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Boxing training question

rnc357 — Thu, 23 May 2013 07:06:56 GMT

I have been thinking for quite a while on doing some boxing training. I have done a little kick boxing/sparring many years ago. The majority of my training has been in various grappling arts. Grappling has served me quite well as a hobby and as somthing that helps with my part time work.
My question is that the place I am looking at going to only mentions the usual boxing type work outs and body sparring. They only mention sparring by invite only in there competitive fight team. I know the work out will keep me in shape, but will just the body sparring, bag and pad work make me a better fighter or should I just stick to grappling. I'm in my mid 40s and have had a few concussions so I would really rather avoid taking to many shots to the head. Thanks for any replies.

Balancing Judo and Boxing Training

rsobrien — Thu, 23 May 2013 03:48:33 GMT

This is going to sound really dumb but I honestly can't figure out a good answer for myself.

Is it better to train striking and grappling on separate days or is it better to do both on the same day?

In my situation, I have a boxing gym right across from my judo school and want to get an amateur boxing match this year. Should I train for boxing for 1 hour and then go to judo for 1 hour everyday? Or is it better to go to boxing for 2 hours one day and the next day go to judo for 2 hours? It seems like a silly question but I don't know which is more conducive to learning both.

I feel like training at least three days a week in judo can make you competent enough to compete. I don't feel that way about boxing though. I want to compete in both sports as much as I can. Am I over thinking this?

Hook

Cuddles — Sat, 18 May 2013 03:42:36 GMT

I was doing a bag workout today (A full one! Not a slacker hit-the-bag-a-few-times-cause-I'm-bored one) and noticed that my hooks well, don't hook. They don't snap off the bag, rather I end up driving through the bag.

How should I work on getting the proper form? A resource on proper mma hook form would be great.

My woeful punching also led me to rethink how I strike at all.

Thus, if it isn't too much to ask, a resource on a mma jab, straight, and uppercut would be great and much appreciated.

I am asking for mma striking because I'm more interested in the mma sport than pure striking ones such as kickboxing and boxing.

Thanks a ton for helping out a nub like me!

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On an unrelated note, I've FINALLY been able to secure wrestling training because my school doesn't have a wrestling team or program. Due to Bullshido.net's encouragement on grappling, I've spent the past 2 months or so talking with my school's administrators as well as wrestling coaches on how I can wrestle for school.

After talking with three coaches, 2 athletics directors, my principal, my vice principal, and a CIF referee, I've succeeded in gaining free school Wrestling! There is still some debate on whether or not I will be allowed to compete in the state tournament (CIF), but at least I can train now. Yay! :) My first practice is next Monday I believe. My dad's also bringing me to check out a Judo dojo and club this next week since AP testing is over! Woot!

shadow sparring

rnc357 — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:27:45 GMT

Anyone see any value to shadow sparring as a supplement to training. for example: going through the movements of certain techniques such as RNC, collar chokes, Guillotine chokes ect. for the purpose of building proper muscle memory. Thanks for any replies.

Decent training resources/videos

Fuzzy — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:57:02 GMT

So I'm missing training yet again because of some sort of terrorist bio-weapon or possibly just a really bad case of the flu and I'm consoling myself by watching videos on the Youtubes.

Now I realise its very difficult/impossible to actually learn a style from videos, but I've found that there are some that can be a great supplement to regular actual training.

I personally like:

Stephan Kesting: http://www.youtube.com/user/StephanK...?feature=watch (Thanks to Tonuzaba for recommending his stuff to me)

Burton Richardson, particularly this video which I've watched a few times:

Lonely Dog's Workouts: http://www.youtube.com/feed/UCSA_l2D2hT33g8-wNZ-fsog

Some of the material from Rodney King's Crazy Monkey Boxing: http://www.youtube.com/feed/UCvOfErQDrP6VsyuRiO5wAVA

Tim Hartman's "Modern Arnis Minute" is often pretty interesting: http://www.youtube.com/user/datutim

Do you have any videos or other resources that you view regularly? I figured it might be nice to get them all in one place.

First SOMBO Comp

PDA — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:38:48 GMT

Ive entered a SOMBO competition on 19th May.

Never trained in SOMBO before but I have been told that shouldnt be a problem.

What might be a problem however is that I only have 9 days to prepare and I am going on holiday on Tuesday and coming back one day before the event.

So my question is thus, What should/Can I drill on my own to prepare?

Ill be doing all the usual strength/conditioning/cardio But technique wise and in particular leg locks/escapes is there anything I could do on my own?

Fighting a "fat" opponent? (my 2nd MMA fight)

Hashiramas — Fri, 10 May 2013 04:07:21 GMT

Im seeing thread after thread how to defeat the tall person, I am personally the tall person, a slim 6'4. (205)

I have a MMA fight this saturday and my opponent dropped weight from heavyweight to fight me, he is pretty chubby. very, very chubby... at 6'2

I'v always fought lean people like me with reach and speed. How should I fight THIS guy? his arms shorter, his belly bigger, he has heavy hands. I am excited!

Any tips? my apologies if this is in the wrong thread

Ask away! :)

( I'm ready, I'd like some extra tips though, what should I eat, ETC)

Heavy bag work.

Gfreak — Tue, 07 May 2013 18:47:05 GMT

Hey y'all. Just looking for a little bit of feedback on some bag work that I did the other day. Just 3, 2 minute rounds.

Some background, I've done kick-boxing in the past but never straight boxing (aside from my dad showing me the very basics, how to throw punches and things like that). And I"ve just started back up again recently after going a long while focusing on BJJ (getting ready for comps and stuff, hard to fit in kickboxing during that). And wanted to focus on my boxing since I"m fairly confident with where my kicks are at.

Advice is greatly appreciated! and I apologize for the quality of the video ahead of time

BJJ tactics vs a Judoka

Rarius — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:44:08 GMT

I've been training BJJ for the past 10 months, and next Saturday I'll be competing in my first gi competition. There's 3 competitors in my division (including myself), and thus we'll be playing in a league format.

One of my opponents has less experience than me in BJJ (he's joined our club about 5 months ago), but on the other hand he's got 4 years of Judo training experience.

What would you guys suggest as the best tactic against this guy?

I suppose wrestling clinch is out as I'll be entering his comfort zone there and setting myself up for a throw.

Would shooting for a double leg takedown be better, or pulling guard? Thanks for any advice :)