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Hey guys,
Even in childhood, I was always told that boxing was only a sport and not useful for self-defence. I never thought about it logically, and I guess I excepted what I was told by nearly everyone I spoke to. To add to that, I knew near nothing about boxing.
Recently, as I have been getting more and more into watching the UFC, I have discovered the boxing sensation Vitor Belfort. I originally just thought that he had some punching skills and fast hands, but as I learnt more about him (and got his boxing tape) I realized that he actually studied boxing as (I believe) his primary martial art. In his tapes he discusses how boxing that is used in the ring needs to be altered for no holds barred fights.
After watching the way he destroyed a number of opponents, I began to watch to other UFC fights more closely. I realized that when striking was used, it was almost ALWAYS punches. Leg kicks were used sometimes to try to weaken the opponents legs, but they were rarely useful, and there were only 2 kick knockouts that I have found so far.
Granted that elbows and knees are useful in close combat fighting, they should be used. BUT, they aren't much of an art on their own. Boxing is the ultimate fist combat, and fists are almost the exclusive weapon of striking in real contact fighting.
So, why do most people not consider boxing useful as a striking martial art?
T.
Even in childhood, I was always told that boxing was only a sport and not useful for self-defence. I never thought about it logically, and I guess I excepted what I was told by nearly everyone I spoke to. To add to that, I knew near nothing about boxing.
Recently, as I have been getting more and more into watching the UFC, I have discovered the boxing sensation Vitor Belfort. I originally just thought that he had some punching skills and fast hands, but as I learnt more about him (and got his boxing tape) I realized that he actually studied boxing as (I believe) his primary martial art. In his tapes he discusses how boxing that is used in the ring needs to be altered for no holds barred fights.
After watching the way he destroyed a number of opponents, I began to watch to other UFC fights more closely. I realized that when striking was used, it was almost ALWAYS punches. Leg kicks were used sometimes to try to weaken the opponents legs, but they were rarely useful, and there were only 2 kick knockouts that I have found so far.
Granted that elbows and knees are useful in close combat fighting, they should be used. BUT, they aren't much of an art on their own. Boxing is the ultimate fist combat, and fists are almost the exclusive weapon of striking in real contact fighting.
So, why do most people not consider boxing useful as a striking martial art?
T.
. However an athletically inclined person can learn to throw an effective jab, cross and hook within 2-3 months and be able to use it decently in sparring within 6 months with no fine motor skill requirements.
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