Boxing

[Rash]

I am currently a fresh judo student but this game is boring its all graping and its defensive I want to switch to something more offensive and more hyper and I am thinking about boxing, I want to ask the boxers hier is boxing bad for my face look and nose, I have a handsome face and I dont want to look like a badass criminal it will ruin my game with the girls!

 

[KontrollerX]

You could try MMA.

 

[speakeasy]

If you're only doing it to train and not for competition, shouldn't be any problem. When we spar in my MMA class, it's only about 30-50% power, so there are no knockout punches. If you're worried about getting injuries to the face, wear a headgear that has a cage. Like this one: http://www.martialartssupplies.com/cageheadgear.html

 

[MMA Juan]

I reckon MMA is the way to go. I did boxing for 6 years, tae kwon do for a year, and now currently do MMA primarily involving Muay Thai (Thai kick-boxing) and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Grappling).

The best thing about MMA is you'll incorporate everything, you'll better your strikes, take-downs and what to do on the ground.

If you're learning it for exercise then it'll definetly keep you in shape, and if you're looking at it for self defence- give it two years and you'll be a dangerous mutha-fVcka

 

[thephilosopher9]

training for boxing is the best. Muy thai is good. or wrestling. You get built and if your good you can take down a boxer in no time. other so called martial arts suck. Tae kwon do, bull. karate, bigger pile of crap. Judo, to slow. your best bet in a fight is punches or throws. Or, you could get realistic and learn Israle tactical knife fighting. Or get a gun. Fighting is serious.

 

[6-heads lewis]

Sorry but you're a pvssy, find something else. When I work with new guys, if they are not willing to get punched in the face on the first day, I call it off. If they're not willing to punch me in the face on request, I find someone else. It's not worthwhile for either of us to train together.

You don't have to be violent or insane, but you do have to be courageous and respectful of the sport and your opponent. It's not fair for your opponent to have to hold back because you don't want to ruin your pretty face. My face looks like a train wreck, f*ck it, that's the sport I chose.

When I was doing "boxercise" and "sparring drills", it had NO PRACTICAL VALUE in self-defense situations. When I let people punch me in the face barefisted, sparred full-force without headgear and occasionally with only light MMA-style gloves, that's when you become a bad mofo. If I can take unpadded heavyweight punches clean to the jaw, what's your b*tch-ass gonna do?

 

[Rash]

Sorry but you're a pvssy, find something else. When I work with new guys, if they are not willing to get punched in the face on the first day, I call it off. If they're not willing to punch me in the face on request, I find someone else. It's not worthwhile for either of us to train together.

You don't have to be violent or insane, but you do have to be courageous and respectful of the sport and your opponent. It's not fair for your opponent to have to hold back because you don't want to ruin your pretty face. My face looks like a train wreck, f*ck it, that's the sport I chose.

When I was doing "boxercise" and "sparring drills", it had NO PRACTICAL VALUE in self-defense situations. When I let people punch me in the face barefisted, sparred full-force without headgear and occasionally with only light MMA-style gloves, that's when you become a bad mofo. If I can take unpadded heavyweight punches clean to the jaw, what's your b*tch-ass gonna do?

getting punched on the face without gloves will make you a regular visitor to your dentist ! plus having a broken nose will affect your breathing ! its not only about look its about health

 

[Warboss Alex]

getting punched on the face without gloves will make you a regular visitor to your dentist ! plus having a broken nose will affect your breathing ! its not only about look its about health

um, so why are you still going on about it? you don't want to ruin your good looks or your health and you feel boxing will affect both of these - take up another sport.

doesn't matter what you do, be it boxing, MMA, powerlifting, bbing, football whatever - if you're not 110% determined you will get nowhere.

 

[int3l]

What about Hapkido? it's a mix of Tae Kwon do, Karate, Aikido and it's been around for a decent period of time. (It's a traditional Korean martial art) Kicks, punches, throws, pressure points. It's basically turning the enemies power against them. I've been doing it for awhile and it really help with confidence and all. Don't know about a street fight but i can say for sure that mentally i'm prepared to defend myself in whatever situation (fight wise) that turns up. Doesn't mean i'll come out on top but i know what i'm doing if i get in a fight.

 

[6-heads lewis]

um, so why are you still going on about it? you don't want to ruin your good looks or your health and you feel boxing will affect both of these - take up another sport.

doesn't matter what you do, be it boxing, MMA, powerlifting, bbing, football whatever - if you're not 110% determined you will get nowhere.

I liken his situation to a powerlifter not willing to squat/deadlift, a football player not willing to get tackled, a basketball player not willing to work on his mid-range jumpshot.

If you choose a sport, you don't have to put yourself through the pro regiment or risk your day job, but you DO have to respect the sport and your peers, and follow it's disciplines. It's not fair for you to enter the gym/field/court of hard-working athletes, and then decide to change the rules you don't feel comfortable with... like bicep curls in the squat rack! aaagghh!

 

[just so suave]

if you just want to be more offensive then take up kickboxing for a few months. one of the first kicks you learn, the sidekick, is powerful enough to break someones ribs easily. i was sparring right from the first lesson and we wore headguards anyway. only learnt a few kicks in the 2 months i went for but there powerful and fast so you dont really need much more.

 

[The Inside Man]

--sidekicks are easily blocked if you can see them coming. roundhouse kicks are much more effective.

Boxing is a great sport to try, and maybe try that first and then you can build on your background of judo by adding kickboxing or jiu jitsu. Look how many modern mma matches have been decided by good boxing, or at the least punching(anyone see the recent leben fight on UFN? wow!). If the opponent is able to catch a leg or go for a takedown then kicks usually are used less and the hands come more into play.

I gained a lot of experience doing backyard matches with my kickboxing teammates, one of whom was a cagefighter and the other had 9 amateur boxing matches under his belt. You'll learn quickly that it's important to practice slipping, blocking and ducking as well as throwing punches.
A punctual jab, a good left, and counterpunching are what I rely on. As you train more boxing, you'll develop each of your punches and learn how to put them together, how to cover up, stay calm under a storm of leather, etc...

The way I gained an mma background was doing each individual sport during a seperate time in my life, for four years in college I focused on boxing(off and on). I find it helpful to concentrate on one area at a time when starting out.

 

[The Inside Man]

And to answer your question you may get a busted nose or lip but most of the time it will heal up fine, and if you learn to block and slip well then you reduce the chances of that also. Body shots can be more dangerous and more to worry about, such as busted up organs or cracked ribs, which are not fun at all. Your face will also get more accustomed, like the rest of your body, to taking shots over time so that you will not bruise or bleed as easily. Don't be afraid though, the adrenaline covers up any pain. I fought a kickboxing match with a broken rib once and didn't feel it until after it was over.