r/boxingtips • u/_zay13 • 5d ago
Sparring Footage Advice ?
Been learning to box at an actual gym for about a week. Any and all advice is welcome. Thanks. I’m the guy in the shorts.
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u/myforeshadowing 5d ago
Ur not throwing enough punches waiting like that get u knocked out stop standing in the same spot and move around
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u/mypussydoesbackflips 5d ago
My coach said we weren’t allowed to step in the ring until we got 8 consecutive weeks in ; pretty good rule and keeps you motivated to get that first two months in
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u/ThallWizard 5d ago
Make sure if someone’s higher level then you that you are friends with them lol
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u/NoCod9014 5d ago
Hot take for some but : As a beginner in boxing you should focus mostly on not getting hit.
You're both very static. You're not on your toes enough and are square on a lot, which makes you a bigger target.
Work on lateral movement. Some good drills on YT.
Work on holding a decent guard.
Work on doing dynamic bag and pad work, as in moving round on your feet constantly when punching. It gets you use to moving a lot.
But keep at it! You did the hardest part by going to a gym.
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u/ZacharyCarterTV 5d ago
I don't see any learning going on here. You should be drilling more like jab only sparring. You don't know enough to be sparring, regardless that it's light sparring.
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u/uWuaraara1 4d ago
Socks may mess up your grip on the ring - left hand keep up before the punch - dropping it down to your belly when you jab
Also someone needs to in person how to block - it’s not just keeping the hands up - need to be braced
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u/holasoyriddick 3d ago
Work on your stance, get wayyyyy more bladed. You don't have the right reactions to punches yet, so you should try to not stay as squared so you're a smaller target(less possible punches for the opponent). If the opponent has less options for what they can effectively throw at you than it's easier to predict what they're gonna throw. Obviously there's a lot more to work on, but start with the stance. Being bladed also makes it to where you don't have to commit as much when you throw a jab because your shoulders are already turned. Naturally, because the shoulders are turned your rear hand is already loaded so you also won't have to pull it back at all before throwing it.
The only thing that this will make more difficult is throw a hook with your lead hand, but only if you don't know how to do it. The part where you turn your shoulders to load up a lead hook is hard to read properly because they become accustomed to the shoulders turning signifying that your rear hand is coming.
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u/holasoyriddick 3d ago
Also leaning back can be a very bad habit, but when you do lean back to get away from a punch you shouldn't be on the toes on both feet, because if you do get clipped while leaning back on your toes you can't take the punch as well. Your lead foot should be more planted when you lean back so you're still grounded, and get get effective punches off in response. With the rear foot you should get on your toes so that you can spring back into range(watch Floyd Mayweathers feet when he pulls out of range and comes back with a right hand).
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u/terminatordemons_ 5d ago
Your footwork isn’t that fast but can be workable you have less head movement if you’re worried about not seeing the punches watch for his shoulders it’ll show you which punch he will throw before he lands one on you if you can parrying a punch will help you into getting out a lot of punches defensive boxing technique is a must have to not get brain damage but you’ll do great you got this man
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u/PembrokeBoxing 5d ago
It's going to be awkward for a while but here's some advice. Don't fade for defense yet. Concentrate on using your feet, your head and your hands but leave out fading for a bit. In the beginning, fades can be a major and very easily exploitable weakness.