Welcome to the inaugural Boxing Training Q&A Clinic. I came up with this idea as a way of ensuring that my Online Boxing Academy clients had an effective channel to ask me questions.
I recently asked a small group of my clients to ask me anything (within reason).
These were members of my entry level training system Boxing Training Foundation and my intermediate to advanced system Close Range Fight Control.
I was eager to ensure that my clients had an effective option to get more full and expansive answers to their questions.
I can provide answers in writing, but responding on video feels like a much better option.
I certainly hope that I provide answers to my clients that ‘go the extra mile’ and that others gain some helpful insights from this video.
We cover a wide range of topics from sparring to strength and conditioning and from tactics to body punching.
I mention some links in the video, those links are below:
Sparring – Be Constructive Not Destructive – https://youtu.be/Vbp_-TV6goI
Ten Fight Tactics for Winners – https://www.myboxingcoach.com/ten-fight-tactics-for-winners/
Simple Boxing Combinations that Work – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57h_iUYzDPg
Cheers
Fran
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Great stuff Fran and good idea to do this. thank you. Much of these are the same questions we get at my gym. The comment from Paul about the step and pivot is one i hear a lot and beginners seem to want to naturally take that step when sparring. Glad your going to cover it further. Ive found both styles work. When fighting inside, pivoting without the step seems to click with people easier, then they use it back at long range more.
Thanks Mickey
I was eager to pick up that question from Paul. You can probably guess that it’s going to be a case of “there’s no right or wrong answer” 🙂
Nice video. I appreciated the new real-life approach.
Cheers Frank
Fran, so excited to hear your helpful answers to my questions! Very cool idea. Your time is much appreciated in putting this video together. Thanks for all you do! I will practice more feints and controlling my range during sparring. Great ideas!
No problem Allison, pleasure. Thank you very much for the questions.
Love the new video format Fran, it’s a great idea. On the last question about moving forward with the 1-2. Surely if your jab lands simultaneous with the front foot hitting the ground, and the backhand lands simultaneous with the rear foot hitting the ground then both your feet are effectively static when the backhand actually lands? So I fail to see the distinction that you’re making. I hope my point makes sense?
Thanks Derek, glad you like it.
Your point makes sense. I don’t really think that the front foot and rear foot are comparable in that way. When unleashing the backhand, the back foot has to provide massive ‘thrust’ generate the power for the punch – this can only be done with the foot solidly in contact with the ground – bit like trying to push a broken down car. Movement forward or backward whilst throwing the punch will dramatically reduce power. Do the movement before or after…not during.
This make sense?
Thanks Fran, Yes I can definitely see the point that you’re making now. Although on the other hand if you throw the backhand while still ‘moving’ then you will have your forward momentum and bodyweight behind the punch. If you throw the backhand as you describe then you won’t have any of this. So that probably evens things out?
Yes Derek, you would have ‘some’ momentum doing that, but nothing like the explosive thrust of driving off that back foot to generate the whiplash rotation of the hips. The latter I think generates much more force.
Enjoyed that Fran, i have a question. As an orthodox to orthodox when pivoting to my left I have always been taught to step to my left or diagonally left with my lead foot then pivot. This takes me offline and gives a little more space to throw a book. You just pivot to your left, have I been doing it wrong or is it a whatever needs doing do it to suit the moment?.
Paul
Thanks for the question. In short, you’ve not been doing it wrong. Horses for courses…ways to skin a cat 🙂
I’ve made a note and will discuss it as a question in my next Q&A if that’s OK?