I am teaching a beginner boxing class (which is ABSURD since I only have amateur boxing experience in competition, as I was a competitive Muay Thai fighter). But this is a rank beginner class and none of my students are competing yet. I'm looking to you for advice in pure boxing. I am hoping a more experienced boxer will take over the class, as I only have 10 amateur fights (2 tournaments, 3 separate ams at events). Compare that to my 42 Muay Thai fights, ya know? I'm just saying thank you for your content. EDIT: This is actually exactly like one of my favorite MT drills. Check kick + return. You are awesome.
Haha. Keep your money in your pocket. Tony is an incredible boxer, slick and very, very powerful. even in my boxing days I would have struggled to come to terms with him....nowadays I wouldn't last 30 seconds :-)
Thanks for the tutorial Fran. I am doing some exercises like this with a flat mate - for some exercise. What should you get into the habit of doing with your head when catching, blocking or parrying a punch? I feel like practicing catching a punch is almost developing a dangerous habit - if you fail to catch the punch just once (because maybe the opponent was too quick or the punch had more power than you could block) then your jaw / head is just sat there lined up to get hit. Do you have a video on that maybe? I know that with both hands up blocking boxers often use no head movement and have the head / jaw tucked down as they march forward with both hand up (rabbit ears style). But when blocking / catching / parrying with one hand, what should one do with the head / upper body? Stay confident in catching the punch and not moving your head? Or catch the punch and move the head at the same time? Or is the choice to parry/block vs. to get out of the way by slipping or ducking a mutually exclusive one? As doing a combination of the techniques would just result in an ineffective a mess? Thanks JB
Hi JB. Whilst you build up confidence you can lay back and block/parry. You will build up confidence as the capability improves, then most of the time your head will stay pretty much still. thanks for the question, hope the answer helps.
Another great video Fran! Happy New Year! A bit late but hey! Want to get on your monthly membership as well - let me know if i can sneak in. :) I injured my wrist before Christmas, was wrapped properly it was my technique, I saw a Connor McGreggor warm up video i think that is what did it. :D Seriously though, hit the bag with a left hook to the body, feet weren't in the right place, over extended and bent my wrist - only minor (i think) just getting back into it now. Cheers,
Bummer that Chris - wrist injuries are always tricky! You're on the list, I'll be opening access over the next week for my next batch of students...keep your eye out pal (drop me an email so I can be sure you're going to get sorted). Cheers mate.
Thank you for this great video again Mr Sands!👍👌Can you make a video about dealing with taller opponents?I have a big problem with that ....closing the distance...etc. PS-from Marseille with love 😊💪💪
This comment has nothing to do with proactive defenses, or preset sequences that you haven't yet shown your opponent. It is specifically meant to address the neurophysiology of reflexive actions. A reflex, by definition, is something you do before you have time for conscious thought, try to keep that in mind... it's what happens when your opponent jabs (in this case) so fast and with so little telegraph that you don't have enough time to think. THAT is the situation you need to train reflexive defenses for. An important consideration is that reactive/reflexive defenses are fully dependent on reaction time. Knowing that, it is also important to understand that if you train for two different reactions to the same stimulus (like an incoming jab) you will also nearly double the time it takes for you to react. This means that the vast majority of fighters need to train just one reactive defense for any given incoming offense. Training two or more will slow your reaction time down to the point where a fast fighter will get past you nearly every time and you won't be able to effectively defend yourself reflexively. There are a small percentage of fighters who are gifted with neural transmission that is considerably faster than normal, and this gives them enough time to think about what they are doing... these are your supremely gifted reflex fighters, like RJJ and prime Mohammed Ali. They are reacting cognitively, not reflexively, and if you can't do that without training to start with then you can't train to do it in a situation that is currently too fast for you and it is a mistake to try... you will remain frustrated forever because you cannot change the ion transporters that you were given by your parents and any random freak changes to your DNA before your nerves sprouted that may have influenced neural transmission rates. Your transmission speed just is what it is, and knowing that early on lets you make smarter decisions about how you choose the reflexive responses that you end up training for. With properly guided practice it is 100% possible to recognize the difference between the start-up of a straight jab vs a rising vertical jab vs a long, shallow hook that is *almost* a jab but not quite, and you can absolutely train for specific reflexive reactions to each of those, but you should not try to train a reflexive slip AND a reflexive parry to the same set of initial stimuli (like a jab starting from shoulder level where the hand starts with a direct forward movement instead of reaching out to start a shallow loop)... that's how you become fresh meat for a fast opponent and I don't recommend that.
Fran Sands sir coach I think it's about time you put up some videos of yourself when you were back in the ring. I'm sure all your subscribers would love this. You are still quick btw. 👌
Out of my 60 fights only one video exists, it was from the National Final in 1990 - here it is th-cam.com/video/apWUxL86Os8/w-d-xo.html hope you enjoy my skinny little arms flailing about the place :-)
IMO, Fran Sands is the best boxing tutorials online hands down. Highly underrated channel. Precise, to the point, technical information.
And perfectly spoken for those who are not native english speakers.
By far the best Boxing Coach on TH-cam. Useful for Beginners and also Experienced Boxers.
Coach Sands, just wanted to say you are awesome.
Terrific. I bought his program & I'm glad I did.
Great stuff!!!
Another great one, coach! Thanks for this.
I practiced this with my coach and it was incredibly effective in sparring.
Wow, you are a realy brillant Coach!
Excellent purely functional information here thank you coach Fran.
2:08 LOL!!!
I am teaching a beginner boxing class (which is ABSURD since I only have amateur boxing experience in competition, as I was a competitive Muay Thai fighter). But this is a rank beginner class and none of my students are competing yet. I'm looking to you for advice in pure boxing. I am hoping a more experienced boxer will take over the class, as I only have 10 amateur fights (2 tournaments, 3 separate ams at events). Compare that to my 42 Muay Thai fights, ya know? I'm just saying thank you for your content.
EDIT: This is actually exactly like one of my favorite MT drills. Check kick + return. You are awesome.
Very good Fran! As it is usual in your style it "simple" and very efficient, so it is life in the ring. Jabs Vanda
Thanks so much for your excellent content Fran. I have learnt a lot from your clear calm instruction. Got my first wcb match in 6 weeks.
I love you Sands. Thank you for this video.
Thank you Lucas - you are very welcome pal
Another great video Fran. Thanks. You're putting the beef on though mate!
Love the videos coach
love your vids bro! i'm from Trinidad & Tobago
Superb video as always...always a pleasure learning new tactics and implementing them in my training. Thanks
You're welcome Joshua, thank you for taking the time to comment
The man has height advantage but I'd put the money down on Sands!
Haha. Keep your money in your pocket. Tony is an incredible boxer, slick and very, very powerful. even in my boxing days I would have struggled to come to terms with him....nowadays I wouldn't last 30 seconds :-)
@@myboxingcoach very humble of you
The best video your channel... thanks and blessings. From Argentina
Thank you so much, that's really kind - I'm glad that my accent can be understood in your wonderful country!
Good and simple, sometimes I have seen a block for the jab with lead hand and kind of confuses me.
Great video Frans thanks
Great!
thanks Fran always good! hi from down under.
No worries Cobber ;-) Appreciate you taking the time to comment
Fran you are literally the man 👍🥊 i would love to come and train under you at your gym
Thanks for the tutorial Fran.
I am doing some exercises like this with a flat mate - for some exercise.
What should you get into the habit of doing with your head when catching, blocking or parrying a punch?
I feel like practicing catching a punch is almost developing a dangerous habit - if you fail to catch the punch just once (because maybe the opponent was too quick or the punch had more power than you could block) then your jaw / head is just sat there lined up to get hit.
Do you have a video on that maybe?
I know that with both hands up blocking boxers often use no head movement and have the head / jaw tucked down as they march forward with both hand up (rabbit ears style). But when blocking / catching / parrying with one hand, what should one do with the head / upper body? Stay confident in catching the punch and not moving your head? Or catch the punch and move the head at the same time?
Or is the choice to parry/block vs. to get out of the way by slipping or ducking a mutually exclusive one? As doing a combination of the techniques would just result in an ineffective a mess?
Thanks
JB
Hi JB. Whilst you build up confidence you can lay back and block/parry. You will build up confidence as the capability improves, then most of the time your head will stay pretty much still. thanks for the question, hope the answer helps.
@@myboxingcoach Yes, I get it. Thanks Fran 👍🥊
@@myboxingcoach If parrying, do you advocate parrying inside or outside with the rear hand?
Sir make a vedio "all counter punches" with your fight,student (opponent) please Guru Ji..🙏
Nice
Fun drill! Happy new year
Happy New Year to you too Alex!
amazing
Thank you, glad you like it.
Another great video Fran! Happy New Year! A bit late but hey! Want to get on your monthly membership as well - let me know if i can sneak in. :) I injured my wrist before Christmas, was wrapped properly it was my technique, I saw a Connor McGreggor warm up video i think that is what did it. :D Seriously though, hit the bag with a left hook to the body, feet weren't in the right place, over extended and bent my wrist - only minor (i think) just getting back into it now. Cheers,
Bummer that Chris - wrist injuries are always tricky!
You're on the list, I'll be opening access over the next week for my next batch of students...keep your eye out pal (drop me an email so I can be sure you're going to get sorted). Cheers mate.
Cheers Fran, will shoot you an email over. Looking forward to it! Here's to getting in the shape of my life for 2018!
Happy New Year Sir
And to you Animesh.
Thank You Sir.....hope everything is fine
Thank you for this great video again Mr Sands!👍👌Can you make a video about dealing with taller opponents?I have a big problem with that ....closing the distance...etc. PS-from Marseille with love 😊💪💪
Thank you Darius. Check this one out - th-cam.com/video/BnbkWvgUDrg/w-d-xo.html
This comment has nothing to do with proactive defenses, or preset sequences that you haven't yet shown your opponent.
It is specifically meant to address the neurophysiology of reflexive actions. A reflex, by definition, is something you do before you have time for conscious thought, try to keep that in mind... it's what happens when your opponent jabs (in this case) so fast and with so little telegraph that you don't have enough time to think. THAT is the situation you need to train reflexive defenses for.
An important consideration is that reactive/reflexive defenses are fully dependent on reaction time. Knowing that, it is also important to understand that if you train for two different reactions to the same stimulus (like an incoming jab) you will also nearly double the time it takes for you to react. This means that the vast majority of fighters need to train just one reactive defense for any given incoming offense. Training two or more will slow your reaction time down to the point where a fast fighter will get past you nearly every time and you won't be able to effectively defend yourself reflexively.
There are a small percentage of fighters who are gifted with neural transmission that is considerably faster than normal, and this gives them enough time to think about what they are doing... these are your supremely gifted reflex fighters, like RJJ and prime Mohammed Ali. They are reacting cognitively, not reflexively, and if you can't do that without training to start with then you can't train to do it in a situation that is currently too fast for you and it is a mistake to try... you will remain frustrated forever because you cannot change the ion transporters that you were given by your parents and any random freak changes to your DNA before your nerves sprouted that may have influenced neural transmission rates. Your transmission speed just is what it is, and knowing that early on lets you make smarter decisions about how you choose the reflexive responses that you end up training for.
With properly guided practice it is 100% possible to recognize the difference between the start-up of a straight jab vs a rising vertical jab vs a long, shallow hook that is *almost* a jab but not quite, and you can absolutely train for specific reflexive reactions to each of those, but you should not try to train a reflexive slip AND a reflexive parry to the same set of initial stimuli (like a jab starting from shoulder level where the hand starts with a direct forward movement instead of reaching out to start a shallow loop)... that's how you become fresh meat for a fast opponent and I don't recommend that.
Team Lomachenko approves this video...yet again 😉
Praise indeed! Thank you very much.
Fran Sands sir coach I think it's about time you put up some videos of yourself when you were back in the ring. I'm sure all your subscribers would love this. You are still quick btw. 👌
Out of my 60 fights only one video exists, it was from the National Final in 1990 - here it is th-cam.com/video/apWUxL86Os8/w-d-xo.html hope you enjoy my skinny little arms flailing about the place :-)
Fran Sands ok🙂 thanks
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