Teaching someone the fundamentals of boxing. Is there a right order?

[PerfectJab]

I have started to teach a family member the basics of boxing, just for fun and if he becomes seriously ‘hooked’, he can then start investing in a gym membership and some proper gloves and shoes.

I would like to hear opinions about the order in which to learn the fundamentals of boxing.

Every gym seems to agree about learning the stance and basic footwork.
Then a jab and a straight, moving forward and backward with a jab and straight and being very strict in correcting every single bad habit at this stage.

But a gym of a friend offers like an 8-week beginners fundamental course (large group, no sparring) that follows-up the jab and straight (after minimum attention for footwork, just moving forward and backward) with this order:

slipping punches and follow up with hooking both left and right
bobbing and weaving and uppercuts

Mind you, this is a 1-hour a day training course (3 or 4 days a week) which also includes warming-up, cardio, core-training, circuit etc etc.
So after 2 months of training they finish without haven’t learned anything about pivoting, jab or straight to the body, blocking or parrying.

I haven’t got much experience with other gyms but when I started, even before joining a gym, there is so much detail in boxing that I believe it’s impossible to just to rush through the movements. To learn a a proper hook or uppercut in such a short time in a large group (newbie vs newbie) and then move on to the next movement.

Am I being over-critical or not?

I am also curious whether you learned slipping, bobbing and weaving before blocking and parrying? I can’t remember in which order I learned it.
And if you got the time, what in your opinion is the best order to learn/drill the fundamentals?

Thanks for any replies.

[OctoberRed]

I have started to teach a family member the basics of boxing, just for fun and if he becomes seriously ‘hooked’, he can then start investing in a gym membership and some proper gloves and shoes.

I would like to hear opinions about the order in which to learn the fundamentals of boxing.

Every gym seems to agree about learning the stance and basic footwork.
Then a jab and a straight, moving forward and backward with a jab and straight and being very strict in correcting every single bad habit at this stage.

But a gym of a friend offers like an 8-week beginners fundamental course (large group, no sparring) that follows-up the jab and straight (after minimum attention for footwork, just moving forward and backward) with this order:

slipping punches and follow up with hooking both left and right
bobbing and weaving and uppercuts

Mind you, this is a 1-hour a day training course (3 or 4 days a week) which also includes warming-up, cardio, core-training, circuit etc etc.
So after 2 months of training they finish without haven’t learned anything about pivoting, jab or straight to the body, blocking or parrying.

I haven’t got much experience with other gyms but when I started, even before joining a gym, there is so much detail in boxing that I believe it’s impossible to just to rush through the movements. To learn a a proper hook or uppercut in such a short time in a large group (newbie vs newbie) and then move on to the next movement.

Am I being over-critical or not?

I am also curious whether you learned slipping, bobbing and weaving before blocking and parrying? I can’t remember in which order I learned it.
And if you got the time, what in your opinion is the best order to learn/drill the fundamentals?

Thanks for any replies.

For me, it would be how to throw a normal punch, stance, hitting the bag, jab, speed bag, proper cardio, etc.

[Lomadeaux]

I have started to teach a family member the basics of boxing, just for fun and if he becomes seriously ‘hooked’, he can then start investing in a gym membership and some proper gloves and shoes.

I would like to hear opinions about the order in which to learn the fundamentals of boxing.

Every gym seems to agree about learning the stance and basic footwork.
Then a jab and a straight, moving forward and backward with a jab and straight and being very strict in correcting every single bad habit at this stage.

But a gym of a friend offers like an 8-week beginners fundamental course (large group, no sparring) that follows-up the jab and straight (after minimum attention for footwork, just moving forward and backward) with this order:

slipping punches and follow up with hooking both left and right
bobbing and weaving and uppercuts

Mind you, this is a 1-hour a day training course (3 or 4 days a week) which also includes warming-up, cardio, core-training, circuit etc etc.
So after 2 months of training they finish without haven’t learned anything about pivoting, jab or straight to the body, blocking or parrying.

I haven’t got much experience with other gyms but when I started, even before joining a gym, there is so much detail in boxing that I believe it’s impossible to just to rush through the movements. To learn a a proper hook or uppercut in such a short time in a large group (newbie vs newbie) and then move on to the next movement.

Am I being over-critical or not?

I am also curious whether you learned slipping, bobbing and weaving before blocking and parrying? I can’t remember in which order I learned it.
And if you got the time, what in your opinion is the best order to learn/drill the fundamentals?

Thanks for any replies.

I stepped for days before I was taught to throw a punch.

[PerfectJab]

I stepped for days before I was taught to throw a punch.

I think that this how really good gyms teach. But most people who start out probably won't have the patience for this.

[Rockin']

I think that this how really good gyms teach. But most people who start out probably won't have the patience for this.

I demanded to spar on my first day. Sparred that day and just about every day that followed that day, for years. What fun is boxing if you don't box anybody? Everybody walks in with different attributes.............Rockin'

[Lomadeaux]

I think that this how really good gyms teach. But most people who start out probably won't have the patience for this.

He could of had me step for weeks... It wouldn't matter. All I wanted to do was be a fighter.

[OctoberRed]

I demanded to spar on my first day. Sparred that day and just about every day that followed that day, for years. What fun is boxing if you don't box anybody? Everybody walks in with different attributes.............Rockin'

Very first day? How did it go?

[Rockin']

Very first day? How did it go?

I got knocked down. I ate a shot and my legs just gave out. I jumped right back up, claiming that I was fine. The coach, Rodger wanted me to step out and get a rest. I was like I'm fine man, we finished our rounds. I had my first bout 2 months later in the Junior Olympic Tournament: Detroit.................Rockin'

[siablo14]

I stepped for days before I was taught to throw a punch.

I demanded to spar on my first day. Sparred that day and just about every day that followed that day, for years. What fun is boxing if you don't box anybody? Everybody walks in with different attributes.............Rockin'

The two boxing gods on here saying different.

[medic5678]

Footwork first. Anyone can go in winging punches.