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Boxing is a combat sport in which two participants fight each other with a series of punches, jabs and hooks. Discover beginner boxing tips with advice from a professional fighter and trainer in this free series of boxing videos.
There are 13 videos in this series:
Wrapping the hands for boxing training is essential for wrist support and should be done securely. Tape and make a fist in boxing with tips from a boxing coach and trainer in this free instructional video on beginner boxing tips.
When putting on boxing gloves, make sure the fingers are all the way at the bottom and that a fist can be made. Put on boxing gloves with tips from a boxing coach and trainer in this free instructional video on beginner boxing tips.
A right-hander should get into a boxing stance with their feet shoulder-width apart and their right foot straight back. Get into a basic boxing stance with tips from a boxing coach and trainer in this free instructional video on beginner boxing tips.
In order to move in boxing, a right--hander's left leg will be their glide leg and their right leg will be the working leg. Move in boxing with tips from a boxing coach and trainer in this free instructional video on beginner boxing tips.
The best way to improve boxing footwork is through shadow boxing in front of a mirror. Improve footwork in boxing with tips from a boxing coach and trainer in this free instructional video on beginner boxing tips.
When throwing a jab in boxing, turn the fist at impact so that the ribs stay closed off. Throw a jab in boxing with tips from a boxing coach and trainer in this free instructional video on beginner boxing tips.
When throwing a punch in boxing, keep the weight back, keep the body protected and use hip rotation to provide power. Throw a punch in boxing with tips from a boxing coach and trainer in this free instructional video on beginner boxing tips.
Hooks in boxing are used for fighting on the inside and should be done without dropping the hands. Throw a hook in boxing with tips from a boxing coach and trainer in this free instructional video on beginner boxing tips.
Uppercuts are used in boxing in inside fighting and should be done with the body staying tight and the body weight moving straight up. Throw an uppercut in boxing with tips from a boxing coach and trainer in this free instructional video on beginner boxing tips.
A simple combination punch in boxing is a one-two done with a jab followed by a straight punch. Throw a combination punch in boxing with tips from a boxing coach and trainer in this free instructional video on beginner boxing tips.
Shadow boxing is useful in training for working on combinations, movement and footwork. Discover how to shadow box with tips from a boxing coach and trainer in this free instructional video on beginner boxing tips.
For boxing, use a medicine ball to do crunches and work the abdominal muscles. Work the upper abs for boxing with tips from a boxing coach and trainer in this free instructional video on beginner boxing tips.
In boxing, a medicine ball can be used when rotating the body the work the oblique muscles. Work the lower abs and obliques for boxing with tips from a boxing coach and trainer in this free instructional video on beginner boxing tips.
Boxing is a combat sport in which two participants of similar weight fight each other using only their fists. Boxing today is regulated and typically executed in a series of one- to three-minute intervals, called rounds. A winner is determined if the opponent is knocked down and unable to get up before the referee counts to 10 or if the opponent is deemed too injured to continue. If there is no stoppage of the fight before an agreed number of rounds, a winner is determined either by the referee's decision or by the scorecards of judges. In this free series of videos, a boxing coach and trainer demonstrates how to box, from putting on the gloves to throwing hooks and uppercuts. Discover how to get into a basic boxing stance, how to improve footwork and how to throw punches. With these beginner boxing tips and techniques, potential boxers will be well on their way to floating like butterflies and stinging like bees.
Bruce Acuna Bruce Acuna is the owner, coach and trainer of Bruce's K.O. Boxing in Austin, Texas. Open since 2001, Bruce's KO Boxing is a boxing and fitness gym that caters to all levels of experience. Acuna has been a professional fighter and trainer for more than two decades and has trained several Golden Glove champions.dkdk
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