The first thing a young boxer should learn in my opinion is

Here's one for starters...... How about learning to throw an actual punch lol (which includes your stance).

Learn how to take a punch clean imo That's not something you teach. You either can take a shot or you can't.

I can guarantee none of the top boxers today were taught any of the advanced stuff right at the start, they would of all started off learnin the basic fundamentals.

Positioning........because you have to be in the right position to evade a punch and at the same time return a punch.i was working with my son today and he has solid defense but im trying to teach him to not remain in a shell and make his opponent pay for his mistakes........but you have to remain in position to accomplish that..next is timing.you have to time the miss and the punishment.it comes down to science and thats why i love this sport.1 wrong angle,one inch to close or to far and you cant accomplish your goal please state you opinions on what you think are the important aspects I think the first thing a boxer should be taught when walking in the gym is the stance, the best thing to teach a guy first is the fundamentals and then all of the defences, timing, counterpunching, etc. should come along after.

you teach them how to stand and hold up their hands. then the straight punches

endurance...stamina is the first and most important in boxing imo

Positioning........because you have to be in the right position to evade a punch and at the same time return a punch.i was working with my son today and he has solid defense but im trying to teach him to not remain in a shell and make his opponent pay for his mistakes........but you have to remain in position to accomplish that..next is timing.you have to time the miss and the punishment.it comes down to science and thats why i love this sport.1 wrong angle,one inch to close or to far and you cant accomplish your goal please state you opinions on what you think are the important aspects Thats right Lazzer! Forget stance and how to throw a jab, just get straight to positioning.:nonono: You have said some pretty dumb stuff in the past, but that....wowser!:rofl:

Depending on the weight class. HW division needs a Tyson, stick to the peek a boo technique.

First thing I learned as a kid and what I teach now is the very first thing you teach is how to properly stand. Where to stand with your feet and where your arms and hands should be. A proper stance is essential and the first thing someone should learn when boxing. Next is movement from the waist down. Walking, stepping then pivoting etc. Balance of course if all part of that but you should learn to walk in the ring and stand properly. Positioning is kind of vague to be honest, what does that mean? Positioning as far as counter punching, distance, defense, offense?

Footwork, almost something that is never taught.

IMO they should learn how to throw a bunch of punches really fast and retreat.... really popular nowadays That's basically Pac's bread and butter.

These are the things you'd teach FIRST? I guess. IMO you jumped the gun. You've gotta build off of the fundamentals. Ever wonder why so many pro's are arm punchers? Its because they've been throwing that way since they began because someone wanted them to get experience punching before the kid learned how to put his whole body into his punches. Ever wonder why so many pro's sole defense is putting both hands up and covering up? Its because they didn't learn to stand and then move to take advantage of the ring. Boxing is a game of INCHES. Those trained properly don't have to move as much because they understand that. Most boxers DO NOT understand that and either take the hits or unnecessarily jump out of the way. How do you guys think Mayweather is in position to execute those amazing slip and counters? Its because he always knows where he's at because he's comfortable exactly where he is. If you aren't comfortable standing your ground and working from there, you'll always either run or take damage. If Mayweather runs, its usually because someone is charging in to disrupt the balance of his position. Without being trained to stand, your kid won't be doing what Sweet Pea did or what Mayweather does. Their greatest defensive and offensive moments came from being able to do stationary what others have to be mobile to do. They have supreme confidence is their ability to judge INCHES .. and as such are almost always in position to punish a missed punch. 1st off its obviously not what I teach 1st. I was just responding to larry's sentiment of teaching his boy to move and counter simultaneously. 2ndly you just just elaborated on the same message im trying to convey. you dont learn to become comfortable in the pocket if you're busy shuffling your feet. Thats why I teach my kids to stay in the shell at 1st. So they understand and feel confident that as long as their guard is tight they are never in danger even if the opponent throws the whole kitchen at them. From there it becomes easy to teach them to scan for openings and position themselves properly because they already discover it themselves to a degree from standing their ground and defending.

Positioning........because you have to be in the right position to evade a punch and at the same time return a punch.i was working with my son today and he has solid defense but im trying to teach him to not remain in a shell and make his opponent pay for his mistakes........but you have to remain in position to accomplish that..next is timing.you have to time the miss and the punishment.it comes down to science and thats why i love this sport.1 wrong angle,one inch to close or to far and you cant accomplish your goal please state you opinions on what you think are the important aspects I actually teach my kids to stay in the shell and weather the storm. It teaches them not to panic in the face of pressure and develop a vision for sensing openings that can only be developed through experience. The rest can always be worked on later. You wanna teach your kid to counter and evade at the same time which is fine but in order to do that he has to first recognize his windows of opportunity. He cant capitalize on openings if he's dancing around afraid to get hit

Learn the Jab and footwork. Most important punch of them all I think, start learning to Jab, then move with the jab

cosign Most important first lessons is how to stand. Its really that simple. You don't start off with punching. You don't start off with defense. You start off teaching a kid how to stand in place. Consign. .before footwork a person needs to learn how to be still, balanced,centered yet slightly off the "line" with their back heal slightly off the floor...this is also something that is consistently slept on today..u should know this before stepping. ....nowadays people are taught to step using one method ...the tension built up in the back leg can be used as a great motor to project u forward...u just have to know how to do it correctly so its not too forceful to where u jump or have too much forward momentum ...its a much more athletic movement then just the Frankensteinish move the front leg back leg front leg back leg. ..but it all starts with being still and balanced back heel up n conscious of ur weight transfer.

thanks man...i took a tip from hopkins and make him keep a tennis ball under his chin to keep it down.told him you have to make things a habit so you cant do it wrong even if you wanted to If your son already knows defense which is generally the last thing the kids learn in boxing then you have to teach him how to relax when he is in the ring. Being so offensive minded at times keeps the fighters in the pocket to long

yea basically but its defense and also being in position to not only evade the punch but making him pay for missing...........its one thing to dodge a punch(which is hard enough)but to be able to land a punch a split second later is a work of art..im teaching my son alot cause this summer its on he's going to start competing and im going to be right there in his corner...cant wait You mean the way Lara does on my sig? Yea, it's beautiful. Takes a step forward to bait his opponent into throwing/opening up, breaks up the guard with his head allowing him to land the straight left after the hook.

Movement, not being linear all the time. Box circles around the opponent literally.

First thing you need to know is good foot work. Without proper foot technique you are screwed Foot Work How to tie wraps Basic Punches Basic Combos etc etc etc Positioning. Positioning is only for a fight/spar session. Good Trainers wont even let kids spar without getting the fundamentals right on the heavy/speed bags.

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