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In this video Chuvalo exsplains some of the neck exercises that he used to do. I have also seen Liston doing the same thing.
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atturo gatti another old skool fighter. good luck mate, better than fighting like a klitchko or amir jab and run khan.Comment
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Not to disagree with anyone here but as a fighter or trainer if you set out to mimic anyone, your already lost.
The reason Marciano and others like him were so great was because they were one of a kind. To try and emulate such a fighter is limiting what you might do well or exposing what you don't do so well.
So many times in my gym I get young kids that want to fight "like Mayweather" for example, yet they don't have the speed and slickness that Mayweather has that God has given him and you can't teach.
You can teach his style but your going to get hurt in the ring of you don't have his natural attributes.
A good trainer will ALWAYS teach what the fighter is good at and try and hide what he isn't good at. Not have some cookie cutter way of training because it's "cool" or the young fighter wants to fight like his idol.
Be yourself, don't imitate anyone. Admire him and his work ethic but find your own path and own strengths in the game. You will be better for it and you will learn more about yourself and what you can and cannot do.Comment
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I respectfully disagree. What I'm asking for is what exercises, diet, and basic life style changes you'd make to improve your overall constitution? I understand your telling me if I wasn't born authentically tough it can not be taught. Accepted, but what is the harm in achieving a tougher, stronger, more durable me?Comment
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the best way to get to know your "boxing" self is first learning the basics 100%, straight punches, hooks, uppercuts, defensive manoeuvres and slipping punches, footwork.
then when you spar a lot, you will get to know what kind of person you are in the ring. if you like to keep oversight and pick shots with your jab, or **** hard and fast.
after you've learnt the basics, you can fight hard or slick or whatever way u want.Comment
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That's not how you explained yourself though. You made it sound (or I mistakenly took it) as you wanting to fight like Marciano.Originally posted by Marchegiano View Post
I understand your admiration of him but you are not him and not matter how much you watch or emulate him, you won't be him.
You might be better, worse, who knows but there's only one Marciano and there's only 1 you. To better yourself physically is great, that should priority #1 in the gym. Getting in great shape is step 1 in becoming a fighter, that goes without saying.
But mimicking another fighters style or thinking you can fight like him, is a dead end street. I see it every day in the gym. What you need to do is work hard, get in great shape and learn what YOU do best.Comment
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lol the funny thing is that everyone's done it sometimes. i love how James Toney used to fight.. i'm 6'5 and the biggest in my gym. using that style works like 30% of the time for me, for the rest of the time, i get hit a lot by the smaller faster guys hahaha.
the counters are rough though.
u get to accept your style after you notice when you get hit less and hit the other person more.Comment
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Chuvalo is correct in the video that was posted above. If you want to increase your odds of being able to absorb an opponent's punch without a concussive result, build yourself a stronger neck via bridging.
http://nomoreneckproblems.com/blog-n...out-grapplers/
Here's a link that describes some of the benefits of doing bridging, and includes a video demonstration of said exercises. I would like to add that you should do some kind of warm up first before exercising your neck in this fashion.
But really I think your barking up the wrong tree by wanting to fight in a specific way. Marciano fought in the style he did because it made the most of his physical assets, just as Mayweather or Pacquaio or anyone successful fights the way they do. I agree with others who have posted in this thread when I say that you're best off working with a boxing trainer and developing a style unique to your own genetic gifts and flaws.
It's difficult enough to be successful in boxing period, so you want to fight in your own style, the one that makes the most sense for you.Comment
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Originally posted by Marchegiano View Postchuvalo, dempsey and and marciano were tough because of their life experience, all of them worked at hard labor jobs, if you wanna make yourself tougher go get a job shoveling coal or something. hard physical work makes you toughOriginally posted by Kid Achilles View PostComment
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