Upcoming Fight, Need Advice

[Incite]

In a month and a half a buddy and I are gonna have a friendly boxing match. The thing is hes 6' 180 lbs and I'm 5'5 120. The reason I agreed to fight him is because I think I have a speed and agility advantage, I'm also a pretty good puncher. He takes Tae Kwon Do but he's kind of a goofy, ****. Can anyone give me any advice on training and any stategies that I can use?

[terry]

Jump rope 20 minutes and then run 2 miles to warm up. That will help your cardio and footwork.

Practice your stance in front of a mirror. Learn how to cover up. Keep your chin down, toungue inside your head, hands up and keep moving.

If you have no other training partners, find a heavy bag, get bag gloves and punch as hard as you can 5 rounds x 3 minutes w/ 30 seconds in between rounds for rest.

Practice evasive head motion: slip left, slip right, bob 'n weave left, bob 'n weave right, duck. Do a lot of evasive head movement since he has a longer reach.

Get your core in shape: Do straight legged situps with weight (25 pounds) and leg lifts to finish up.

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[Incite]

For JKD I do a lot of strengthening exercises like hindu squats, submarine pushups, and I do pullups on my own. How often should I do those types of exercises, is it safe to do them every day?

[binski20]

Stick to basics as much as you can, they are simple but they work. Something as simple as just keeping your hands up at all times can save you a few shots. Practice a proper stance, defense and punches. Do it daily with alot of shadowboxing.

[ryanhall]

incite,
as long as it's friendly, i'm glad to chip in. a little insight on tkd (ther than it being a WAY sub-par martial art) is that its practitioners are very fond of their high and spinning kicks. wait till he tries one of those babies and tackle his ass. if you know any groundfighting, acquire the mount and teach him a friendly lesson. this is all that's really necessary. since it's a friend, i doubt that you want to kick him in the knee or eye jab him--in the event that you do, perhaps you should reevaluate your friendship.

if it's a kickboxing match you want, why not just utilize what you already know from your jkd? it should be sufficient if you are intelligent about how you apply it. your friend is likely accustomed to point sparring with few if any punches. if you have some full contact or even semi contact training, you should have the edge, despite his size. in the event that he is a better striker than you (for reasons unknown), taking the match to the ground isn't that bad an idea--as it is a SPARRING match and not a real fight.

i advise the ground here because it gives you the best possibility of beating him (as he'll likely be absolutely helpless/clueless down there--even more helpless than on his feet) while taking away his comfort zone.

were this a real confrontation, my first advice would be to not have it, my second would be to hit first, and my third would be to get into close quarters range and go to town with whatever is available (head, elbows, etc.). one final suggestion: in the future, rather than asking what others would do in your situation (i know that's what forums are for), think analytically and come up with your own soution. i can bet you that it will usually be better than most of the physical technique information that you will be supplied with--only you know your strengths and limitations.

sorry for being long winded. hope i helped. take care

[rossboxing]

shorter guy

Being that you are only 5'5" and he is 6', you need to work on slipping punches and working your way inside. You will need to fight on the inside and drive your opponent backwards. Alway remember that when a tall man is backing up, he becomes a large target.

You will need to get inside, land your punches, and then get out before he can counter. You are going to need to work on your upper body movement. Do not allow the taller man to establish his jab. He will try to keep you on the outside so keep your head moving and counter off his jab.

Good luck,


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[shredder]

Originally posted by terry


Get your core in shape: Do straight legged situps with weight (25 pounds) and leg lifts to finish up.

Don't forget the V-ups.

[crazyjoe380]

man,


the only advice i can give you is what your trainer is probably telling you..



watch a tape of the guy your fighting..
learn the way he fights.. and technique your stradigy of that.

keep your mind clear from negotive shit, and just do your best. you'll be fine..

[punk000]

good luck!!!!! thats all i have to say first. then next, what u shud try is spar against this guy.... but make allota mistakes (on purpose) that way ull get to see how he fights, and he wont catch ure style...... but dont go overboard like falling down......

after that all i can suggest is dance a bit, if hes bigger than u hes more likely to become tired more easilly. so if u keep him moving in circles he will get tired then all you have to do is get inside his jab and avoid a hook.

[seeker]

Pay attention on the movement of your head when dodging because your opponent has longer hands than you. You will have to be pretty fast and move a lot. Concentrate on your foot work and moving. If you are fast enough you will tire the opponent with fast hits and good movement.