I started boxing lessons about 3 months ago. I have been going to the gym about 4 - 5 times per week and working hard there for about 90 minutes each time. The trainer has had me do a warm up followed by 3 three minute rounds on the heavy bag, 3 three minute rounds jumping rope and three 3 minute rounds on the speed bag. may once every 2 - 3 weeks, he will have me do 3 three minute rounds with the mits. i think he would do more mit work with me, but i totally suck and i think he wants me to develop more skills on the heavy bag before investing more time with me on the mits.
so far i have learned to throw a jab and a cross. i don't do a great job on either. i have also been working on my left hook and totally suck at that. anyways - my question is this. i feel like even with all the time i am investing into this thing, i am not advancing very much and maybe i just do not have it in my DNA. the poor coach training me is so patient because he keeps working with me to correct the same ****** mistakes i keep making (not moving/shifting my body weight properly when i punch). after 3 months of going this much to the gym, if i still do not even throw a cross properly and can't throw a left hook even close to properly, should i just conclude it is not in my DNA and call it quits? i really want to learn to do this badly. but maybe i just do not have it in me or i am too old to learn (age 52). or - am i not being patient enough and need to invest more time and expect less of myself?
thank you
so far i have learned to throw a jab and a cross. i don't do a great job on either. i have also been working on my left hook and totally suck at that. anyways - my question is this. i feel like even with all the time i am investing into this thing, i am not advancing very much and maybe i just do not have it in my DNA. the poor coach training me is so patient because he keeps working with me to correct the same ****** mistakes i keep making (not moving/shifting my body weight properly when i punch). after 3 months of going this much to the gym, if i still do not even throw a cross properly and can't throw a left hook even close to properly, should i just conclude it is not in my DNA and call it quits? i really want to learn to do this badly. but maybe i just do not have it in me or i am too old to learn (age 52). or - am i not being patient enough and need to invest more time and expect less of myself?
thank you
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