Boxing

Life is not fair - the UK has gone into lockdown again so I am assuming unless its over in the next few days I am not going to be going
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Life is often not fair - inside and outside the ring. Lockdown is nearly everywhere in Europe. But those who love and need to box will go on in four weeks, after New Year or next spring.

yea - I know there is not much I can do about it– need to at least do something to start building up my general fitness :)

I have done 5 years MMA / Muai Thai - and done sparring - Want to get back into it again but its fitness rather than technique

You can start with sparring as a beginner. All you need is somebody you can trust. That is the quickest way to improve. If the other is an arsehole, you will also improve - but it hurts.

Every serious Gym starts definitly NOT this way. During early sparring You get used to mistakes and the danger of being hurt is greater than reasonable.
We are talking of boxing...not brawls ;-)

Sparring can be easy, advanced or ambitious. Best for a beginner is to do this with an experienced boxer. You never learn to box if you train with a bag. I trained six weeks and than a guy said to me, now we do sparring. First time I recognized why defence is necessary. He did not harm me but I learned more in this maybe two rounds than the weeks before. As I said, you need someone to learn from who is not interested in knocking you down. That's all.

Absolutely right, that You need skilled and expierenced Partners.
But punching around - more You are not able to do as a beginner- is frustrating.
You don't jump into deep water before You can't swim.
I started boxing 3 years ago and actually I am not able to defend me since You have learn it before sparring.And learning the essentials during sparring?????
When was Your first sparring?

I started boxing four years ago and train twice a week. So I had ten to twelve times training and then started sparring. It is part of our training, the last fifteen minutes you can do sparring or work on a bag. With a bag you do not learn to move and to react. And swimming you only can learn in the water - not on land. Our trainer does not allow wild sparring or brawls. Maybe I was a bit more lucky with the boxing class than you. ;-)
Berlin ist halt ne Gangster City 😂

Our Trainer was was competitional boxer and won several matches ;-)
I think there might be different expectations how to box; prepared a little bit or just learning by doing.
Partner exercises are normally the step BEFORE sparring.

So an update - I am going to start twice a week for 2 hours on a one to one session for a month or so - so I can start building up my stamina again - then I will go with the main group,

Congrats! But consider it takes very much time to make sparring. Your defense and tecnic must be very good!

Well that all went to shit :) lol - UK Lockdown plus I had to move - So once things settle down I am starting in Bedford of all places. The great thing is I have a 2nd room which I am going to get some mats and is a decent size :)

Eliteboxing seems to be big in nutrition, weight and shape. Best is to join a class for a try and there should not be a two-year contract so you can go to another gym if it does not suit you.
Our trainer did Taekwondo, wrestling, kickboxing and boxing for his whole life, he is about 63 now. So he knows all about fighting, not necessarily won titles in boxing. The gym is small, the emphasis is on learning technique and sparring.
For fitness and weights you have to train individually. That is perfect for me but you have to find out what you want and need.

Unfortunately there are many gyms, where stamina is the most important to focus. I am member in two clubs. One offers boxing only for absolute beginners and competative boxing. Nothing between and no sparring.
It is very difficcult to find a suitable gym for his own needs.

Those of you who haven't trained at a boxing gym but want to - it's really great. Strongly recommend making sure that the coaches are boxers with fight records and not just personal trainers. Fitness is great but you only find out how well you were taught when you start to spar.

So you should get:

●conditioning
●footwork
●combos
●defences and punches equally
●angle position and height
●distancing
●speed
●head movement
●boxer's bounce
●how to move around, side to side and back and forward
●how to go in and get out
●ringcraft
fighting mindset
●technical sparring
●culture of helping each other to grow

If you don't get all these things, find a different club

Excellent boxing checklist.

Excellent list! I’d only add that the person instructing you should have a recognised Coaching qualification which has assessed their ability to actually coach! How they communicate their expertise in a way that keeps you safe and helps you learn is crucial.

A great list!

I tested some BoxingGym, but there are a lot of differences.
Some of them concentrate on endurance and fitness, others
on technique and sparring fight. Last one I have found and do I prefer.

Go for it. Best of luck.

It seems to be a very good gym.
A boxing gym is the best way to learn to box, of course.

Hey. Once the lock down is over I'm planning on starting at a boxing club. North West England
Anyone up for going with?
Thinking of starting here as it seems to be flexible with days etc.
http://www.eliteboxing.co.uk/