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If you REALLY want to learn how to box?
Watch this fight at least 10 times and it's the equivalent of an Associates Degree in boxing alone...what an amazing and BALANCED display of boxing. Outside fighting, inside fighting, creating angles, defense, combinations, head movement, rolling punches, countering. A ****ING CLINIC!
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A video doesn't show for me...What fight are you talking about? -
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Sorry but you cannot learn to box by watching a video. I'm starting to think you are someone's alt.....Comment
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LMBO!!! Seriously, I haven't watched the fight yet, and it's true you can't LEARN to box by watching video but, you can expand your knowledge by seeing principles in motion.Originally posted by Cuauhtémoc1520 View Post
Kobe couldn't learn basketball by studying Michael Jordan but, by studying, it planted seeds in him that eventually gave birth to ideas and techniques that he hadn't even thought to try out beforehand.
I believe that is what mcconstantine is talking about. His error was using the word "learn" instead of something like "expand your practical knowledge."Comment
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I agree, but I think mcconstantine is Barry Robinson's alt....Originally posted by purecyse View PostComment
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You need a second pair of eyes to direct you, its called a trainer!!!! Ray.Comment
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You guys take things waaaaaay too literal around here. Don't you understand nuance?
When I said "learn how to box", I am talking about from a technical or knowledge standpoint, not a practical one. I thought my mention of it being like an Associates Degree in boxing would give you a clue.
Of course you can't actually learn to box as a fighter JUST from watching fights. You need to get in the ring and apply it. That really shouldn't even have to be said.
I am not Barry's alt but I definitely agree with him that studying fights is one of the best ways to learn the sport from a training/teaching perspective. This again, should be obvious.Comment
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But are you going to practice in the gym?Comment
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I don't think there's anything wrong with watching fights and analyzing fighters BUT.......Originally posted by mconstantine View Post
Do you think it can teach you about boxing from a personal perspective? See, I been training for over 10 years now, both pro's and amateurs. I also used to box, and started when I was 12 years old.
I'm almost re-learning the sport as a trainer, to when I was a fighter. It's two different things and it's amazing how harder it is to teach the sport, than it is to learn it.
Saying that, I think that every fighter is an individual. Meaning you can't just teach the same thing over and over and think every kid will just pick it up the same way. Fundamentals are one thing, they are the same but styles vary.
You can't teach a short, stocky kid that is a puncher to slip and move like Mohamed Ali....I mean you could but it wouldn't make much sense to the development of that fighter.
So my point is, while watching video and emulating fighters is fun, everyone has to work on their OWN skills and style. Just emulating something you see, can be a determent in the development of you as a fighter.Comment
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