll keep working hard
i have my first sparring today

You should def. video that. We want to see plus you can look back on it as your 1st sparring session...esp. if you become a bigtime fighter or something.

 

[Kaspow]

You should def. video that. We want to see plus you can look back on it as your 1st sparring session...esp. if you become a bigtime fighter or something.

I'll give someone my phone and ask them to record it for me

 

[Kaspow]

there was no sparring today, everyone just did bag work
coach said i'll get to spar thursday

 

[Buka]

Great improvement bro. That was fun to watch, keep working!

Question - Do you have a left hook in your repertoire?

 

[Kaspow]

Great improvement bro. That was fun to watch, keep working!

Question - Do you have a left hook in your repertoire?

thanks a lot dude
I used a left hook at 0:33 and 1:10 in the vid

 

[Monkey Turned Wolf]

there was no sparring today, everyone just did bag work
coach said i'll get to spar thursday

Wait till you spar. If the guy you spar against is any good, that's the point where you realize just how much you have to work, and how helpful the bagwork is.

In my old dojo, and when I trained friends, the first sparring session would always be 1.5 minute rounds, where their goal is to get a 'clean' strike on me. Ton of fun (for me )

 

[Kaspow]

Wait till you spar. If the guy you spar against is any good, that's the point where you realize just how much you have to work, and how helpful the bagwork is.

In my old dojo, and when I trained friends, the first sparring session would always be 1.5 minute rounds, where their goal is to get a 'clean' strike on me. Ton of fun (for me )

i don't wanna spar someone weaker than me, i want a challenge dude
i really want to win even if it's just sparring, and if i lose i'll just work harder because i'd be very upset with myself haha

 

[Kaspow]

There was nobody I could spar with today, coach apologised and said it's his fault
kinda sucks because i was super excited for it but coach said next week i get to spar 100%

 

[Martial D]

i don't wanna spar someone weaker than me, i want a challenge dude
i really want to win even if it's just sparring, and if i lose i'll just work harder because i'd be very upset with myself haha

No no no no no no no


.....no!

You don't WIN or LOSE at sparring.

You LEARN while sparring.

 

[Kaspow]

No no no no no no no


.....no!

You don't WIN or LOSE at sparring.

You LEARN while sparring.

ok i will learn but i will also try to be better than the guy i'm just that type of person u know

 

[Headhunter]

ok i will learn but i will also try to be better than the guy i'm just that type of person u know

Well then that's a very dangerous attitude. Sparring isn't about winning or losing its about learning and getting better. If you're just trying to win you'll be playing it safe and using basics because you'll scared of losing instead of trying new things which may not work but better to try them there than in a real fight. Honestly if you're sparring with someone who has experience you probably will "lose" but so what? What do you actually lose? Nothing but what you gain is knowledge and experience that's what sparring is for

 

[Martial D]

ok i will learn but i will also try to be better than the guy i'm just that type of person u know

Primarily sparring is for sharpening timing and distance, but overall you should be focussing on all the technical things you have learned(how to not get hit) rather than landing more hits on the other guy.

The most important thing is to not break your sparring partner!