Boxing coach needs help )

[V-spb]

Hi everyone!

I'm a boxing coach from Russia and I've never had any problems related to explaining boxing technique and other similar things to my students until a foreign guy came to my gym. He's form the UK, moved to Russia less that a year ago and his Russian is close to non-existent, so I have to rely on my English dealing with him.
The problem is that I have no idea how to explain in English some different movements such as, let's say, doing a left jab or avoiding your opponent's punches.
The guy seems to be firm in his idea of doing boxing and I have to explain the technique to him somehow.

Since he's not very young (in his late 20) and looking forward to a quick result , we have decided to avoid boring exercises that are suitable for kids and skip some basics.

I'd like to ask for your help in "translating" into understandable English these ideas that I wanted to convey to him:

1. when doing a left jab he should use not only weight of his arm but also the weight of his body in order to make the jab more powerful

2. how to say in English that he needs to add his shoulder to the jab in order to reach longer and keep his own head in safe

3. how to say to move his weight back after the jab is completed in order to avoid his partner's attack

4 how to say that he needs to tense his arm only in its final move and only for a second

I think that would be enough for our next training.

PS I know, I could explain it by pointing and smiling but we would waste too much time on it.
Whereas I'm sure there are many set phrases for these ideas

Thanks!
Спасибо!

[NVSemin]

hi everyone!

I'm a boxing coach from russia and i've never had any problems related to explaining boxing technique and other similar things to my students until a foreign guy came to my gym. He's form the uk, moved to russia less that a year ago and his russian is close to non-existent, so i have to rely on my english dealing with him.
The problem is that i have no idea how to explain in english some different movements such as, let's say, doing a left jab or avoiding your opponent's punches.
The guy seems to be firm in his idea of doing boxing and i have to explain the technique to him somehow.

Since he's not very young (in his late 20) and looking forward to a quick result , we have decided to avoid boring exercises that are suitable for kids and skip some basics.

I'd like to ask for your help in "translating" into understandable english these ideas that i wanted to convey to him:

1. When doing a left jab he should use not only weight of his arm but also the weight of his body in order to make the jab more powerful

2. How to say in english that he needs to add his shoulder to the jab in order to reach longer and keep his own head in safe

3. How to say to move his weight back after the jab is completed in order to avoid his partner's attack

4 how to say that he needs to tense his arm only in its final move and only for a second

i think that would be enough for our next training.

Ps i know, i could explain it by pointing and smiling but we would waste too much time on it.
Whereas i'm sure there are many set phrases for these ideas

thanks!
Спасибо!

не понятна проблема, приведенные фразы отражают желаемый смысл, нет?

Где вы преподаете кстати? ПИтер?

[V-spb]

Ну они отражают очень условно, так как это искусственно созданные фразы и парень может затупить от них, а он же не один в группе, чтобы я ему все по три часа разжевывал
Мы не говорим "прибавляй плечо" (add your shoulder), обычно устойчивая фраза - "включай плечо", или "разворачивай плечи","оттягивайся после удара"
Я про это спрашивал
Да, я из Питера

[Soju]

Your English seems quite good, I think he should already understand you, but here's my edit.

1. Step into your jab. Use your body's forward momentum to jab with power. If you only use your arm, your jab won't have any weight behind it and it will be weak.

2. Use your shoulder when you jab to protect your chin from his counter punch and increase your reach.

3. After you jab, step back. Don't just stand in front of your opponent waiting to get hit.

4 Keep your fist and arm relaxed right up until the moment of impact. If your fist is clenched or your arm is tense when you start to punch, your punch will be slow and it won't have any snap to it.