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VIDEO* Smuggled Cuban Boxing Secrets!

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Last year I had traveled to Cuba to train boxing (I did so legally from Miami to Havana).  Since 1972, Cuba has earned more Olympic medals in boxing than any other country in the world. The United States is a boxing powerhouse - but due to the embargo, Cuba's boxing techniques and training concepts are a secret to most American fighters.

Some Americans that manage to visit Cuba try to smuggle out cigars or rum... I smuggled out boxing secrets!  I got to train with legendary boxing coach Carlos Miranda.  Coach Miranda was very different than most boxing coaches I had worked with prior.  He has a serious wisdom… he is a guru… he is the Cuban Mr. Miyagi of boxing!  I compare him to Mr. Miyagi because every sentence that came out of his mouth was enlightening.  I would hang out after the training sessions and sit back with him in the shade and talk for hours about boxing, combat, coaching, and even philosophy… and I learned more about boxing in those few hours talking than I had learned in years of training!

Amongst many principles and concepts he shared with me in those conversations, he introduced to me a very simple system for shadow boxing and practicing technique that revolutionized the way my team now practices striking – and even grappling.  The system is so darn simple and when you hear it, it makes perfect sense… but I have never been to a gym that practices shadow boxing in this exact manner.  Don’t get me wrong… there are definitely champions that utilize these principles – but I haven’t seen it taught systematically the way it was explained to me.

Ok Avellan, so what's the secret?  I could type it out but I think video would help get the message across best!  I have been using this system for over a year now and have not shared it publicly.  I showed this system to a few colleagues at a seminar, which included world champion trainers Greg Nelson, Adam and Rory Singer, Lloyd Irvin, and UFC veterans and BJJ Black Belts Marcus Aurelio, Tim Credeur, Alberto Crane, Shawn Williams, and a dozen or so others that were in attendance.  However, this is the first time I put this information out to the public… the secret is out!

In a few days I’ll post part II – stay tuned!  If you like what you just heard, visit www.BlackBeltPsychology.com and join my email list to get parts II and III in your email - along with more videos and articles about the psychology of martial arts training, competition, and combat.  Thank you!

Sincerely,
Marcos Avellan
www.MarcosAvellan.com

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Brilliant! I could apply all of that to my current boxing workouts. I'd love to hear more tips on footwork as well as defense/countering drills.

- Tim
Bullfight critics ranked in rows
crowd the enormous plaza full.
But only one is there who knows
and he's the man who fights the bull.

Words can't describe how much this is going to elevate my stand-up practice. I was more happy to know that I played with this kind of mindset on my own, but not as such a deep and simple system. I can't wait to get back in the gym.

"Go where the challenge is greatest." - Ghorbash gro-Dushnikh

Stole of few of these concepts today for my classes, thank you sir!

Yeah, I stole a couple as well. Great video.

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This is super man.  Thanks for sharing.  I wil begin using this today in my boxing classes. 

 

Thank you sir.

Thanks a lot guys!  If you like the stuff, please join my email list at www.BlackBeltPsychology.com

This is just a small portion of the stuff I'm going to be covering in the coming weeks.  Also, if you like my stuff in general, also check out my other list at www.MarcosAvellan.com .  MA.com is more techniques and general MMA stuff while BBP.com is straight up mindset stuff for martial arts.

In the meantime, keep on checking out LOCKFLOW for more articles from myself, my brother David, and a whole collection of great guys!

 

Awesome stuff! I played with mindset but not to that degree. Lol. A gamechanger for sure. I hav e been following Llyod, your brother, and you and it's been top notch! Keep up the good work! Smile

OSU!!