Two weeks out, I'm in my first ever boxing match. It's only three rounds for three minutes each. My opponant: My roommate.
Now I'm nerevous. He's a big guy and while much of it is fat I'm pretty sure he's got some power. I'm a big guy too, but I know I'm not exactly the hardest hitter. So I am going to try to build up speed and rely on my countering ability, but I was wondering if anyone here knows how to box and could help me out with some pointers.
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Posted:
Apr 20 2009 09:41 pm
oh wow. im a fan of boxing, but i never been boxing. protect your head at all times.
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Slayer1
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Posted:
Apr 20 2009 11:11 pm
I'm not exactly concerned about my face... this ugly mug might look better in the long run if it gets the crap beaten out of it. But I see your point in the protecting the head at all times.
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Apr 20 2009 11:39 pm
Sounds cool, I used to be on the wrestling team in middle school. My first question my first day was something like "Can I slam people WWF style?"
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Apr 21 2009 12:36 am
Slayer1 wrote:
I'm not exactly concerned about my face... this ugly mug might look better in the long run if it gets the crap beaten out of it. But I see your point in the protecting the head at all times.
you protect your head because head shots are the best way to knock someone out. You go for the body until the hands begin to drop, then you hit the head as hard as you can. That is out you score clean knockouts
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Posted:
Apr 21 2009 01:00 am
You'd be surprised in how much damage my head could take but you're right glee, I do intend to cover my head alot...
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Posted:
Apr 21 2009 11:49 am
always attack the body. thats how you tire your opponent out.
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Slayer1
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Apr 22 2009 06:52 pm
So I had my first Spar with my opponant, and Ifigured that right from the start he's going to swing immediately to get me off gaurd. I figure I can get in close and do some body shots while clinched then back away. Only problem is that he'll do the same attack when I re-enter, which is a left hook to the head. I can take a shot to the head at max twice, any suggestions?
We had the week off from last Wed. I'm getting nervous since A) I pulled a muscle on saturday at a rugby Tournamenr and B) My head was pounding from his three initial Hits. Though if I'm able to fight this Wed, the I'll try to get a video of it.
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Posted:
Apr 29 2009 12:16 am
Sparring Match, but we might postpone it till next week for injuries and Rugby game on Saturday
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May 06 2009 08:13 pm
I lost and I don't remember what happened
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Posted:
May 06 2009 08:31 pm
That was choas. It looked like you and your opponent just went after each other without regard to tactics, style, or strategy. If that's the way your opponents are going to fight, you should learn to dodge and block effectly and let them wear themselves out in the 1st round, then own them.
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Posted:
May 06 2009 09:47 pm
My cornerman before the fight said I needed to move around and I tried, but when he came right in I had no choice but to wrap him up.
I suprised both my opponant and myself with all the headshots I took
