How many months needed to learn decent boxing?

[The Day Dreamer]

Just for the purpose of self defense and some fighting skills, I was wondering how much months would it to learn that much?

Also, how many days a week do I have to put in ?

 

[JEDI]

Just for the purpose of self defense and some fighting skills, I was wondering how much months would it to learn that much?

Also, how many days a week do I have to put in ?

2 days to learn:
left jab/right cross combo
keep your left up to defend face as you throw the right cross
pivot your hips/feet to increase power for the right cross

 

[OverVolt]

Boxing is more sport and less practical self defense.

 

[MajinCry]

To become competent in anything, ya need to spend at least 1,000 hours dedicated tae it.

It's that ol' Bruce Lee quote, where he says he don' give two shits if you know how to do a thousand different kicks. It's when ya've done one kick a thousand times that yer worth a damn.

 

[mnewsham]

You'll be better served with general core training until you're in decent physical shape, then looking into a martial arts style.

BBJ, MMA, etc.

 

[lxskllr]

Boxing is to fighting as the biathlon is to arctic combat.

 

[JEDI]

To become competent in anything, ya need to spend at least 1,000 hours dedicated tae it.

It's that ol' Bruce Lee quote, where he says he don' give two shits if you know how to do a thousand different kicks. It's when ya've done one kick a thousand times that yer worth a damn.

only 20hrs needed for almost anything to go from newb to performing relatively well:
http://lifehacker.com/learn-anything-in-20-hours-with-this-four-step-method-509281792

no, not 1 day.
20hrs of practice.
so 20 1hr days, 10 2hr days, etc
1 20hr day no

 

[William Gaatjes]

Just for the purpose of self defense and some fighting skills, I was wondering how much months would it to learn that much?

Also, how many days a week do I have to put in ?

At least 24 months and training at least 2 times a week.

If you want self defense, kick boxing seems to be good to fend of people.

 

[blankslate]

Boxing is to fighting as the biathlon is to arctic combat.

That means it's good for self defense right? I never got analogies.


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[lxskllr]

That means it's good for self defense right? I never got analogies.


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It means it's stylized combat that only superficially resembles the real thing. If you're playing by rules in a street fight, you're doing it wrong.

 

[William Gaatjes]

This is not my personal experience but from people who have been training for years like a decade or so. I am just a boxing noob.
Boxing helps when you have a lot of experience and you can estimate the situation and you can throw a lethal combination of punches. But that also means you have to make sure they can never grab you. Clinching in boxing kind of shows what happens then. A streetfighter will fight dirty. Overall, you need to be in good shape. Be able to move fast, keep your balance. With kick boxing, you can also use your legs and knees and elbows.

But it is best to avoid a fight. If they pull a knife or a gun, you will never be able to punch them out fast enough.

 

[JEDI]

or save yourself the time/$/body ache and buy yourself a gun.

concealed carry > *

 

[PottedMeat]

do this for a few weeks

1. chase chickens
2. punch sides of beef

tie your shoelaces together from time to time

 

[Imp]

only 20hrs needed for almost anything to go from newb to performing relatively well:
http://lifehacker.com/learn-anything-in-20-hours-with-this-four-step-method-509281792

no, not 1 day.
20hrs of practice.
so 20 1hr days, 10 2hr days, etc
1 20hr day no

I initially though, bullshit. But it kind of makes sense. Most of my college courses were 40 hours of lectures, most of which I spent dozing off or transcribing what the lecturer was saying.

Biggest problem is probably distractions. I "accidentally" give things 3 to 4 hours at a time, then I get distracted for a few weeks.