Is 1-2-1 coaching necessary?

[DeLaHoya1fan]

I had on of the trainers at the gym approach me after watching me on the heavybag and offered to train me. Only thing is these guys charge a fair bit per hour. I mean besides having someone work the pads with you and giving a few pointers what do you get from personal coaching instead of an open class? I can understand why pros have them but are they necessary for someone who hasn't even compete yet?

[Rockin']

I had on of the trainers at the gym approach me after watching me on the heavybag and offered to train me. Only thing is these guys charge a fair bit per hour. I mean besides having someone work the pads with you and giving a few pointers what do you get from personal coaching instead of an open class? I can understand why pros have them but are they necessary for someone who hasn't even compete yet?

ask him how many fights has he had (amateur or pro) and then ask him where he was fighting out of.

there are soooooo many programs that offer certificates in physical training but for the most part these certificates are meaningless really. You or I could go on line, take a rediculous test and be sent a physical trainers type certificate for only $39.95 right now.

so most of these cats have these 'certificates' all framed and hanging upon their walls which tells everybody that this person is a legitimate expert.

If it's that easy to get a certificate, everybody would have one. And many many people do. It takes fights to make you legitimate in the ring. It's not as easy getting through the bouts and the training, so far fewer have the them

If you're looking to learn boxing don't waste your time with these 'physical trainers', they could get you hurt very easily with how much they don't know. If you're looking to learn the boxing it would be best to find someone who knows the sport................ Rockin'

[OLQA]

Join a boxing gym where the coaches were former professional fighters. Find out if the coaches trains other fighters and how they have done in competition. Watch how the coaches interact and train their fighters, then ask for a one on one training session. If you want to learn how to box, you must have one on one instruction. Bottom line.

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

As many know here, I'm a boxing trainer both pro and amateur. I also work with a couple of guys 1on1 and charge them about $40 per hour. These are well to do business professionals and can afford it even though I know they will never box competitively.

If you want to compete, join a boxing gym. Train properly with a proper trainer. If you just want to learn a little bit of boxing, and can afford the 1on1 training sessions, then go for it. You just have to make sure you know what you want from this.