So I have my first ammie fight in 6 weeks, ill post it here, Since I have six weeks notice, any tips you guys can give me in regards to well anything apart from work hard, show up, eat well, get good sleep, do my road work or any of the basic stuff? Thanks for the help guys.
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Learn to use the jab every thing off the jab.Most amateurs in their early fights are just bombers with no rhyme or reason.practice the jab until it’s second nature.Learn to use a power jab be able to vary the speed and you will be able to control distance ect.Jab Jab! -
Thank you, my coach has really been trying to ingrain the jab into me, probably even more now that one of our fighters lost in the Victorian titles because she wasn't using that jab enough.Comment
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I agree there, guys in the gym look like toughman competitionsOriginally posted by Longhaul View PostComment
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Well I do use my jab yes, the problem is all my opponents are a far bit taller than me, 2-6 inches of height, and i have slightly shorter reach for my height, so in theory would putting so much time into my jab be bad?Comment
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No, not really. You can outjab people that are taller than you with bigger reach, and you can even outjab southpaws in the same predicament. You also need to utilize your jab to get inside.Originally posted by saintsFPS View Post
My advice would be
1. Footwork - Stay on your horse. Keep moving, use lateral movement, and get in and get out. Be out of range, get into range to attack and immediately get out of range either to one side or back and then to the side. Stay off the center line. Moving also makes your opponent continue to react to you.
2. Conditioning - Use the 3 types of conditioning. 1- Long distance runs (of at least 45-60 mins), better in the first couple of weeks 2- Tempo or faster runs (of around 30-40 minutes) I usually do minimum of 4 miles in 30 minutes, do the first and last mile a bit slower and the middle 2 faster. Try to start around 34-36 minutes for 4 miles and get your time down 2 mins each time you run it. Better in the middle weeks. 3- Sprints and incline sprints. (better in the last few weeks before your fight). I do two types of "sprints". Incline sprints on the treadmill or at a hill in my park when its not snowy/icy. Or 2 mins on 1 min off all out runs (run as fast as you can for the two minutes then take a 1 minute break then repeat). I can usually run a half a mile or so in the 2 minutes.
3. Mindset/Mental - Stay calm. Don't get too hyped. Try not to build it up in your mind, visualize winning and don't even think about losing, but also be at terms with the fact that losing is always an option. The outcome for your first fight is unimportant, of course we all want to win but better to get the experience and continue your journey. Try some breathing exercises, stay calm! Focus, breathe ,relax.
Best of luck! Also try to throw more punches and out work your opponent, usually the best way to win an amateur fight. I'd also recommend trying to settle in in the first minute or so rather than just go out there and try to blast each other (like most amateur fights). If anything try to avoid his initial onslaught and stay out of range.Comment
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There's been some really good advice so far. Here's some additional advice. Work the heavy bag - but not in the way you think.
One of the main points of the heavy bag is to practice movement, both body and head, to get better angles. I'd spend 3 rounds a day working the bag but not punching it (mostly).
Use the first round to find range and position yourself against the still heavy bag. All you do is move in and out, around the bag and jab to see where your range is. You quite literally never land a solid punch against the bag. It's ALL about the movement, footwork and finding your range in the first round.
Get and keep it swinging in the second round and move your body around it. Punch it enough to keep it moving but the exercise is to reposition yourself against this swinging target to maintain range and learn to create angles. This round is all about lateral movement. Keep moving side to side, concentrating on your footwork and avoiding the swinging bag while maintaining the range you worked on in around 1.
The third round involves trying to use body and head movement to avoid the bag. Look to move your shoulders and your head while staying in the pocket. Your movement should be in-and-out more than laterally, using your head and shoulders to avoid the bag while getting yourself in position to strike at optimal range. While there will be some lateral movement, during this round you want to slip, engage, slip and disengage in a back-and-forth motion.
That's 9 beautiful minutes of movement and positioning which really pay off in the ring. First round is to figure out the range, the second is on footwork around the opponent and the third is to engage/disengage at the correct range. That's how you work the bag. If you do it right you will be sweating buckets.
Beginning amateur fights tend to go either go one of two ways. Either guys are throwing haymakers or they're so cautious it's pity-pat jabbing. If it's haymakers by the time the first round is over most guys are tanked. Hell, by the time the first minute is over most amateurs are tanked. Weather the storm and then fire back. If it's a jabber in many cases you can walk through the jab, trap that guy in the corner and work the body with a few hooks and uppercuts thrown in. Those guys tend to cave.
Either way KEEP WORKING. So many amateurs are brave until they get hit once (everyone has a plan until they get hit in the mouth) and then they tend to become very cautious. Many beginning amateur fights end up with the opponents essentially staring at each other for most of the 3rd round. If you get it in your head to KEEP WORKING it helps overcome the reluctance to getting hit and allows you to force the action. You should make an effort to actually increase your work rate from round 1 to round 3, not decrease it.Last edited by Granath; 04-01-2019, 07:19 AM.Comment
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What is the date of fight? Posting any video?Comment
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Keep your hands up and throw straight punches. Be in shape to throw hard for 3 rounds. That's what you should work on because most of the other stuff u know will go out the window once the bell rings.Comment
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