dabox
06-04-2008, 01:23 AM
hi
i have searched the site and it's hard to find a good discussion about the subject.
i have boxed off and on for many years and been to a few different coaches from different countries and i have also sparred boxers from these different styles and the differences are HUGE.
the latin school made most famous by mexicans and ricans. usually great inside fighters. often times they do get tagged more then other fighters but they also tend to wear down the oppenent easily.
russian(soviet) school which is used by russian speaking fighters and to big degree the rest of the eastern block who were taught the same style but i find there are some differences between say russian speaking fighters romanians.
they are great counter-punchers and often big hitters...(also this school espically the russians have some rather werid looking punches)
cubans- a sort of mix between latin,russian,and american schools. i think they circle much more then others. which is great for amauters but can get you tried in the pros.
the old school american pro style- there are many verisons of it here.
some like james toney comes to find, a good old school pro can do it all,
the english style. usually preety upright with good fundemantals
the list goes on i am sure there many other styles and sub-styles
it's amazing how different these styles will teach the same fighter to the most of basic of things like throw punches to footwork, to ofcourse the distance you want.
at first it was strange how different they would teach things, even how to throw a jab,hook,right hand etc.
what i think a lot of people that don't box, don't seem to understand that for example a mexican is better at body punching then a russian, and a russian is a better counter-puncher. a good fighter from both those school can do quite alot of the things the that other is known to be good for.
any thoughts...............
this subject interests a lot because the same sport is taught in such different ways.
i have searched the site and it's hard to find a good discussion about the subject.
i have boxed off and on for many years and been to a few different coaches from different countries and i have also sparred boxers from these different styles and the differences are HUGE.
the latin school made most famous by mexicans and ricans. usually great inside fighters. often times they do get tagged more then other fighters but they also tend to wear down the oppenent easily.
russian(soviet) school which is used by russian speaking fighters and to big degree the rest of the eastern block who were taught the same style but i find there are some differences between say russian speaking fighters romanians.
they are great counter-punchers and often big hitters...(also this school espically the russians have some rather werid looking punches)
cubans- a sort of mix between latin,russian,and american schools. i think they circle much more then others. which is great for amauters but can get you tried in the pros.
the old school american pro style- there are many verisons of it here.
some like james toney comes to find, a good old school pro can do it all,
the english style. usually preety upright with good fundemantals
the list goes on i am sure there many other styles and sub-styles
it's amazing how different these styles will teach the same fighter to the most of basic of things like throw punches to footwork, to ofcourse the distance you want.
at first it was strange how different they would teach things, even how to throw a jab,hook,right hand etc.
what i think a lot of people that don't box, don't seem to understand that for example a mexican is better at body punching then a russian, and a russian is a better counter-puncher. a good fighter from both those school can do quite alot of the things the that other is known to be good for.
any thoughts...............
this subject interests a lot because the same sport is taught in such different ways.