Boxing

[Law072]

does anyone here train in boxing to help their martial arts? i have been training in boxing for about 3months and my stamina, footwork, strength, and punching power have improved alot. it espeacially helps with sparring in martial arts class.

[Isshinryu88]

I do some boxing as part of my classes in JKD.

 

I find that boxing's strategies are substantially different from those of Isshinryu. I can see how it would be of use to you from a fitness standpoint and for improving your hand ability.

 

Over the long term though, you may find that it doesn't mesh well with your karate. For self-defense, whatever comes about from the blending would likely be fine. But in the dojo, your instructor may feel it is inhibiting your karate development.

[Law072]

my style has alot of boxing in it, and my martial art instructor is also my boxing coach. so my boxing and martial art blend together really well

[karatekid1975]

We do some boxing related drills in our school also. I think it fits well with TKD, because it would be mostly feet with out it.

[G Money Slick]

Great for fitness and endurance. Most would consider world class boxers more worthy opponents than Karatiests.

[yamesu]

most would think different after first mawashi geri (Jodan or Gedan, you choose.)

 

Osu.

[Hairydog]

Well, I've met a few boxers in my time, and watched quite a few matches, and as long as you know how to deal with kicks I'd say it's a great fighting method even by itself. In fact, after I earn my black belt, I plan on getting into boxing.

[yamesu]

dont get me wrong, i think boxing is a great method of self-defence as most real(street?) fights ive seen were comprised mainly of devastating punches.

 

A lot of the punching techs in Kyokushin resemble that of western boxing.(to a degree anyways.........)

 

I was just being smart-a$$ before.

and as long as you know how to deal with kicks I'd say it's a great fighting method even by itself.

 

lucky for me boxers dont train in dealing with kicks then eh!

 

but really, how many people really do know how to deal with a full force mawashi-geri?

 

Osu.

[Law072]

i think the reason why some of the punching techniques in kyukushin resemble western boxing because its creator trained in boxing while he was in the military.

[White Warlock]

boxing body motions are some of the best out there. Striking techniques are simple, but heavily drilled, so a boxer's small repertoire becomes ingrained, making them deadly in close quarters.

 

It is this intense focus on muscle memory that has most to do with boxing's overall effectiveness. Unfortunately, those who attempt to 'incorporate' some boxing techniques into their regimen, do not gain the advantages they would have been able to obtain if they had simply focused for a time with boxing alone.

 

As always, it is good to learn new systems, but not necessarily all at the same time. Focus heavily on one, then another, then another. Learn a system well before attempting to incorporate it with another that you've learned well. Piecemeal at halfmast is just not the way to learn.

 

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