6 Common Boxing Mistakes of Beginners

In This video, I will show you the 6 common boxing mistakes that beginners do when they are boxing. Do not miss number 6 because it is the most common and by correcting these mistakes you will improve your boxing.

The first common mistake I see is dropping your non-punching hand. Always keep your non-punching hand at by your face no matter what punch you are throwing.

Common mistake number two is keeping your chin too high. Your chin should be down because if you keep it too high there is a greater chance for you to be hit hard.

Common mistake number three is not turning your hips to transfer your weight through the punches. I often see people throwing arm punches. For maximum power in your punches, you have to turn your hip, especially on that cross and the hook as you transfer your weight from the front foot to the back foot. So, keep practising to turn your hips.

Common mistake number four is crossing your feet when moving backwards and forward, side to side. When you move to the right move your right foot first and same with moving to the left, forward and back. Often I will see people stepping to the right with their left foot instead of the right foot. Avoid this mistake because it will cause you to get off balance and you won't be able to throw any punches.

Common mistake number five is moving flat-footed ( moving around, heel-toe heel-toe). When you are moving back and forth you need to be on your toes because that way you can throw punches and defend yourself no matter where you are.

Common mistake number six, the biggest mistake I see beginners and even people who have been boxing for a long time do is breathing. When it comes to boxing or throwing punches it is very common for people to hold their breath. Holding your breast while punching will waste too much of your energy and you will not have speed or power in your punches because you are too tight and too tense. For maximum speed and power, you have to relax and exhale with every punch.

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[smellyhippi]

Straight to the point and no time wasting with long intros etc, good stuff!

[theredegg]

Yes, breathing! It takes a lot of effort and focus to be relaxed

[kma]

Straight up. No flash. No sales job. Just straight to real info. Clear and simple for beginners. And all of it critical. Well done!

[jamde]

As a woman who’s learning how to box for enjoyment, fitness and self defence these videos have helped me so much in getting better

[Ebowleslap]

Funny thing is, Muhammad Ali-
Crossed his feet all the time, as a strat
kept his hands down to draw in enemies
It was just absolutely otherworldly how he handled himself in the ring

[scotttorre]

Really well explained for the beginners. Great coaching, I'll keep watching!

[elpadrino]

Old school boxing saying, “never let your opponent catch you flat footed” love your videos brother 🙏🏽

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You just won another subscriber my friend, great content.

[jerrelnelson]

I started getting into boxing, i just want to learn self defense so I'm focusing on stuff that don't require a partner and i don't have any gyms or trainers where i live so this is super helpful

[howardgreen]

When your lungs are hanging out ya nose it’s heels down chin up ✅
Great pointers and you don’t need to be in a gym to work on em

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As someone who did boxing for about 6 months about 2 years ago but didn’t really pick up a lot of the theory behind it this is golden. I’m now going back and your channel is helping enormously

[Layshawna]

Thank you so much! I just started boxing and so far the instructor has only nagged me about keeping my fists up. But I didn't realize that all of these mistakes applied to me! I wrote all of these tips on papers and hung them up so when I practice, I won't forget. This video was very helpful! :)

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[stephenmorris]

the most useful boxing video I have seen so far, gives me so much to work on. I will never get in the ring with someone because I am basically a coward, but I love hitting the bag pretending I'm Roberto Duran. Thanks for a super helpful video.

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