Training questionnaire

[yidish pugilist]

How long have you been boxing
three months
Are you an Amateur, Pro, or just training for fun
amateur
Weight/Height
5-7, 140
Why do you box
to defend myself, always loved the sport
What do you need to work on the most
being less easy to hit/more elusive
What is your favorite/least favorite punch
left hook/uppercut
Which boxer's style do you most resemble on offense and defense
???
What are your pet peeves while training
people who run their mouth then get their ass kicked, and still make excuses
Which drill are you best/worst at
I'm **** at jumprope
How many hours do you train and how many days a week
1 1/2hrs monday-friday
How long did it take for you to feel like you knew what your were doing in all aspects of boxing
still don't know what the **** I'm doing
Whats the most important advice in boxing you know of
spar any chance you get. even if you're getting whupped, you're learning
What supplements do you take
none
What lesser known tips/advice/secrets of boxing/training do you know
physical toughness is mental toughness

[Domey]

How long have you been boxing
13 years.

Are you an Amateur, Pro, or just training for fun
Amature, turning pro after the Golden Gloves

Weight/Height
5'7, Featherweight moving up to Lightweight or Jr. Lightweight

Why do you box
I love to fight and stay in shape. My entire family is or has been involved with boxing at some point.

What do you need to work on the most
More running

What is your favorite/least favorite punch
I dont have a favorite or a least favorite, but if I was going to say a single punch, I would go with a left hook to the body.

Which boxer's style do you most resemble on offense and defense
Can't put my finger on any specific fighter..

What are your pet peeves while training
I love when people goto the gym a few times, maybe spar once, and walk around talking about how they "use to box"

Which drill are you best/worst at
No clue. I've worked out for so long I am pretty use to everything.

How many hours do you train and how many days a week
5 days a week, 1-2 hours a night.

How long did it take for you to feel like you knew what your were doing in all aspects of boxing
There is always room for improvement.

Whats the most important advice in boxing you know of
Stay conditioned.

What supplements do you take
None currently. Use to take Glucosomine along with mutli-vitamens and what not.

What lesser known tips/advice/secrets of boxing/training do you know
After running, walk on your heals for a few minutes, helps relieve shin splints! After eating a meal, go for a half hour walk to burn it off.

[Suckmedry]

[*]How long have you been boxing
Been training for real for 18 months
[*]Are you an Amateur, Pro, or just training for fun
Amateur
[*]Weight/Height
As of now I'm 5''5 and walking around at about 124lbs (holidays atm)
[*]Why do you box
I like to fight and I like how it gets me in shape, plus I love meeting all the different fighters and making new friends through boxing
[*]What do you need to work on the most
Developing sharper, faster attacks, adding more power, cutting the distance faster, dropping my weight into my punches more, bending my knees more etc etc etc
[*]What is your favorite/least favorite punch
Not sure, just throw whatever I need too
[*]Which boxer's style do you most resemble on offense and defense
Offensively? Not sure. Defensively I use the Winky Wright/Joshua Clottey style defence
[*]What are your pet peeves while training
People who are just generally wasting the time of the trainers and of the serious fighters
[*]Which drill are you best/worst at
Not really sure
[*]How many hours do you train and how many days a week
Varies. To prepare for my last fight I was in the gym 5 nights per week and doing various forms of running 6 days per week
[*]How long did it take for you to feel like you knew what your were doing in all aspects of boxing
There's always more to learn and develop
[*]Whats the most important advice in boxing you know of
Listen to your coach
[*]What supplements do you take
Multi Vitamins I guess that's about it, oh also
fish oil capsules
*]What lesser known tips/advice/secrets of boxing/training do you know
Listen to the people that know what they are talking about, doesn't seem like a secret tip but you would think it is seeing as how many people (myself included) don't always do it.

[mightymouse2k]

1) How long have you been boxing
Started boxing when i was 14, im now 26 so around 12 years.
2) Are you an Amateur, Pro, or just training for fun
Used to be an amateur, now i just box for fun.
3) Weight/Height
6'2, 195lbs
4) Why do you box
I love combat sports.
5) What do you need to work on the most
Keeping motivated
6) What is your favorite/least favorite punch
favourite punch - overhand right, don't really dislike any punch in particular.
7) Which boxer's style do you most resemble on offense and defense
Never really been told i resemble anyone, used to get referred to as a mouse and goldfish so... no idea really. Im just me.
8) What are your pet peeves while training
People who constantly talk in loud voices whilst im training.
9) Which drill are you best/worst at
Haven't got a clue really.... i hate skipping though... yeah... over 10 years training and im still **** at skipping.
How many hours do you train and how many days a week
Nowhere near enough at the moment.
How long did it take for you to feel like you knew what your were doing in all aspects of boxing
Haven't got there yet, still unsure about somethings and still can't get some things right.
Whats the most important advice in boxing you know of
Relax and stay loose.
What supplements do you take
vitamins
What lesser known tips/advice/secrets of boxing/training do you know
Don't know about secrets, i can only say concentrate and enjoy the sport.

LOL: I did this questionnaire 3 years ago.

[Marlin26]

1.How long have you been boxing: One year
2.Are you an Amateur, Pro, or just training for fun: Amatuer, first fight in jan
3.Weight/Height: 141 5"8
4.Why do you box: Personal quistion to answer
5.What do you need to work on the most: Conditioning
6.What is your favorite/least favorite punch: Favorite= Left hook to the body Least favorite = dont have one
7.Which boxer's style do you most resemble on offense and defense: Offense = Miguel Cotto, Defense = No real style, hands up and dodge
8.What are your pet peeves while training: non really
9.Which drill are you best/worst at: heavybag/running
10.How many hours do you train and how many days a week: 3 hours a day 5 days a week
11.How long did it take for you to feel like you knew what your were doing in all aspects of boxing: apparrently it takes several years to master this sport
12.Whats the most important advice in boxing you know of: Hands up boys
13.What supplements do you take: mutant mass protien shake, fish oil, multivitiman
14.What lesser known tips/advice/secrets of boxing/training do you know: Always watch your opponnents eyes, it can be the window to show you if an attack is coming, if he is hurt or if he is about to strike

[thatjamaicanguy]

[*]How long have you been boxing
i've been learning how to box for 8 months
[*]Are you an Amateur, Pro, or just training for fun
for fun
[*]Weight/Height
i'm 5'9, and 195.....
[*]Why do you box
i like how it feels when you throw a good punch
[*]What do you need to work on the most
perfecting the flow of combinations, and not leading in with my chin
[*]What is your favorite/least favorite punch
i love a good left hook, it feels great when you throw a good one, i hate the jab to the body, what good is that going to do?
[*]Which boxer's style do you most resemble on offense and defense
Offense: fighters like Juan Diaz, M.A.B., Pacquiao, Frazier- Defense: Mike Tyson, Cotto
[*]What are your pet peeves while training
stepping wrong so i twist up my foot a bit, never been injured by it, but it hurts
[*]Which drill are you best/worst at
skipping rope, running
[*]How many hours do you train and how many days a week
i practice at home every day
[*]How long did it take for you to feel like you knew what your were doing i'm still learning, and taking parts and pieces from other styles, and developing a style that fits me the best
[*]Whats the most important advice in boxing you know of
Master the basics, Especially your stance
[*]What supplements do you take
gummy bear multi vitamins...
[*]What lesser known tips/advice/secrets of boxing/training do you know
Master your stance and your footwork, it will give your punches more strength, it will make your defense and agility better. footwork also helps get your punches off smoothly

[ScottDBA]

[QUOTE=ExecutiveOutlaw;3110989]Out of curiosity I have a few questions for you guys:

• How long have you been boxing
  Since June 2008
• Are you an Amateur, Pro, or just training for fun
  Amateur. 14 fights, 9 wins 5 losses. Two of those losses by 1 damn point. Two of them were close decisions. Only got beat bad once, lost 32-5 in my first open class fight to a guy with 40 fights who won his next three fights that weekend and won the tournament, so it doesn't bug me.
• Weight/Height
  ~160lbs/5'10"
• Why do you box
  I played soccer and football before, had been out of sports for a year or two and saw an ad in the paper for a new boxing gym. Thought I would give it a shot and I was hooked after my first day. Didn't watch much boxing before, lots of MMA though. Now I just watch boxing and it's taken over my life lol.
• What do you need to work on the most
  Footwork.
• What is your favorite/least favorite punch
  Favourite is anything to the body. Usually a right hook to the ribs or straight right to the stomach.
  
  Least favourite....I guess my left hook. I'd love it but I can't seem to through it very well.
• Which boxer's style do you most resemble on offense and defense
  My coach says Alfredo Angulo. Not the best defense or the fastest puncher but big power, great chin and lots of pressure.
• What are your pet peeves while training
  Unreliable training partners I guess. Having nobody to spar with when you want to do some work sucks.
• Which drill are you best/worst at
  I don't know about what I'm best or worst at, but I like sparring and hitting pads the best and like shadowboxing the least (but I still do it of course)
• How many hours do you train and how many days a week
  Usually 2.5 hours five days per week at the gym, plus whatever running I do in the morning.
• How long did it take for you to feel like you knew what your were doing in all aspects of boxing
  I certainly wasn't an expert but I was very confident for my first fight and that was after 5.5 months and we were trying to get me one before that. I felt I was well prepared for anything I would encounter in the ring.
• Whats the most important advice in boxing you know of
  Don't give up becasue it's hard. Weather it's your first day in the gym and you're exhausted and think there's no way you'll be able to handle a real fight, or you're in a fight and it's not going your way. Just keep going and learn from any bad situations you encounter.
• What supplements do you take
  Does protein shake count as a supplement? That's it.
• What lesser known tips/advice/secrets of boxing/training do you know
  Umm...nobody really goes to the body, especially novice boxers. So if you're just starting out learn to whack that body hard and often. My first fight I landed more body shots than head shots (though it did end with a head shot). My opponent had no idea how to block them. I won my last fight becasue I wore the guy down with body shots and he had nothing left in the third.
  
  I know telling people to go to the body isn't a secret or anything but not many amateurs do it so if you do you will have a big advantage. Most guys are headhunters especially when just starting out.

[Equilibrium]

Out of curiosity I have a few questions for you guys:

1. How long have you been boxing
2. Are you an Amateur, Pro, or just training for fun
3. Weight/Height
4. Why do you box
5. What do you need to work on the most
6. What is your favorite/least favorite punch
7. Which boxer's style do you most resemble on offense and defense
8. What are your pet peeves while training
9. Which drill are you best/worst at
10. How many hours do you train and how many days a week
11. How long did it take for you to feel like you knew what your were doing in all aspects of boxing
12. Whats the most important advice in boxing you know of
13. What supplements do you take
14. What lesser known tips/advice/secrets of boxing/training do you know

1-Around 10 years.

2-Mostly for fun, had 4 amateur fights between the ages of 16 and 19 but i'm 25 now and just train for fun.

3-6 foot 4, 245 pounds, i need to go back to around 230, let myself go for the past few months.

4-To stay in shape, get rid of stress and i also happen to enjoy punching things.

5-Keeping my hands up when im on the bag, i have the bad habit of getting flashy sometimes. It doesn't happen much in sparring but it still not something i want to get away with.

6-My favorite punches are my right hook and straight left. I don't really have a punch i don't like, maybe just my overhand left.

7-I'd say Chad Dawson, but with a little more pop in my punches.

8-Well i have not been to the gym for a while since i was injured but i'll go back soon. What i don't like at the gym is that we have 3 trainers, 2 of them are good, one of them is an old british guy and he's trying to get everybody to change their styles. If we'd listen to him we would all fight like Wladimir Klitschko.

9-Heavy bag, i have been told many times that watching me go at the heavybag is impressive.

10-I usually work out 2 to 4 hours a day, not always all in one go. I usually train 6 days a week. With Saturday being my only day off, and sunday and wednesday being days where i do lighter training.

11-I still learn all the time. But when i first picked up boxing i never was really serious about it, boxed for 4 years but i didn't really give a ****. I eventually stopped boxing for 2 years or so but when i came back is really when i got motivated and started getting better. I'm 25 and i'm in better shape, and i'm stronger and faster than when i was 20.

12-Keep your hands up.

13-None, i try to eat well. Lots of fruits and vegetable, lean meats and i only drink water, no juice or soda.

14-Land punches with your damn knuckles. A lot of fighters, even pro fighters slap their hooks and land punches with the wrong part of the gloves.

Interesting topic, cheers.