I started boxing training this week[views:1822][posts:11]___________________________________________ [Jul 10,2009 11:35pm - MillenialKingdom ""] Had my first sparring session with a kid in the club who's been to some amateur tournaments in the area. I didn't do too bad. Apparently, I have a really good power shot. There are some tournaments coming up in October I'm gonna try and train for. Worth a shot. Anyone else have any boxing experience? |
| __________________________________________ [Jul 10,2009 11:49pm - DrewBlood@Work ""] be prepared to lose a lot of weight and get conned by nearly every trainer in the building. also, get some anti-fungal cream now before you get ringworm, becase you WILL get ringworm. |
| _____________________________________ [Jul 10,2009 11:52pm - arilliusbm ""] [img] |
| ______________________________________ [Jul 11,2009 1:27am - the_reverend ""] I get ringworm all the time out of the blue. one summer I had untanned spots down my back like a reversed alien nation. |
| ______________________________________ [Jul 11,2009 1:28am - the_reverend ""] I also read the word sparring as spamming. made no sense to me. |
| ____________________________________ [Jul 13,2009 2:33pm - arilliusbm ""] how is the training? |
| __________________________________________ [Jul 13,2009 2:47pm - MillenialKingdom ""] It's ok. I haven't really gotten to the meat of it yet seeing as I've just started but once I get used to the routines and get into more sparring sessions, I might be ready for a tournament or something. I have to work on my power shot. |
| ____________________________________ [Jul 13,2009 2:49pm - arilliusbm ""] are you preparing for the rttp boxing matches that were going to go down? |
| ________________________________ [Jul 13,2009 2:49pm - XmikeX ""] If you just started boxing and you want to fight in October, start picking out a set of dentures now. Mechanics can come pretty quick depending on how focused you are, but mastering your timing is going to take a while. Good luck though dude. |
| __________________________________________ [Jul 13,2009 2:49pm - MillenialKingdom ""] Haha, we're still planning that? |
| __________________________________________ [Jul 13,2009 2:51pm - MillenialKingdom ""] XmikeX said:If you just started boxing and you want to fight in October, start picking out a set of dentures now. Mechanics can come pretty quick depending on how focused you are, but mastering your timing is going to take a while. Good luck though dude. Yea, my timing definitely needs work. My coach said in my first sparring session that I was gun shy and I need to throw more jabs. I can definitely take a hit though. I sparred for 4 rounds. That was brutal. |
| ________________________________ [Jul 13,2009 2:53pm - XmikeX ""] Power shot shmower shot. Boxing is timing mechanics and angles. Overpowering your opponent only works when you're stronger than your opponent. And that's what weight classes are for. |