First Amateur Fight - Need your advice

[austinlarg]

Hands much higher. After he misses a jab he always bounces back and hits his gloves together...that's where I would attack him. Your brother does the same things over and over.

Also tuck the chin. His jab is slow. I'm not sure he knew how he should approach that fighter. He looked like he wanted to stick and move but his jab needs to be quicker.

Also he backs up in a straight line and when he does move laterally, his chin is always up in the air and his hands are down.


Also notice that black guy wasnt even using his jab properly. He was just tryin to set up a big punch. His jab was just kind of out there tryin to blind your brother and set up the right hand.

[Shanks]

rule number 1- fight someone in your own weight class lol. that black dude has to be at least 2 divisions above your bro

[fraidycat]

As has been covered, he needs to keep his hands up. He should learn the traditional guards -- orthodox, peekaboo, crouch, Philly Shell, even the Jeffries crouch -- and spar from each, and find what works for him.

He also needs to get hit a lot more in practice; he's glove shy. Big time.

- He moves his head UNTIL his opponent throws a punch. Then he stays still as the punch lands. Glove-shy; he's freezing up. I know because I used to be glove-shy (hence my username.)

- If he hadn't been so intent on ducking away, he could've rung that guy's bell with a straight or overhand every time he left that jab hanging. That's a HUGE opening for a shorter fighter to exploit. Bat the jab aside or smother it, and throw the cross as you step in: BAM! X's for eyes.

BTW, at my gym we rest between rounds, or between flurries on the bag, by putting our fists up on our eyebrows and moving our feet while we catch our breath. After a month or so you'll find yourself automatically catching your breath with your hands up, shuffling around. It saves your ass in the ring when you make shelling up and moving a reflex.

I hope this helps.