Teaching a friend to box

[younghypnotiq]

alright a good freind of mines parents just got divorced. his dad is going to live in my town and his mom is moving to a bad part of the city afew miles away. he lives with his mom and will comes with his dad on the weekends and for a week or so everynow and then. he was always big kid and worksout and stuff but in his new school there are fights over little things. i figured i would teach him a little about fighting so i am going teach him boxing. any tips on what i should teach him first? i would assume first i would teach him the stance, then jab, then cross, then footwork. the i would teach him some basic defenses for the jab and cross. do you agree with how i teach him or no?

[Dennis]

I'd suggest footwork and stance first..Moving around etc. then the jab. After that you can teach him some other punches/combinations, but keep pushing on the footwork and stance.

[younghypnotiq]

btw please dont say things like get a coach or anything. he cant afford it and hes not trying to be a pro. and dennis thanks for the help

[Krippy]

1. Stance
2. Footwork
2. Jab
3. Cross

That should keep you busy for a bit. Make sure he understands the previous step before moving on to the next.

[Ziggy936]

I think you should work on quickness and power in straights and body shots. Streets fights require knockdown power in the first few seconds of the fight. Its straight to the ground no time to waste in a street fight. Teach him to put them down quick with shots that will hurt and stun the opponent.

[Relentless]

how about you learn to box first?

[Nwil]

hypnotiq, I am also teaching a friend to box. I started with an explanation of the reality of boxing - since most people only think it's about knocking someone out - and then had him spar with me for a minute to illustrate it. After that, I did stance, then footwork, then jab.

[Ziggy936]

how about you learn to box first?

thats just what i think. correct what i'm wrong on. I'd like all the help i can get as well...thanks

[younghypnotiq]

thanks nwil and ziggy.

[Ziggy936]

thanks nwil and ziggy.

anytime

[younghypnotiq]

one quick question i like to change up my hands. like sometime i will have my right on my chin and my left about chin level but a little out. or i will have both at eye level with my left out. should i teach him to change up his hands at different times or what stance should i teach him?

[Ziggy936]

one quick question i like to change up my hands. like sometime i will have my right on my chin and my left about chin level but a little out. or i will have both at eye level with my left out. should i teach him to change up his hands at different times or what stance should i teach him?

should prolly teach him one that will give him a better view, you can kick in a street fight too. Also teach him to react from an unexpecting stance, he might get jumped or something,keep him on his toes and show him how to react if he's attacked from behind.

[younghypnotiq]

so i guess should teach him a variety of hand gaurds?

[Ziggy936]

ya, more variety the better. street fights are unpredictable where they will go.

[achillesthegreat]

Why don't you both join a gym and support each other?

[younghypnotiq]

he cant afford it. i did join a gym i havde been boxing 6 monhts (i know not enuff to teah but it is better than nothing)

[achillesthegreat]

how much are gyms in america? they should be dirt cheap.

[Krippy]

how much are gyms in america? they should be dirt cheap.
The one I was going to was $50 a month. We met 2 or 3 times a week, for a 2 hour session.

[Popshots]

how much are gyms in america? they should be dirt cheap.\

I pay $45 month for unlimited classes + the weight room.

[RDJ]

I pay €20 a month, and my coach doesn't care if I can't cough up the money for a month. Unless you hire a private trainer, boxing should be dirt cheap.

[haggler2167]

mine is £3.oo a week haaa

[younghypnotiq]

what do you guys do group classes or what?

[Relentless]

£30 a year,

i thought gyms in the us would be cheaper

[younghypnotiq]

shit. mine is 365 a month for unlimited weights, heavy bag, etc. and 3 1 and ahalf hour classes a week. but it is 1 on 1 and regular gym member ship

[Krippy]

shit. mine is 365 a month for unlimited weights, heavy bag, etc. and 3 1 and ahalf hour classes a week. but it is 1 on 1 and regular gym member ship

Holy shit that's expensive. You're getting ripped off mate.

[younghypnotiq]

but it is also like a regular weight gym

[younghypnotiq]

what stance should i teach my freind?

a. Relaxed.
b. Feet spread to side as well as back and forth.
c. Knees flexed slightly.
e. Hips and shoulders parallel to the ground.
f. Body bent forward slightly at waist
g. Non-dominant hip and shoulder forward.
h. Chin down on breast bone.
i. Look out of top of eyes.
j. Lead hand held high, level with your eye.
k. Rear hand held in, level with chin.
l. Elbows held in to the sides.

or
Feet and Legs Position Lead foot- approximately 12-18 inches in front of the back
foot and slightly turned-in (about 35 degrees).
Feet- approximately a shoulder’s width apart. With a slight
open stance (rear foot kicked out six to eight inches to the
outside of the stance). This gives our stance balance and
stability in all directions (i.e. against straight-arm and bentarm
punches).
Front knee-flexed but not bent.
Back knee-bent
Heel-raised slightly off ground so that you can slip a piece of
paper under your heels.
Balance – on the balls of both feet.
Weight--There should be slightly more weight on the rear
foot—about 55-45 split.
Hands and Arm s
"Lead hand high, level with your eye; rear hand in, level with
your chin."
Palms should be facing each other (almost like praying) with
18
a loose fist—this is good positioning for parrying.
Elbows - tucked into the body.
Forearms - perpendicular to the ground (elbows over the
knees).
Line of sight – between and over the gloves.

[younghypnotiq]

any recomendation?

[fernando4cv3]

shit. mine is 365 a month for unlimited weights, heavy bag, etc. and 3 1 and ahalf hour classes a week. but it is 1 on 1 and regular gym member ship

i get one on one training at petronelli gym which was haglers gym. it is free no charge at all. though petronelli will charge a percentage if you become pro which is reasonable

[skipdog]

Footwork and stance for as much time as possible. Then jab and right, still focus on mostly footwork. Left hook a few weeks later if he progresses well. If time is of the essence. Stance, jab, and right.

[younghypnotiq]

what do you think of this? i will teach him the gaurd 2.
1. feet shoulder width apart
2. step forward with your left foot
3. rear foot turned out 45degrees
4. front foot turned in a little
5. bend knees
6. weight centered
7. balls of both feet
8. right heel should be up about an inch or two
9. your front foot should be on the ground or half inch up but when you have it down be sure to have weight on ball of foot
10. elbows should be tucked into sides
11. chin tucked
12. bend your back a little opposite of good posture
13. rear shoulder should be slighly lower

[austyn]

Get in a gym but b4 it might be helpful to teach him the basic punches