10 Minute Boxing Basics - Fundamentals that work

Contents:

0:00 Introduction
0:36 Beginner Boxer Toolkit eBook
1:00 Boxing Basics-7 steps to a boxing stance
2:10 Boxing Basics-Movement in 4 directions
3:36 Boxing Basics-2 types of pivot
5:06 Boxing Basics-Defense basics
6:20 Boxing Basics-Straight punches
7:45 Boxing Basics-Punches with movement
8:23 Boxing Basics-Fault awareness
9:22 Boxing Basics-Deliberate repetition

Without a good boxing stance you will never achieve good boxing basics. There are many variations of a boxing stance, but it's always good to start with a simple 7-step boxing stance. On top of this stance you can work to the next set of boxing basics.

Controlled movement. When you move about you need to maintain the good structure of the boxing stance. We can start with 4 directions of movement - forwards, backwards, left and right. To further enhance your boxing basics you can include the lead foot and rear foot pivot.

When it comes to the boxing basics of defence I am not going to be radical. Keep your hands up. Seems like a reasonable idea to me. Every now and again, duck. So, hands up and duck once in a while...now were are helping ourselves not get hit...got to be good boxing basics that.

When it comes to the boxing basics of punching, if you are just starting out, don't trouble yourself with uppercuts and hooks. They are the most technically challenging punches...leave them until later. Get your straight shots to work well, they are the punches that you will use most, so make sure they are as good as they can be.

Finally, to really grasp these basics be very aware of the kind of faults that creep in when executing the skills. Flaring elbows, hands dropping, losing stance integrity. If you are aware of them you can fix them. Final principle to getting the boxing basics right, deliberate repetition. When you do stuff over and over again, in a controlled and correct way, you get better at it.

Alongside these boxing basics tips, check out these other boxing tutorials:

7 Steps to your basic boxing stance:

Boxing for Beginners: 5 Mistakes to Avoid:

5 Minute beginner boxing drills (boxing stance work included):

Guided beginner boxer drills:

Simple movement and punching:

Cheers

Fran

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[dabsafe]

I am a 65 yr old that started boxing for fitness 2 months ago; no sparring due to age and aversion to head injury. Plenty of shadow boxing, mitts and bag work. The 2 much younger men that I train with are pretty impressed with my progress. As a younger man I trained in traditional Japanese karate and there are a few similarities in hitting technique but the footwork and defence are completely different. Your videos have helped me immensely. You keep it simple and straight forward Fran. Thanks coach 👍🥊🇨🇦

[rockkjjuice]

Basics are the most important technique. Period

[TheGameAdvisor_]

This is what the people needed coach!!

[andrewryan]

Loved that video my brother. Iv been boxing 40 years. Training kids great times Basics wins in the end 👍👍

[darkodelija]

excellently explained. simple and effective.

[krionisa]

Your channel is on fire lately. You are humble and informative. Congratulations!!

[SlickBoiMoi]

This video is really gold. One thing I really took from you from myBoxingCoach montly was something along the lines of.. “master the basics like a pro so you can break them like an artist” that’s pretty much how I approach a lot of things now with the fundamentals. Even when I go back to these basics I’m always learning something new. Thank you coach Fran

[cbaker]

Legend, thanks for all your videos mate, you’re a great teacher. Top man

[davidcook]

Many thanks your videos are brilliantly done and very informative I'm 55 and training for my first uwc I'm 2 weeks in and find myself doing these combinations constantly as you say the kettle method my mobility and footwork is finally making sense and improving thanks again sir

[stevenwalton]

Good 👍 stuff Fran best you are for explaining the noble art

[farnhamclose]

I have seen your videos on facebook first. You earned a subscriber.

[TazBo-wdig]

My first sparing at 42 I went for a jab so did the other guy and both our heads rocked back. Never been hit before such a weird feeling. Whenever I go for a jab so does he. SLO mo was watching us both looking at the sky with a jab in each others faces.

[Barsymatik]

My head comes up in the air and my other hand drops. I cant seem to stop it during sparring even thou i keep it in mind when im doing bagwork. Salute

[giacomov]

Coach it would be very interesting to see how you analyze a spar/bout from your corner, what do you look for both in your boxer & opponent .

[burneyvisser]

Love your work. Question...what are your thoughts on long guard?

[Vision-MileHigh]

This dude gots hands.
You wouldn't expect it either.

[vikasg]

Sir, one weird question that should we do shadow boxing with loose or tight fist and why since tight fists make my wrist exhausted 🙏 and this type of practice is helpful to fight against a boxer or street boy

[tylerx]

Learn the basics so ypu can break them like an artist- Picaso

[williamperryman]

Thank you! "Just get on with it!"

[shushuyu]

do boxers weight lift or do they just hit the bag and do shadowboxing and running?