Cuban program training,drills....

[mnikolovm]

Thank you, i hear the same

[#1Assassin]

I believe one of the differences is the amount of time spend shadowboxing. From what i've heard, the cuban system puts much more significance on shadowboxing than other programs. This is just what i've heard though, so take it for a grain of salt.

you are spot on. most cubans shadowbox atleast 20 rounds a day.

[Marcos Avellan]

I got to train in Cuba and what people are saying about shadowboxing is 100% true. I made a video explaining what I learned from their system of shadowboxing, check it out here:

It is a detailed 17 minute video, enjoy.

[mnikolovm]

Cool, does Carlos Miranda speak english?

[any craic lad?]

As the guys have said shadowboxing is a big part off their training.There was a poster on here who i believe grew up in Cuba and boxed in the amateur system haven't seen him post in a while which is a shame because he had alot off knowledge.Cant remember his username but if you could find it you could go through his posts

[mnikolovm]

Hi, i know him. Yes he have good posts. Anyone have other info?

[Marcos Avellan]

" Cool, does Carlos Miranda speak english?"

Unfortunately no. However, we took a few strictly English speakers and he didn't have a problem getting the ideas across. Fighting is definitely an international language

[dchampishere]

As the guys have said shadowboxing is a big part off their training.There was a poster on here who i believe grew up in Cuba and boxed in the amateur system haven't seen him post in a while which is a shame because he had alot off knowledge.Cant remember his username but if you could find it you could go through his posts

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Cheers Mate

[frosty-g]

" Cool, does Carlos Miranda speak english?"

Unfortunately no. However, we took a few strictly English speakers and he didn't have a problem getting the ideas across. Fighting is definitely an international language

as above, but i can add to that - there are a few cuban guys that he has work with him sometimes who can speak english, and often there is a foreigner training that can speak english - there was me for a whole year a bit back...

[frosty-g]

the cuban school of boxing does definitely place a greater emphasis on shadow boxing than is the case in gyms in other countries - people think i'm daft how much shadow boxing i like to do back in england, but it works well.

just shadow boxing is not enough though - the cubans built upon the soviet system and their sport science and made the technical and tactical elements of boxing a scientifically rationalised programme with a solid methodology with strong foundations in pedagogical science and psychology. the individual coaches and gyms are part of an overarching "cuban school" and share information and ideas at the national boxing commission - the ideas spread throughout the gyms of the island and develop in their own way. fierce competition drives each coach and gym/team to develop further and in its own way.
general culture influences the sport more heavily in cuba than in most places (music and the infamous natural sense of rhythm that the cubans have for example) and the diverse culture in cuba gives variety across the island, with a shared set of core principles.

do they boll*cks train much like the USA etc. not in the slightest