To the OP : NO. Any online program offering to make you a killer at home is a lie.
To Path: holy crap that line was the funniest thing ive read this week. Bravo sir.
Shia wrote:Wondered where this thread went! Yeah i understand what you guys are saying, but i've boxed before as well as kickboxed, have decent technique and know how to punch, I'm literally just talking in terms of potential street confrontations...
Shia wrote:pathfighter wrote:Dude, the answer is no.
I find it hard to believe that if someone dedicated 20 minutes a day to slip bag training, shadow boxing and other at-home boxing drills, they would have no advantage over someone who doesn't train to fight.
jimlang wrote: Bunch a burpee lovin' dorks...
Obviously I know the best thing would be to join a boxing club again, but thats not an option, at least not until September time. Im not interested in becoming a war machine, but just perhaps giving myself the upper hand (regardless of how slight) when it comes to defending myself if needs be
finnegan wrote:
Theres been alot of controversy in bjj community over promoting people just via online. Its horrible. Show me an online belt guy that has won anything.
Shia wrote:Hi guys, I have a question for those of you experienced in boxing / fighting.
I recently watched the movie 'The Hurricane' with Denzel Washington and the scene below (plus hearing that one only needs 5lb of force to knock someone out) got me thinking about whether it is possible to 'turn yourself into a weapon' from the comfort of your own home with little to no equipment?
The scene in question
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If it only takes 5lb of force to knock someone out, it makes me think heavy bag work isn't necessary to be able to do damage - more important would be hand eye coordination and technique/knowing how to throw a punch correctly, I would have thought.
I used to box for two years and developed decent technique, footwork and a basic knowledge of how to punch that has never left me, so I was wondering if it would be possible to hone, improve and become more efficient in boxing/defending myself with only things such as shadow boxing and a make-shift slip bag (I have actually hung a yoyo from my ceiling and use it to duck and dive, bob and weave as well as throw punches and combinations - sounds silly but works well).
So whats your guys opinions on this?
Obviously I know the best thing would be to join a boxing club again, but thats not an option, at least not until September time. Im not interested in becoming a war machine, but just perhaps giving myself the upper hand (regardless of how slight) when it comes to defending myself if needs be
pathfighter wrote:Shia, remember who you are training to fight on the street. They will often be younger, stronger, more athletic, have less to lose. They may be insane or on drugs. Almost certainly they will be vicious animals, the like of which you don't normally encounter in everyday life. They move, they have weapons, they're unpredictable, they hit, bite, gouge. They attack in groups. They take you by surprise. They won't hesitate to drive a thumb into your brain, or to crack your skull open on the sidewalk. They won't stop when you get knocked down. They're trying to kill you, eat you.
Good luck with your shadow boxing.
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