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  • Thedeadgamer
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    Is my coach teaching me right?

    Hello, I started at a new boxing gym last night, which means I also have a new trainer. I am used to the toe-heel alignment stance, which is the most commonly thing taught on YouTube. Instead of this, he taught me to keep my feet shoulder width facing forward, then step forward with my left foot and that’s it. No toe-heel alignment, or turning the foot at “45” or “90” degrees. my rear foot faces forward naturally. It looks something like this. Is this bad coaching? Perhaps time to find a new one? https://images.app.goo.gl/1hFDNzQ1udFBNvDt5

    while on most sites, this stance is taught with the toe-heel lining up.
    Last edited by Thedeadgamer; 03-11-2021, 09:28 AM.
  • Lomadeaux
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    #2
    That second picture is garbage. Never stand like that.

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    • Thedeadgamer
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      #3
      Originally posted by Lomadeaux
      That second picture is garbage. Never stand like that.
      You mean the one with the guy wearing all white right? Or the other pic. If you don’t mind me asking, could you explain why it’s trash?
      Last edited by Thedeadgamer; 03-11-2021, 11:33 AM.

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      • Ben Bolt
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        At first, your new coach should inform you about that every blow to your head is a step closer to early dementia.
        Our brains, they're very fragile computers.

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        • Shadoww702
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          #5
          Originally posted by Thedeadgamer
          Hello, I started at a new boxing gym last night, which means I also have a new trainer. I am used to the toe-heel alignment stance, which is the most commonly thing taught on YouTube. Instead of this, he taught me to keep my feet shoulder width facing forward, then step forward with my left foot and that’s it. No toe-heel alignment, or turning the foot at “45” or “90” degrees. my rear foot faces forward naturally. It looks something like this. Is this bad coaching? Perhaps time to find a new one? https://images.app.goo.gl/1hFDNzQ1udFBNvDt5

          while on most sites, this stance is taught with the toe-heel lining up.
          https://images.app.goo.gl/D2vUpeTjMFm66T4x6
          I kind of seeing what he's teaching but without watching in full motion can't really tell??? Pics ain't doing it for me what he's teaching. Most gyms on newbies treat you like babies. And no respect. So they want to see if your untrainable....Or worth their time.

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          • Shadoww702
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            #6
            Originally posted by Ben Bolt
            At first, your new coach should inform you about that every blow to your head is a step closer to early dementia.
            Our brains, they're very fragile computers.
            Most before you can even punch teach you how to walk...

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            • Shadoww702
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              #7
              Originally posted by Lomadeaux
              That second picture is garbage. Never stand like that.
              Yeah that did look bad!!! That's just a KO waiting to happen

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              • Thedeadgamer
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                #8
                Originally posted by Shadoww702

                Yeah that did look bad!!! That's just a KO waiting to happen
                You mean the one with the guy wearing all white right? With the toe heel aligned? Or the other one? May I ask why is it bad?
                Last edited by Thedeadgamer; 03-11-2021, 10:52 PM.

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                • Lomadeaux
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Thedeadgamer

                  You mean the one with the guy wearing all white right? Or the other pic. If you don’t mind me asking, could you explain why it’s trash?
                  The one where his right foot was pointing toward 3 o'clock. You can't get your right hand off fast at all. What happens when a guy just steps to you're left? Keep your right foot pointed at about 2 o'clock.

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                  • Dawn-nightmarex
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Thedeadgamer
                    Hello, I started at a new boxing gym last night, which means I also have a new trainer. I am used to the toe-heel alignment stance, which is the most commonly thing taught on YouTube. Instead of this, he taught me to keep my feet shoulder width facing forward, then step forward with my left foot and that’s it. No toe-heel alignment, or turning the foot at “45” or “90” degrees. my rear foot faces forward naturally. It looks something like this. Is this bad coaching? Perhaps time to find a new one? https://images.app.goo.gl/1hFDNzQ1udFBNvDt5

                    while on most sites, this stance is taught with the toe-heel lining up.
                    https://images.app.goo.gl/D2vUpeTjMFm66T4x6
                    Someone correct me if I’m wrong.
                    after some experience, I just tell myself to point both of my feet at my opponent. The feet are still staggered, not squared. I think the whole 45 or 90 degree angles of feet are over simplifying. Especially that toe heel alignment stance in the second picture, just try standing like that then try to throw a solid right hand or left hook. Head movement in that stance is even limited. Just face your opponent. I am not a boxing expert, so someone feel free to correct me if I’m wrong
                    Last edited by Dawn-nightmarex; 03-14-2021, 01:33 AM.

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