Boxing Training Advice

Boxing Training: Boxing a Southpaw
It is generally agreed that a southpaw has a distinct advantage in a three-round amateur bout. The reason is simple. A southpaw is accustomed to boxing a right-hander, whereas most right-handers are unfamiliar with southpaw tactics.

Normally southpaws are strictly left-handed punchers, and use their right hand merely to offset the right-hander's extended left hand. It is for this reason that, when we get a southpaw on our squad, we immediately teach him how to deliver a right jab and a right hook. The right hook is very effective as an offensive punch; also as a counter-punch thrown immediately after a short hop-back. A southpaw who uses his right hand efficiently along with his normally effective left hand is hard to beat.

We have taught the following successful boxing southpaw tactics:
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Boxing Training: Boxing a Right-Hander
A right-hander must keep his chin down, and his left shoulder and left hand up. When the left hand or shoulder drops, the chin is exposed, leaving him open to a right-hand shot. We make it a rule that whenever an opponent is careless enough to drop his left hand the opening calls for an immediate right-hand shot.

Odd as it may seem, one of the most frequent mistakes made by a boxer is dropping the left hand, thereby leaving him open for right-hand punches. As a result, all boxers should be carefully trained and coached to take advantage of this mistake by throwing sharp, straight rights, once the opportunity presents itself. Your boxer should be taught that a short, straight right, rather than a hard, telegraphed right will do the trick. The opportunity is usually there only for an instant, hence the short, fast right rather than the looping, hard right.

Many opponents carry their left high when they start the jab, but carelessly drop the left law after the jab.

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Many bouts are won or lost through the advice given between rounds. With rest periods lasting only one minute, every second should be utilized. The coach must first realize that his boy is coming back primarily for a rest. He should not allow his boxer to sprawl all over the corner.

The boxer should be made to take good deep breaths as a means of regaining his normal breathing. Water should not be given until about 20 seconds of the rest period have elapsed. The mouthpiece should be removed immediately and washed, then replaced in the mouth at the 10-second whistle.

As to the advice, that naturally varies according to the bout and the boxers involved. I believe, however, that a big mistake is made in trying to cram too much advice into the boxer in the short time allotted. As a result, the boxer often becomes confused and does not retain any of the advice.

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