For the beginner boxing can be an intimidating process, and as a boxing coach I see this a lot.
My main job went it comes to beginner boxing is to ensure that the boxer, be it a young person or an adult, is able to become self-sufficient in their learning process as quickly as possible. To enable the process of beginner boxing to be as effective as possible, I want to achieve the following:
- I want to give them 5 beginner boxing skills to work on in their own time – the boxing stance, the jab, moving forward, moving backwards and the duck.
- I want to get the beginner boxer to quickly understand the concept of ‘hit and not be hit’ – the true art of boxing
- I want the beginner boxer to quickly experience the concept of someone throwing punches at them.
- I want the beginner boxer to quickly experience the fundamental principle of counter punching and defending themselves…if someone tries to hit you…hit them back!
Below are a bunch of links to the beginner boxing skills that I cover in the video:
7 Steps to a Solid Boxing Stance – 90 Second Beginner Boxing Tips – https://www.myboxingcoach.com/7-steps-boxing-stance/
How to Box – Boxing Footwork – Moving In and Out – https://youtu.be/ZE6IVZ-MQUA
How to Box – The Jab – https://www.myboxingcoach.com/punching-how-to-throw-a-jab/
Boxing Techniques – Ducking – https://youtu.be/EM-RrqWpI-I
I hope that this whistle stop tour of the beginner boxing journey has helped.
Let me know in the comments section 🙂
Cheers
Fran
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Loved the video. I have been watching these for some time and I try to incorporate some of your teachings in my karate class. Quick question. Have you really knocked out four kids doing this training or was that line a part of the training when teaching children?
Thanks Lewis
Hey Lewis
I’m happy that you can incorporate this stuff in your classes. Nope, never knocked a single kid out…but they don’t need to know that now do they😉
Brilliant. Reminds me of my early days.
Thanks Fran.
Thanks Chris, glad you liked it.
Fran, keep up the systematic, one-step-at-a-time approach. You break down processes and topics so well. That is a skill by in itself.
Will do Blake👍
Fran, You’ve always stressed the importance of fundamentals. That great boxers do the simple things extremely well. I’ve made a point at every gym session to take about five minutes and just do these simple moves you discuss here. It’s part of my warm up. This short five minutes forms a sort of “ trigger” for my work out. My body “ switches on “ to boxing. Over time these moves have paid big dividends. Increased speed. Power. Agility. It all comes back to these fundamentals. Good on ya for bringing us round to these principles again. And again.
Thanks Drew. Think of all those short 5 minutes and the benefits that they create – as you say, huge dividends. Cheers Drew!
Master class Fran. Structured and systematic. One observation. When ducking I always emphasize to shift the right hand/glove along the right side of your face/head in the event that you don’t manage the duck in time to avoid your opponent’s left hook. (we’re talking orthodox opponent here). So it’s added insurance against not getting hit. I noticed that you still have your right hand in front of your face which exposes the right side (jaw & temple) of your head. You wouldn’t catching or parrying a jab with your right hand, as you’re ducking.
Thanks Pug, appreciate your comment and I hope that visitors read it and take notice of the subtle options for improvement – that’s how coaches work together👍