[Umy]

Ok guys, ive brought up the topic again because ever since i read dravens origional thread I realised how much we can learn from each other by posting more useful threads like this.

The title of the thread basically says it all, if there are any questions you guys would like to ask me about the basics of sweet science or boxing training feel free to let me know, ill answer your questions as well as I can with the time I have.

Also if anyone has anything to add to my posts dont hesitate to add any details Ive missed out.

I hope we can all learn from this,

erm ask away?

[Gong||Jau]

I'm not sure if this is the sort of question you had in mind, but I guess I"ll give it a shot anyway. You said before that you've fought outside of a training and ring environment (at least I think you did). Were you able to defend yourself easily without gloves on, or was it a big adjustment?

[setsu nin to]

What happend to Draven?

[Umy]

firstly for setsu, i dont know what happened to draven, i saw him on the board a few weeks ago and I havent seen him post since then.

Secondly gong sao, quite a few people have said that boxers have weak wrists because they are always taped up and gloved, I have never had any problems with my hands when fighting in or out of the ring, as long as you punch right you should be okay. The heavy bag toughened up my wrists and hands very well, at first I couldnt hit it hard because of the pain, but over the period of a few months I could pound away happily.

Also it wasnt really that big of an adjustment but you certainly can feel the difference because you often punch harder with your mitts on.

[EvilScott]

Do you ever punch with a vertical fist?

What kind of footwork do you use?

[Umy]

Its up to the fighter or the fighters coach whether or not they punch with a vertical fist, personally I prefer a horizontal fist just for comfort but some fighters one being the great jack dempsey used to emphisise vertical fist punching and emphisised keeping the centerline, similar to wing chun (you can find some of his book on the sitckgrapplers site http://stickgrappler2.tripod.com/kbox/dempsey.html )

As far as footwork is concerned there should be a shoulder width gap between your feet at all times to make sure your balanced, you should shuffle around on the balls of your feet so you can transfer weight easily and keep balanced, when side stepping you move the foot closest to the direction you want to go first then the other foot, for example left foot first when moving to the left right foot when moving to the right. Try to shuffle rather than walk so you arent caught flat footed and end up on your back, make sure you always maintain your shoulder width gap to keep you balanced, turn your upper body off so you dont expose you chest. Keep youe lead knee slightly bent at all times.

[Umy]

Were you able to defend yourself easily without gloves on, or was it a big adjustment?

My friends hand swelled up like a balloon after his bout last night, he won but didnt tape up his hands before the fight, he hit his opponent clean on his forehead and injured his hand even while he had 12 oz gloves on

Imagine if he didnt have gloves on

[Dai-o]

Have you got any fights lined up Umy?
All the best mate...

[Umy]

not at the mo bro, due to my jaw problem, once its sorted ill probably be fighting every other week, thats what most of the lads do anyway.

[.smoke.]

Let me ask you this UMY. I've been boxing for years now, and my younger cousin is interested in it. He has really bad habits. When sparring he does really stupid stuff. Should I just really pop him hard (like my trainer used to do me). Because I cant seem to get my point across any other way. But I dont want him to get sour about sparring.