Beginner Boxing Defense Mistakes

[@willtality1320]

best boxing channel ever

[@motab9981]

When I first started sparring I was flinching every time someone throws a punch but I figured out if I stay relaxed it was so much easier to spar

[@marklaska8358]

I put a medicine ball on the floor. I get into a Pushup position above it with my stomach over the ball. I drop from this position and exhale. This helps me to simulate getting hit. It does not take long to learn to exhale.

[@PrecisionBoxing]

that's a good idea

[@MicahB]

I never realized how important breathing on defense was. Great advice! You always put out the best content JT!

[@PrecisionBoxing]

+Micah B. thank you Micah!

[@MILEHIGHTREETOPZ]

+JT Van V This is so interesting. thanks for making us stronger.

[@Brad45420]

+JT Van V i hate to tell you but id take the term beginner off this, cause youre right this is somewhat learned over time but this is the best way of teaching it i have heard, amazing video

[@bigbaby9189]

+brad harris If you start doing this as a beginner it will get easier and more natural over time. what great videos full of great knowledge!

[@PrecisionBoxing]

+brad harris haha i hear what you are saying. thank you!. putting "beginner" often gets me more views so its more of a youtube tactic

[@melissacook1725]

This has solved a big mystery for me. My sparring fitness seems to not reflect my overall fitness at all. I get ridiculously out of breath after 1 or 2 rounds. So glad I watched this vid.

[@seraphimdunn]

Breathing is the most fundamental of ALL fundamentals and yet it gets so easily overlooked! I absolutely LOVE the way you demonstrated breathing on defense leading to easier offensive transitions. I'm definitely guilty of holding my breath while defending and that quick inhale can gas me even with good cardio. I wouldn't have even known how simple of a fix it is without this video!

[@PrecisionBoxing]

+Trey Dunn thx Trey!

[@motazsouid249]

This is by far the best boxing channel on youtube, you answered all the questions i had, great work, keep it up !

[@cadrizzay]

I've been kick boxing for 2 years now. I can run forever. Do intervals. But never realized why I gassed so quickly when sparring. Now that I've watched this video, I realize when ever I spar, and people close distance and start unloading shots, I do freeze up and hold my breath. This video was an eye opener and I really appreciate it. With regards to your gloves, I like the idea. I use a pair of 12oz title glove. I like how fluidly I can throw punches but hate how sore my knuckles get (especially on my right hand. The middle knuckle is usually swollen and in agony after bag work). Would be nice to have a lightweight glove with very good padding for the knuckles. I feel like i have more than enough wrist support with my handwraps.

[@downandoutboxing4784]

Try the ringside apex training gloves, padding is great and the wrist support is the best in the business! not too expensive either, i got a pair on amazon for 30 dollars!

[@cadrizzay]

thanks alot. i appreciate it

[@clipperazi]

When I look back a few years from now, I'm going to remember how much your videos helped me become the best boxer I can be! Thank you!!!

[@0liver148]

I'm learning english by hearing you ( I'm spanish). Also I'll sign up soon in a box club near my village. I'll have on my mind all your tips and your attitude. Thanks!

[@youneveri]

this guys knows whats he's talking 'bout...keep it up!

[@AdrianTheSecondBruceLi55]

Hey man, I want to thank you again because when I am having trouble explaining to students, I watch your videos for advice on how to help explain some concepts better! Once again I must say, this really is the best boxing channels on youtube!

[@Tousanx]

I'm so glad I found your channel. I would hold my breath at times when it was my turn to hold the pads and I would gas out quicker than when I was punching. The way you explained proper breathing really helps. Thank you so much.

[@jessi5944]

I asked my parents to get me a heavy bag and stand for Christmas. I've been wanting one for a while, but have been putting it off due to other things. I figured I'd ask for it for Christmas that way I don't have to spend my money on it. It's coming in Wednesday. I'm excited, I've always loved the idea of boxing. I've done a lot of shadowboxing, as well as kickboxing in my home. It's helps a lot with stress. Not only that, but it is a wonderful workout. I really need to get back into shape. I haven't been eating that well, and I haven't been exercising as good as I used to. I feel like it's catching up to me.

[@alantaylor6691]

How is your bag going brotha?

[@yagzyalcntas553]

42 dislikes from people who got beaten by people who have watched this video first :)

[@ForestKTM]

I am beginner in boxing, and i trying to use all these advices. And it really helps me a lot! Thanks man!

[@elixthirst]

The make like a sandbag defense is somthing im going to remember

[@vinnynoxy]

i've watched alot of boxing video's on youtube. fights, training tutorials etc. your channel is awesome.

[@josedanielherrera7115]

Best boxing education channel

[@eugeniomacarius]

Very good! I'm Brazilian, autodidact in boxe and English. I'm learning a lot here in your Chanel. Excellent didactic! Sorry for any errors on my written.

[@lifesabuzzwhoopwhoop]

bro thank you for this video, some coaches dont really go in to certain subjects properly, either that or in a way i dont fully understand, i move around a lot but love boxing too much to let my training slide. so i've trained in few gyms. this video helped me a lot in sparring. it took a while after watching for me to comment only because i took what you said and tried it out first. Thanks for the help JT

[@brittneyhughes2107]

Used a couple of these tactics in sparring last week and I was shocked at how big of a difference it made. Thank you so much for all of the extremely valuable information!!

[@PrecisionBoxing]

very cool, thx!

[@againstallodds404]

wow! no wonder I'm so exhausted by round three. Thank you so much. You are awesome!

[@mukimuki123]

Thanks for pointing out the importance of breathing in defense JT! Great Advice...

[@amathma]

Thank you. It's a little detail but breathing is so important.

[@christosbalafas518]

NEVER a useless video!!! Always in tip top A-Grade condition. Awesome advice even for experienced boxers. Keep up the good work. Kudos from Greece!

[@PrecisionBoxing]

+Christos Balafas Thank you Christos!

[@steve_ire321]

Every now and then I come back to some of these earlier videos that focus on beginners, even though I've been boxing for a few years now, just to remind myself of the fundamentals. It's easy to forget and pick up bad habits which often equals bad results in sparring.

[@MarkAnthony-vq8oo]

I appreciate all your videos!!!! I'm boxing on the fort benning team ...and I watch all your videos on top of what my coach tells me

[@vodjiama]

Thanks so much for this video, JT, very helpful! Just started "sparring" with my trainer and often struggle to catch my breath. Will definitely be practing the breathing drills from now on and looking forward to how it will improve my sparring! I'm a big fan and subscriber of precision boxing, thanks for the great instruction!

[@Joyful_chaos8]

I just started boxing not too long ago and at the age of 33 I'm way slower than most people! You're beginner videos are amazing and easily explained. Thank you!

[@dbikekid2169]

Nice vid man ive got a bunch of questions in my head about breathing and you helped answer a couple of them thanks for the time you spend making these videos.

[@yoonsikkim1465]

That is exactly my problem but I didn't know that. Thank you!

[@DGK007]

Honestly the best boxing training online I've come across. As an old guy boxing, breathing on the defensive is something that I don't believe I do well now that I'm aware of it. JT you always provide great advice. Thanks man.

[@PrecisionBoxing]

+Vmax Rocks awesome, I hope it really helps

[@TatisRingwormCreme]

Brilliant video JT

[@CaptainLazerus]

Elbows down! Holding my elbows up was one of my biggest mistakes - along with holding my breath. The breathing on defense is fantastic advice. I like a bag glove with good padding on the knuckles, is a little heavy (16 or 20 oz, isn't bulky (a glove that heavy usually is) and dries fast. I don't like when my hands are pruney after bag.

[@onionmuffin]

I started boxing with your videos 1 year ago and i' m in love with it.Thanks for everything.Keep up the good work!

[@PrecisionBoxing]

+Mr.Sean awesome! thx!

[@LSFALLDAYCRAZY5]

+JT Van V hey JT love the video do you want use this breathing motions when we slip our heads out of the way on defense as well?

[@MartyMoose1611]

Thank you. first time I sparred I was exhausted. I like the UFC brand gloves in 10 oz. & MMA style; they feel great and have good wrist support.

[@igotdapoops]

Thanks man, this helped me improve my boxing a lot

[@wowtilldeah]

I hope there were people like you in all martial arts/ sports. Thank you very much for all the help and advice!!! :-)

[@Askwjwmaoultions]

look up "Duke roufus striking university"

[@Caalifrna]

Awh hell yea, JT is a boxing prophet

[@PavlicekPek]

I would say that it also reduces the amount of pain that you are feeling, so it doesn't only help you with absorbing strikes by tightening your muscles through exhaling, but breathing is also done in different forms of meditation to reduce pain and stuff, by my opinion focusing on your brain takes your focus off the pain so you are actually better off, super important advice, your knowledge and enthusiasm about giving information about boxing is beyond everything I've ever seen, thanks from Czech Republic buddy

[@PrecisionBoxing]

+Pavel Pek Thank you Pavel

[@ColdFear6666]

Damn, I had 2 coaches, and none never told me to exhale while defending... They just always told me to "run 4-5 kilometers at least 3 times a week, run run run run run", and It's still hard for me to box even a round. Now it's so much easier, I love you, man! I learned a lot from your videos, you are better than any coach in the world!

[@davidfleming71]

JT, great guidance - as always. Thanks.

[@kgkairow.wilson4648]

that glove concept is gold man... especially since its custom to fit ur needs... if anything im a beginner but i like having a lot of wrist support for those heavy hits

[@alexcordero2928]

Love your videos, getting back into the boxing gym after a two year layoff because of some surgeries. I enjoy my gym, but I wish they had the detail and instruction that you do. Most of the time I try to teach the youngins a lot of things I learn in all of your videos, so thank you.

[@PrecisionBoxing]

+Alex Cordero thx Alex, congrats on getting back into the game

[@TommyGunner86]

your videos are the best i've seen. literally learning so much from just a few of them. really good detail.

[@dj-phat-matt2850]

I love all ur "beginner videos" like I love watching boxing. And since I've been watching ur videos a lot! Then I started looking for boxing gyms, and I found one I like and I've been doing it for 2 weeks now. Like if I wasn't watching ur video I wouldn't of knew what to do and not mistaken on stuff like my motions and stuff. thanks keep doing good videos like u been!

[@IvanDragov]

JT thank you very much for sharing your knowledge! For guys like me who live in the outback with no boxing gyms around KZbin and your guidance are the only thing we can rely on sometimes! Keep it up and thanks again!

[@CroustibaX]

Truth, very good explanation, thanks !

[@jujerjamalah7552]

It would be nice to see another audiotape of yours in which you shout numbers and the listener is responding with defensive movements, or you could make a video in which you use the tapes that you already made, but instead of hitting when numbers are shouted, the listener responds to those combinaitions with defensive movements that you would explain. Thanks for the knowledge that you share with us, J. !

[@PrecisionBoxing]

+jujer jamalah thanks, somebody else had mentioned this and so i'm working on something for that. I appreciate your comment

[@jusmac3]

Good vid ,made some of these mistakes last night , will deff be more aware

[@WesTV]

All your videos are great, mate! Keep it up

[@normanbueno9570]

Merry Christmas Maestro and thanks for posting these videos. Your axiom "boxing on your own terms" makes us old non competitors keep on watching and learning from your videos with enthusiasm

[@PrecisionBoxing]

+Norman Bueno thanks Norman, I really appreciate hearing that!

[@Padraic54]

You have great points.

[@jkrisanda2011]

Thank you JT

[@rudyrudy9260]

i believe that defence is one of the most important things in boxing and i noticed that when i am trying to learn how to fight as a southpaw that i am leaving a lot more holes and my footwork is a little off and i now know that it lakes a lot of practice to fully master it.

[@sergeivaletov1680]

JT, Thank you! I did not think about it. But it is very important moment! You are rock!

[@xvouts2241]

I think breathing is the second most important think in boxing after standing properly. Great video man.

[@YOBREADKNIGHT]

thanks JT. you da man!

[@rickrodriguez8742]

excellent info and presentation. especially for beginners.

[@begood2992]

Good work JT. Helpful. Thank you

[@vanityngreed]

This is very helpful.

[@barpillar11]

You are the bomb bro. Great teacher

[@1984lsHere]

thanks JT! excellent topic for a video and super helpful! cheers

[@GearedBallz]

great tips as usual!

[@prestow]

Excellent.

[@theplaymakerno1]

Thank you for these tips Sir. I appreciate what you give me through your videos. Your videos have improved me a lot and I love you. Thank you Sir!

[@عِمْدَادْاَحْمَدْ]

Awesome video as usual..keep up the good work!!

[@t.kupincanada6093]

I would always wonder why im so gassed when its only the 3-4th round and holding my breath maked so much sense. Thank you.

[@gordoncashwell325]

Thanks for being a good teacher. Wish I could meet you.

[@rickgrimes2267]

cool.i never ever realized this. thank you. i ll get started on this drill.

[@gggonzo265]

Thanks for this information.

[@bigbrabigbra5555]

very good thanks

[@joeyluvgirls]

definitely something to protect my hands. me personally. maybe something inside to have a more solid grip to the glove.

[@nimulosmaltibos9662]

I'm an MMA beginner, no boxing background, but working on it in parallel, gonna need some sparring and defense training, this likely goes hand in hand with the fear of getting hit, if I learn to defend and relax while doing it the fear of getting hit will likely reduce to a more manageable level. I'll also need to practice keeping breathing during grappling, it's especially bad if you've got somebody kneeling on your diaphragm, I tend to tense up like you stated and gasp for air to the point of being tapped out just from having someone squeeze me a bit because I'm already too winded. Thank you for this video, this has given some great inspirations on trying to breathe consciously until I've got enough practice to have it happen on autopilot. A lot of the stuff you're teaching applies to MMA too, even to the grappling parts, and it's really good to get a bit of help on the way.

[@PrecisionBoxing]

thx for your support!

[@alexli999]

Thank you for the video!!

[@crazydai]

excellent advice, now i know where I've been going wrong. even though my fitness is decent could never work out why I get gassed within 2 rounds. implementing this asap. keep up the good work man. peace

[@PrecisionBoxing]

+Dave Diggler cool, let me know how it goes after a month

[@gigawvttz9340]

kept up to date on your vids really helped improve my game alil bit more hope to see more in the future

[@Semiosphere]

To answer your question: gloves that have the protective feel of the everlast protex2 while still retaining the ability to hit the bag flush; gloves that have a flat top, none of those rounded gloves like adidas have; gloves that have a proper hook and loop fastening without any useless extra padding on the wrist are; gloves that have a soft cuff that isn't too long; and of course gloves that look cool, but aren't neon colored, gold, camouflage textured etc. I think two coloured gloves look cool, especially those in which the thumb is different color than the rest of the glove. Leather gloves are also nice, but for me the protection is more important than the materials.

[@PrecisionBoxing]

+Juuso thank you!

[@trevordavis2457]

Just started boxing about 4 days ago, this video has helped me bunches, thanks a lot for the knowledge

[@Ely76]

Thank you!

[@jamesc4196]

you're the best JT

[@youngsvideos2549]

Thanks for another great boxing video JT! Best of luck with your glove design. I am looking for durability in a glove. The seams on the inner palm always start ripping and along the Velcro cuff. Good Padding over the knuckles is a must also. Hit it hard!

[@Josue-kr1jv]

Thanks for all the great advice it helps a lot

[@sohasayed6894]

loved it, thanks alot.❤

[@thomasbeluga9940]

excellent video. man

[@goodgamegaming777]

wow very helpful thanks!!

[@marklaska8358]

For a better glove, I would like to have one that dries quickly. Most gloves need to be hung to dry or some type of thing put in to dry their inner most layers. I find that in addition to the pounding that gloves take that dampness can prematurely harm gloves. Also, for sanitary reasons, shared gloves can breed germs due to dark, damp recesses in gloves.

[@alantaylor6691]

Cool. Do folks wash their gloves, like chuck them in the washing machine? Or is that a no no with boxing gloves, as in what sweat and germs are created in it stay in it?

[@marklaska8358]

Jim Thompson We usually dry them out. Also, using a spray disinfectant bought at Target is good to use too.

[@marklaska8358]

Jim Thompson I forget to add that we wipe them off on the outside. I just use water to get the blood off but I think there are better things to use on the outside.

[@alantaylor6691]

Thanks Mark, much appreciated!

[@halo123321123]

This explains why my counterpunching i s to slow after a combo has been thrown at me.... Gonna try it out thank you so much

[@Nomadunlimited]

You really have to say this for me to know what I'm missing.Thanks a lot!

[@WVBUCK1]

As a 240 pound person who incorporates heavy bag and punch mitt work into my strength and conditioning work I prefer the thickly padded 16 oz. ''Fighting Sports'' Gel glove. They are priced at about $120.00 but well worth it! Also the cuff is a thick Velcro strap so you can get into and out of them sans a partner unlike laced gloves.

[@bucktip]

thanks for this video.. i think you're correct when you say that not too many people teach to exhale when taking shots..( i've never been told to do that).....I can run for miles ( sprint my ass off.. but after like 3-4 rounds of pad-work/sparring ( Muay Thai)..i feel dead...i never understood it, and its been buggin me for 3 YEARS!!!!!!!, LOLOL... I knew it was my breathing, but i wasn't sure how to fix it.......- I'd rather not learn the hard way ( in the ring) ..Why if I can just drill it, lol?...thanks for the video , JT. much appreciated, your the best..--

[@johnnylira3312]

thank you for the video brother! I also like the sacrifice video too.

[@vigneshbabu1711]

Thanks again sir.

[@stemalez6844]

you're a genius

[@fizihkull]

Yo, this is good stuff man, thanks! Dig your videos!

[@rockstar-uj5hs]

hey JT I wanna thank you for all these great video's you've done for us. I've been in and out of the gym since I was six and there's so many things I've done wrong I'm pretty decent and can hold my own against anyone but your video's help me so much I'm 20 now and I've just got back into the boxing gym about 4 weeks ago now and I've been trying to soak up all the info I can from you there so much I've forgotten and im a little rusty but your really helping me so thanks from the UK!!!

[@andrapopa284]

Great tutorials! Great technical insight, but also inspirational! I'm glad I discovered this sport and your channel. As for the feedback you asked for (more than one year ago...), I'm just a beginner, but I can say that, you're right, punching the bag does hurt the knuckles (so, special gloves for that it's a good idea) and the price range you're thinking about, it's in the market. All the best!

[@jivteshsinghkahlon7164]

Really nice points.i am boxer from india...i really appretiate your work.working really well for me.

[@vannesabalecha495]

YOUR THE "BEST OF THE BEST"..... Breathing is very important.... I LOVE ALL YOUR VIDEDS...I am a beginner....your " VIDEOS" are VERY .....VERY HELPFUL......THANK YOU....and MUCH ALOHA TO YOU;-)

[@PrecisionBoxing]

+Vannesa Balecha thank you Vanessa!