Once you've mastered the basic boxing punches, you may want to consider adding some other more advanced boxing techniques and punches into your repertoire. The bolo punch is just such a technique. It is not used very often and for reasons you'll soon learn, but if mastered can give you options in the ring. You'll be pretty hard pressed to find a lot of professional boxers who use it and probably even fewer amateur boxers. But, if you look hard enough...
Submitted by admin on Fri, 2008-02-22 13:28.
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Part of the appeal of boxing is that it is an individual sport. Ultimately, you excel or not based solely on your own merit - if you suck you lose, if you don't you win. It all comes down to the individual and there is no blaming one's teammates or circumstances for your loss. It is pretty obvious when you hit the canvas that things haven't gone so well for you. Only you can prevent that in the end.
That said, the champion boxer is by no means alone in his or her quest for glory. Let's take a look at who else is involved:
Submitted by admin on Tue, 2008-02-12 20:05.
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Similar to the Jab Tap, I learned this technique the hard way - glove to face in the ring. I have to give you a little background - so bear with me. You see, when I first started boxing, I tended to hold my hands just below eye level. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but my trainer had a hay day with it.
In the beginning...
Being new to the sport, I didn't have the skill or reflexes to be able to bring my hands up to block what seemed like lightning bolt jabs coming from my trainer. He easily came through my mixed stance type of defence - over and over again, I might add.
Submitted by admin on Sun, 2008-02-10 13:32.
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If you are fat, you are fat for a reason. It didn't just magically show up one morning and it will therefore not magically disappear overnight.
There is nothing magical about weight loss. As I've pointed out in the boxing nutrition part of the site, it all comes down to the number of calories you put in your mouth - the number you burn off in day. If it is a negative number (caloric deficit), you lose weight. If it is a positive number (caloric surplus), you put on weight.
Getting married? Going to a reunion? Getting ready for the beach? Whatever your reason, I'm now going to show you to figure out how long it is going to take to lose the 5, 10, 15, or 100lbs that you want to lose.
Submitted by admin on Sat, 2008-02-09 19:16.
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Partner TrainingPicture by Mx5txA couple of days ago I tried to convince all the wannabe boxers out there that they really should go out and find a partner to learn to box with - not to become hermit boxers. This is part two of that two part series and is a guide for all you partners that were recently recruited.
Hopefully, you want to learn to box yourself, but even if you don't you can still help train that aspiring boxer who came to you looking for someone to train with. You do need to learn a few boxing basics and be willing to go through the motions, offering advice and motivation where you can.
Submitted by admin on Thu, 2008-02-07 20:05.
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Part 1 of a 2 part series
When it comes to training hard and eating right, it is far easier to stick to a training plan or regime if you aren’t doing it alone. Unless you are one of those people in the world that is extremely strong willed and has the self discipline of a Navy Seal, it is highly unlikely you will follow any training plan or regime in isolation for any significant length of time. You will get bored and your training will stagnate.
Box in isolation, live like a hermit, and the majority of you will give it up. Maybe not in a week or even a month, but eventually you’ll move on to something else to alleviate the boredom. This is part one of a two part series that will first tell you why you should be looking for someone to train with. Part two will then tell you how to effectively use your partner in your training sessions.
Submitted by admin on Tue, 2008-02-05 15:40.
Knockout: Run out of fueland get knocked out!Photo by JpeepzOne of the principles of combat is economy of effort. In a nutshell, economy of effort means you want to expend as little effort and resources as possible in order to fulfill the mission.
In terms of boxing, this equates to the amount of energy you expend during the match. You need to conserve as much energy as possible and use what you have at the appropriate times (concentration of force - but that is another article). You have a finite supply -- when you're out of gas, you're out of gas.
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Knockout: Run out of fueland get knocked out!Photo by JpeepzSubmitted by admin on Tue, 2008-01-29 22:59.
Hundreds and hundreds of people come through here with the best of intentions to become great boxers. Some even think they have what it takes to become professional boxers and win world titles. I'm about to tell you what I think are the biggest reasons these potential boxers never see the big payday. Boxing exists in nearly every country in the world in one form or another and yet you only hear about the top 200-300 boxers in the sport. While the vast majority of boxers in the world are not necessarily in it for fame and fortune - but rather for the health and fitness benefits, there are those who picked up a Sports Illustrated or saw Friday Night Fights and think they are the next big thing.
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Submitted by admin on Sun, 2008-01-06 17:57.
At Right - Tom Venuto: How do you get a six pack of abs like this? It's easier than you think.You have probably noticed a lot of boxers with unbelievably ripped abs and you want a set too. Their six packs are literally bursting out there for all to see. Learn to eat and train like a boxer and I guarantee your six pack will rival the best of them.
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At Right - Tom Venuto: How do you get a six pack of abs like this? It's easier than you think.You have probably noticed a lot of boxers with unbelievably ripped abs and you want a set too. Their six packs are literally bursting out there for all to see. Learn to eat and train like a boxer and I guarantee your six pack will rival the best of them.
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