5 "Mistakes" That Actually Make You A Better Boxer | Start Doing These Now!

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  • Опубліковано 19 чер 2024
  • When you start learning fight sports it's good to follow the beginner rules. But after a certain amount of building skills you need to recognize those same rules are now holding you back. Today I share some things you need to stop doing now to become a better boxer.
    Chapters:
    0:00 Introduction
    1:17 Jab To Lead Hook
    3:00 Uppercut Drop
    4:53 Hook Thumb Position
    6:17 Double Jab
    8:12 Attack The Body First
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  • @GabrielVargaOfficial
    @GabrielVargaOfficial  Рік тому +116

    Good strikers do exactly what their coach tells them.
    Great fighters listen but adapt.
    Don't limit your striking skills by not working outside the box.

    • @DedicatedSpartan
      @DedicatedSpartan Рік тому +2

      Great video Mr. Varga, as always, much appreciated that you responded to my request for how to be a pressure fighters with a video. Congratulations on your victory against a much younger opponent recently. You, Bas, GSP and Bazooka Joseph Valtellini seem to just get better with age and your instructions are clear and simple to follow.

    • @lockeddownboxing9904
      @lockeddownboxing9904 Рік тому

      Great video, thank you 🙏🏻

    • @matthew-jy5jp
      @matthew-jy5jp Рік тому +2

      Champ you a class act. And one hell of a fighter. You could break into boxing easy Gabe. Your punches are perfect.

    • @ThePurussaurus
      @ThePurussaurus Рік тому

      Very nicely said. Work Smart. And Hard.

    • @spacecowboy788
      @spacecowboy788 Рік тому +2

      This is how i've always seen this. "There are no rigths or wrongs in martial arts only it worked, or it didnt. With that being said everyone should master the basics so then they understand when they are allowed to break the rules"

  • @Ash__Adler
    @Ash__Adler Рік тому +60

    Going to quote Icy Mike from your time there: expert techniques are beginner mistakes done with intent 🙂

  • @nicholasmessina6406
    @nicholasmessina6406 Рік тому +109

    You’re at home workouts have literally changed my life. I can’t tell you how grateful I am. Thank you so much, I can tell you do it for more than just subscribers and views. Appreciate you coach

  • @grandself223
    @grandself223 Рік тому +40

    You and Jou Bazooka, are my real coaches, and i can say how really much i'am grateful to you two.

    • @whoknows8223
      @whoknows8223 Рік тому +3

      You might also want to try following youtube striking channels:
      - MMAShredded
      - Stuart Tomlinson
      - Evolve MMA (its a famous gym contains tutorials from champs like Nong-O)
      - Superbon
      - Liam Harrison
      - Dynamic Striking

    • @grandself223
      @grandself223 Рік тому +1

      @@whoknows8223 i watch them somtimes, but this two are anouther level, for me.

    • @LowKickMT
      @LowKickMT Рік тому +2

      @@grandself223 i feel you. especially bazooka is insane considering there are often multiple people involved in his videos and he shows the actual flows. both are top notch

  • @mixck
    @mixck Рік тому +18

    I'm trying to explain to my friend that you can break rules (like these) to improve and become unpredictable in short. But he is very set in his ways. "There is only one way to do things".

    • @GilAiresSilva
      @GilAiresSilva Рік тому +8

      Poor guy... Give him time, he will learn... The hard way

    • @Ghidorah96
      @Ghidorah96 Рік тому +1

      Easy, give him that work in sparring. I’m sure he’ll come around

  • @robinc9126
    @robinc9126 Рік тому +10

    When I started teaching my son some boxing, the first thing i told him is to keep an open mind when learning. When I took him to an actual gym it was easier for him to pick up on what his coach was teaching him. Because he had been taught that there's more than one waynto do thing, he ended up with more variations from striking, defense to footwork as well.

  • @-will-1389
    @-will-1389 Рік тому +2

    Gabriel Varga has been on the grind lately, daily uploads 😮

  • @josemucarselsacoto5122
    @josemucarselsacoto5122 Рік тому

    Vamos! Thx champ! Keep up the good work!

  • @the36thchamber89
    @the36thchamber89 Рік тому +3

    Great video. Breakdowns of technical details like this are why I love this channel!

  • @MrTimothWind
    @MrTimothWind Рік тому +4

    You are very clear at instructing and these tips are invaluable.

  • @BMO_Creative
    @BMO_Creative Рік тому +2

    Varga with another bombshell of a video! Great stuff!

  • @paulpelle3046
    @paulpelle3046 Рік тому +3

    Another fantastic video, full of gold dust tips 👏🔥

  • @shikharbajracharya2421
    @shikharbajracharya2421 Рік тому +1

    I started doing all of these things already. It’s validating to see a pro point them out. Thank you Gabriel! Great job last fight!

  • @princet131
    @princet131 Рік тому

    Great stuff thanks!

  • @maniblondelly
    @maniblondelly Рік тому +1

    Just moved country and there's not much kickboxing near me so I'm doing boxing recently. Just wanted to say I've been going through your videos and your content has helped me so much and I love having such a wholesome dude to recommend to people especially women and my queer friends.
    You're the best, thanks for being such a badass.

  • @bongkem2723
    @bongkem2723 Рік тому +2

    your tips are always eye-opening, it's very easy to do textbook combos but to adapt is another level above! Thanks champs !!!

  • @russfong5555
    @russfong5555 Рік тому

    Thank you Gabriel ! Always appreciate and enjoy learning from your wealth of experience and insights

  • @crimsonfalcon07
    @crimsonfalcon07 Рік тому

    Really well explained. Thanks.

  • @LucrativePerson
    @LucrativePerson Рік тому

    Thanks love educational videos like these that help with my technique and tactics

  • @jamesmunroe6558
    @jamesmunroe6558 Рік тому

    Such high volume of such consistently great content! You are simply amazing!

  • @CoASoFi
    @CoASoFi Рік тому +8

    Cool video Gabriel. Rather than saying that pros can get away with these “mistakes” because they’re just that good or they have attributes that let them get away with it, you’re explaining why these things work. Some of these things I’ve picked up on by watching fighters and your comrades on UA-cam, but I like how you explained why and how to use the dropped uppercut. I’ve always tried to correct that “mistake” when I see myself do it. Thanks for the enlightenment.

  • @tuckchen
    @tuckchen Рік тому +4

    as a long fighter, i greatly appreciate your videos. always looking to ultilise our long reach to the fullest extend.

    • @bertkreischer8124
      @bertkreischer8124 Рік тому

      Hey my name is stefan struve and this ignoring you natural advantages

  • @Pendlebean
    @Pendlebean Рік тому

    These vids are so well explained buddy keep up the good work

  • @shanrafnezden7958
    @shanrafnezden7958 Рік тому

    Cool! You're a great educator...

  • @kez_the_reaper2657
    @kez_the_reaper2657 Рік тому +11

    My boxing coach was just telling me the other day to bring my hand back fully on the double jab 🤣 one thing I have noticed I am really bad at is capitalising on opportunities when I've made them, especially with the double jab because I have success Landing it fairly consistently but never land any follow up after

    • @mason9807
      @mason9807 Рік тому

      Your coach really told you that?

    • @kez_the_reaper2657
      @kez_the_reaper2657 Рік тому

      @@mason9807 yeah while doing some pad work. He is right because I was making a lot of errors I hadn't been training in months

    • @bertkreischer8124
      @bertkreischer8124 Рік тому

      Look up jose napoles for an excellent guide to following the jab and galloping with a double j

    • @user-qv4fp9vm8u
      @user-qv4fp9vm8u Рік тому

      Have you tried to use those jabs to block sight and take up space?

    • @kez_the_reaper2657
      @kez_the_reaper2657 Рік тому

      @@user-qv4fp9vm8u kind of, I've used it to cover up the other person's gloves before when going into a long gaurd,
      But recently now I've gone back to boxing I'm realising a bunch of the stuff that I do for training in MMA is not anywhere near as good as I thought, so I am re learning how to use my jab more effectively instead of just using it to try push people back against the cage wall

  • @lockeddownboxing9904
    @lockeddownboxing9904 Рік тому +7

    I actually have initiated a combination with a body cross in my first fight a month ago. I’ve always believed in use of ‘breaking the rule’ when it’s highly possible. Been drilling that for ages on the heavy bag.

    • @anthonyurso3554
      @anthonyurso3554 Рік тому

      Left to left or right to right I use body jab after high jab or feint hi, and I like to use my rear hand to check opponents lead hand or cover vision to distract as I get little closer and actually cocking my lead arm. I can use it to set up lead hook as well. Body cross I like to use opposite stance right vs left. I use lead hand to check hand or cover vision and a lot of time throw a quick jab or back fist to distract to set up body cross. And I’ll mix it up use lead round house low outside calf to set up cross to face. I’ll use lead foot jab to lead leg and then jab hook cross/jab cross hook and sneak in cross to body as well

  • @zanejackson8532
    @zanejackson8532 Рік тому

    The upper cut drop was a massive help when i learned that, started landing so many liver shots in sparring when i figured out when it was okay

  • @ahmedalhamadi1231
    @ahmedalhamadi1231 Рік тому

    Thanks Gabriel varga.

  • @madmaster3d
    @madmaster3d Рік тому

    good video ty

  • @marcorodrigues4290
    @marcorodrigues4290 Рік тому

    Thanks champ!!!

  • @tokenstandpoint93
    @tokenstandpoint93 Рік тому

    I find it interesting that my karate Sensei taught me all of these as well (more modified for the jab lead hook to the head, instead jab to shoulder or chest) for tournaments.

  • @davexander472
    @davexander472 Рік тому +9

    Super video Gabriel! Can you do a video on '5 mistakes that actually make you a better kick boxer?' Using similar concepts but for kicks. Thank you for all your time supporting others to be the best that they can be.

    • @Fiebi95
      @Fiebi95 Рік тому +1

      Yesss! For example not dropping the hand when low kicking (correct form vs. better protection)

  • @siegfriedo
    @siegfriedo Рік тому +2

    Thanks a lot for dropping another set of valuable advice coach! 👍🙏

  • @Quaterblackjesus
    @Quaterblackjesus Рік тому +2

    4:24 one of the most important rules I learned in life is you have to learn rules before you can break them

  • @irobalnira453
    @irobalnira453 Рік тому

    Your chan is insane man, so nice to give free content with that insane quality. I'm 30 yo, starting Kick-boxing/muay thay since few month and i want to do my first fight (light) soon, so i'm watching all your vid, this is so helpfull

  • @paulhornbogen980
    @paulhornbogen980 Рік тому

    Sir. Like how you show how you can break the rules while maintaining the foundation boxing. Solide material sir

  • @justinclark3793
    @justinclark3793 Рік тому

    I feel like the world needs more of these for every martial art. I want to do some videos about positive rule breaking in Systema.

  • @malkomalkavian
    @malkomalkavian Рік тому

    Always good vids :)

  • @MikeD-hn9hf
    @MikeD-hn9hf Рік тому

    Damn!
    That jab hook had that 90s karate action film *slap* to it!

  • @closeredge5198
    @closeredge5198 Рік тому +1

    1,2,4,5 are techniques I use as defaults.....this video illustrates that there is more than one 'right' way, depending on your style and situation

  • @theprodigalson4003
    @theprodigalson4003 Рік тому

    Thanks for all the amazing help Gabriel

  • @aslazaimi5824
    @aslazaimi5824 Рік тому

    You're the wise monk of kickboxing
    Love your videos

  • @Rickai85
    @Rickai85 Рік тому

    I have always learned to only draw back halfway on the double jab. Never heard of it being taught to bring the first one back to your face. Plus if you step with the 2nd jab, there will be more power

  • @peterk2735
    @peterk2735 Рік тому

    4:53 Brandon Moreno put a stamp on the rivalry with Figueiredo with this. He usually throws the hook with the thumb up, but this time he turned it and the thumb went straight into the eye

  • @paragon1782
    @paragon1782 Рік тому

    Need to find that lead body hook vid

  • @stefankeeney8462
    @stefankeeney8462 Рік тому +1

    I think another one that could be in this list is that “reloading” the hip is bad because of telegraphs. A lot of good pressure fighters seem to reload the right and/or left side to double up on power shots and with punches being tenths if a second it seems to be completely fine

    • @GilAiresSilva
      @GilAiresSilva Рік тому +1

      We always say that, don't reload because the other sees, don't switch kick the back middle kick, because it shows... And then you see people doing it all the time and their opponents don't react to those tells on time. It's all about speed, plus tiredness and fight emotion at the moment

  • @pugscaniche7866
    @pugscaniche7866 Рік тому +4

    I'm really going to try the body punches 💪🏻 I'm a 5.2 female Muay Thai "fighter" and I only train with taller guys and I can't reach the head so thank you for giving me the idea of going for the body. Could you maybe do a video on feet movements because I'm just so slow and get punched all over I don't think of getting out of the way... I do Muay Thai so I don't know if you can help. Anyway great video as always 💪🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 and happy New year

    • @pugscaniche7866
      @pugscaniche7866 Рік тому

      @Andrew hi Andrew thank you for your message. I try to go under their arm reach yes as I can't find a solution to punch the head of those giants 😁. I also do a lot of low kick to try to weaken they stands 🤣. It's just that I'm standing there like a statue and I get punched to the head and I don't have any reaction to move away it's very frustrating. My feet are like stones 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️.

  • @corychartier7961
    @corychartier7961 Рік тому

    Not completely rechambering only part of the time also changes rhythm and timing. Which helps

  • @2rico4u
    @2rico4u Рік тому

    Awesome pointers! Can you do the same but for kicks!

  • @Tinera420
    @Tinera420 11 місяців тому

    The anoying jab is my favorite thing ever 😂😂

  • @chasemauney9654
    @chasemauney9654 Рік тому

    Sometimes I like to jab feint right and use that to chamber a hard jab,hook, or uppercut most of the time jus another jab

  • @Solohd3000
    @Solohd3000 Рік тому

    the best

  • @jodajoda3791
    @jodajoda3791 Рік тому

    Hi Gabriel I love this video :) but i have one question. At 5:45 the punch with knuckles down. IMO that punch is more like an overhand left ? or something in between a straight punch and a hook...or ?

  • @blackpurple9163
    @blackpurple9163 Рік тому

    Make q short video on how to get the perfect technique of lead hook down, my hook feels weak because I'm new, can't really fix things because I'm on my own

  • @jameskendrick7805
    @jameskendrick7805 Рік тому

    lead hook to the body mechanics please

  • @manos6969
    @manos6969 Рік тому

    Suoerliked this video!

  • @KaBLAM045
    @KaBLAM045 Рік тому

    Hey Gabriel, I've been watching you for a little while now and I've been training muay thai for going on 3 years or so. Lately, when I have been attempting multiple switch kicks in a row after, around the 3rd kick my ligaments in the front of my ankle feel like they are stretching out. However it mostly happens when I make contact with my shin on the bag that my ankle feels like it's going to pop out of socket 😅. Not sure if that makes sense but do you have any video ideas about stregthening ankle ligaments/joint?

  • @tyrantula767
    @tyrantula767 Рік тому

    Can you talk about your favorite gear and rate the brands?

  • @neocloudmarts9613
    @neocloudmarts9613 Рік тому

    Hello Gabriel Varga, Can you comment on One FC open weight Muay Thai challenge, also will you compete in this tournament too?

  • @redmetalpanda9051
    @redmetalpanda9051 Рік тому

    I wonder if its a good idea to block on the opposite side of the face if your other arm is busy striking and the other is striking on that side, lets say with an overhand.

  • @davidjd123
    @davidjd123 Рік тому

    the only way I found a jab lead hook combo to work is flashing a jab to the eyes then coming around with the left hook.

  • @maggnet4829
    @maggnet4829 Рік тому

    I wonder if you rotate your knuckles due to your karate training, which teaches to rotate the hand into your opponent's body when it connects. Once you try to hit somebody at a longer range this happens automatically.

  • @javsarwar2393
    @javsarwar2393 Рік тому

    Hey 👋 good morning how are you today 👋 hope good and well. That was really good today ☺️ 😊 and enjoy have fun 👍 today 👍

  • @GourmetBurrito
    @GourmetBurrito Рік тому +2

    Mayweather would do this thing where he would step forward with his back foot first to propel forward to jab his opponent with a jab to the body. Then he would switch it up by using the same footwork to set up a leaping left like Tyson would throw.

    • @narcseven4213
      @narcseven4213 Рік тому +1

      f*ck da mayweathers

    • @GilAiresSilva
      @GilAiresSilva Рік тому

      High level pro boxing is a whole different game/sport/concept from Kickboxing and Muay Thai.

  • @KelpWolf
    @KelpWolf Рік тому +1

    Fantastic video and technique! Thanks - I look forward to the lead hook to the body set-up.

  • @GilAiresSilva
    @GilAiresSilva Рік тому

    Great video @Gabriel Varga. But using elite boxers (Many, Cabelo) as examples for lowering the hands, is not very good. They don't get kicks to the head. If they fail the timming/distance, they get a clean punch. It's often worth the risk. That is why pro boxers do it all the time, but not so prevalent in Thai fighters. Artem Levin or Saenchai could be better examples to cite. Keep giving us this kind of vídeos, and even get some clips of Thai boxers in the middle of your video, demonstrating the rule breaking you are talking about. 🙏🏻

  • @ironfront9573
    @ironfront9573 Рік тому

    Fwiw for those thinking of trying amateur boxing. If you hook with thumbs up you can be perceived as slapping, which will risk deduction of points.

  • @rawke7279
    @rawke7279 Рік тому

    The thumb position for the hook was always something in contention.. people spend forever arguing about it when there footwork is completely wrong . . Always found that strange

  • @Cyb3r33
    @Cyb3r33 Рік тому

    Hey Gabriel! What do you think about elbows to the body? I feel like I can hit really damn hard with those and people almost never expect it

    • @GilAiresSilva
      @GilAiresSilva Рік тому

      In stand up, it's too risky for the reward. It's hard enough to be in the distance to hit face elbows. Plus body elbows are kinda weird (except maybe a front/uppercut elbow to the solar plexus, that could work). What works great is elbows to the legs (and knees), when you grab a middle kick from your opponent

    • @Cyb3r33
      @Cyb3r33 Рік тому

      @@GilAiresSilva I should also specify that the kind of elbow strikes I'm talking about are more like hooks rather than piercing strikes. I usually use them after a jab when I get close enough and then elbow the liver from the side. I do however agree that they seem quite risky, that's why I'm asking. Thanks for the feedback :)

  • @kevingray4980
    @kevingray4980 Рік тому +1

    My sifu explained it to me like this:
    When your mom watches you clean the bathroom, you use an old toothbrush to scrub out he gunk between the tiles. When she's not looking, you wad the corner of the rag instead, and she can't tell the difference. But if you'd never learned with the toothbrush, she'd notice the dirt.

  • @ACarpenter89
    @ACarpenter89 Рік тому

    Somebody once told me that striking is feminine and grappling is masculine. Does anyone have any thoughts on this topic? Secondly they said that grappling is a more natural way of fighting for human beings and striking is not natural, which this argument made more sense than the first one but as a boxer I just think it's interesting to hear other opinions what are your thoughts? Anyway thanks for the great content as always

  • @f4u5tus
    @f4u5tus Рік тому +1

    box like a Diaz brother, got it.

  • @hungniirulfur920
    @hungniirulfur920 Рік тому +1

    People use your shoulders to cover your chin when punching

  • @kingkazuma2239
    @kingkazuma2239 Рік тому

    Punching from the hip is very Karate-esque

  • @dragb6281
    @dragb6281 Рік тому

    I always wonder how Rodtang manage to repeatedly strike with a lead hook as a first strike , just by walking forward .

  • @wesallstar9273
    @wesallstar9273 Рік тому

    Thanks a lot Gabriel I changed the way I threw my hook at my gym and now I’m excomunicado

  • @GeorgeOu
    @GeorgeOu Рік тому

    When I study pro boxers and MMA fighters that get KOs by upper cut, the hand always passes through the mid thigh. This is taught as absolutely "wrong", but it's a very fast past through position that can only be seen in slow motion and freezing the video. In fact the best upper hooks use a circular motion that passes through the thigh.

  • @user-eg8hb8xt3j
    @user-eg8hb8xt3j 5 місяців тому

    Breaking rhythms is important to avoid being readable .

  • @zxzxddxxdgrddgtrdew1784
    @zxzxddxxdgrddgtrdew1784 Рік тому

    Learn the rules like a pro so you can break them like an artist

  • @snovimgodom2009
    @snovimgodom2009 Рік тому

    6:15
    I think that left hook thumb in
    And right thumb up

    • @GilAiresSilva
      @GilAiresSilva Рік тому

      I think the opposite, if in an Orthodox stance. Or like you, when I switch to southpaw

    • @snovimgodom2009
      @snovimgodom2009 Рік тому

      @@GilAiresSilva left hook knock outs in real fights?

    • @snovimgodom2009
      @snovimgodom2009 Рік тому

      @@GilAiresSilva did not watch your bought
      Should I?

    • @snovimgodom2009
      @snovimgodom2009 Рік тому

      @@GilAiresSilva if you want to throw right hook with thumb in you will make step with right foot forward?
      It means to change stance?

    • @snovimgodom2009
      @snovimgodom2009 Рік тому

      @@GilAiresSilva ua-cam.com/video/MJmHnyBjC6s/v-deo.html

  • @kermit1211
    @kermit1211 Рік тому

    I always felt like these weren't really mistakes but my Boxing coaches don't like it

  • @caramelshorty4154
    @caramelshorty4154 Рік тому

    Grüße

  • @JaybayJay
    @JaybayJay Рік тому

    You should look into other techniques.. I throw a straight jab and instead of pulling the fist back, I do a quick circular motion with my arm and snap that jab right back into place very quickly as a backfist.. Trust me lol, you don't want me to break the rules..

  • @burnastelo1429
    @burnastelo1429 Рік тому

    Thanks lad

  • @JaybayJay
    @JaybayJay Рік тому

    Believing my mom doesn't take off before I'm supposed to go work out.. I spend 20 plus years caring for her and I can't even get her to not take off when I'm supposed to go train. I just got to skate for a whole ten minutes yay!!! I COULD KNOCK OUT TYSON RIGHT NOW!!! I wanna loose weight, she won't let me.. I want to train, she takes off.. I swear my mother's trying to kill me.

  • @PazCristo
    @PazCristo Рік тому

    Textbook ways vs Reality

  • @brandonrogers8621
    @brandonrogers8621 Рік тому

    Advanced techniques are just beginner mistakes done on purpose

  • @1234z7
    @1234z7 Рік тому

    View 22,271

  • @landofthesoldcanada6407
    @landofthesoldcanada6407 Рік тому

    kidney shots are good way to make them never guard the head and fake them alot more for body to go head with just a few decent shots you can change your opponents mind