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What's your opinion on coaches that sucks at holding mitts/pads?
I've seen coaches that trained good pro fighters, but they suck so bad at holding pads/mitts, they always have an assistant coach doing that job.Prolly wouldn't call em a coach....idk....
There are coaches that got older, and have some old injuries to the point where it's too painful for them to hold pads. Their pad holding skills starts to suck bad because of it. I've seen a handful of head coaches that doesn't hold pads anymore, they just have an assistant to do it. But at fight night, they're the main person talking to their fighter.many more things can be supplemented into training, but the staples for MT fight training would be, pads, clinch, spar.
students shouldnt be holding pads, coaches should be holding pads. If your coach doesnt know how to hold pads as said previously, probably not much of a coach. Even the coaches here who are not big believers on padwork, still know how to do it.
many more things can be supplemented into training, but the staples for MT fight training would be, pads, clinch, spar.
I would add heavy bag and shadow for a complete camp for me.
Personally I don't care if it's the coach or the assistant that holds pads. What I don't like is having different persons doing it, as you spend more time trying to adapt to their style, than to do actual work.
many more things can be supplemented into training, but the staples for MT fight training would be, pads, clinch, spar.
students shouldnt be holding pads, coaches should be holding pads. If your coach doesnt know how to hold pads as said previously, probably not much of a coach. Even the coaches here who are not big believers on padwork, still know how to do it.
Just my own experience here, but I have found Dutch drills and partner reaction drills to be much more constructive than most padwork lately.You say there are coaches who are not big believes of pad work. Can you elaborate on why they say they feel that way? I'm not talking the fancy stuff, I'm talking realistic combinations.
You say there are coaches who are not big believes of pad work. Can you elaborate on why they say they feel that way? I'm not talking the fancy stuff, I'm talking realistic combinations.
You say there are coaches who are not big believes of pad work. Can you elaborate on why they say they feel that way? I'm not talking the fancy stuff, I'm talking realistic combinations.
Just my own experience here, but I have found Dutch drills and partner reaction drills to be much more constructive than most padwork lately.
We literally just had a novel of a discussion about this in one of these threads around here.
when you are running a gym and have a ton of fighters, there simply isnt enough time in the day to hold mitts for everyone. among many other things. I like pads and am a firm believer in them but, there are ways to get around it. Ill break down quickly my thoughts on all the things that go into fight training
stretching, roadwork/skipping, conditioning, shadowboxing, bagwork, pads, partner drills, sparring, clinching.
theres a million ways to mix those things together, more things can be added or removed etc but thats the jist of it. How you choose to mix your "ingredients" is up to the chef.
I'm not that invested in Sherdog. Full time student and family man, I do what I can. Read enough books at the university.
Pad work IMO is more for the coach to guage a fighter. To get the fighter to react to things that they may not be getting on bags or in sparring.You say there are coaches who are not big believes of pad work. Can you elaborate on why they say they feel that way? I'm not talking the fancy stuff, I'm talking realistic combinations.
Not sure what to make of this response so I'll just say what I think even if it offends you:
Youre here. Read threads that contain the information you need. You seem to have enough time to post, read replies, type replies. I'm in a gym right this second, and have 2 small kids. We're not all going to fly in here to say some shit we already said. Some clicks and some light reading or doing a search isn't gonna hurt you, I promise.