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It's important to note that while the rock is remembered for his toughness, if you asked him, he would tell you he was "boxing" out there not "brawling."
He looked rough and awkward cause he was well, rough and awkward but he goes out hands up, chin down, perfect distance between the feet, left shoulder up protecting the chin, right shoulder dropped slightly, looks out through the top of his eye sockets, etc. he was a textbook fighter, not some mad swinger who threw nothing but reckless punches. What it is I think, is the violence of his style, that is what you're trying to describe. He was so violent that to the untrained eye, it looked like slugging. but no, his trainers taught him to box, to hit without getting hit, he just didn't go out there making slickness his priority, violence was his priority because it gave him the best shot to win. "why waltz with a guy for 12 when you can get him out in 1?"
what I'm saying, is that the styles are different but the inner mechanisms, the thought processes which you train to become automatic reactions, are the same whether its muhammad ali or rocky marciano. the foundations are the same in every fighter, the only that changes is the mind and the muscles. it looks different because everyone's body is different and because your mind is responsible for training your body in what to do. since all the techniques in boxing are essentially the same, the real talent lies in the mind, the champ always knows where hes at and has "vision" in the ring. rocky had that in spades, so even though he wasn't graceful he became a force. " the will must be greater than the skill."
alot of the great Italian fighters were actually skilled boxers with a full repertoire of moves, shots and feints, but their boxing skills were overshadowed by there Black brothers at the time, so history instead remember them for their durability, power and courage. but go back and watch, even guys like graziano could get in under your arms and club your body, or pick of straights with his right glove. Jake Lamotta could move his head and shoulder roll in any way you can imagine. if you've ever been in the ring, you understand what I mean.
Everything you do in the ring should always be textbook form, but depending on what man is out there it will look totally different. so do what your coaches say, do everything textbook and don't worry about having a style that will "look violent" to people outside of the ring. everyone has to learn to duck and slip punches, the rock was an expert at it too. I would suggest Edwin Haislet's Boxing as a great book for fundamentals, and all you need to focus on is fundamentals for a few years. you will be able to get your fix for violence when you get in the ring and discover how easy it is to land and get away without being punished, and you will become more confident when you know how it feels to be the "boss" in the ring
He looked rough and awkward cause he was well, rough and awkward but he goes out hands up, chin down, perfect distance between the feet, left shoulder up protecting the chin, right shoulder dropped slightly, looks out through the top of his eye sockets, etc. he was a textbook fighter, not some mad swinger who threw nothing but reckless punches. What it is I think, is the violence of his style, that is what you're trying to describe. He was so violent that to the untrained eye, it looked like slugging. but no, his trainers taught him to box, to hit without getting hit, he just didn't go out there making slickness his priority, violence was his priority because it gave him the best shot to win. "why waltz with a guy for 12 when you can get him out in 1?"
what I'm saying, is that the styles are different but the inner mechanisms, the thought processes which you train to become automatic reactions, are the same whether its muhammad ali or rocky marciano. the foundations are the same in every fighter, the only that changes is the mind and the muscles. it looks different because everyone's body is different and because your mind is responsible for training your body in what to do. since all the techniques in boxing are essentially the same, the real talent lies in the mind, the champ always knows where hes at and has "vision" in the ring. rocky had that in spades, so even though he wasn't graceful he became a force. " the will must be greater than the skill."
alot of the great Italian fighters were actually skilled boxers with a full repertoire of moves, shots and feints, but their boxing skills were overshadowed by there Black brothers at the time, so history instead remember them for their durability, power and courage. but go back and watch, even guys like graziano could get in under your arms and club your body, or pick of straights with his right glove. Jake Lamotta could move his head and shoulder roll in any way you can imagine. if you've ever been in the ring, you understand what I mean.
Everything you do in the ring should always be textbook form, but depending on what man is out there it will look totally different. so do what your coaches say, do everything textbook and don't worry about having a style that will "look violent" to people outside of the ring. everyone has to learn to duck and slip punches, the rock was an expert at it too. I would suggest Edwin Haislet's Boxing as a great book for fundamentals, and all you need to focus on is fundamentals for a few years. you will be able to get your fix for violence when you get in the ring and discover how easy it is to land and get away without being punished, and you will become more confident when you know how it feels to be the "boss" in the ring
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