Would having boxing practice 1 - 2 times per week be enough?

frequentlywrong · 2018-10-06T19:03:34+00:00

As long as there is sparring. Boxing would however never be my first choice. Too much brain damage in boxing. BJJ/Muay thai are more versatile.

haasteagle · 2018-10-06T17:59:22+00:00

Yes, as long as you keep going for a few years. Sparring is essential.

ZhmaoZao · 2018-10-06T17:58:41+00:00

It's a start. Personally, I'm never satisfied until I've taken a 45 minute class 3-4 times a week with at least one class being almost exclusively sparring. Boxing is great in terms of getting your feet wet but it often frames you towards the mindsets of only using your fists and fighting one on one. I'd branch off to Krav Maga and Muay Thai after a few years.

Brushyourteethm8 · 2018-10-06T22:08:04+00:00

Yeah, I used to box.

Most fights are over in the first 30 seconds. Just remember that a street fight isn't boxing though. Generally, the one who is most amped up to deck the other 'wins' the fight - just make sure that you get your retaliation in first, have your guard in place, work on explosive power from the ground up and spar as much as possible.

Keep lifting, spar plenty, strength and conditioning.

On a night out though, you're 100% better off running from a fight than actually throwing punches. You may lose face with the guys and lose the girl but those will be back to normal a month from now. Don't lose your teeth and possibly get a criminal record because you've had a bit of training.

Edit: I've not made clear when I'm talking about street fights or boxing matches but you get the picture. Train hard but use fighting skills as a last resort. I've calmly stared down a few guys in clubs / the street before by just knowing that I could most probably 'handle' them (in fairness fuelled by alcohol) - would never be a smart move though if you can avoid it

borp900 · 2018-10-06T18:56:02+00:00

its fine. going once a week is better than never.

jay_jay_man · 2018-10-06T19:14:34+00:00

This was me 3 weeks ago when I started BJJ/MMA. I started out the gate with 4x a week and paid dearly for it. Already got a minor injury and had to take a week off, now I'm cutting back to 2x a week. My advice is to start very slowly and increase your workload.

Gym fitness isn't fighting fitness, start off with once a week and see how your body and mind manages the workload, then increase to 2.

As for your question, yes, you can. Keep in mind that it's not ideal, but you don't need ideal, you aren't preparing for your UFC fight next month, you're just their to learn self-defense. For BJJ, I make sure to know the core principles rather than countless techniques so that I can get up to fighting speed as if I'm going 4 to 5 times a week.

Blue_Fix · 2018-10-06T21:18:15+00:00

Yes, there's a debate to be had about the merits of different fighting styles but as they say perfection is the enemy of good so just get in there and get sparring as soon as you feel ready.

SuperCrazy07 · 2018-10-06T22:57:04+00:00

Most people don’t train at all, so twice a week will help considerably.

That said, you should do it for fun. In real life you should avoid fights, even if you think you’d win.

UnbreakableFrame · 2018-10-07T00:28:15+00:00

As someone who actually did boxing 5 days a week for a solid year, I strongly recommend against it. It seriously is not good for your brain. Almost any other martial is going to be better for you long-term health. The headaches I used to get from it were really disconcerting and unlike anything else I've ever experienced before or after. Sometimes they would last for 2-3 days.

Aside from the above, boxing is also a sub-optimal form of self-defense. Learn a martial art that teaches you how to incapacitate someone as efficiently as possible. If it's life or death, most of them time you just want to jab someone in the eyes or the balls and GTFO anyways. There's no glory in street fighting. Winners live and losers often don't.

Sendo15 · 2018-10-07T15:35:41+00:00

I started taking classes 3 months ago and I go twice a week (due to my schedule as well). I show up 30m in advance to jump rope then do the 1h30 minute class. Planning on sparring in the near future

Go 2 times a week, put in the work and run on your off days

Title	Would having boxing practice 1 - 2 times per week be enough?
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Date	October 6, 2018 5:46 PM UTC (7 years ago)
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