heavy bags

[Prodigy-Child]

i was talking to one of my coaches the other day and he was telling me that a majority of boxing clubs in cuba dont have heavy bags.

 

he was telling me that about 85-90% of their training is focus pad work. (that sounds like alot i know)

 

this is cuz focus pad work allows you to work on the 3 crucial elements in one drill that you can get from 3 separate drills.....

 

1. power - that you gain from working the heavy bag

 

2. technique - that you gain from shadow sparring and regular sparring

 

3. simulation of fighting - that you get from sparring with other people

 

with all the hours of focus pad work that cuban fighters do....no wonder they are such powerful fighters

[kicker]

ya well i guess thats true and that would be good for people who like to train hard.

 

 

[havoc]

and the fact they are basically professional athletes.

[SaiFightsMS]

Yes the pros have something we don't always have. A training partner or coach to hold the pads. For those of us who spend training time solo a heavy bag is still a valued tool.

[KickChick]

We also use focus pads in our training together with the heavy bags. Advantage of focus pads is you can move in or out with your techniques as your partner holds the pad. You can gauge your distance moving in with yur kicks and punches. Its much hrder to hit a moving target!

 

But as SaiFights added you need to have a partner.

 

 

[Prodigy-Child]

i feel that its neccessary to have a training partner or somebody like a coach helping you train because you cant always see your own faults that can be your down fall in the ring or the street

[kicker]

yes me too i think you should have a coach or training partner to help you work harder and do the things your doing right