serious question about getting my son into boxing...

[Me La Pelan]

I'm honestly not sure ; never was a big fan of Joe's.

But that's only 1 example of a father with 0 experience training his son.

There are plenty of other examples.

Same as there are plenty of other examples of "late starters" who had success with it. Guys like Tarver, Campbell, Qawi, etc....

And they all started much later than 14.

yes that is true but would you say that starting to train him early would give him more of an advantage?

[Me La Pelan]

all I'm saying is that HE needs to be ready to start teaching his son "the right way". Get some books or vids at the library. Technique don't just come from watching fights.

[Me La Pelan]

boxing is just like any other sport. You should get them in as soon as they can. My nephews are baseball players, been playing since they were 5, now they are 17 and 15 and being scouted to play for the US U18 Team. The longer they have to learn before going pro the better

[mrpain81]

Get all the equipment you would need for proper boxing training, once you have all that study lots of tapes from different trainers and try to emulate the teachings to your son.

Here is a youtube channel with more then enough boxing training videos to get you on your way.

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=...ay&view=videos

[zelley]

No clubs nearby, no equipment, but yes to hope and desire

Without any equipment, one could learn stance, footwork,
and the basic punches.

If you don't have a proper skipping rope, then an old piece of rope will do.

Just standing in one spot, one can practice left jabs -
single jabs, double jabs and even triple jabs
and power jabs to head and body.

Having somebody leading with jabs, can teach defense -
blocking, slipping, and the beat goes on with every type of punch and defensive technique.

Much of what is needed, doesn't need a full time gym,
just the desire and availability to learn and practice.

[PAC-BOY]

I'm sure there is a lot that can't be explained to you. Maybe you'll get it when you're an adult.

I found the words I was lost with...You're an idiot.

[ßringer]

yes that is true but would you say that starting to train him early would give him more of an advantage?

Absolutely.

The younger ; the better.

But all I'm saying is that it's not always true.

As long as you have the pasion to do it ; the age doesn't really matter much.

Granted when he's facing guys his own age in the Amateurs who'v ebeen doing it since they were 5, he might run into some problems.

But it's a learning experience ; it's not like he wants his kid to be the next Roy Jones or Floyd Mayweather.

So as long as it stays at that learning experience level for a while, there should be no pressure.

I see it was a win/win for both the son, and the father.

Regardless of the outcome both of them will walk away from it with a much greater appreciation for the sport, and probably strengthen their bond as well.

all I'm saying is that HE needs to be ready to start teaching his son "the right way". Get some books or vids at the library. Technique don't just come from watching fights.

Once again ; absolutely.

Become a sponge.

Soak up everything you can about the sport from every writer and author you can.

Watch videos of shadowboxing techniques, let him watch videos of his favorite fighters training so he can see the hard work being put in and the sacrifice it's going to take.

And just go from there.

Be light hearted, but be dedicated.

[PAC-BOY]

Absolutely.

The younger ; the better.

But all I'm saying is that it's not always true.

As long as you have the pasion to do it ; the age doesn't really matter much.

Granted when he's facing guys his own age in the Amateurs who'v ebeen doing it since they were 5, he might run into some problems.

But it's a learning experience ; it's not like he wants his kid to be the next Roy Jones or Floyd Mayweather.

So as long as it stays at that learning experience level for a while, there should be no pressure.

I see it was a win/win for both the son, and the father.

Regardless of the outcome both of them will walk away from it with a much greater appreciation for the sport, and probably strengthen their bond as well.

Once again ; absolutely.

Become a sponge.

Soak up everything you can about the sport from every writer and author you can.

Watch videos of shadowboxing techniques, let him watch videos of his favorite fighters training so he can see the hard work being put in and the sacrifice it's going to take.

And just go from there.

Be light hearted, but be dedicated.

Thats what im saying. when i moved on into my gym my dad basicly made me. I didn't want my dad to stop training me. So I agreed once i learned he was still gonna play apart. My coach knows whats best for my boxing. My dad knew what was best for me. Point is all those years did grow into a better bond. For sure a win / win!!!!

[Me La Pelan]

A WEALTH of info in the first 30+ seconds. The right way to throw a jab. As you know the JAB is the most basic punch for a good foundation.

[freudianfloyd]

I have been a huge fan of boxing for years now..I always wanted to be a boxer myself.I waited to long in life to get started.I live and breath boxing 24/7.I'm on here every night as much as possible,I'm constantly watching my fight collection... but anyways

Heres my question:

My son always says he wants to box..He's 14 years old around 100 lbs and has a nice long reach..He has alot of rhythm with dancing and all..he can move very well..I have been wanting to get him to try boxing for a while and he seems very interested.I personnally have alot of boxing knowledge( not to gloat)but I know alot about boxing and have watched it for a long time..
I wanna train him myself and promote him but heres the problem...

There is nowhere around where I live to do any kind of boxing..We live in a small rural town in ky and boxing is a dead sport around here...everyone is into that mma stuff though but anyways...looking for some tips?? I would like to train him myself for around a year or so and get him into amateur boxing then go from there...where do I start ?? honestly looking for opinions and answers..thanks in advance ..I know he would probably need a real trainer but I'd like to try it myself..Thanks guys

Where in Kentucky are you located? I live in the Cincinnati area, and when I was going to a boxing gym, the one I found that wasn't in too bad of an area was in Covington Kentucky. The place was called Shamrock Boxing. It was a hole in the wall, but they didn't charge anything to go there, they just asked for donations. Anyway, even if you wanted to train him yourself, you could atleast network with some of the people running this gym, and maybe find sparring partners when the time arrives.