Most amateur fighters think their biggest problem is technique.
More often than not, it isn't.
Recently, an amateur fighter with around 5 fights reached out to me for help.
He sent shadowboxing footage and clips from one of his amateur bouts.
At first glance, everything looked solid.
His technique was clean.
His form was sharp.
He clearly knew what he was doing.
But boxing gets harder as you improve.
Beginners make obvious mistakes.
Experienced fighters make expensive mistakes.
While reviewing his fight footage, I noticed something interesting.
Despite his skill, he kept ending up in poor positions and getting driven onto the ropes.
The problem wasn't his jab.
It wasn't his cross.
It wasn't his conditioning.
It was where he was ending up after exchanges.
A small positioning mistake was quietly shaping the entire fight.
We hopped on a call and discussed it.
He focused on correcting that issue afterwards.
In his next fight, the difference was noticeable.
This is one of the biggest reasons fighters plateau.
They focus on what is visible.
Meanwhile, the real problem sits underneath the surface.
The higher your level gets, the harder those mistakes become to see.
That's why watching your own footage over and over isn't always enough.
You can watch every round and still miss the pattern that's actually holding you back.
If you have a fight coming up and you're not sure what's costing you rounds, send me your sparring footage.
I'll take a look and point you in the right direction.
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