Nervous as you like!!!!!!!!

[thegubner]

When I press submit for this post I will be leaving the house to go for my first night at the local amateur boxing gym.

I'm nervous as fuck and don't know what to expect, I aint had this feeling in my stomach since I lost my virginity!


Ahhh well, may I strip the fat and channel the aggression.


Cheers

Andy

[phantomtek]

[Whosthedaddy]

You'll be fine

Been told that I am expected to fight next Feb at the WAKO Amateur British Championship in Nottingham, now thats enough to cause butterflies
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[rezzin]

Good on you guv. Boxings great,you will come home,probbably tired,but will of loved it. Just you wait until the next day though,your muscles wont like you.

[thegubner]

Just got back, I got thrown in with the kids as im a beginner (thank fook for that) learnt a bit of foot work in the ring (how difficult?) and learnt to move forward and backwards while Jabbing.

Well I say learnt, I got the basics, then I went on the bag, my left arm is killing me from learning to throw a jab, and I sprained me right wrist a few weeks ago so that hurts from punching.

My left shoulder is aching now from constantly jabbing the bag.

I now realise there is a hell of a lot more to boxing than swinging punches, and I never thought I would say this but there are 15 yr old lads in there who could knock fuck out of me.

Two of the 4 trainers are ex pro's one being eddie copeland who apparently was the last bloke to knock out Terry Marsh.

I enjoyed the half hour that I did, the stayed another half hour or so watching the older lads knock seven bells out of everything in their way!

I will back on wednesday to go again, my god that has already knocked a chip off shoulder.


Brilliant.

[rezzin]

Well done to you sir. Takes nuts. What you in boxing for,fitness,or would you like to fight. If the latter option i would advice you start running in your free time,i.e at night & weekends as soon as you can,because when you get chucked in the adults class im sure it will be much more demanding,and then you will probably have to start sparring (by choice) and you will be thankful that you started running,as you arent totally gassed by the end of the first round. Couple of tips: Keep your chin tucked,keep your hands up,stay in your proper stance,knees slightly bent,balls of your feet,twist with the punch,but dont over compensate. You sore yet?

[thegubner]

A bit sore yeah, I am in in for both really, wanna get fit, but I do want to fight as well.

I am going for a run in a minute with the dog when I finish this fag!

Thats gonna hurt I'm 5 foot 7 and about 16 stone!!!!

Aint ran in yrs of smoking about 20-40 a day.

The trainer looks so much like rocky's trainer who died in the films its unreal he even has the hearing aids! he kept slapping me ear when I was on the bag and I wasnt getting my gaurd back up proper.

[Steve-D]

Do they teach you to block and use guards in boxing?
If they do always keep your guard up punch with one hand keep the other in the guard until first is back to guard position then punch with other hand and so on.
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Tristan The said 'Dunno what my pace will be like, fastish slow puncture on the rear and if I go too fast I risk my 'keys' falling out'

[rezzin]

Mickey. Quality. Yeah,ease up on the smoking guv,of all kinds it doesnt do you any favours in boxing. They call boxing the 'Sweet Science',and until you try it,you wont understand why,but im sure you do now. There is so much to learn,and in about two months time you will look back and think,dam,i got better. Has anyone,trainer wise,at the gym asked you what you want from boxing yet? I.e to get fit,or to fight. Sleep is also an important aid to boxing,its growing time.

[Whosthedaddy]

[Steve-D]

Right well iv never done any serious boxing before just messing about with mates.
I'm a purple white stripe in karate and just tryna give tips from that really. Might give it a go because of the lack of contact in karate.
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Tristan The said 'Dunno what my pace will be like, fastish slow puncture on the rear and if I go too fast I risk my 'keys' falling out'

[rezzin]

[Whosthedaddy]

[Steve-D]

Yea that sort of make scence, how I was taught is step in get a punch/kick whatever and step back out, where as boxing i would guess as in as much as possible. Karate also you never swing your arms, to slow and easy to block while quick jabs are unexpected and harder to block because they require so little movement and are much quicker.
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Tristan The said 'Dunno what my pace will be like, fastish slow puncture on the rear and if I go too fast I risk my 'keys' falling out'

[thegubner]

[thegubner]

[Steve-D]

None taken,
I can see what you mean though never using it in a fight, never had a serious fight, but if I did, I doubt i would use 90% of what I've learned you just wouldn't get the opportunity. Did judo for a bit and quit because it was absoloute bollocks nothing would work in a real life situation.
Just whatever works for you really.
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Tristan The said 'Dunno what my pace will be like, fastish slow puncture on the rear and if I go too fast I risk my 'keys' falling out'

[rezzin]

Well you sound like you've got heart and determination. Just listen to everything your told,and try and put it into practise,even at home. Try some shadowboxing in front of a mirror if you've got one,it all helps. When moving back,your front foot follows your rear,when moving forward,your rear foot follows your front,when moving to the right your left foot follows your right,when moving to the left your right foot follows your left. (Depending on your stance!) Just keep everything tight and tucked,and focus on speed for now,because you 'look' like you've got some power in that 16 stone frame. Good luck on your journey,maybe one day we can meet up for a spar? Just think of them pigs,when your boxing,how shit they treated you,and all the grief you got. Chanel it into your workout

[Whosthedaddy]

Martial arts in a fight

Kickboxing vs TKD

Karate vs TKD

Boxing vs Karate

and this is just funny

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knjpsjbQftk&mode=related&search=

'this is going on youtube tomorrow'
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[rezzin]

Boxing, Wheres the boots,wheres the gloves. Different rules possibly?

[Steve-D]

WTF?
Boxing vs Karate He landed one punch in about 4 minutes and he is instantly the winner even though he got straight back up, he did nothing but push him into the corner. Or do I just not get the rules?
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Tristan The said 'Dunno what my pace will be like, fastish slow puncture on the rear and if I go too fast I risk my 'keys' falling out'

[thegubner]

Its not boxing, its MMA, the actual name is "K1" like cage fighting with softer rules.

His name is Bob Sapp, he is massive but he does get battered quite often, he is not a boxer though, he is just a massive bloke who has done some boxing and some martial arts, his fights are never technical, they are just him using his size and massive power to beat the shit out of people, I have seen a few vids of littler geezers knocking the cvnt out of him though.

[thegubner]

This is interesting.

Its boxing VS Muay Thai.

Without the legs he is fvcked.

https://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Edz99Oua4Uo

[Whosthedaddy]

Loads of different regs and rule in KB / MT and some of them don't allow leg kicks as it prevents all the jumping spinning kicks as fighters are grounded by a solid thigh kick.

I have been put on my arse enough times by a thigh kick, it hurts no other word to describe it, then imagine trying to jump and fight with a dead leg.

I had trouble walking for a few days after
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[Cigaro]

Glad you enjoyed it mate.

My mate keeps telling me to come to Jujitsu with him, having seen several people get the shit kicked out of them I'm somewhat apprehensive.

Realise it's a completely different style of fighting of course.