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It is often thought that martial arts are limited to Asia, but one need look no further than boxing to find a practical Western combat style. Whether it be as professional boxing, amateur boxing, or as the foundation of a streetfighting style, as a means of generating punching power boxing has few rivals.
If you have recently gone shopping for running shoes, you may have experienced some amount of frustration with the sizes. This may be especially true if you chose to only try on the size of shoes that you normally wear in other styles and types of footwear. This is because running shoes are sized differently than other shoes. more »
Knowing and applying proper running techniques is the difference between simply going running in the hopes of not having to tend subsequent injuries and preparing your body for the exercise, knowing that you most likely will not have any injuries following your run. It is unfortunate that running is erroneously considered to be such a... more »
says: Rib injuries are the norm for any boxer who engages in either irregular sparring or who has just started with regular sparring. It takes time for the rib cage to build up greater resistance to injury.
says: Building good conditioning requires sustained effort, and that means planning a sensible schedule that you can keep under most or all circumstances.
One of the most important elements of boxing training is proper conditioning. Even if you have the hardest punch, great technical form and the best chin, you won't last very long in a boxing ring without great conditioning. To really step up your boxing conditioning, you'll have to perform some workouts both in and out of the ring. more »
Also known as the sweet science, boxing...
says... This guide includes a great index of all the fundamental and intermediate issues a boxing novice will encounter in learning the ropes.
Boxing can be a brutal sport, but its appeal is undeniable. If you've ever considered getting in...
Introduce yourself to kickboxing, including basic stances. Learn how to jab and cross, and to...
Exercise and abdominal work are second nature...
says... Remember that hooks and uppercuts to the body are more likely to land on the sides of your torso than on the front. Your obliques need to be as solid as your abs.
Boxing is a sport that requires specific safety equipment to protect you from injury. Using the equipment properly helps you to succeed in the... more »
says... Sound tips for everything from gym work to sparring gear.
"A good boxing gym has that feel of being a working-class place. It ain't pretty, but it gets the job done." -Joe Guson, pro boxing trainer more »
Jumping rope will help in training for boxing because it helps increase endurance, coordination, agility and footwork. You desperately need to... more »
If you’re into martial arts, you know how important punches are in many karate moves and routines. Performing karate pushups, also known as... more »
says... Push-ups off your fists builds up the bones in your hands and the strength of your wrists, on top of the tricep and back strengthening of regular push-ups.
Sit ups are an important exercise for boxers. They build and strengthen the abdominal muscles, allowing boxers to take punches to the torso. There... more »
says... The abdomen is a big target that is unprotected by bones. Boxers do a lot of ab-work not to develop a six pack, but to present body shots with a brick wall of muscle.
The southpaw style of boxing is the style for left-handed fighters. As the left-handed are a minority, nearly all trainers learned how to box as... more »
says... Southpaws become increasingly less common as one goes up the weight classes. Dealing with them is almost normal for a bantamweight, but is very unusual for a middleweight and rare for a heavyweight.
People call boxing the "sweet science" for a reason. It requires a competitor to incorporate different aspects of athletic ability and... more »
says... Good balance is a key, oft-overlooked foundation for boxing. Bad balance will throw virtually everything you try to do in the ring out of kilter, and leave you with both less power and greater vulnerability.
"When you watch a boxer with good footwork, it's like watching a graceful dancer, except he's a dancer who beats up his dance partner." -Joe... more »
Push-ups are one of the most basic and effective strength training body resistance exercises. They work the chest, back, triceps, shoulders and... more »
says... In lieu of lifting weights, push-ups are the best way to build upper body strength. This is a sound guide to how to gradually increase the quantity of push-ups, but don't neglect quality. You ought to be making push-ups harder, and not simply doing more of them.
The medicine ball is an invaluable tool in your boxing training, helping you build strength and muscle. It also gets you used to taking punches to... more »
says... The medicine ball is one of those bits of old school boxing training that is finally being recognized by coaches in other sports.
Water, water everywhere - in races, in parks and on paths. Yet dehydration remains a common problem among runners. Here's how to avoid it. more »
Working to improve your breathing will make you a better runner. Proper breathing allows more oxygen into the lungs and muscles which greatly... more »
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Rich Thomas has been in and out of boxing gyms for almost 20...more
Rich Thomas has been in and out of boxing gyms for almost 20 years, is a consumate fight fan, and considers boxing history to be a hobby. He has written on the Washington, DC boxing scene of the mid-to-late 1990s for a handful of print publications, and continues to write extensively on the subject for internet outlets. | hide
Ex-Pugilist Becomes Michigan Boxing Boss on 11/20/2009
Jim Weber has been elected as the Commissioner of the Michigan Unarmed Combat Commission. That... more
Jim Weber has been elected as the Commissioner of the Michigan Unarmed Combat Commission. That makes him the head honcho for the state's boxing and mixed martial arts events. Weber's day job is as the chief medical officer at Flint's Hurley Medical Center, and as an associate professor at the University of Michigan Medical School. However, he has also worked as a ringside doctor for 30 years, including service at more than 30 world title bouts. Furthermore, Weber fought as an amateur boxer in his youth. His election is good news for proponents of boxing safety in a major fight venue like Detroit.
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The U.S. Army's official Boxing Team will compete against the Southeast Association of USA... more
The U.S. Army's official Boxing Team will compete against the Southeast Association of USA Boxing All-Stars in Huntsville Alabama on Saturday, November 14th at the Von Braun Center South Hall. The show will begin at 6 p.m., and tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. The Southeastern Association represents amateur boxing teams from Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi, while the Army team are arguably the best boxers in the military. The event will be a real extravaganza of amateur boxing.
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Beyond all the type, there is one question beyond all doubt: if Manny Pacquiao can beat Miguel... more
Beyond all the type, there is one question beyond all doubt: if Manny Pacquiao can beat Miguel Cotto, he will cement his status as an all-time, pound-for-pound great. What Mayweather vs. Marquez should have reminded us is that a great big man will always beat a great little man. One look at Cotto's resume shows that he has the makings of a great fighter, and in beating Joshua Clottey he has shown that he lost little or nothing following the beating from Antonio Margarito. In Cotto, Pacman is not taking on a shopworn British brawler or an old, dried-out shell of a Golden Boy. He has got a real world-class welterweight on his hands. To triumph, he needs to be better than simply "great." He has to be all-time great.
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