My gym has only lightweights and trainers just doing community service.. what to do?

[jrs87]

I have nobody to spar with. And won't.

My trainer has never boxed in his life and is only doing his community service hours

The only other trainer there works exclusively with lightweights.. I'm 5'9 230 pounds in decent shape so I don't exactly fit the style they're used to (punching without power and focusing more on points and footwork instead of KOs or knockdowns)

With my structure I'm a big fan of the peek-a-boo style, which they seem to think is ******. I'm not saying everything they do is worthless, but the stuff that is more correct and/or useful, I can do those drills on my own.

Furthermore, the gym is only open 2-3x a week for an hour or so

Now, to be fair, they have taught me how to throw the different punches correctly and put combos together. But with the majority of the people there being between 7 and 15 years old, with ONE other person being 18, I don't feel it's the best place for me to be

At this point, would it be a horrible idea to get a heavy bag, speed bag, mirrors, -video camera- and other essentials and learn combos and movement on my own and analyzing my training later in the evening? I feel I'd progress a lot faster.. and possibly further.

I'd still practice with the bite-size guys and get there when I can find somebody willing to spar, and they'd set up fights for me.

And no, there isn't another gym within a couple hours from here

[SpeedKillz]

I have nobody to spar with. And won't.

My trainer has never boxed in his life and is only doing his community service hours

The only other trainer there works exclusively with lightweights.. I'm 5'9 230 pounds in decent shape so I don't exactly fit the style they're used to (punching without power and focusing more on points and footwork instead of KOs or knockdowns)

With my structure I'm a big fan of the peek-a-boo style, which they seem to think is ******. I'm not saying everything they do is worthless, but the stuff that is more correct and/or useful, I can do those drills on my own.

Furthermore, the gym is only open 2-3x a week for an hour or so

Now, to be fair, they have taught me how to throw the different punches correctly and put combos together. But with the majority of the people there being between 7 and 15 years old, with ONE other person being 18, I don't feel it's the best place for me to be

At this point, would it be a horrible idea to get a heavy bag, speed bag, mirrors, -video camera- and other essentials and learn combos and movement on my own and analyzing my training later in the evening? I feel I'd progress a lot faster.. and possibly further.

I'd still practice with the bite-size guys and get there when I can find somebody willing to spar, and they'd set up fights for me.

And no, there isn't another gym within a couple hours from here

training urself isnt a great idea cuz u develop bad habits. u can certainly condition and strength train on ur own, but skills u gotta get from a good trainer. plus if u fight, u gotta spar with dudes ur size so u can get used to the impact of the punch. try and find a new gym.

[BodyW8]

If that's the only gym you can get to, don't expect to turn into a world champion (that's tough love, sorry dude but to get good at fighting people your weight you need to spar people near your size), but you can still become decent using what you have, and yes, but your own stuff but make sure to practise proper technique...

If your heart's completely set on boxing then maybe you should relocate to somewhere near a better gym

Wrong section btw.

[Mike_Dee]

goto another gym. i'm lucky in my county, we have four boxing gyms. its hard for a south paw like me to find another south paw to spar with...