Is it bad when people say you have a good chin?

[2fast2strong]

I have been sparring a lot lately and almost without fail someone says I have a good chin

So i think that is telling me I am eating too many shots, I go to a MMA gym and every time I ask the boxing coach if I am getting hit too much he says "your doing ok" which is not telling me anything

We spar pretty hard and logically I don't think people would say it if I'm not getting way too much

Any thoughts?

[D-MiZe]

How could it possibly be a bad thing?

Even if you are eating too many shots, defence can be trained - a chin cannot.

[2fast2strong]

How could it possibly be a bad thing?

Even if you are eating too many shots, defence can be trained - a chin cannot.

True, thanks for the input

But I am trying to get better not just be a rock-em-sock-em robot in there

So I dont know if I shoud take it as a good or bad thing

[2fast2strong]

And when I get hit my first instinct is to hit them back harder then they hit me and maybe I forget about defense

How do I stop that?

[D-MiZe]

Right, I can understand areas like footwork, distance etc...

But surely you don't need to rely on someone outside of the ring to tell you how many times you get hit. Do you get hit a lot? How many punches does he have to throw to hit you once?

Forget about how good your chin is and focus on not getting hit. It's the same advice for a power puncher - forget about how hard you hit and continue to box. If you neglect another aspect 'cause you're strong in one then it'll be detrimental in the future.

Go watch some tape of defensively sound boxers, watch their legs, torso, arms and head.

Are you an MMA fighter who's looking to learn more about the boxing side of things?

[2fast2strong]

Right, I can understand areas like footwork, distance etc...

But surely you don't need to rely on someone outside of the ring to tell you how many times you get hit. Do you get hit a lot? How many punches does he have to throw to hit you once?

Forget about how good your chin is and focus on not getting hit. It's the same advice for a power puncher - forget about how hard you hit and continue to box. If you neglect another aspect 'cause you're strong in one then it'll be detrimental in the future.

Go watch some tape of defensively sound boxers, watch their legs, torso, arms and head.

Are you an MMA fighter who's looking to learn more about the boxing side of things?

Yes I am a MMA fighter, I am am wrestler at a pretty high level here in America but I have good power I've been told and I like to throw hands first before I take it to the ground

And I know my defense needs to get better, I used to like to fight in the street a lot when I was younger and I think I have a lot of bad habits from that

And every time I think I get hit too much even when other people don't, I would like my hands to be as good as my wrestiling and not rely on just power

And normally it is one for one, I take one to give one, but I would like to be able to slip one and counter

So do you suggest that when i spar I shoud just work on my defense (head movement, footwork etc) and not the offensive side?

[D-MiZe]

Fighting MMA and incorporating boxing is a different ball game. You've got to watch out for knees and leg strikes and your footwork would probably be different.

The main principles would be work on keeping your hands up and don't get lazy when you throw, bring 'em straight back. Work on head movement and practice on your jab, that's a key punch. Footwork is definitely an important area, that can make a lot of difference. Work on taking half steps back, staying just out of range, moving around your opponent, positioning them etc.

I don't know a lot about MMA but Dos Santos is a good striker, find others and watch what they do. I really wish they did ze wrestling you Yanks do over here in England, we don't have anything like that apart from fuckin' Judo.

[2fast2strong]

Fighting MMA and incorporating boxing is a different ball game. You've got to watch out for knees and leg strikes and your footwork would probably be different.

The main principles would be work on keeping your hands up and don't get lazy when you throw, bring 'em straight back. Work on head movement and practice on your jab, that's a key punch. Footwork is definitely an important area, that can make a lot of difference. Work on taking half steps back, staying just out of range, moving around your opponent, positioning them etc.

I don't know a lot about MMA but Dos Santos is a good striker, find others and watch what they do. I really wish they did ze wrestling you Yanks do over here in England, we don't have anything like that apart from fuckin' Judo.

Yes I never knew there was no wrestiling in England until I went with my dad to London on vacation, I asked some guy at the hotel reception if the were any wrestiling clubs around and he looked at me like I just shat a duck, lol

And yes I kind of patterned my style after JDS because I have a pretty good hillbilly overhand right, It is far from a textbook overhand right but somehow it gets there. Lol

Half steps and work the jab I will work on that, Thanks for the advice man

Cheers Mate

[nivek535]

How could it possibly be a bad thing?

Even if you are eating too many shots, defence can be trained - a chin cannot.

that sums this thread up.

[_original_]

Well, it's a lot better than them saying you have a bad chin.