Yeah, I like that drill too! YMAS: if you don't know, don't ask . The Jab is the cornerstone of some of the best European fighters and they use this to set up their powerful straight power shots. Being a flagship school, Russian boxing always offers a lot to think about. [1] Only noticeable minor technical point for me, is that that Pads, and coaches using them, as here, do at times, seem to encourage the Boxer to drop or pull back their guard hand from the chin. All in all which leads me neatly onto. Line to line, this is the Black-owned businesses are an integral part of the fabric of Metro Detroit. Whoops, thats Leo Randolph and not Willie Randolph. Sorry but its baseball season and I was thinking of the wrong Randolph. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. With the foot outside or not, every time they jab, they are more vulnerable to the body than an orthodox guy, and the body is easier to nail cleanly. That's what happened this week as the massive Grigory Chistyakov fought Aleksandra Stepakova in a ridiculously . And not punishing the Boxer, with a slap hand, for lingering in the inside zone, with dropped hand, and not stepping out, having executed the drill. Today, it is practiced around the world by male and female athletes of all ages. This leaves one fundamental question, though. Why was the third Super Bowl called Super Bowl I? fighting are: And maybe there are still other rules For example, Golovkin likes to use his jab to get into range so he can in fact throw his devastating hooks up top or to the body. 1. Gets very competitive and if a shot lands when the opponent is letting there own go,and get caught open on the floating rib,people would get dropped,not really one for the kids.Do you know any good floor ladder drills Fran? Notice how in almost all their drills they are in motion as opposed to standing somewhere and lifting a heavy weight? Great comment Alex, hope others get the positives I take from it. like when doing boxing in general. And with the big heavy hard ones, coming at you on the back swing, you have to use a lot of parrying, and light combinations off the back foot, or else get flattened. Clearly the Soviets and other Eastern European countries were on to something with their unique training methods given the recent domination by Eastern Europeans in boxings heavier weight classes and most notably by the very underrated Klitscho brothers. The object is to force your opponent to fall down or submit. very interresting video! Boxing is often associated with violence. You could also combine the lay back with the long range right hook and have the same result, more punching power. Escaping from a punch, answering it not on turn, and moving aside were not allowed; all that could be done was to use the hands to try to protect one's own body. All I will add is that when you block a shot, throw one backits the law! [unreliable source? But as you say, in other departments they appear to make up for it! This is the only way to really practice fighting, test your skills, and build physical and mental fortitude for the ring. Boxing has been a part of the Olympic Games since 1904. I believe sambo was created through a combination of multiple grappling styles such as judo, wrestling, and jui jitsui. I wonder if there were more special or specific exercises than displayed in the video. that havent been listed above. So i bought 30 tennis balls and we use to have 2 lads throwing the balls and one lad slipping. Required fields are marked *. Have a great weekend Paul. So there you have it, a coach-eye view of a fellow coach working his magic. Thanks for the translation Ivan. Also where are the support personal-masseuse,biomechanist(technique expert) etc . Keith Just because something has been around for a long time does not mean that everyone knows or applies it. [4], The fights most often took place in holiday times and in crowded places. Training requirements vary depending on whether you wish to compete as a heavyweight or a lightweight. This is really an outstanding technique to spend some time mastering, especially when you meet an opponent with an opposing stance, so for southpaws it should be an integral part of the armoury. Artist/Song: The Hatters - Russian Style Label: Little Big Production Company: Little Big Production Director: Tandem: Alina Pasok & Ilya Prusikin DoP: Yriy Iskhakov Editor: Alina Pasok & Ilya Prusikin Art Director: Yra Muzichenko Browse more videos Playing next 3:54 OPA, Russian Style (Gangnam style ) , ! I am totally beginner in boxing, but according to my general knowledge of sports and human anatomy, it seems that goal is to train eye-hand coordination, right? Must be an Eastern European standard then. In fact I would very much say this is a stereotype that gets associated with them. This helps to continually keep the opponent guessing in what will throw next. Ironically, despite being filmed over 30 years ago, you will see many techniques that have become quite popular in recent years. Real good mixture. Show Phone Number. In Russia, a sport similar to boxing Interestingly I have a little video Ive found that Im going to put some words around. slower but stronger. However, it is something that has been used by those in the east in recent years. There are separate rules that must be followed when they want to hold a fist Will get round to the rest soon. One of them is boxing. Yes there may be some boxers that use more linear movement more, but that is generally more to do with keeping on the outside so they are able to defend themselves. My eastern European pal at the gym, used to do that, but he got miffed when I said I didnt think it had much to do with Boxing. Just as somebody, who comes from former USSR, I would like to point out that a lot of former USSR coaches questioned the superiority of their system compared to US. I showed the video to a friend and his first remark was practicing for Hollywood!, its a very aesthetic shot to watch. There are numerous instances of the coach talking to the boxer, but at the same time the coachs lead hand moves slightly. Fist Fighting is actually a martial [22], The Russian poet Sergei Yesenin in his autobiography notes "About myself" told that his grandfather taught him fist fighting. what are the pads on the wall the kids are hitting? The only difference is that they are little bigger, hand-made with thicker Mexican leather, and have a thicker grip bar. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD22z5Aq5ys . Coaches also need expertise in combining the exercises in ways that makes sense and to account for recovery etc. what was that strange looking tennisball-connected-to-my-head- drill at 4:53? Ive heard former contender Earnie Shavers did some weight training and Ive seen clips of Victor Galindez lifting light weights but for the most part in that era and before the weight room was off-limits to fighters, even light weight training. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'myboxinglife_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_1',111,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-myboxinglife_com-medrectangle-4-0');if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'myboxinglife_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_2',111,'0','1'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-myboxinglife_com-medrectangle-4-0_1');.medrectangle-4-multi-111{border:none!important;display:block!important;float:none!important;line-height:0;margin-bottom:7px!important;margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;margin-top:7px!important;max-width:100%!important;min-height:250px;padding:0;text-align:center!important}. Only body shots no head shots and you cant take your lead leg out of the hoop one minute conditioning rounds. Many of the Eastern European boxers have this loose, relaxed style at mid to long range. I just became a fan. Elaborate facilities and methodologies are not necessary. Their lead hook is like a jab that turns at the last second, sneaks around the guard. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap_2tLb5w3I Fighting from long distance 2. The coach consistently pops out his lead hand (his jab), and the boxer as a southpaw reacts in a particular way. Thanks for getting back to me, Fran :). Its pretty innocuous really, hardly noticeable at all in fact. In amateurs sports, there are no fees for participating; in professionals sports, there is often an upper limit on how much an athlete can earn through fighting. Which is basically backwards and forwards. My old coach would say about such drills They are simple, they just arent easy . This is covered in much greater detail in the Southpaw Versus Orthodox Explained! The professional boxer made himself noticed through formidable skills that gained him the WBA heavyweight title in 2011, a title he held until 2013. This is a highly talented boxing coach working in a very pragmatic way to prepare his boxers for success at international level in amateur boxing. While Gassiev lived up to the stereotype of linear movement in this fight. The repetition of the shots is key to developing power. Southpaws are awkward for everyone including each other, since they fight another southpaw as rarely as anyone. I will however give you some background on this style, give some of the typical techniques they like to use, dismissing some of the stereotypes, along with examples of Eastern European fighters. They certainly enjoy it but I was maybe a bit relaxed about the finishing position. Russia, including: And maybe there are still other types of Russian fist fighting that havent been mentioned. Wearing a trendy white shirt covering her slender, five feet, four-inches figure and sporting a short, blonde ponytail . They love the 1-3. CREDIT PICTURE BOXING NEWS Over a half century ago, Floyd Patterson, along with long time boxing writer Bert Sugar, wrote The International Boxing Hall of Fame's Basic Boxing Skills. This means they traditionally have very good boxing fundamentals which include: A solid upright stance High guard Stiff powerful jab Pawing jab Mostly straight punches when throwing power shots. Good balance and footwork with emphasys on constant in-and-out motion (called "chelnok" in russian). if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'myboxinglife_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_8',110,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-myboxinglife_com-medrectangle-3-0'); The style is often associated with fighters from the Eastern bloc of Europe, that includes the likes of Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Poland etc. The winner is the boxer who scores more points over the course of the match. Im stealing it all! has learned about how to defend themselves, their families and their country Something my coach has been slowly implementing into my game is the Soviet style boxing, the constant pendulum stepping, strong jabbing and throwing your hooks at at somewhat unorthodox angle is pretty cool, wouldnt say its super hard to learn either just curious if anyone has tried it. Copyright 2020 - 2023 Sportsmanist Inc. What are the rules and regulations of boxing? #boxing pic.twitter.com/4DuGJqTzLM. Cant say , imho, that its pure soviet scool staff, essentially those Naseem Hamed style uppercuts from the first soouthpow guy. It is a superbly sport-specific exercise that develops the groups of muscles that are key to maximizing your punching power. What's his name ? in the gloves you wear. [There were different types of rules. SHEARS & SHAVES BARBERSHOP & SPA. The highly anticipated Creed 3 movie has inspired a brand-new clothing collection in collaboration with Boxraw. One of the best examples of Eastern European fighters using this was the Klitschko brothers, who would frustrate smaller opponents using this technique. For the majority of the session, the coach remains in the orthodox stance. In fact, I would say eastern European fighters potentially have some of the best footwork laterally and all round. also a form of entertainment for the people because it is carried out in a mass With the emphasis on foot work. The other version is when the fighters take turns hitting each other. type of fight that is followed and distinguished by the first boys, unmarried 3. Hi, Fran through the game. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.