Better Trainer: Floyd M. or Juan M.

I'll try to translate it ... just give me some time =P This is the translation for the second video INT: Here we are in Mexico City where JMM trains. Juan, it's time for you to tell us how do you work with mitts, especifically in your preparation to face a southpaw such as Ramos and Pacquiao. JMM: Yeah, Mitts are used to gain speed previously to the fight, 15 days before actually, you use them pretty much to gain speed and reflexes, and also to train your waist movement. JMM: To fight against a southpaw you need to take your distance and always remember to move your left feet to the right of the southpaw right foot. You need to jab all the time and move your waist, and then when he throws the jab you need to counter with upper, right, hook and then hook to the body. The most used combination is upper, right, hook and right, but if you change the last punch to the body it will get in most of the time. JMM: Another good combination is when he throws the right jab, you move down and then throw a fast upper and then a hard liver punch, and most of the times you'll hit him because most boxers move their elbows up and that's were you can hit them to the body. INT: Now JMM, it's alot about waist movement, and also feet movement, not only about punching power. JMM: Exactly, the waist movement helps you a lot. For example when he throws his right hand jab, I move to the side and as I have already rotated the body, I generate a lot of power with that rotation. Then I can also throw the right hand by also rotating my body, and then again a hook rith more rotational power. Now, most boxers then turn and hit with their right hand, but I prefer to throw a left hand hook and then a right hand hook to the body, a shot that most southpaw boxers never see coming. INT: One punch leads you to another punch by taking advantage of the energy generated by the rotation. JMM: Exactly, you take advantage of the rotation, first by using the jab, and then you throw upper and you're already ready to throw the right hand. INT: But you also protect yourself by using your shoulders. JMM: Exactly, you use your soulders because the hard part when you're boxing is to get into the opponent's guard, but when you do it you need to take all the advantage you can by throwing 4 or 5 punches combinations. INT: You're known as a boxer that throws combinations of several punches. Can you show us one? JMM: Of course, there are some combinations that you need to throw the jab, then make a feint, jab again, throw right hand, a hard upper, right, hook, upper, and you can continue throwing a lot of punches more. JMM: Another one is that you are using the jab, then throw the 1-2 combination, then upper, right, hook to the head, upper, hook to the body, upper, etc until you throw 8 or more punches. INT: And we've seen you actually land those long combinations. You can miss 4 or 5 shots, but you always get to land at least one. JMM: Yeah, because boxers are not used to receive such long combinations, so when you throw 5 or 6 punches at least 2 or 3 will land. INT: Now show us another combination, and then I'll do it. JMM: You use your jab to keep your distance, and then for example he throws you a left hand, I duck and rotate, then throw upper, upper, right, hook, right and then hook to the body. INT: That's a long combination for me Juan INT: Ok I'll show it again, jab jab and always move your waist, then upper, upper, right, upper, right, hook, right. INT: Ok let me try. JMM: You jab, then he throws the left hand jab, then upper, upper, right, hook, right ... good, and always remember to keep your right hand up. JMM: A lot of boxers throw their left hook but get their right hand down, and that's when they get caught, and that's exactly what happened to me with Katsidis. INT: So it's really important to keep that hand up, but how does a boxer gets used to keep that right hand up next to the chin. JMM: It's always about training, it becomes natural. So for example when they throw you a hook to the liver you use your elbow to cover yourself. In the past boxers used to lower their hand to block the hook, but it they used a feint they could hit you with the hook to the head. INT: That's more of a karate defence. JMM: Yeah, but it was used a lot in the past, but as I've said if they used a feint against you then they would connect you to the head. But now, you cover your body with the elbow without leaving your head exposed. INT: Another combination Juan JMM: If they throw you a right hand jab, you throw upper, hook, right, hook, right and then a hard upper by using your body rotation. JMM: Let me do it again, upper, right, hook, upper, and then you can continue with more shots such as a hook to the body. INT: OK JMM Marquez showing us how he uses the mitting session. Let's go to commercials. INT: Here we are again with JMM. INT: JMM, we have already seen how you use the mitts to gain strenght, combinations, speed, etc. It's very important to have a lot of comunication with the person who's holding the mitts. You memorize the combinations right? JMM: It's very important to have good communication, I tell him before that I'm going to throw certain combination and then after that we talk to get more punches into that combination. INT: So you tell your partner what combination you're going to throw? JMM: Actually first Nacho Beristain tells what combination to throw, and then I add some more punches to that "basic" combination. I usually throw combinations of more than 5 punches. INt: Now, boxing training is a lot more than just mitts and sparring right? You are known for being innovative by using the hyperbaric chamber, gymnastic, etc. Tell us a little more about it. JMM: Yeah we do a lot of variety and that has helped me a lot, I like being also an example for other boxers. JMM: After I train at the gym, after doing 18 rounds of sparring, heavy bag, etc, I get to the hyperbaric chamber for an hour and a half, which is a lot about oxygenation and at a pressure of 2 atmospheres. I think that the hyperbaric chamber helps me a lot and I think that if it wasn't for it I would already be really tired. JMM: Also I do a massage therapy that helps me to get relaxed and get more energy. INT: Does the hyperbaric chamber really works by giving you more oxygen and helping you to get stronger lungs? JMM: It's not only about getting stronger lungs, but it also takes more oxygen to all your vital organs and for me it works because when I get there I'm really tired and after that hour and a half I'm recovered, that's why when I'm going to fight I get about 20-40 hyperbaric chamber sessions. INT: Now I also know that you use gymnastics to get more strenght in your legs. JMM: Exactly, I think that after a certain age you lose flexibility and mobility, so what we're doing since January is some gymnastics, stretching to get stronger legs, and also some ballet movements that are actually really hard and help you a lot to get strenght in your legs. Being on the tip of your toes is really hard, it helps you a lot for your hamstrings, quadriceps, etc. JMM: I think that has helped me to retain mobility, and I think that as you get older you always keep moving the same muscles and then you lose power in the muscles that you don't use, but when I do gymnastic I move muscles that I've never used before and that helps me to improve. INT: Now we understand why you still have great reflexes and great speed even at your age, because it's not normal to be almost 40 years old and keep the body that you have. JMM: Well, I think this is because I take care of myself, and I always do my best because it's a hard sport and I always need to do my best to stay in the best shape.