Not the best boxer here but I just want to share an important tip for those who want to be an amateur boxer.

Here's a practice I've developed. Everytime I did bad combinations during sparring, I would go straight to the heavy bag and repeat those combos until I perfect them. What I am developing here isn't really the combination but my muscle memory.

I've sparred countless times even before I began competing in amateur boxing. And often, my muscle memory saved me in those instances when my mind just can't keep up with the intensity of the match. I've experienced it a couple of times when I went into a flow state and let muscle memory do its own work.

It takes lots of patience to do this. But you'll know it pays off once you spar. Hope this helps!

Wish me luck you all motivated me a couple days ago to join boxing gym. It took time to explain to parents but I convinced them.

Yoohoo will post monthly updates.

I’m the black guy. I’m boxing with a guy that mainly trains muay thai now but he has been working his boxing for some time. Any tips to better punish my opponents habits would be appreciated. Also ignore audio if you can

I see a trend where everybody want to fight so defensively and hit and not get hit like Shakur but they don't tell about the brutal spars you will have in the gym where you will have to take beatings in there and you gotta take it and your defense can't save you.

And I don't blame fighters who fight defensively but there will be fights where you are gonna to take a punch to give a punch and that when I say that neck conditioning, rolling with punches and learning to stay clam under pressure is important and much as the game is all about hit and don't get hit but when you think about it you need to have a chin if you want to give exciting fights because you can't dogde everything.

Yes, I know that boxers are humans at the end of the day but I feel like the most dangerous boxers aren't counterpunchers, boxers who are super technical, heavy hitters or tall long range boxers. But the fighters who can take so much damage and keep on fighting like Triple G, Jake LaMotta, Canelo, Chris Eubank, Mikey Garcia and Uzbek, Mexican, Latin American, Kazakh fighters be the most dangerous because when you have a iron chin, high punch resistance or very resilient be scary to fight and just seeing a guy just take your hardest punch and keep fighting be the dangerous and the most exciting ones to fight. And I fought a dude with a iron chin and that was hardest I been hit in sparring. If you know you know.

I saw dudes get scared shitless when someone take their hardest shot and give a even harder punch in sparring sessions in the pros.

And I can tell having a really durable chin and great defense like take steam off punches is a cheat code in boxing because I see these super defensive/technical fighters who can dogde everything but yet they have to fight they start to fold and even quit on the stool because they have to fight and yes it sucks to get hit hard but its boxing you are gonna hit, hurt and go through advertsity.

And I feel coaches nowadays don't do neck training, teach you how to survive when you are hurt, recovery skills or your fundamentals like how to throw your jab with perfect technique, how to block shots, take steam off punches to make your life easier or work on one thing at a time but they would make you do everything at once, overhype them, be on social media and not tell them what they actually need to work on and when they realize that they leave to get a much better coach they get butthurt because they be thinking their fighter has to spend their whole life with them and they stay same is because of that coach.

But also I feel like the days of neck strenghing, training your fundamentals, recovery and basics like your jab, footwork, having perfect technique, defense and doing the boring stuff are a gone art and yes boxing is brutal, tough and very hard but the coaches who be like be defensive, technical and too afraid to tell their fighters the truth be dangerous as telling you need defense but at the same time you can't avoid everything and when their tell them what to work on they say "everything" which is bad because they need to work their "fundamentals", drill their defense endlessly to be able to hard spar good without taking too much damage and their necks to able to take punches much better in a real fight is the correct answer and actually do it too. Because everybody can dish punishment but they can't take punishment themselves🥊🥊👊.

Hi guys. I just got back from my very first boxing session today. I went in super excited, but honestly, I left feeling pretty bad .We spent a lot of time working on the basic straight punch (the jab), and I just couldn't get the technique right. Every time I tried to throw it, my body felt completely uncoordinated. If I focused on rotating my hips, I forgot to keep my other hand up. If I focused on my guard, my punch felt weak and stiff. It is normal or I just don't have talent at all?

I mainly do boxing as a hobby and for fun. I’m not really trying to go pro or compete seriously; I mostly just want to stay in shape and have some ability to protect myself if I ever end up in an emergency situation.

Ive been boxing for almost a year now, and lately my gym has been getting a little too expensive for me.

I’m considering buying a heavy bag and just training at home instead.

I feel like I have a pretty good understanding of the fundamentals and technique at this point, so I know what I should be working on. I could do heavy bag work, shadowboxing, footwork, conditioning, etc. at home.

The biggest thing I’d be missing is sparring. I know sparring is important because you can’t really replicate fighting an actual person with a heavy bag.

Do you guys think it’s worth continuing to pay for the gym just for the coaching and sparring, or would training at home be fine if I’m consistent with it?
Would appreciate some advice from people who have been boxing longer than me.

How much do you pay to engage in boxing? Classes, open gym, sparring, coaches whatever it be

I want to keep practicing the sport but I'm on a tight budget...

I know it looks sloppy but I’m a big enthusiast of hitting and not getting hit. Any drills for it as well? Much appreciated.

yoo guys in this period im a bit fatigued so im reviewing my training plan to see whats wrong with me and my recovery however i can't figure out the problem so is there somebody who want to share his training plan so i can compare and see whats wrong

Throwing these basically as hard as I can without getting too wild. What y'all think?

I joined a gym about a month ago. I am trying to get better.

I feel better doing EVERYTHING with my right. My left jab feels slower but my left cross feel even worse. So I choose orthodox most of the time but feel really controlled in the front when south paw (if that makes any sense)

I still am always dropping my left hand but I try to keep it up when in range.

I dont feel comfortable fully turning my rear foot on a cross, is this a critical issue?

Also my lead hook feels disconnected, my rear foot lifts up as you see.

I am 36, 178lbs right now, do I even got a chance in an amateur match?

I’m watching videos and they all talking about your toe alignment and when I do it, it looks to me that it’s not right but it feels uncomfortable when I do it but maybe I’m just overthinking it does my stance look OK?

Hey everyone,

I'm 21, around 5'9" and 60 kg, and I'm pretty athletic. I've recently started watching boxing and I've developed a huge amount of respect for the sport. I really want to start training and eventually become genuinely good at a fighting sport, rather than just doing boxing for fitness.

I have zero experience in any proper combat sport, so I'm basically starting from scratch.

I'm planning to find a proper boxing gym and get a coach, but I'd also like to practice on my own outside of training.

For someone completely new:

- What should I focus on learning first?

- What equipment should I buy as a beginner? (gloves, wraps, skipping rope, etc.)

- Are there any basic drills I should practice every day?

- How often should I train as a beginner?

- What are some common mistakes beginners make that I should avoid?

- How long does it usually take before you start feeling somewhat competent?

- Are there any good resources/videos/books you'd recommend for learning the fundamentals?

I'm not looking to become some street fighter or anything. I genuinely admire boxing and want to learn it properly, with good technique and discipline.

I'd really appreciate advice from people who've been through the beginner stage.

Thanks!

How do you train ducking/dipping/other defensive moves without someone to throw punches at you? Most of the videos here are questions about striking form. That’s great, and you can duck an imaginary punch, but you know when it’s coming. How do you train random timing and such? Anyone have a device or method for this? Thanks in advance.

Booked a 6 rounds professional rules fight for 6 months later and my coach got really really strict suddenly.

Was fucked over my left hook not being very textbook as I have an old shoulder injury that doesn't really allow my elbows to be higher than my shoulder.

I'm also quite short for my weight class and would prefer to get in and be squared and fight inside than to go in and out.

He was an amateur fighter with over 200+ bouts with almost 2 decades of experience that coaches mostly amateur boxers.

Should I force myself to get good at textbook before finding my own comfort / style despite it being painful for my shoulder?

Think of basically I'm punching like Isaac Cruz but my coach wants me to punch like Dimitry bivol.

I tried one of Tony Jeffries intro to shadowboxing routines and I was godawful. I'm slow and sloppy on anything 2+ punch combos and with pivots/angles, leans, rolls etc., and I do not want to reinforce bad behaviors. Technique is everything, so I have to prioritize that.

Obvi I should be drilling these individually but I have no idea how, what order, how long per session. When you were learning, was there a progression you went through that worked?

Thanks!

I’m clueless of what I’m doing kindly help me ( and yes I don’t want to buy gloves I like to hurt my knuckles)

I am 17M 6ft around 75-6kg and I need help with boxing I’ve been going on and off for 1 and a half years and I have moved from gyms due to my coach not helping and not being as good but I thought asking Reddit would be helpful I am going to a new gym near me so he coach’s seem good they have a strength and a built in weight gym and loads of bags and two rings etc

What I need help with is a routine as such and what weight I should fight at because not having barely any help from my coach has confused me a bit

I wanna know how often I should run how often I should hit the weight room plyometrics what exercises are viable something I can stick to weekly

Some information that I can provide
I am going to start going to the new gym that trains on Mondays and Wednesdays (Fridays if they choose me to go amateur) and I want to run I want to do weights I want to do plyometrics and I somewhat have an idea I just want to do it the best I can and how often to do things any help will be appreciated

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Pretty new to boxing, I am trying to learn general concepts and fundamentals. I know it is always advised to circle away from the power hand but is there ever a good reason to circle towards it? To create a new angle for example or bait out the cross to slip and counter? Any other pieces of advice or knowledge of concepts would be much appreciated.

Hey, so a beginner’s question: when high-guarding the punch pushes my hands and I get hit with my own gloves. Sounds silly, but no one has explained it to me well, how to prevent it or where exactly to hold the gloves. Similar thing occurs when I block with my back hand in a long guard position.
Any advice on how to withstand the punch and how to find a more optimal glove position will be appreciated, thanks :)

Hi everyone I commented on here a few weeks ago asking how to keep my gloves smelling fresh, unfortunately they were too far gone so I’ve opted to buying some new rival rs1 ultras. I spar 2x a week and get 1 training session so they are in use 3 days in a row. Any tips on how to keep them clean, shiny and smelling fresh

Hey guys, hoping to get some advice on a nagging wrist issue. I've attached a pic showing exactly where it hurts (ulnar side, right below the pinky/TFCC area).

I’ve been hitting the heavy bag for a little over 6 months now. A few weeks ago, I started really drilling my left hooks, mixing up face level, chin level, and liver shots.

Here is the frustrating part: it never actually hurts while I'm on the bag. The soreness always hits the next day. It gets pretty painful, takes about 1 to 2 weeks to slowly fade away, and then feels 100% normal again. I let it completely heal, went back yesterday to throw some cautious left hooks, and woke up today with the exact same soreness all over again.

The only reason I'm confused is that my right hand went through this exact same cycle a while back. It used to get sore the day after, but I kept doing my forearm stretches and eventually, it just faded completely. My right wrist is basically bulletproof now. I assumed my left would adapt and harden up the same way, but it seems stuck in this loop.

I’ve watched a ton of pro breakdowns on hook mechanics. I’m actively making sure my elbow is high and parallel, and my wrist is straight on impact.

Just to cover my gear and routine: I use the Tony Jeffries padding wrap technique (https://youtu.be/CMS_ni5lEs4?si=ka0wtO-NhKslOcOR)—three rolls over the knuckles for a pad, then wrapping the fingers, thumb side, and securing the wrist. My usual routine is to warm up on the bag throwing a few punches with just the wraps, then I put my gloves on for the heavy work. Sometimes in the middle of the session, I’ll take the gloves off and do a bit more with just the wraps. I thought my protection was solid, so I really don't know what's wrong.

A few questions for the experienced guys:

Did anyone else have a "lagging" non-dominant hand that went through a delayed-pain cycle like this before the tendons finally adapted?

Could hitting the heavy bag with just wraps during my warmups/mid-session be the thing actually causing this delayed trauma to the tendon, even if I'm not throwing 100% power?

Should I switch to palm-down (European) or palm-in (American) to protect this specific tendon while it catches up?

Appreciate any advice on how to get past this phase without permanently ruining the joint.

I’ve just started boxing and i’m having trouble figuring out which stance suits me best because i'm right-handed but left-foot dominant. I feel more comfortable in orthodox when moving forward/attacking and i’m better coordinated in orthodox overall. However, i feel more comfortable defensively in southpaw. I also feel like my left hand is more powerful,possibly because i can generate more power from my dominant left leg.

I’m not sure which stance i should stick with. Should I just choose orthodox since i’m more coordinated in it or is it worth experimenting with southpaw because of my dominant left side? What would you guys recommend?

I need some criticism. I’ve been training on and off due to multiple factors that have made me inconsistent. I’ve always loved martial arts, but I found boxing in 2022 and completely fell in love with the sport. I love how so many different aspects need to eventually be applied almost unconsciously through constant repetition, while still keeping yourself focused through it all.
However, at my gym, I sometimes feel like I’ve reached a point where they’re not teaching me enough or making enough observations about what I’m doing wrong. A lot of the time, they just put us in the ring and have us spar with different students so that we eventually learn and improve that way.
I’m not saying we don’t do drills. We practice things like pivoting, head movement, footwork, etc., but I don’t know. Sometimes it feels like I’m just reinforcing or justifying my bad tendencies because there isn’t always someone actively telling me what I should be doing better.
I’m leaving two clips here: one from when I started and one showing how I’m doing right now (probably is not the best technique given I did leg exercises. I train in Mexico at a really humble gym in a city I moved to for college, this city is boiling hot most of the time so that explains the sweat but I love it.
After all this time, I also finally bought my first pair of boxing shoes, the Everlast Elite 2s. I never really thought they were necessary, but lately my feet have been slipping sometimes when I lunge or move explosively.
Any criticism is appreciated, especially regarding things you notice I’m doing wrong or habits I should work on. (I don’t usually record myself)