Prodigy-Child Posted November 24, 2001 Share Posted November 24, 2001 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 You can boo me if you want, You know I'm right!-Chris Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicker Posted November 24, 2001 Share Posted November 24, 2001 ya well i guess thats true and that would be good for people who like to train hard. when you do your best it`s going to show. "If you watch the pros, You will learn something new" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havoc Posted November 24, 2001 Share Posted November 24, 2001 and the fact they are basically professional athletes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaiFightsMS Posted November 25, 2001 Share Posted November 25, 2001 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KickChick Posted November 26, 2001 Share Posted November 26, 2001 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prodigy-Child Posted November 26, 2001 Author Share Posted November 26, 2001 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 You can boo me if you want, You know I'm right!-Chris Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicker Posted November 28, 2001 Share Posted November 28, 2001 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 when you do your best it`s going to show. "If you watch the pros, You will learn something new" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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