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Originally Posted by Brooklyn Rican
First of all you basically gotta forget about eeeeverything that you've learned in kick boxing and be open minded.
Footwork jump on a tire a big one bounce on it for a bit. It'll help with your footwork.
To help you slip get a maize ball. It'll help you with the movement of your head because if you don't move you get hit.
Lead punch is always the jab. Jab is the opening punch. Most combinations can be set off with a jab. You could do combinations without one but the jab is the most important punch in boxing. You shouldn't try to learn every punch in the books till you get the jab correct. Then jump to the straight left, right hook etc. Make sure you angle yourself up. Right foot in front of you left foot in the back. Do not square up when boxing cause you leave yourself wide open. If anything get your friend to watch what you're doing wrong with your feet and angle up.
If anymore questions just ask i'd be more than happy to help
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thanks for the advise!
that's pretty much the attitude i took when i decided to box... to just be a complete beginner and work everything just as a boxer would
how does the tire help with footwork? i've seen people shadow box on it before but haven't tried it myself yet...
i've seen the maize ball before but don't know how to work it... do i hit it? swing it? should i move my feet or just stand in one spot and slip?
my friend had me work just the jab for like 2 weeks... then he got me doing 1-2 and 1-2-1 for a couple weeks... now he's givin me 1-2-3, 1-3-2-2
for defending against a left hook i've seen people (1)roll into it with the guard up; (2)roll away from it with the guard up; (3)duck under it. what would you recommend for a southpaw?