Joins a actual boxing gym with an actual boxing coach and fighters. One week in, questioning my coach.
Runs with thugs, receives no training, tossed into outmatched fights unprepared, is mouses punching bag sparring partner on cement......no questions asked.
Pays fake hip hop artist for private lessons in the park, who claims to be UFC with fights, but cannot prove said fights exist. No questions asked.
Khan I know you want to be able to be prepared for anything and the ability to protect yourself but as of now, your not prepared for anything. Your not going to box up someone who tries to rob you or punk you. You would like to think so given all the training you have half assed over the years but it's a false sense of security. Similarly to a woman who takes a self defense class and rather than run from the robber, tries to fight him with her false sense of security from self defense class thinks she's going to do some bullshit move on a man twice her size, in heels, without dropping her purse or messing up her hair.
Despite all of the training you have done. You can't fight. A untrained 16 yr old can beat you up. Nearly anyone can.
If you want to be able to fight you need to train like your life depends on it for several years.
Striking is not your thing. In all seriousness, self defense or "the streets" wise, you might want to consider taking up BJJ. You'd probably be better at it and would be more capable self defense wise than trying to strike. Decent instruction is easier to find in BJJ. Its It's harder to water down. Striking is like shooting a basketball. It takes practice and skill. BJJ is like using a screwdriver, twist arm this way and it breaks. There's obviously more to it than that but seriously, grappling might be more up your alley. There is a reason why it is so much more popular than striking. It's much easier for your average person to train.
Unfortunately it iz dont be lookin likes yous learnt yo lessun yet na I'm saying y'all feel me holla at your boi woop woop.
Do you know what I am saying?