Is it a waste of time learning basic boxing techniques online?

Question

I don't have any boxing clubs or anything in my area and it really bites because i'm a huge boxing fan and i'm in great shape already. I've always wanted to learn.

Answer 1

learning from a book or on line is ok to a certain extent, but you need a trainer to really push you to your limits, and to correct all the little mistakes in your techniques.

you also need practical experience, ie sparring (and lots of it), and amateur bouts.

in the meantime, keep practicing and good luck for the future.

Answer 2

no it's not.

if you learn online, study the videos and are find your style, shadow box your a$$ off and find a friend to spar with and fire punches at you while you try to master your style, then you are miles ahead of the average fan who "thinks" he can do it.

Answer 3

Its not a waste if your willing to train as hard as you can, its not going to be as good as having a good trainer, but when you go to the gym all they do is show you how and push you to work hard.

Calvin Brock learned to box from boxing videos and a boxing book his father picked up. He went undefeated and challenged Wladimir Klitchko for the heavyweight title. Although he got knocked out he gave a good account of himself in the fight.

http://www.rivalboxing.com/e/trainingtip...

www.rossboxing.com

both are excellent sites,

watch boxing and actually watch it, study them and watch what they do, pick it apart and apply it in your training.

watch guys like Whitaker,Maywather,Jones, Oscar and Winky Wright. Those guys all had wicked defense. Which is the thing you want to work on most.

The biggest thing you will be missing by not joining a gym is sparring with other boxers, you learn more in a sparring session with another boxer then you will learning techniques for months.

So try and get a friend to study and train with you. I find its not hard to find guys to throw on gloves and go at it. They will do for honing your skills but your not going to learn nothing new sparring guys that don't know how to box. But you can practice your skills.

Answer 4

Its okay as long as you practice, if you practice jabbing and the basic maneuvers yourself you will improve GREATLY, but like one reviewer befor me said, a good trainer will push to your limits, tell you what your mistakes/weaknesses are, and help you become as close to a perfect fighter as you can be.