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Pad men

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  • 06-03-2012 12:52pm
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    boxer.fan
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    How important is the pad man in a fighter's training camp & what is it that gives one pad man the edge over others?

    Do ye think they would have needed to be fairly sharp boxers themselves?

    Opinions please:rolleyes:


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    cowzerp
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    boxer.fan wrote: »
    How important is the pad man in a fighter's training camp & what is it that gives one pad man the edge over others?

    Do ye think they would have needed to be fairly sharp boxers themselves?

    Opinions please:rolleyes:

    A pad man can be 2 things, many are good at working lads out and don't do much technical work at all-others are all about technique

    An ideal pad man will mix both work and correct technique both offensively and defensively, punching, guard and footwork.

    A good padman is very important to a boxer-I think having been a good boxer would definitely help especially technically and tactically.

    In saying that I know good pad men that never fought, problem with these guys is sometimes they do combinations that don't work and they would not have experience to know better.

    Rush Boxing club and Rush Martial Arts head coach.



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