Boxing is a meticulous martial arts technique, and the seemingly simple punching actually contains many details, and each subtle movement has its significance and will have an impact on the performance of the boxer in the boxing ring.
The development of boxing to this day has derived many specialized and efficient boxing practices and training methods:
Hitting heavy sandbags can feel the power of heavy punches; playing pear balls and speed balls can cultivate boxing rhythms; jumping agile ladders can exercise the pace of feet; S&C training can improve boxing strength and physical fitness...
But there is one training method that can never be replaced, that is, target training.
Target training is a special type of boxing training that improves almost all the skills that a boxer needs to acquire in boxing training and develops boxing techniques as a whole.
In simple terms, target training is a one-on-one interaction between the boxer and the target master, who will guide the boxer to punch and catch the boxer's fist with the hand target.
Boxing actions can be clicks or combinations, the whole process includes offensive, defensive, dodge and other actions, the higher the level of the boxer, the more complex the combination of actions in the target training.
So, what improvements can target training bring to your boxing skills?
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Target training can improve your accuracy when hitting targets
In the process of the instructor holding the hand target to guide the boxer to punch, the boxer's eye coordination ability and reaction speed can be enhanced.
This "precision strike" ability allows the boxer not to easily miss the target in the real game, not to waste every punch he throws, to inflict more damage on the opponent, and to get more effective hit points.
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Target training allows the boxer to swing his fist more "comfortably"
Many beginners are very "hesitant" when doing short-blow combinations, not knowing what to do, because they are not fully accustomed to their own way of punching.
The combination of movements taught by the coach is still only in the head, and cannot be performed on the body. When encountering such a problem, it only takes a few rounds of target training to effectively solve it.
During target training, the combinations you lead you through are deeply and permanently embedded in your muscle memory, allowing you to play beautiful punch combinations without thinking too much.
Because in the process of target training, because the boxer does not have to worry about being counterattacked by the opponent, he can "spread out the joy" of the punch, and the strength and speed of the blow at this time can be increased to the maximum, maximizing the memory of the action combination in the mind.
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Target training can improve the "sense of distance" of boxers
Among the many advantages of target training, one of the advantages that many people overlook is that it allows the boxer to better feel the distance of his punch.
Through target training, boxers can clearly feel the feeling of hitting the bullseye, so as to judge whether the distance of their punch is appropriate.
In boxing combat, whether it is offensive or defensive, their "range" (punching distance) is one of the important elements that boxers must understand.
Boxers' playing styles can be roughly divided into two types, the peripheral wandering type and the inner fighting type.
In general, peripheral boxers like to keep an arm's length from their opponents so that they can use their dexterous footwork and frequent "jagging whippings" to crush their opponents;
Inner boxers, on the other hand, prefer to narrow the distance between themselves and their opponents, preferring to "whip" their opponents' bodies at close range, and their foreheads are usually pressed against the opponent's chest, releasing a powerful hook that makes the opponent's defense collapse.
Through target training, boxers can effectively enhance their "sense of space" and "sense of distance", and one of the important reasons why the above two types of boxers can navigate their own playing style system is that they clearly understand their "best punching distance".
Whether you prefer to control your opponents from a distance or prefer close combat, target training can help you find your weaknesses and maximize your strengths, which is the charm of boxing target training.
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Target training is one of the best ways to simulate boxing combat
For newcomers to boxing, most of them are not ready to step into the ring.
Before they are allowed to take the stage to actual combat, they must be prepared after a lot of boxing training offstage, and target training provides such an opportunity to simulate the real boxing experience.
Target training can simulate real combat, allowing boxers to repeatedly make offensive and defensive conversions under the guidance of the target master, and make correct reactions in different situations.
A good target master will imitate a real opponent to launch a different offensive against you, allowing you to give a more "advanced" answer to how to deal with these situations.
For example, through target training, you will know that if the body dodges to the right, use the left hook to punch the head or abdomen as a counterattack; dodge backwards, the best physical response is to directly punch back.
These are the physical responses that can be obtained through target training.
In addition, since the target training is carried out in the simulation of a real boxing match (3 minutes a round, with a one-minute break between rounds), you will also be more accustomed to the rhythm of the real boxing game through the target training and make sufficient physical reserves.
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Target training strengthens the tacit understanding between the boxer and the coach
One of the most important benefits of target training is that it can greatly strengthen the "bond" between the boxer and the coach.
Through target training, the boxer and the coach will keep in sync with the technique and movements, the coach will guide the boxer's movements, and the two will continue to cooperate and find the unique and most appropriate training rhythm, and finally transform into the boxer's own fighting style.
The more boxers and coaches work together, the more they know each other, and this advantage is especially evident in boxing matches.
In boxing matches, if there is a strong tacit understanding between the boxer and his coach, the possibility of the boxer's success will be greatly increased, because the boxer sometimes has a hard time finding his own problems on the field, and the coach's function will be reflected at this time.
During the inter-round break, the coach will point out the mistakes made by the boxer in the previous round and give a clear and clear way to correct it, and the more tacit understanding between the boxer and the coach, the higher the degree of execution!
So, do you want to improve your boxing skills if you love martial arts?
Add the "all-round" target training to your daily fighting practice, maybe there is only one pair of boxer targets between you and the boxer now!
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