Boxing DVDs?

Baggio...

Hey 'dere,

Can any of you guys or gals recomend some decent Boxing DVDs? I was thinking about getting some of the Rodney King stuff. Anything else I should be looking into? Not for the street per se - just looking to improve mechanics and form, etc.

Much obliged,

Rob.

Scramble

I have Rodney King's original 3 volume set and it's quite good, although obviously Muay Thai as opposed to strictly western boxing.

Around the same time I got it I was managing to get down to Thai classes on a fairly regular basis (not the case now!) and to be honest alot of the material he covers we were doing in the gym anyway, and actually working on the material in a class format was obviously much better. I watched the DVDs once or twice but haven't gone back to them much.

He does give some pointers on form, but assumes that you have basic standup (know how to jab, cross, round kick, footwork etc).

Doesn't Cowzerp do privates in boxing? Give us a review...

Baggio...

Scramble wrote: »

He does give some pointers on form, but assumes that you have basic standup (know how to jab, cross, round kick, footwork etc).

Thanks Scramble,

Sounds like the stuff I'd be into alright. I saw his "Sparring 101" DVD some time ago and I really liked it - learned lots from it to.

Cheers,

R.

cowzerp

I do, the main focus should be on proper mechanics when punching using the whole body for speed and power, then footwork and range, punching is no use if you dont have good range. just like all striking, the range is all important!!

im not a fan of boxing instruction dvd,s, best off been shown proper and practising it while someone qualified is checking your technique! then try not get back into old bad habits like most people do!

any questions just ask..

ryoishin

I walked into a boxing gym last week and the guy looked at me and just said "too old", im 23. Is that the norm for most boxing clubs.

cowzerp

depends on the club, boxing clubs are usually non profit and all about making all ireland champs, if the club is a busy 1 like darndale(my old club) then you would only be in the way! boxing is very popular and these clubs can have 30-40 kids a night all packing the place out-thats why people do pt boxing or go to roddy collins gym for adult boxing as this is the profit making part of the game..i'd ring a club before heading down, then you'll know if there is spaces available!

ryoishin

Thanks for the info

Roper

That would be about right. You have to remember that boxing, for the most part, is not a commercial concern like a lot of MA clubs would be. ie. they are government and charitably funded for the most part so don't need members to keep the club ticking over. What they do want is success and to turn young guys into competitive boxers. There are still some clubs who'll take you at 23 though. The top clubs would see you as taking up space.

Some people get pissed off at that but as I've said before it's not the same as a club environment. I paid £1 a week when I boxed when I was a kid!

On the other hand there's the white collar boxing thing, but I know lads who have been through that and they say that while you'll get shown the very basics, after that you don't get shown much more. We've some quite handy boxers in the gym who've been boxing since they were nippers and people just ask them questions on technique really.

As for the OP, you really need someone standing over you when you're being shown technique. Punching involves so much of your body from the toes upwards that it's next to impossible to know what every part of you is doing.

Roper

Paul forgot you boxed in Darndale, you know a mate of mine I think- Bren???

cowzerp

is it brendan walsh?

ryoishin

I just did a bit of a search, seems phibsborough (the true northside way of spelling it) BC takes adults and they train on Fridays which is when im free from other training. Just want some hand sparring and coaching really, i dont mind being a rent payer for the nippers.

Roper

It is indeed Paul. Haven't seen him in a while but he and I worked together a few years back. Handy boxer!

cowzerp

Barry he's walshb the mod on the boxing forum! top man,drop him a line! and he was a talented boxer, my old sparring partner (till he got old!)

Baggio...

cowzerp wrote: »

any questions just ask..

Thanks Cowzer as always!

ryoishin wrote: »

I walked into a boxing gym last week and the guy looked at me and just said "too old", im 23. Is that the norm for most boxing clubs.

Jesus... I feel like a pyramid now.

Baggio...

Roper wrote: »

As for the OP, you really need someone standing over you when you're being shown technique. Punching involves so much of your body from the toes upwards that it's next to impossible to know what every part of you is doing.

Aye... it's true.

Lee M, is a deadly boxer, so he's going to run me through some stuff at some point. I'm going over next week for the UC instructors course, and after I have a three hour private booked. I might ask him if we could go over some boxing skills then. I don't want too get rusty and neglect my boxing skills.

I just thought if I had some DVDs it could brush up a bit.

Cheers,

R.