How Does a Boxer Develop his Fighting Style?

A newbie with lots of energy, passion, and enthusiasm to be the best would probably be too eager to progress step by step. If possible, he might prefer leaping the gaps and make a jump for perfection. For this approach, we have a pretty number of role model boxers who excelled in their fighting style utilizing their special gifts and have made a mark such as the power of Mike Tyson, the defense techniques of Floyd May weather, the best footwork of Muhammad Ali and the fantastic head movements of Pernell Whitaker. Well, if you too are one of them, this article is surely for you.

I will not discuss any short cuts or bypass tactics because it’s all about learning. If you stepped into this field with perfection as your target you must know that being a boxer is not about reaching an ultimate limit rather it is all about evolving, adapting and learning new things every time. There is no definitive style for boxing. There are a lot of factors that contribute to your boxing style and you define your own boxing style with every little step in your fighting career. So, technically you don’t get to opt for your fighting style, you adapt it naturally.

7 Factors That Evolve Your Boxing

Your ultimate goal should not be to be perfect because there is always room for improvement. To aim for perfection is not a bad thing but you must keep reminding yourself that patience is the key to success.

Observing the legends and work to adapt their style and tactics may give you appreciation and some success as well for the time being, but the fact is that it will never train you enough to reach that level of professionalism and perfection.

We all know that no one can achieve anything without any effort, same goes for a boxing champion. If you want to excel in the field it is necessary for you to start from working and improving your basics by experience. It is important because the great lessons are learnt the hard way. Work hard, work consistent, endure the pains, cope with failures, celebrate the success and above all you must learn from your experiences, both good and bad.

Where practicing perfection tells you what you should do, your failures will guide you with what you should avoid doing. Undoubtedly, this is the wisdom that makes a boxer a champion and it cannot be learnt if you keep practicing only the successful tactics.

To gain this level of wisdom one will have to undergo the most adverse situations, push his limits and practice failures so that he may know what type of tactics he should apply and what moves he has to avoid in a certain situation.

Certainly, your journey towards your ultimate fighting style develops well only if you believe that Slow and Steady wins the race. Whatever the fighting style you are going to adopt, it will determine how successful boxer you will be. There is a number of several factors that play significant role in defining the ultimate fighting style of a boxer. We have listed some of the factors below.

A Boxer’s Instincts

The first and foremost weapon a boxer can have against his opponent is his natural instincts. These natural instincts are the natural gifts which he may channelize to use against the opponent. It is a general observation that boxer with different temperaments develop different fight styles. People who are aggressive in nature are more likely to develop an attacking fighting style. However, the one with passive nature tend to fight in a defensive mode. A tall guy will take advantage of his height and will opt for the long-range style. A good runner will choose to dodge his opponent by swift movements of his feet and take advantage when they get exhausted.

The Basics

Well just as the lifespan of a building depends entirely on the strength of its base, your ultimate fighting style depends on your initial interest in a certain type of fighting style. For this, you might like to discover your weaknesses first and work to improve them and once you decide to step forward, you eventually gravitate towards your destiny. It is just like a Go with the flow journey, you work, you perform, you either fail or succeed, you learn and move on to explore more about yourself and your powers.

Gym Environment

The place where you practice influences your expertise. For example; if you practice with fighters who play with energy rather than patience, you will eventually develop skills to compete with such an opponent. You will excel in your speed and footwork along with counter punch skills. Aggressive opponents at your gym help you improve your endurance and punching power.

Coaching

The close relationship of several years between the coach and boxer results in a strong bond. Listening to the teachings of the same person for such a long period of time makes you act and respond just like him. This helps the boxer in developing an entirely different kind of fighting style.

Teachings of Time

Above all, time teaches you the most. With every passing year, every succeeded tournament you keep on adding up the techniques you want to keep. The wisdom to choose and adapt a fighting style which suits your body and temperament comes only with experience. You can discover your fighting capabilities only by pushing your limits.

Key takeaway:

Firstly, boxing is all about energy, passion, techniques, and strength. These attributes are achieved by working at your own pace gradually. Taking eager leaps to achieve ultimate perfection leaves you flawed and you may never reach the point of excellence. A boxer never actually happens to choose his boxing style but he develops it with time depending upon his nature, body movements, competitors and experiences. A boxer is sturdy and strong physically, however when it comes to learning new techniques he realizes the importance of improving the skills.