training blog for my next fight

[Marlin]

Congrats Mark

Is it frustrating training so hard only to end up throwing one punch?

[Brute]

I doubt Mark would have a problem with knocking Tutaki out early. The shorter your fight, the less chance of you getting hurt.

[Marlin]

I doubt Mark would have a problem with knocking Tutaki out early. The shorter your fight, the less chance of you getting hurt.

Of course but he might have liked a bit of ring time as well...

[middleman]

I doubt Mark would have a problem with knocking Tutaki out early. The shorter your fight, the less chance of you getting hurt.

Of course but he might have liked a bit of ring time as well...

come on fella's richard took the easy way out the first punch he seen it comeing he turned away from it then dropped he could have got up,he didnt till after the count,he seened fine then,it was a joke

[Brute]

Are you still claiming that Tutaki has some ability? I have seen no evidence of it.

[Matt Ropis]

If I was you Mark I,d concentrate on speed punching and Grappling.
You have great rythym appreciated also by the fairer gender I bet.
Start with no power in your punches,,,,,,,,,,just speed.
Practice religiously and it won't be longbefore you have both.
Train to be a fighter not Tarzan.
Lose the Weights and MIRRORS..................... .

[dominator]

thanks for the advice matt, i have always been a bodybuilding fan, but i do know that bodybuilding does not help boxing, i do believe however that the style of training i am doing now, olympic weighlifting mainly, will help me become more explosive and powerfull, what do you mean by grappling?

[middleman]

thanks for the advice matt, i have always been a bodybuilding fan, but i do know that bodybuilding does not help boxing, i do believe however that the style of training i am doing now, olympic weighlifting mainly, will help me become more explosive and powerfull, what do you mean by grappling?

[middleman]

thanks for the advice matt, i have always been a bodybuilding fan, but i do know that bodybuilding does not help boxing, i do believe however that the style of training i am doing now, olympic weighlifting mainly, will help me become more explosive and powerfull, what do you mean by grappling?

i was lost 4 words ...mark are u going to fight clif couser here's your chance to see if it worth going to the state's at all this bloke will fight for a pay cut to get a start it would be a big fight here in australia a heaveyweight explosion. wot do u think ?? beat couser than its worth going to the state's

[Brute]

thanks for the advice matt, i have always been a bodybuilding fan, but i do know that bodybuilding does not help boxing, i do believe however that the style of training i am doing now, olympic weighlifting mainly, will help me become more explosive and powerfull, what do you mean by grappling?

I think Mat may be talking about clinching. Ali used to clinch a lot against shorter fighters who got in too close for him to punch them cleanly. As long as you break when the ref says to it is within the rules.

[Marlin]

thanks for the advice matt, i have always been a bodybuilding fan, but i do know that bodybuilding does not help boxing, i do believe however that the style of training i am doing now, olympic weighlifting mainly, will help me become more explosive and powerfull, what do you mean by grappling?

I think Mat may be talking about clinching. Ali used to clinch a lot against shorter fighters who got in too close for him to punch them cleanly. As long as you break when the ref says to it is within the rules.

Don't foget about the 'holding' the back of the head and leaning on the neck...

[Matt Ropis]

Mark
Grappling which I think used to be an Olympic sport is a show of strenghth between two people.
It starts by putting your right hand on their left elbow and left hand on their right shoulder you then must push and pull your opponent on the timers instructions, over 3 minutes he will call 20 times "change" and you change from pulling to pushing and vice versa.
This not only teaches you how to avoid being manhandled by your opponent in clinches but also identifies your foot placement from which you assert the most power.
That takes care of the bottom now the top.
If you want to have a killer right cross you must recognise that it is the left shoulder that powers a right cross and the right shoulder a left.
Don,t think arms when you punch think shoulders.
A perfect right cross should always end with your left shoulder behind your head.
Start thinking of using your shoulders as a primary source of speed and power for your punches and watch yourself get faster
a boxer should be like a Tiger not an elephant.
Oh yeah no mirrors .
Good Luck

[Brute]

Matt, didn't you get in the shit once for kicking an opponent?

[shell09]

Mark
Grappling which I think used to be an Olympic sport is a show of strenghth between two people.
It starts by putting your right hand on their left elbow and left hand on their right shoulder you then must push and pull your opponent on the timers instructions, over 3 minutes he will call 20 times "change" and you change from pulling to pushing and vice versa.
This not only teaches you how to avoid being manhandled by your opponent in clinches but also identifies your foot placement from which you assert the most power.
That takes care of the bottom now the top.
If you want to have a killer right cross you must recognise that it is the left shoulder that powers a right cross and the right shoulder a left.
Don,t think arms when you punch think shoulders.
A perfect right cross should always end with your left shoulder behind your head.
Start thinking of using your shoulders as a primary source of speed and power for your punches and watch yourself get faster
a boxer should be like a Tiger not an elephant.
Oh yeah no mirrors .
Good Luck

I'm not surprised with your dislike of mirrors but surely winning a national title in an era of great fighters was worth losing your looks