Now am I boxing properly?

[Horus ra]

I am right handed but I want to be good at both orthodox (right handed) and southpaw(left). I find I can fight both ways and seem to find advantages when switching styles.

[dannyl15]

Put some speed on it, work on your head movement, up your adrenaline, and most definetely work on your foot movement and rhythm, bend those legs more, remember every time you swing you can be countered so alittle movement after those combos. Keep it up champ.

[Horus ra]

i just realised the size of your boxing gloves, jesus christ

The gloves the bag came with and the 9oz gloves I have make my hands blleed like crazy and mess up my knuckles bad even with lots of handwraps. The gloves I have in the video are 14oz. They are awesome as hell, they hit hard.

I think I punch pretty hard, I have the machine and bag tied down with 9 chains that, 2 of which are bolted to the wall. and I have a cement block holding it there because I keep knocking it over with no matter what size glove i wear.

By the way, the reason why I am hitting so slow, is because I am currently sore from exercising everyday and plus I'm on a very strong sedative that would probably make you uncouncious if I gave you one pill. I have to take it for anxiety.

[riveraboxing]

I'll start with the negatives and end with the positives

1) If your interested in learning how to box, really the best way to learn is from a boxing gym. Now you may say that it is for fun, excercise, etc but I say you never know when you may actually wanna fight. Also when you have poor technique this leads to many a training injuries. That being said, I know the economy is rough, so maybe try a YMCA or something like that. You really don't want to teach yourself because you can pick up bad habits and your not very objective when you critique yourself (But who is?).

2) I disagree with many here wishing to see you speed up. work slow until you master the techniques and then GRADUALLY increase the speed... Also master a basic tech and then go to more advanced. example, Get comfortable with the jab and the cross, and then move on to the hook and uppercut.. Don't be too quick to rush yourself or have others rush you

3) Don't forget your breathing

4) Watch switching back and forth between southpaw and orthodox is a really bad idea. You are too suseptible (we are obviously talking about in a competition) to get caught when you are switching stances.. You also are spending alot of time on learning how to do each tech. on both sides when it's really unneccesary. Learn how to do your tech. from the orthodox stance and u'll be just fine

Now on to the positives and you have plenty of them...

1) I like how when you are doing your punchs you are throwing at a slow pace trying to get the right form... Excellent

2) I like that already that you are using head movement when you are working on the bag... Learn to get into good habits.... Excellent

3) Something else that I noticed and i thought was very impressive for a beginner is while you are working you are looking for mistakes.. When you started out in southpaw you had your hand directly in front of your mouth (Just asking for someone to punch your glove into your face) the second time you switched into southpaw you corrected your hand to the side of your face... The first time you bobbed and weaved you bent at the waist but the second time you B&W you bent at knees like you were suppose to. again, excellent

I don't think that with a week under your belt and no formal training, that anyone ca determine what kind of talent that you have.. I know that with a humble attitude, willingness to learn, and hard work you will do fine in whatever avenue you pursue in boxing. Good luck and I hope to see more videos of your progress!!!!

[SonOfCuba]

speed it up, you look like a video game player on fight night

[Horus ra]

speed it up, you look like a video game player on fight night

again i'll repeat myself.

I was tired, sore from exercise everyday after a 2 year sedentary lifestyle and I"m on hardcore tranqulizers that usually knock people out, if i were to give you one, you'd be uncouncious. it's amazing i could do that and i wasn't trying to be fast anyway, i was just trying to display my form