Easy Boxing Lessons For Training , Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 11:40 PM, in

When beginning boxing lessons, the coach should place all his boxers in a circle around himself while teaching the phases of the important on-guard position. We find that such mass instruction at the outset is much more beneficial than having the boys pair off immediately with gloves on. The time allotted to each athlete for this exercise should be determined by the amount of previous training he has had.
After this practice procedure in which they punch at the air with bare hands, have the boys put on gloves, pair off, and go through the routine with one boy punching, the other blocking.
Practicing the Left Jab
For this aspect of boxing lessons, both boys should be in the regular on-guard position. Stress here again that all punches start from and finish in the all-important on-guard position. Changing positions with the start of a new punch spoils deception. When punches begin from on-guard position the opponent does not know whether a left, a right, a jab, or a hook is coming.
Both boys in a pair should simultaneously throw left jabs to the jaw. This is excellent practice since both boys learn the block as well as the punch.



The heads should roll a bit to the right, and the right hands should catch the left jabs just a few inches from the chins, but the right gloves still do not come into contact with the faces. Frequently a boxer makes the mistake of holding his right glove against his face. This is wrong as he receives part of the impact in blocking a blow.
Also guard against the mistake of instinctively reaching out with the right glove to block a jab. If this error is made, the opponent may feint with a left jab, and then follow with a left hook. This can be a disastrous error. Have your boys draw back into the on-guard position, practicing the blow and block. Stress again and again that, after the jab, the arm comes straight back, thereby offsetting a possible right-hand counter.
The puncher immediately follows the left jab with the right cross. The left is snapped back for protection and is ready to go again. Proper timing is all-important. The right cross must instantly follow the left jab.
Practicing the Right Cross
From the on-guard position the blocker for convenience lowers his left arm to give the puncher practice in landing the right cross.
The puncher follows straight through. His left hand is back protecting, and also in position to punch. Always, one hand out, one hand back. The puncher draws back into the on-guard position. Go through the entire motion, again and again.
Counter for the Right Cross
For convenience in practice during boxing lessons, the blocker should drop his left arm. In an actual bout he would keep his left high and counter a right hand by a left jab to the shoulder of the original puncher or by a jab to the jaw. Emphasize that a good jabber can beat a right-hand puncher nine times out of ten.




The left hand travels only a short distance to the point of contact, whereas the right cross must travel at least twice the distance to the point of contact. Hence, as shown in the illustration, a good jab will offset a good right cross.
If these practice routines are followed, the young boxer will definitely improve.

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