I never understood why American boxing style teaches a tall guy ignore his height and reach advantage using hooks, slightly squatting and leaning forward exposing himself to a shorter guy's striking range.
@@Levuppercut This was my first time sparring against these guys. It was pretty hard to figure out how to hit them, so a little bit of it is me leaning my head forward to try to get them to jab so I could get in range easier.
american is a really broad term, america is huge and its style of boxing varies as if it’s a couple different countries. but tall guy could just be working on his weaknesses
@@BTboxingI can understand why amateurs may do it, but I have been puzzled to see American profys do it pretty often. Deontey Wilder, for example, being a giant throws hooks, instead of straights, slightly squats and leans forward, instead of standing up, engaging in medium distance range instead of keeping distance, gets punished, and then does it again. I have seen it over and over. I should admit that not all American tall profys do it, but the tendency was there. I don't remember seeing Brits do it, neither boxers from the former Soviet Union(which use slightly modified British style).
@@Levuppercut there are many reasons to throw the hook, they are strong powerful shots, who’s main purpose is to obviate the guard or bring the guard around to the side so you can crack down center. tall or short there are reasons to do it
Keep working hard Gannon
I never understood why American boxing style teaches a tall guy ignore his height and reach advantage using hooks, slightly squatting and leaning forward exposing himself to a shorter guy's striking range.
@@Levuppercut This was my first time sparring against these guys. It was pretty hard to figure out how to hit them, so a little bit of it is me leaning my head forward to try to get them to jab so I could get in range easier.
Also, I've been sparring people older than me with longer arms for a long time so I'm used to being more aggressive to try to get in range.
american is a really broad term, america is huge and its style of boxing varies as if it’s a couple different countries. but tall guy could just be working on his weaknesses
@@BTboxingI can understand why amateurs may do it, but I have been puzzled to see American profys do it pretty often. Deontey Wilder, for example, being a giant throws hooks, instead of straights, slightly squats and leans forward, instead of standing up, engaging in medium distance range instead of keeping distance, gets punished, and then does it again. I have seen it over and over. I should admit that not all American tall profys do it, but the tendency was there. I don't remember seeing Brits do it, neither boxers from the former Soviet Union(which use slightly modified British style).
@@Levuppercut there are many reasons to throw the hook, they are strong powerful shots, who’s main purpose is to obviate the guard or bring the guard around to the side so you can crack down center. tall or short there are reasons to do it