to all boxers here: do you all follow the traditional boxing methods?

[thealfa]

When you spar or fight in the ring, do you follow traditional boxing methods: jab with the left (though I see right handers jab with a right), 45 degree angle, chin down, look straight, hands up, legs spread apart, etc. or you simply go your own way sometimes, and JUST FIGHT!? The way you used to fight in school, just swing with those fists, and not worry about getting technical?

My trainer kept yelling at me for going out of that traditional methods and I simply just fight. Would you call this "Unorthodox" method?

I notice Prince Naseem Hamed can switch to either his left or right positions.

It's kinda hard to remember to get in traditional/standard position when an opponent attacks you from all angles and all you can think of and do is simply JUST FIGHT BACK!

I guess this is when the dog fight comes...

[Oriachim]

well you get taught how to box for a reason man, and the trainer is gonna get angry if you dont have faith in what he has to say and teach

[rskumm21]

When you spar or fight in the ring, do you follow traditional boxing methods: jab with the left (though I see right handers jab with a right), 45 degree angle, chin down, look straight, hands up, legs spread apart, etc. or you simply go your own way sometimes, and JUST FIGHT!? The way you used to fight in school, just swing with those fists, and not worry about getting technical?

My trainer kept yelling at me for going out of that traditional methods and I simply just fight. Would you call this "Unorthodox" method?

I notice Prince Naseem Hamed can switch to either his left or right positions.

It's kinda hard to remember to get in traditional/standard position when an opponent attacks you from all angles and all you can think of and do is simply JUST FIGHT BACK!

I guess this is when the dog fight comes...

That is not even considered unorthodox. In boxing fighters put their ow spin on things, but are still grounded in proper technique. If your not willing to re-train your muscles to follow certain patterns and learn the foundation and basics first, no coach is going to waste his time on you. If you have this attitude that it is just natural to do what your body tells you, than you're probably in the wrong sport.

[Alexandros]

When you spar or fight in the ring, do you follow traditional boxing methods: jab with the left (though I see right handers jab with a right), 45 degree angle, chin down, look straight, hands up, legs spread apart, etc. or you simply go your own way sometimes, and JUST FIGHT!? The way you used to fight in school, just swing with those fists, and not worry about getting technical?

My trainer kept yelling at me for going out of that traditional methods and I simply just fight. Would you call this "Unorthodox" method?

I notice Prince Naseem Hamed can switch to either his left or right positions.

It's kinda hard to remember to get in traditional/standard position when an opponent attacks you from all angles and all you can think of and do is simply JUST FIGHT BACK!

I guess this is when the dog fight comes...

that because u still havent learn and get used to it and developed your discipline.

[RightHooker]

The reason the coach gets made is becasue anyone can go in there and 'just fight' and swing wild. His job is to teach people to actually box using the 'traditional boxing methods' you mentioned. If he spends a bunch of his time teaching you how to box but when you go in the ring it all goes out the window he's wasting his time.

That said, sometimes just fighting is what you need to do like when you are matched up against a guy who is more skilled than you. You're not going to beat him with technique so you just need to make it rough and ugly. But that's only in an actual boxing match, in sparring you should be using your skills.

[Chr0nic]

i cant fight off an orthodox style, and im not pressured into it anyway

[Cyse]

Of course man... I bet u fight like a backyard bum!

When I first started I didn't know how to fight for ****. During routine sparring sessions I would start out orthodox then go southpaw... after a while orthodox just became normal to me...

Im sure the same will happen to you. Just keep internalizing it. If at some point u realize your just flailing away, then just take a step back, regroup, and get back in there.

Just work on fighting how they're teaching u to fight, or else.... get the fucc outta the boxing gym cause u belong in mma with all those other ****s that don't throw proper jabs or right crosses.

[Alexandros]

get the fucc outta the boxing gym cause u belong in mma with all those other ****s that don't throw proper jabs or right crosses.

:wank:

[Phenomkidd]

Of course man... I bet u fight like a backyard bum!

When I first started I didn't know how to fight for ****. During routine sparring sessions I would start out orthodox then go southpaw... after a while orthodox just became normal to me...

Im sure the same will happen to you. Just keep internalizing it. If at some point u realize your just flailing away, then just take a step back, regroup, and get back in there.

Just work on fighting how they're teaching u to fight, or else.... get the fucc outta the boxing gym cause u belong in mma with all those other ****s that don't throw proper jabs or right crosses.

I bet one of those ****s could **** you up in MMA .

[FeFist]

If you fight like how you would fight ''on the streets'', that's not unorthodox and your trainer has every right yelling at you.

Learn the basics first, it sounds cliche because it is the truth. Then as someone said you put your own spin on things but you need that boxing foundation to start off with. Then you can tweak things to your preference.

Going in swinging you're going to get timed and punched.