| If you want to start boxing, you may be | | | | Fifth Round Shadow boxing. Catching the wind |
| wondering where to start your training. | | | | and getting the heart back to normal rhythm |
| Following are some tips to help you get | | | | and beat. Figuring out which punches worked |
| started. | | | | best, which ones did not work and the reasons |
| | | | for their failure. |
| Proper equipment is a "must" in any boxing | | | | |
| program. A capable, qualified coach would not | | | | Sixth Round Punching the light punching bag. |
| send a boy on the football field without | | | | Excellent for sharpening the eyes, learning |
| proper shoulder pads or headgear. Yet, I have | | | | to keep the hands high and becoming adept at |
| seen high school boxers use worn out gloves | | | | punching fast. |
| and a makeshift mat with no canvas cover and | | | | |
| I have known of boys who have not been | | | | Seventh Round More punching on the light |
| provided with aluminum cups. This should not | | | | punching bag or on the heavy sand bag. |
| be tolerated under any circumstances. | | | | |
| | | | Finish up with light body exercise and dash |
| Proper mouthpieces, well padded headgear and | | | | right into the showers. |
| hand wraps should be available for all | | | | |
| contestants in a boxing program. It is | | | | It may be seen from the preceding that I am |
| advisable to have high topped boxing shoes, | | | | an advocate of a short, fast workout instead |
| but where money is a factor, light weight | | | | of a long, dragged out one. I have always |
| basketball shoes will suffice. | | | | believed that a boy gets into better |
| | | | condition for a short three round bout by |
| All equipment should be properly maintained, | | | | short, snappy workouts of six to seven |
| both for the safety of the boxer and it will | | | | rounds. The boys, furthermore, enjoy the |
| save money in the long run as well. | | | | shorter workouts and will work harder than if |
| | | | the workouts are prolonged and become |
| In regards to the ring itself, make shift | | | | monotonous. There must be no loafing from |
| facilities are to be carefully avoided. A | | | | bell to bell. Maintain top speed all the way. |
| well padded ring enclosed properly by ropes | | | | |
| is an absolute essential. Never permit the | | | | The proper On guard position is fundamental. |
| athletes to box where there is a chance of | | | | I wish to stress in detail the all important |
| falling to a hard floor or against objects | | | | stance or what we will call the "on guard" |
| that might injure them. | | | | position. |
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| Of course, good training starts with a proper | | | | All punches are thrown from the on guard |
| workout. While what constitutes a proper | | | | position. The boxer must assume the on guard |
| workout has been widely contested, there are | | | | position again at the finish of each punch |
| some basics that almost everybody can agree | | | | with all possible rapidity. This procedure is |
| on. | | | | necessary for proper deception. Thus the |
| | | | stance must be mastered at the beginning. |
| A typical workout, once the boy is in good | | | | With all punches starting from the same |
| physical condition and his legs are in shape, | | | | stance, naturally, an opponent has difficulty |
| would be the following: | | | | guessing whether the punch will be a left jab |
| | | | to the head or body, a left hook to the head |
| First Round Shadow boxing. Loosening up. | | | | or body, a double left hook to the body and |
| Warming the muscles. Trying all the punches. | | | | head or a jab followed by a hook. If the |
| | | | boxer changes his stance or arm positions |
| Second, Third and Fourth Rounds Boxing, | | | | each time he throws a different punch, his |
| working hard and fast during the rounds. | | | | opponent will soon catch on and meet him with |
| Complete relaxation between rounds. | | | | a counter. |
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