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My man!!! I was wondering what happened to you again, I was afraid you were gonna disappear another 9 yrs, I´m glad that´s not the case, please brother, never stop spreading your knowledge.
I recently started practicing boxing. I’m coming from a kung fu back ground and let me tell you it’s totally different. I been having problems with foot work and been watching your vids. Helped me out a lot. No I’m not perfect but I can see the progression. This vid hopefully help with me sparring against mostly everyone because I’m 5’7 and everyone at the gym is taller than me lol. Keep up the great vids man. Wish I found them sooner.
I learned most of this threw Sparing. One of my favorite moves is to throw my first jab from one one angle and then the second from another. Its like setting him up to follow you on one angle but you switch back and throw your jab.
Unless his knowledge garners great success and that's the big goal. Man is a very good coach, plus money only helps support the continuation of successful coaching!
You’re 100% right on that. I know I allude to it a lot in my videos, it’d be difficult to say which ones off hand though. Maybe I can do a whole video on it though, I’ll write it down 🙏
i literally sparred a taller/long reach opponent and did not realize i was doing this exact method and got really good jabs in.. funny how this video come out and now i have more of a formula because you explained it very well. Thanks! God bless!
Bro this kinda reminds me of Manny Pacquiao with his side to side & in and out movements Like when he fought Oscar Dela Hoya, Manny came in quickly with left straight down the middle and would change his angle causing Oscar to turn and reset himself to square up with Manny Pacquiao All in all great video and advice Keep em coming
Thank you so much for this, I’ve started doing boxing and Mui Thai for two months and figuring out I have to use my feet for my taller opponents, I have one guy I like to spare bc he taller and reach but I see now angles is what it is
Marvin this is truly perfect same thing Loma does Footwork is key to any combat sport most important I remember taking almost a year just to perfect the stance before I even started throwing punches boxing takes time to learn but like you said when it all finally comes together it's like ahhhhh thats what you mean lolol great work as usual 👌
Thanks for this video. What about for us tall guys (6'6") fighting other slightly smaller heavyweights? P.s. any heavyweights wanting to spar in London, UK, shout me @ejo.box on insta
It went over very well thank you. I have heard and read. Foot foot work. One boxer. Wrote. Hi did foot work for 6 months in training before a punch was ever thrown.. Thanks again.. Tho my interest are put side of boxing. There is tremendous value ... Thx again.
Wow! Great thoughts from the master. I especially like where he pointed out that that long arms are only advantageous when squared-up. Once it is pointed out it is really clear, but it is something that could be missed just by not thinking about it. I am glad that coach Marvin is back!
This makes so much sense. Was sparring on Tuesday and did this kind of instinctively to much success, but I was a bit tired on Thursday and just tried going down the middle with my hands up and head movement and got pummeled by the same dudes. Vengeance hurts 😂
I hope you are still reading these Marvin.... How does one cut the angle toward the power hand like that? Even though you're gaining an angle for the opponent's center line it seems like you're going right into another punching line from the right hand?
Tyson shifts and pivots while using head movement to create angles. The Peek-a-boo style relies on a lot of bopping and weaving. Very different from what is being taught in this video.
Hey marvin, Thanks for another Great content. Your tactics really differs from other boxing styles. Anyway, actually I'm the Type of guy who bob and weave and rush in to hit taller oppenents. Right now I don't really know how your tactic, just fighting him by using These Angles, look like in a real fight. Maybe you could make a Video of your students from this Video, where they both do some technical sparring, so I can see what you really talkin about and maybe I can implicate it myself in the Future. Kind regards
I loved that piece at the end! "There's ways around it, just understand how to get there." That's right, just gotta be creative and work on it! Marvin your videos are gold. Absolute 🥇
It seems fine when you're stepping to your backside because you can push forward with your back foot. I still have trouble seeing how you can cut the other way and still jab (and even more so: your cross) effectively since you're supposed to push off your front foot to go that way, making it very strange to try and move forward at the same time. I probably just lack the muscle memory and experience
Seriously I love boxing but I want to be a complete fighter. Elbows, kicks, grappling, submissions, boxing/striking. A boxer will be completely helpless when you take them down.
Idk, it's pretty hard to get that angle without the threat of an equal reach. The other guy still has to stand still and allow you to get the angle, how do you get him to do that if you can't distract him with your jab because you're too short? Is there a smaller fighter successfully using this technique that we can use as reference? Because until now I find it more useful to Mike Tyson my way in.
No offense, Mike Tyson one of the greatest heavyweights fighter's on all time lost most of his biggest fights to taller fighter's. Evan Evander Holifield, Lennox Lewis. Even in MMA taller fighter's have the advantage not just in the stand up, but even ground and pound. Leverage is a powerful thing.
Shorter lad here is a southpaw, which makes a helluva difference. Some tall heavyweight have come to me cursing after sparring a southpaw even shorter than me (I’m 170, about 5’7” for you americans) who I have given hard time just by circling left. Which goes to say, if you are an orthodox fighting an orthodox, move to the right to create angles. Combine that with bob’n’weave, a tad of speed and a creative use of feints, and some tall dude (especially if they are those a bit heavier and slower guys) is wondering why in the hell this dwarf is giving them such a hard time. Then again, if you’re fighting a bigger dude who knows how to cut angles and use the ring for their advantage… Well y’know, life’s hard and boxing’s even worse. Sometimes you get hit a bit and you just have to punch back and be a brawler.
Waaawww great as always ❤️. I really want to share my training program and know what you think about it Coach. Note that I do 10 repetitions on all the exercises beside the Bags. * well after warming up etc... 1_ boxing car's wheels for about 40s 2_ Biceps curl 3_ pullups 4_ tricep dips 5 _ Bench press 6_ Pushups 7_ Crunch 8_ Boxing the punching bag for 40s. And I Repeat the cycle 10 times.
Most don’t understand boxing, that is why Lopez beat Loma by turning with him and attacking his body, why because he was coming straight forward and bobbing his head while he has not moved his body, which makes it super easy to beat him. The way to beat Tyson Fury e.g is to attack his head when he slips for the counter punch take an angle and hit him in the body than back to the head that is how he was cut by the German guy he fought before his first fight with Wilder. Marvin is correct boxing is being thought to sell tickets and pay per view at the expense and the poor unsuspecting youngsters of whom many end up with Brian damage or even die in the ring.
Furthermore, does your point @ 2:48 not contradict your point @ 2:00 ? How often in high level boxing would an opponent be able to create angles like that?
Thanks for the video! A question: I as the shorter person stepping off my opponent’s line of attack and getting in range = moving on the circumfrance of the circle. The opponent reacting to my movement and turning to face me = rotating in the centre of the circle. They have a speed advantage, no? How can I overcome that without losing any preemptive initiative?
@@jandesbouvries9057 : After when I posted my comment a year ago, my training and studies have pointed me to a “yes, but…” for a shorter person to create an angle against a taller opponent. The key is to combine the footwork with punches, blocking their vision, head movements and being constantly on guard. Vasiliy Lomachenko and Mike Tyson come to mind as fantastic examples. It does, however, mean sometimes you cannot remain in the true boxer stance, or perhaps adjusting it or transition to and from it as needed.
@@ThomasToPC Thanks for your reply. You mention that the key for you is to combine punches while making that angle, however in order to punch you already need to be close to the opponent. So doesn't that defeat the whole purpose of making that angle?
@@jandesbouvries9057 You can punch without necessarily connecting with say their head to do damage. The punches can be just for diverting their attention away from what you are really trying to do - that is, creating an angle with your footwork. Or, get them to commit their body to react to your punch in such a way that they cannot effectively respond to your footwork in time. Examples: 1. Fake or feint - e.g. having your punch falls short, pretending you are lunging your body forward enough that the punch would connect, but not actually doing so. 2. Same as above, but mainly just using your hand or glove in front of their eyes to obscure their vision. 3. Punch their guard.
The problem I see is that my opponent can pivot quicker than I can get outside the danger zone and put me straight back in there. My guess is that I would be waiting and keeping distance till he gets a little lazy but against a well conditioned fighter Im not sure.
I've never had a single boxing class, and where I get confused is in the fact that if you are explaining the true boxer stance and the tactics you teach in your videos, (which for me are totally logical, natural and obvious), then, what on earth most boxers learn in boxing schools ?! I mean, it seems to me that for a lot of people, boxing is boxing, a jab is a jab, etc. My martial arts (striking) teacher is teaching us the same principles than you teach, but if a guy who trained boxing for some time come to our class, he will argue on some positions and tactics and say no it should be done like this and this blabla...... and I tell to myself, oh god, I'm 100% sure a GREAT boxing coach would correct him and argue with him too, because it's body mechanics, it's physics, it's footwork.... it's obvious !
You’re right, which is why I get a lot of heat for it. Even within the boxing community, outside my own system, there’s a lot of conflicting information.
I'm sure a lot of people who uses strategies similar to yours have succes at some point. Thank you for your great content. Making good use of internet.
Mat. .N. Well, I´ve been in a few random boxing gyms just as a visitor, and the "coaches" where I´m from, are really really mediocre, no heart, no soul, no concern about form, some just yell at their students, it is a total mess, that´s why I´m self taught, and a perfectionist, that´s why this channel is perfect for me, as Marvin is a perfectionist himself. I train in Muay Thai, mixed with some dutch kickboxing, and improve my Boxing game with these videos, but don´t believe that cause I´m self taught, I haven´t spar, in fact, these vids along with the Kickboxing and Muay Thai ones, have helped me to improve a lot, even I just train for self defense, and for passion, cause I looove Combat Sports, Martial Arts, and mostly I love learning from elite boxing coaches like Marvin Cook, Coach Anthony, Tom Yankello, and Teddy Atlas (When he casually gives a few tips, but those tips are better than a whole class with a mediocre "boxing coach" I´ve met in real life, in those crappy gyms I´ve visited) Edit: I forgot to mention Tony Jeffries. Greetings!!!
Isn’t this all just theory, moving around your a moving opponent isn’t easy its like you said “they have to play your game” love your stuff great theory. Can we see this in practice please
of course its not that easy, what if the bigger man creates angles just as good as the smaller man?He downplays the importance of being able to move your head and slip punches. When he says alot of guys teach to just go straight in. I would like to know who he is talking about. Every boxing trainer worth their salt teaches how to create angles but they also dont down play head movement and slipping punches or blocking punches and throwing counters.Their is more than one way to skin a cat and creating angles is a great way to do so but i think this guy down plays some basic fundamentals just to make his videos seem like they have some magic answer.
@@ram0666 Yes you are right, I’ll take the information he give and see how it may help my fighting game. I do with all information I see and read. You marked lots of good points Thank you
when you cut an angle do you: turn your body to the direction by repositioning your rear leg AND THEN step to the side OR Move to the side in one big step. Which is preffered, 2 small quick steps or 1 big step that can be slower.
I'm 53 and I swear you fixed my jab. In the more traditional stance, I would unroll my jab and it never felt as though I could snap it. Plus, it would burn out on me very quickly. Once I switched to the more bladed stance, my jab completely changed. Instead of pushing forward, my jab now comes popping out of my side. And the pop stays with me the entire round. I can throw twice as many with hardly and fatigue. Now I have a real weapon. And of course, by improving my jab, all my combinations got better. Thank you sir. Now I'm really looking forward to my first masters bout
Mike Tyson made a whole career of bobbing and weaving taller opponents. Sure he used angles, but he also went straight forward with his head going up and down in the shape of a U
Mike couldn't beat Buster Douglas who had a good jab and distance that night, couldn't beat lewis who jabbed his face to death, his style was good but it was designed to not last long, yeah mike was washed up when he fought Lewis, but the same result would happen at any time of his career, a lot of guys that mike beat were scared and couldn't keep him off, so yeah, i love Tyson but he's not the best example, I'd say Pacquiao is a better example of a shorter fighter beating taller ones. Peace bro
Hi coach, any hints and love for the so often blamed taller guys? What I understand from the video is, that the taller fighter "only" needs to remain agile in his TBS to keep the advantage? How to overcome the general agility advantage of a shorter oponent as a taller fighter? What specific evasive maneuvers and strikes do you favor/recommend?
Coach your videos rub off on me - my question is will you delve into boxing's application versus other martial arts (i.e. Judo, Kickboxing etc.)? Thank you
