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Thread: Misc Boxers...Signed up for Boxing lessons...what do I expect first class?

post 1672339853 12-06-2022, 11:20 AM
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Depends on the gym.

If its smells and is full of mexican guys, plan on getting your ass handed to you and working out until you are half dead. That will be the warm up.

If its nice and clean, plan on a bunch of soccer moms meaninglessly hitting the heavy bag and calling it a workout after 15 minutes.
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post 1672340603 12-06-2022, 11:33 AM
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Expect to be 1-2 steps behind a guy like me.
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post 1672341533 12-06-2022, 11:51 AM
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First few sessions were boring, learning how to punch, how to guard feet stance movement etc. lots of skipping lots of cardio etc etc.

Then after that the club I’m at does a 3 minute sparring rounds then swap partner 1 minute break and back In for 3 minutes.

You will be stupidly humbled, I was sparring a 14 year old and literally couldn’t get close to hitting him while he could punch me in the face at will.

Anyone who isn’t a dick a head wil Taylor there sparring to your level. You will sweat absolute buckets as well.
post 1672341763 12-06-2022, 11:55 AM
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youre gonna run into true poverty brahs who have nothing to lose. don't spar with them.
post 1672341853 12-06-2022, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted By gycraig⏩
First few sessions were boring, learning how to punch, how to guard feet stance movement etc. lots of skipping lots of cardio etc etc.

Then after that the club I’m at does a 3 minute sparring rounds then swap partner 1 minute break and back In for 3 minutes.

You will be stupidly humbled, I was sparring a 14 year old and literally couldn’t get close to hitting him while he could punch me in the face at will.

Anyone who isn’t a dick a head wil Taylor there sparring to your level. You will sweat absolute buckets as well.
Worth emphasizing that because western martial arts are often practiced by the jogging and astrophysics community and do not have the character tenants of things like humility, balance, etc. built into them the way most eastern martial arts do, there are a fairly large number of people who will use your face for target practice just because they can at the beginning.

It's boxing though, so you need to learn how to take a punch. Work on your defense. It's good to keep a cool head, but sometimes you just need to unleash in the ring to get some respect too.
post 1672342143 12-06-2022, 12:02 PM
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post 1672342343 12-06-2022, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted By TomWanks⏩
Worth emphasizing that because western martial arts are often practiced by the jogging and astrophysics community and do not have the character tenants of things like humility, balance, etc. built into them the way most eastern martial arts do, there are a fairly large number of people who will use your face for target practice just because they can at the beginning.

It's boxing though, so you need to learn how to take a punch. Work on your defense. It's good to keep a cool head, but sometimes you just need to unleash in the ring to get some respect too.
People have slowly sparred harder with me as i have gotten better at moving guarding etc. Honestly can’t imagine someone being enough of a dick to just wade in on someone when it’s their first few times.
post 1672343043 12-06-2022, 12:13 PM
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waste of money. I learnt boxing from youtube videos, i'm pretty good
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post 1672343103 12-06-2022, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted By Lefticle⏩


Looks like your face is already fuked up and your liver has cirrhosis
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post 1672343223 12-06-2022, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted By gycraig⏩
People have slowly sparred harder with me as i have gotten better at moving guarding etc. Honestly can’t imagine someone being enough of a dick to just wade in on someone when it’s their first few times.
The other experienced fighters should check that bs unless it is part of the culture of that gym.
post 1672343553 12-06-2022, 12:20 PM
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In private lessons the punching bag will be instructor's ballsack and your punches will actually be your tongue.
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post 1672346223 12-06-2022, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted By PAU1⏩
The other experienced fighters should check that bs unless it is part of the culture of that gym.
Would be pretty pointless as people just wouldn’t come back after first sparring session, would be amazed if the teacher didn’t go Fking mental if he saw it
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OP did you continue with your boxing?
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