Boxing a good sport?

[StarStruck]

I want to do it for gaining fitness, developing a fighting spirit and winner mindset. In the past I had this: I have experience with boxing for a year but that was some time ago. I want to go back to gain those three things again. I'm somebody who stays in his comfort zone a lot so  last week I tried a boxing lesson again. It definitely made me tougher, gave me confidence, gave me a taste of the fighting spirit. Those are the upsides, the downsides were that I received quite a  lot of punches to the head. It was just training but those guys don't hold back. Do you think it is worth it?

[Epikur]

2 minutes ago, StarStruck said:

I want to do it for gaining fitness, developing a fighting spirit and winner mindset. In the past I had this: I have experience with boxing for a year but that was some time ago. I want to go back to gain those three things again. I'm somebody who stays in his comfort zone a lot so  last week I tried a boxing lesson again. It definitely made me tougher, gave me confidence, gave me a taste of the fighting spirit. Those are the upsides, the downsides were that I received quite a  lot of punches to the head. It was just training but those guys don't hold back. Do you think it is worth it?

I think it is not worth it but I would just do the drill at home. There is a saying that goes like this: Boxing is unhealthy but box training is healthy. If you like you can even do some wrestling an bjj drills at home. 

[Carl-Richard]

Deadlifts.

[Vajra]

 

[Ulax]

Imo, ye boxing has some really useful aspects to it. I myself competed various times when I was younger.

If taken seriously, I don't think any other sport gives you the same level of fighting mindset.

However, instantly I'm getting a red flag from your current gym. You say you haven't boxed for a while and go to one session at this new gym where you get punched a lot in the head. And that the other lads don't hold back. That doesn't sound like smart or healthy training to me. These other guys should be holding back. Respectable gyms will instruct their boxers to work with newbies.

I've been to a fair few clubs and have consistently found that clubs that are run in the way I think yours are are both unsafe and counter-intuitively not very good at teaching boxing. I've seen a dude end up with a brain bleed in the ICU from one of them.

So, I'd advise checking out another gym.

Btw, imo, if you wanna get really good at boxing, put a lot of deliberate practice into learning technique and ringcraft. Precision striking has some gold videos.

Edited September 15, 2022 by Ulax
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[Epikur]

1 hour ago, Ulax said:

Imo, ye boxing has some really useful aspects to it. I myself competed various times when I was younger.

If taken seriously, I don't think any other sport gives you the same level of fighting mindset.

However, instantly I'm getting a red flag from your current gym. You say you haven't boxed for a while and go to one session at this new gym where you get punched a lot in the head. And that the other lads don't hold back. That doesn't sound like smart or healthy training to me. These other guys should be holding back. Respectable gyms will instruct their boxers to work with newbies.

I've been to a fair few clubs and have consistently found that clubs that are run in the way I think yours are are both unsafe and counter-intuitively not very good at teaching boxing. I've seen a dude end up with a brain bleed in the ICU from one of them.

So, I'd advise checking out another gym.

Btw, imo, if you wanna get really good at boxing, put a lot of deliberate practice into learning technique and ringcraft. Precision striking has some gold videos.

I had a good plan to solve the sparring risk. I used a belly protector and said to my partner he should not punch my head. Well he did it and he disfigured my nose. That was the last time I did sparring but as an idea I think it was a practical one.


 

[NoSelfSelf]

Why do you need our approval ?do what works for you im training swimming it makes me wanna puke every session is it worth it yes! Because i have my reasons...

[Consept]

Ive been training boxing for the last couple years, never competed but sparred quite a few times. Training wise i dont think anything will push you as hard, in terms of blows to the head you could only spar with people you trust and agree that you wont go too hard or you could just body spar. But yeah i think its a valid concern but there are ways to avoid it and still train 

[Danioover9000]

@StarStruck

14 hours ago, StarStruck said:

I want to do it for gaining fitness, developing a fighting spirit and winner mindset. In the past I had this: I have experience with boxing for a year but that was some time ago. I want to go back to gain those three things again. I'm somebody who stays in his comfort zone a lot so  last week I tried a boxing lesson again. It definitely made me tougher, gave me confidence, gave me a taste of the fighting spirit. Those are the upsides, the downsides were that I received quite a  lot of punches to the head. It was just training but those guys don't hold back. Do you think it is worth it?

YES! But only for drilling in techniques and shadow boxing. I wouldn't turn pro.

[Leo Gura]

If you value your consciousness maybe don't get punched in the head.

Edited September 16, 2022 by Leo Gura

[Danioover9000]

@StarStruck

On 9/15/2022 at 8:29 AM, StarStruck said:

I want to do it for gaining fitness, developing a fighting spirit and winner mindset. In the past I had this: I have experience with boxing for a year but that was some time ago. I want to go back to gain those three things again. I'm somebody who stays in his comfort zone a lot so  last week I tried a boxing lesson again. It definitely made me tougher, gave me confidence, gave me a taste of the fighting spirit. Those are the upsides, the downsides were that I received quite a  lot of punches to the head. It was just training but those guys don't hold back. Do you think it is worth it?

   Were you the user that was arguing about some users here calling boxing and martial arts stage red?

   My take, is that we have this:

   And we must acknowledge that because of multiple intelligences, some are more specialized in one type versus another, and for some who have more body intelligence.

   It's low consciousness to judge one human field as good or bad but deny that some people are just built for those fields you consider low conscious, to some users who just label and believe so. I say if they are built for that and are passionate to do that no matter what, then there's little point in dissuading them away from that field, other than give some general or specific tips.

   So, if you still love boxing and martial arts, keep doing them as a hobby, for fitness and to develop good technique.

[AtheisticNonduality]

@Danioover9000 Pretty sure something like dancing or kundalini awakening is a more perfect expression of kinesthetic intelligence, not getting punched in the head.

[Leo Gura]

Any sport is basically an expression of kinesthetic intelligence.

My fave is badminton.

Edited September 16, 2022 by Leo Gura

[Danioover9000]

@AtheisticNonduality

1 hour ago, AtheisticNonduality said:

@Danioover9000 Pretty sure something like dancing or kundalini awakening is a more perfect expression of kinesthetic intelligence, not getting punched in the head.

   You can make any movement expressive of kinesthetic intelligence, not just in combat sports, or sports in general, or all types of dancing or all forms of martial arts. Pornography and fucking technically is far more expressive of kinesthetic intelligence. I'm just saying, and I said this many years ago to that reth user, to exercise more safety and responsibility, and to some hyper green users here, to chill and do other forms of kinesthetic expressions, but don'y strongly judge boxing and all martial arts as some greater evil, or mislabel it as low consciousness.

   Then don't get hit. Bob that head up and down, left and right, like these guys:

 

 

 

   Or just stick to shadow boxing and working the speed bags, heavy bags and ropes. 

Edited September 16, 2022 by Danioover9000

[EdgeGod900]

@AtheisticNonduality Bro. I know this is a spritual forum so everything is viewed in the lense of Spiritual > Everything else (generally). But you have no clue how hard it is to control your adrenaline while also being able to think clearly when reading your opponent's movement.

Boxing requires a lot of mind games. There is this term by a boxing coach, "countering the counter punch" And this loop of counter punching continous forever.

Not to mention you have to study your opponent's body language when you hit them and whether or not you capitalize on it.

 

There are so many complexities in boxing, I only mentioned a couple, so don't say that dancing or your woo woo kundalini bs is better.

Obviously it's bad in the long run but you have to realize how complex it is.

[AtheisticNonduality]

@EdgeGod900 Yes, I understood all of that already when I wrote my comment. However, dancing and/or kundalini awakening > nonsense. And if you want to be violent, senseless mindless violence is preferable, not coordinated and trained systems.

[mmKay]

5 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

If you value your consciousness maybe don't get punched in the head.

You ain't woke if taking a few upper cuts makes you forget God ?

[Danioover9000]

   Sometimes you guys are so soft.

[EdgeGod900]

@KH2

3 hours ago, KH2 said:

Not to mention being aware of all the footwork, angles

Dude the footwork and angles alone is already just as satisfying, if not more, as the yoga stuff, especially when you're actually applying it in fighting or sparring. 

[Jacob Morres]

On 9/15/2022 at 2:29 AM, StarStruck said:

I want to do it for gaining fitness, developing a fighting spirit and winner mindset. In the past I had this: I have experience with boxing for a year but that was some time ago. I want to go back to gain those three things again. I'm somebody who stays in his comfort zone a lot so  last week I tried a boxing lesson again. It definitely made me tougher, gave me confidence, gave me a taste of the fighting spirit. Those are the upsides, the downsides were that I received quite a  lot of punches to the head. It was just training but those guys don't hold back. Do you think it is worth it?

You can do the same thing with any sport. I have the same thing but with basketball and overwatch 

But for me it's moreso a desire of mastery, and being the best.

But all of those qualities you mention are always talked about by athletes 

If you can help it , I'd pick something else competitive. Fighting is dangerous and too violent man. Too much injury risk for yourself and others. Also I think the fighting community might be full of crazy people 

But hey fighting is hot to girls lol 

Edited September 18, 2022 by Jacob Morres