serious question about getting my son into boxing...

[..WaRSpencE..]

I don't know what's been posted..I might be repeating ****..but if this hasn't been mentioned take this in to consideration..

I say fix the basics..MITT WORK!..teach a jab..make him perfect that ****..the most important punch in boxing..then work on harder punches like hooks, uppercuts and of course crosses!.

Roadwork..his stamina needs to build now!..and make him diet!!!..I don't mean just salad and water..I mean Lean meats, Protein, egg whites, complex carbs and definitely stay away from fatty foods (McDonalds, BK, etc) and LOTS of WATER!!!..

No weight training..too young!..strictly push ups sit ups pull ups and plyometrics!..should up his strength and speed!.

Work on basic footwork, head movement, and defense..just know that this won't be fun..it takes hard work and dedication..blood sweat and tears..days when you don't wanna do it no more..YOU HAVE TO!!..it's all in the discipline you teach him..

last but not least..I don't know how your money is..but if you can manage to arrange a weekend off every now and then especially when he has a Mon or Fri off (3-day weekend) to go to different cities to their gyms..like 1 in Texas, 1 in Cali, and 1 in Chicago..etc..as all those have different styles of fighting and training..you can team up with the gyms trainer and he can use his regimen to teach him a few new tricks and polish some things up..he's young he can learn and absorb alot of information and keep it embedded in his head..

When there's a will there's a way..I'm sure you can do it man..good luck with him..and I hope to see some tapes of him working the bag or the mitts sometime soon..Peace out homie!

[nystate0fm1nd]

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

If you really can't find a gym, I'd look at some training videos if I were you and start from there. You THINK you know boxing, but unless you've done it and have been trained before, you won't know how to teach him properly. You could end up (though no fault of your own) teaching him some bad habits that will be hard to break later on.

Ringside makes pretty good equipment from my experience. Don't buy cheap **** because it will just be **** and you'll have to get better stuff not too far down the line.

Also, this would be a better post for the training/nutrition section, because most of the guys on this part of the forums are ****** and ignorant, think they know everything but never threw a punch, let alone stepped into a ring, in their lives.

Good luck with it!

[El Chicano]

Yeah, just put him in a sport where he has the potential to take heavy damage to the head and become a slurring idiot in his adult life. Good thinking. College is overrated.

[xxjace]

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.

man I appreciate it but covington is around 6 hours from where I live..

[rskumm21]

Unless you have some serious boxing experience you want him trained by someone who really knows what they are doing;especially to get him started with a good foundation. If you are really serious about it, them maybe you need to move closer to a gym that can train him. Parents who are serious about say, making their child a movie star, will go as far as relocating to L.A. it all depends on what level of commitment you have to turning him into a Champion.

[supRa]

lol just like my dad...

he freakin loves the sport.... he got me into it... took me to a gym and BAM started compitingggggg.... .and boyyy my dad gets nervoussss still do this day... even when i spar he gets nervous... lol.... just b ready for watever comes... just like my pops says...
'boxing is like a rollercoaster, u aint always gonna b on top'

i guess u can train him... watch some tapes on how to train... i mean u got knowledge on the sport all u need to learn is how to motivate ur son... and learn how to b a coach!!


go 4 it man!!!!!!!!!

[boxing_great]

u have a very very skinny boy!

[JM1]

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

this is easy bro. buy boxing equipments yourself then train your son. if you have a garage or a decent space you can buy a ringside trainer and that equipment will already give you space for a heavy bag and speedball. the double end bag and miits will be easy. if you cant build a ring within your free space you can use some matts

[Gettin Jiggy]

go out and buy boxing eqiument etc pads, bags, gloves. tell your son he has to be dedicated and live eat and sleep boxing. make sure you and him watch and study fight tapes together, you will learn alot watching fellow atg's.

and just give your 110% into training him! thats what jack mosely use to do with shane! and he will get far, and if he has talent it will show no matter what!

good luck man!

[ICEMAN JOHN SCULLY]

The thing for me is...and I mean no disrespect but...watching boxing and training someone to do it are two VERY different things...training a boxer involves A LOT... a tremendous amount that, honestly, must be gained by being in a gym, being around fighters, watching sparring endlessly, working corners, under pressure, etc. ..I would try bringing him to a gym somewhere...because the reality is that you as a trainer at this point in the game will only have your own eyes to watch his progress...and if he is making mistakes you will have no idea of it because you will be the one teaching them to him...