How to Box

Boxing is one of the oldest and most popular sports in the United States. Two fighters square off in a square ring and try to knock their opponent out with punches. Learning to box takes time, patience and a lot of training. With these basic steps you can get your start to becoming a boxer.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Find a boxing gym. Pretty much all medium- or large-sized cities will have at least one boxing gym. Do your research and choose a gym that feels right to you and fits your needs.

2. Start with the basics. One of the first exercises you will learn is throwing straight punches with full extension of your arms while properly stepping into the punch.

3. Practice your footwork. Good footwork is one of the greatest weapons a fighter can possess. It allows you to move your opponent where you want in the ring and to get out of trouble.

4. Hit a heavy bag. This is one of the most productive ways to build punching power and to incorporate proper footwork with your punches.

5. Get a sparring partner. Sparring is the best method of training to increase your boxing skill. With a good sparring session you can improve the timing of your punches and movement while also getting a feel for taking a hit while you throw a punch.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure you spar with someone near your level at the beginning of your training. It will not help your skill, ego or body to fight with a boxer who has a great deal of experience. In the beginning you should be paired with someone of equal experience.
• Be prepared to get hit. Boxing is a combat sport and the point of a boxing match is to knock the other fighter out, or at least hit them enough to win the bout.

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on 6/12/2009 This is the shortest article title ever.

[justin76pa]

on 10/2/2008 Visit http://www.boxing4free.com to learn how to box. They have video tutorials.

[rippedup]

on 11/8/2007 That's a good overview. Remember to build up your cardiovascular endurance as well. I've written a couple articles on building your own boxing equipment that should be valuable to fighters.