What were you taught first when you started boxing?

[Wuckoo]

Sounds like we had the same trainer, I was taught to hold my hands high then thrown into sparring where I learned the how to survive through trial and error. I didn't learn the proper fundamentals unitl I moved to a different area and picked up a new coach..........

Yeah, I'm moving to a new area next week and there's an amazing gym there which looks good. And they have experience teaching southpaws, whereas my old trainer had never taught a lefty.

But it's good to see someone else had a similar experience.

[Hyper Knuckles]

I was taught how to throw a jab and a right hand. Including the simple footwork that goes along with that. And also how to defend against a jab and right hand.

This approach was good in my opinion. Those are solid basics to learn first.

co sign. I also have the added benefit of learning from a trainer who shares my smaller frame and worked his way up to winning a world title back in his heyday.

[Wuckoo]

co sign. I also have the added benefit of learning from a trainer who shares my smaller frame and worked his way up to winning a world title back in his heyday.

That's pretty cool! What's his name?

[HughJass]

I move around with my fighters til they have good balance then proceed to learn them the straight shots.

[SlySlickSmooth]

Stance, how to stay not squared up, and how to step back and forward in a straight line consistently with the jab.

Then the right hand, and how I could bend my knees more and really "knock this mother ****er out"

The first day of boxing was 5% jump rope, 95% shadow boxing