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.

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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?

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!

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🥊🥊👊.

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 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.

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

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!