Good boxing technique is massively important to me. This should come as no surprise, I am a boxing coach after all. The thing is that I experienced something a while back whilst messing about on a golf driving range that taught me 3 big lessons.
Whilst I am not a golfer, I have never played aside from some messing about when I was a kid, when someone took the time to explain some of the technique, the raw basics, it struck me that actually there was more in common between golf and boxing that I would ever have thought.
It’s all about being coached, being coachable and recognising that technique, be it golf technique or boxing technique, is fundamental to achieving any level of mastery.
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Wow, what an excellent video — really insightful on the connection between golf and boxing! 👏
Funny enough, I was on the driving range yesterday with my friend Michael Wallisch, the European Heavyweight Champion, and we had some help from Christopher Günther, a PGA Pro. Christopher gave Michael a quick lesson, and in no time he went from hacker to hitter! 🏌️♂️🥊
It was brilliant to watch — and now Michael’s absolutely hooked! Living on a golf course in Spain, I’m sure he’ll turn into quite the golfer before long. But at his core, boxing is still in his DNA… perhaps coaching is the next chapter? Time will tell. Thanks again for sharing this great content!
Thanks George
What a great insight. Proper solid pro Michael, and I’m sure he’d say those mechanics are very familiar to him. Next challenge is to move to that stage of doing it consistently well on the course I suppose, which is a different challenge I’m sure 😀.
Thank you George, it’s good that my theory around this gets some validation from someone who ‘knows the ropes’ with golf 👍
Spot on Fran. I am an avid golfer and feel that boxing is the best crossover training. The rotations feels, balance and hand speed are all the same. Gary Player, one of the greatest golfers ever, and an undersized man who competed against big hitters like Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus, described his golf swing as a right uppercut!
Wow, never knew that about Gary Player, definitely going to be doing some research. Thanks John, nice to gain a little more understanding based upon your contribution…much appreciated.
I think you are spot on…an excellent video. I am a little bit of a boxer and a little bit of a golfer, excelling at neither. However, I think hip rotation is very transferable. I had been thinking the two sports were reinforcing the correct movement and was delighted to see your confirmation. thank you!
Thank you Victor, really interesting insight from you and it’s given me food for thought – excellent