Boxing Boots/ Sprained Ankle/ Sparring Vid

[mspiegelo]

**** footwork.
Chin up in the air.
One jab at a time.
No body shots.
One shot and move.
Too predictable.
Slapping right hand.
Need to improve foot speed.
Left hook looked extremely weak and none landed anywhere near.
You need to duck to throw body shots.
Quit running so much.

What weight are ya? You look lanky as ****
But, yeah get back to the basics you shouldn't have been sparring.

ouch. currently 178. who knows what weight i'll gain by the time i am back to training. we havent decided on fighting 165 or 178 yet. itll be a while before i fight. at least until january....

[keepthemhandsup]

if you're like me and got weak ankle's.....i say get some high tops...it looks like you got the low tops in that vid....just get some high tops, it don't gotta be expensive, buy what you can afford.

[dfwtx]

thanks for the feedback. the guy im sparring is actually my trainer. he fights heavy-super heavy in the masters and is undefeated (actualy, one blatant robbery loss out-of-state). he wants me to use a refined version of this style, though with improved efficiency in my movement. basically- he wants me to fight tall (which will suit me at 165 where i should be one of the taller guys) and he wants me to use a lot of movement, and work off the jab to set up the right hand. i watch a lot of boxing but havent found one guy i want to emulate. my favorite guys are the ones i wouldnt use as an example because they were soo gifted that they broke the rules like RJJ and Ali....

thats great he sounds like a good trainer, for some movement i'd watch winky wright he's very efficient and intelligent in all of his movement. Also watch some lanky guys like Hearns. Best of luck.

[peewee1460]

i know this has already been said but, you need to focus on your movement. and not just in sparring or in foorwork drills, but all the time. every now and then when you're working the bag or shadow boxing stop midstride and check your foot placement. don't try box and move on your toes until basic movement is instinctive to you.

[hinduw]

you are pushing to much with your jab, you should snap it

[TheBlackSwifty]

No offence but I think you need more training before you fight in January, you are in good physical shape but really ,really wooden in the ring and have ALOT to learn. You should stop the weights completely and just concentrate on boxing to get some fluidity in your movement which is seriously lacking. Boxers who start younger have this but its is harder when you start late like yourself. Having said that if you got the dedication and will and get yourself a good trainer you will get there, but maybe 6 more months before you fight.

[PunchDrunk]

January should be plenty of time, IF your trainer starts teaching you, instead of bullying you around in the ring...

[beardown]

think basketball defensive drills. left to right, right to left.

[Trrmo]

January should be plenty of time, IF your trainer starts teaching you, instead of bullying you around in the ring...

Well he would need to improve alot before January or he could get knocked out unless his opponent is not very good! I think at least 6 months more, its different for the littler guys but at his weight fights can end fast with inexperience.

[Trrmo]

You could practice movement in the ring, moving one direction in a circular motion and quickly changing, it will build up strength and balance in your ankles. Its hard to explain but its like skipping to one side.
Instead of trying to copy a favourite boxer or Thomas Hearns like someone said, I would just work on your jab, doubles and triple, straight right and keeping your hands up. If you get this right you will score effectively and be able to win fights at novice level. You got a good build and reach for your weight and when you get your balance and timing right your straight lefts and right will be very damaging and effective and score points which what its all about.

Later you can work on more movement, slipping, counters, more combos etc. My opinion anway.