Shadow boxing; Do you Hate it or do ya LOVE IT?

[Unanimous]

Do you run a lot for conditionning?

I signed up a time a go and was not able to do all the things , because i was wasted at that time, so i did lots of running or jogging, and it is very good right now!

Not being funny Peek, but my thread actually mentioned that I DON'T run at the moment. When I do it will be for stamina & fitness, for the exact reasons you mentioned - so that I WILL be able to do all the things. I'm 34 and I imagine most of the guys at the gym will be younger than me so I want to show the whipper-snappers there's life after 30! Lol!!

[DutchDynamite]

Not being funny Peek, but my thread actually mentioned that I DON'T run at the moment. When I do it will be for stamina & fitness, for the exact reasons you mentioned - so that I WILL be able to do all the things. I'm 34 and I imagine most of the guys at the gym will be younger than me so I want to show the whipper-snappers there's life after 30! Lol!!

you'll be alright, i am 35 and i go faster and longer then those youngsters. Its fun. Push harder and show them what we re made of!

[Unanimous]

you'll be alright, i am 35 and i go faster and longer then those youngsters. Its fun. Push harder and show them what we re made of!

Lol! Go, go, over-30 brigade!

[BennyST]

i think you need it, its a good way to practice your technique and build some speed.

and remember what Cus D'Amato said about shadow boxing

"Cus had a problem when fighters only approached shadowboxing as a warming-up exercise, which was literally all of 'em! What they do is - they simply go through the motions, f*** around doing f*** all, stab at the air, before moving onto the so-called real workout on the bags. But once you are in the ring, you will be confronted by different opponents who will use different styles and techniques. If you've already seen this guy, played these situations out and predicted your reactions as you shadowboxed, that puts you one step and one punch ahead of your opponent. Think in terms of combination punching - it's how big, heavy guys like Floyd Patterson and Mike Tyson got their hands moving quick as f*** and their combinations flowing like f*** - without the resistance of a bag or the impact of hitting an opponent to affect your punches, it's shadowboxing that is the time to concentrate on the importance of throwing more than one shot at a time. Taking this approach will create a good habit of punching in combinations. It will also help you to become more fluid in your delivery and create better balance between your footwork and hand activity. Do not throw a meaningless punch, without an opponent to fend off or a bag to react to, you have the time and clear thinking to concentrate on the punches you throw. Throwing a lazy jab or a slapping right hand out doesn't help you in the ring, so do not do it in training."

Indeed! There really is something missing from most peoples shadowboxing. As it states above, most people view it as an ancillary exercise. Just something to warm up with or play around thinking more about looking good with silly moves and forgetting to bother with proper form.

Shadowboxing really is the next best thing to sparring. It can instill the perfect technique in your punches and keep you moving fluid with the combinations you are practicing. You can practice the fine details of the finer points of your form or combo's.

As 'Reed' said, you've got to practice keeping perfect form but still do everything as if you are fighting. Throw all the combinations, keeping as swift as you can while really focusing on using extra defense, head movement and constant lateral motion.

I find nothing better than working up a hard sweat with skipping then moving into the rounds of shadowboxing to practice and perfect my moves, and what I want to instill in myself for greater fighting ability, then taking that onto the bags and into sparring. Just moving straight into bag work or even sparring is quite simply a bad way to train. You have to learn how to learn! The best way is to take it step by step and to progress in a step by step manner. You stick with the fundamentals/technique/basic work always, while using that as a foundation to step up the rest of your training and progress .... errr .... progressively.

[DutchDynamite]

Lol! Go, go, over-30 brigade!

two of my bro`s just joined my gym - 43 & 45 y/old WE ARE YOUNG

[Unanimous]

two of my bro`s just joined my gym - 43 & 45 y/old WE ARE YOUNG

Woah, life in the old dog yet then!

[DutchDynamite]

Woah, life in the old dog yet then!

life starts at 40

[msagrain]

like because i can see what i'm doing right and what i'm doing wrong.