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Boxing Striking For Mma Training-Body Shot-Feint Combos.

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:02:26 +0000

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Weekend Wrap Up: He Got Tapped The Fu** Out!

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:23:11 +0000

For those outside mma, it was no surprise that James was talking heavy shit leading up to his fight with Randy Couture, but he backs that talk up in boxing by doing his thing in the ring. That obviously didn’t happen in his embarrassing and humiliating defeat last Saturday night.

It was over at the weight in as James came in at a sloppy 237. What the fuck was he thinking?! Did he think he could punk an always prepared Randy Couture out? Well that fast ass whipping he got let him know that you can’t fuck with a prepared mma fighter.

There’s nothing else to say. Randy destroyed James with very basic grappling and submission skills. Like we didn’t see this coming. Wake the fuck up James and sprint your ass back to the ring!

This wasn’t boxing vs mma, this was a delusional, fat, arrogant, foolish boxer disrespecting mma by entering the octagon!

And NEW

WBA mini-flyweight world champion Giovanni Segura dominated and destroyed former WBO mini-flyweight Iván Calderón last Saturday night in surprising fashion as Calderón was unbeaten coming into that fight in his 10 year career.

The younger stronger Segura broke Calderón down in similar fashion as Margacheeto broke Cotto down in their fight.

Look for Segura to move up to bantamweight for bigger fights and paydays.

Birthday Wishes

Happy Birthday to classy Hall of Fame trainer Angelo Dundee who turned 89 years young today.

Throw Back Friday Edition: James Toney.

admin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:59:56 +0000

I got to throw James in on this weeks edition of Throw back Friday with the eve of his UFC debut upon us. I’ll give my prediction on that fight tomorrow.

Those that know me know that Jame’s is my favorite fighter. I’ve actually met him and spent time with him. Great dude.

Here’s one of the reasons I always respected James.

you judge how good a fighter is by who he’s beaten yes, but the rise in weight classes and domination that follows with it is even more impressive and that earns the title great.

James has done that from middleweight…t to heavyweight, minus Roy Jones, James has never been dominated in a fight, he’s also never been knocked out in 83 fights!

His non title fights were tougher than most champions title defenses, he got better by fighting and beating the best.

You can really say that he beat himself in his only losses by not being in shape, no excuse there, just that he’s never lost when at his best!

Toney’s style is also like no other in boxing, his ability to time, and adapt to his opponents is old school.

Study these clips, call this condensed studying as there are plenty of old school fighters strengths in Toney’s style.

Q/A: How To Build Reaction Speed.

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:48:42 +0000

I myself do boxing and ur videos are great, U have over 106 youtube videos so i was wondering as u are a trainer. With boxing I feel that I can hit well and move. however I don’t feel too fast to defend then attack. Is it more of a reaction then plan it in ur head? As in with your counter do u feel whats coming up next or do u think what to do - Thanks in advance. ArchstaRR

A motto in boxing is don’t think too much. Paralysis by analysis remember that.

Reacting to punches and timing comes with experience. Is not going to happen over night. Staying relaxed and focused helps, bit getting in there with different styles in a controlled setting helps even more at first.

Experience will almost allow you to develop another sense of anticipation.

Perform drills in a controlled setting with what you are having trouble defending. For example, try a parrying drill, as soon as your partner’s glove touches yours. fire right back, controlled but fast.

That will help. Just look at Manny Pacquiao, what makes him so dangerous is yes his speed, but more so his anticipation and his reaction in the ring. He doesn’t think, he reacts and reacts FAST. That’s why he’s the best P4P fighter in boxing.

Take your time and drill it until you become comfortable. Break it down then build back up.

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In The Gym Training Notes: Cutting Angles.

admin — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 03:23:43 +0000

Punching off angles is a beautiful art and it takes time to master. One of my fighters was making the mistake of cutting too wide of an angle or pretty much taking to many steps.

I instructed to cut just enough to clear the fighter and take advantage of the opening that was present. Taking too wide of an angle or taking to many steps blows this oppurtunity.

Of course the angle you cut will depend of the look the other fighters is giving you, but generally speaking, a quarter turn angle allows you to rip shots while being out of harms way.

That of course is what boxing is about. Keep that in mind and cut your angles tight and fast!

Check out this clip of James Toney knocking out former light heavyweight champion ” Prince ” Charles Williams by stepping over and creating the fight ending opening.

Throw Back Friday Edition: The Fastest Boxers Of All Time Part 2.

admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:13:47 +0000

Here’s part two. I wans’t a fan of Ray Leonard, but he was fast. Speaking of fast, check out Meldrick Taylor, BLAZING speed, Meldrick could fight!

Although Hector Camacho still fights and has been a shell of himself for years now, in his prime, he was slick and quick. See for yourself.

Watch the angles these fighters use to create openings to unload their blazing hands.

Enjoy!

Boxing Explosive KO Power: Plyometric Push Up Exercise.

admin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:48:54 +0000

For us competent strength/conditioning coaches this is a basic plyometric exercise, well, there are coaches who still can’t coach plyometrics but not to the extent as many boxing trainers.

I know this as I have been to several coaching clinics where they were teaching pre plyometrics or warm ups and not true plyometrics.

Some coaches think they can have their fighters toss a medicine ball around and that’s a plyometic movement, or they have them jump around and they think hell, we’re training for power.

In this clip Micah demonstrates a plyo push up. Coaching cues here that can be used is the ground is hot, emphasize speed as I do in this clip. Remember, no matter what rep selection you choose or time you use, terminate the exercise if form breaks and speed slows.

Weekend Wrap Up: Talk About Giving The Title Away!

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 02:29:37 +0000

I was disgusted with chad Dawon’s performance last Saturday night in his title fight against Jean Pascal. Sure, give credit to Jean for his performance, but it was really what Chad dint do that led to Jean’s win.

It didn’t help Chad one bit that he was inactive for so long! That’s ridiculous on the world class level! Chad looked flat, uninterested in winning, as he fought going through the motions.

All the talk of Dawson being P4P seemed ludicrous as the fight went on. Sean fought hungry and with passion. Chad ran and gave Jean the fight.

I feel that Pascal has been improving with each fight but Dawson really had the better skills that night, he just didn’t let his hands go enough!

Pascal should learn and grow form this fight and if he can settle down a bit and not burn excessive energy, with his speed, power, and athleticism, he’ll be a big problem for anybody at 168 or 175.

Jean fought smart and had a great fight plan as he took Chad out on the fight before he got into his own rhythm. This fight was another prime example how boxing is all about rhythm and tempo, and of course who really wants it more as Jean proved that night.

*** Its Over ***

I was also disgusted with Arreola’s performance and the shape he came into the fight with last Friday night. No more fucking excuses, that’s it! If this is as good as it’ll get for Chris, its fucking over!

His fans and supporters are sick of his excuses and lack of dedication to boxing. You get what you put in right?. Well, judging by Chris’s weight and lack of stamina in the fight, he’s putting little in. Judging by the sparse crowd that showed that night, his once loyal fans are too.

What a waste of talent and potential.

Throw Back Friday Edition: Greatest Defensive Fighters Of All Time Part 1.

admin — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:25:09 +0000

This is an awesome clip of some of the slickest fighters ever… Great to study! Wait till you guys see ” The Untouchable ” in this clip and you’ll see just how slick the ” Phenom ” Wilfred Benitez really was… Fuck I say he would have slapped De La Hoya AND Trinidad around! … Amazing skill!

Enjoy part one.

Q/A: Infinite Intensity In The Ring?

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:57:45 +0000

ROB - Quick question, when I run, circuit train- do metrics .. my stamina is nice … for some reason, when I box - I can go hard for a good 4 rounds - n thou am I able to finish off 12 .. my intensive output is not as high !! What can I do - to improve on this - or is it simply not possible to go 9-12 rounds hard all the way through?

Dekgni, you cant go hard like that for 9-12 rounds. Look at mike Tyson after 6 rounds, the power wasn’t the same. You have to be calm then viscous to carry that fight ending power late, calm so you don’t burn yourself out in the fight and waste unneeded energy, and viscous when you punch.

Let me know if you need anything else.
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