Guide to being a Cornerman

[Sam Adams]

Nice thread. Lots of good tips. It's crazy watching some of the corners at the local shows I go to. We have pretty good guys at our gym and then you look at 70% of the other guys and it looks like they just brought a buddy with them and had him buy the $20 corner license. They come to the ring with a bottle of water and nothing else.

[SideofKO]

Originally Posted by Sam Adams

Nice thread. Lots of good tips. It's crazy watching some of the corners at the local shows I go to. We have pretty good guys at our gym and then you look at 70% of the other guys and it looks like they just brought a buddy with them and had him buy the $20 corner license. They come to the ring with a bottle of water and nothing else.

I think the craziest thing I've seen is a fighter actually had his mother corner for him.

[Sam Adams]

Originally Posted by SideofKO

I think the craziest thing I've seen is a fighter actually had his mother corner for him.

LOL, never seen the mom, but I've seen several dads that looked like they just climbed down off the bar stool and came to see their kid fight.

[Sam Adams]

Did you ever get around to the hand wrapping for this thread KO? I see it was mentioned a couple months ago. I'm always interested to see how different people do the wraps.

[SideofKO]

Originally Posted by Sam Adams

Did you ever get around to the hand wrapping for this thread KO? I see it was mentioned a couple months ago. I'm always interested to see how different people do the wraps.

I've written the first part. The second part is tricky because I'm wondering if I should just take pictures and make a whole separate thread for it.

[Centaur]

Originally Posted by SideofKO

I've written the first part. The second part is tricky because I'm wondering if I should just take pictures and make a whole separate thread for it.

Yes, this is exactly what ya should to, IMO. Pics and a video, actually

[Nick Kilian]

Last fight I just bought my best friend a corner license. He does train me a lil but there is nothing anyone will really tell me of value during the fight unless its the obvious like keep it standing or punch him in the face hehe.

[Sam Adams]

Originally Posted by Nick Kilian

Last fight I just bought my best friend a corner license. He does train me a lil but there is nothing anyone will really tell me of value during the fight unless its the obvious like keep it standing or punch him in the face hehe.

That's what a lot of people think until they actually get a good corner behind them who understands what they are watching and know the insides of what is going on. A lot of valuable information can be obtained by the guys watching from a different vantage point other than trying to dodge and throw. If the fighter is willing to trust and listen to his corner, this information can make a lot of difference in the outcome of a fight if proper adjustments are made. If the fighter isn't willing to listen, then they are likely best getting whoever they can find to corner them and save a legit trainer/corner the wasted time.

[SideofKO]

Originally Posted by Nick Kilian

Last fight I just bought my best friend a corner license. He does train me a lil but there is nothing anyone will really tell me of value during the fight unless its the obvious like keep it standing or punch him in the face hehe.

Do you mean to say that no one in your corner has the knowledge to give you meaningful instructions or that no instructions given by anyone will be meaningful?

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