Training with a boxer

[william]

A friend of mine has taken up boxing after thai boxing for about 7 years.

I'm thinking about asking him if he wants to spar on a regular basis. It would very much be my learning curve as all I have is TKD traing from a long time ago, and about 2 and a half/ 3 years kung fu training.

I figure it would be a really good thing to improve my fighing skills, also he is a really close friend of mine so he wont completely kick my ass.

Good Plan?

[Oso]

yes.

[David Jamieson]

ditto

[Goldenmane]

**** straight.

[Mr Punch]

Originally posted by Goldenmane
**** straight. Not to mention **** hook, **** uppercut, **** cross, **** jab and any number of other little real-life doozies to test your mettle...! :D

[SevenStar]

heck yeah. Go for it.

[Fu-Pow]

Watch out for the jab. Its fast and it can hurt.

[tug]

How would the transition go? Wouldn't he have a hard time NOT kicking?

[william]

What do u mean, when he is boxing because of his thai background?

Interesting one, I'll ask him.

I don't know why he changed , thinking about it, he said boxing offered the chance for more oraginsed fights, which he is into.

W

[tug]

Yes, because of his Thai boxing background. Lots of kicking from what I understand.

Good luck to him nonetheless.

[MoreMisfortune]

dont do it man
:D

[Mr Punch]

Originally posted by Fu-Pow
Watch out for the jab. Its fast and it can hurt. A good jab can put you on your ass if you've never met them before. Even better, two good jabs, one after the other to the same place...!!!:D :eek:

I didn't have any trouble stopping kicking when I went to boxing, but I did have trouble keeping my knees checks and elbows out of it, the latter especially when hooking.