1. What is most important in winning an amateur fight?
2. What additional skills give a fighter a winning edge?
3. What makes a person want to fight? or a fighter a fighter?
4. What is the best thing to do to improve as a fighter?
5. What makes an effective punch? (more effective, strength or speed? )
6. What is your favorite thing about boxing?
7. How and why did you start boxing?
8. What kind of exercise or routine should I do to improve my technique?
9. Who is the best person to ask about training?
10. How long does someone usually train before one can fight in an amateur fight?
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Blog 11: Mentorship 10 Hours
1. I am currently looking into another gym to train at, but if the new gym doesn't work out, I will continue training at Fist of Gold Boxing Gym.
2. My contact is my relative Antonio Moya, a professional boxer who also trains at fist of gold, or my coach Bernard Roberts, who has coached several teams in the past, as well as fought in many different level events.
3. I have completed 95 Hours of mentorship in the months of July to December.
4. The first ten hours were extremely demanding and rigorous. My shoulders hurt, my legs hurt, everything hurt. My first spar was just as painful, lack of knowledge kept me from succeeding in the ring that first time, but it also gave me an incentive to learn. The ambiance was great though, everyone was aggressive and competitive in a positive manner. They all wanted to train enough to fight, and I wanted it too.
2. My contact is my relative Antonio Moya, a professional boxer who also trains at fist of gold, or my coach Bernard Roberts, who has coached several teams in the past, as well as fought in many different level events.
3. I have completed 95 Hours of mentorship in the months of July to December.
4. The first ten hours were extremely demanding and rigorous. My shoulders hurt, my legs hurt, everything hurt. My first spar was just as painful, lack of knowledge kept me from succeeding in the ring that first time, but it also gave me an incentive to learn. The ambiance was great though, everyone was aggressive and competitive in a positive manner. They all wanted to train enough to fight, and I wanted it too.
Monday, January 6, 2014
Blog 10: The Holiday
1. This break has been a very bad one for me. Mainly because I got off track with all my training and have lost much conditioning, i let my diet falter and have not run in a couple weeks. The only minimum training i got was a small amount of sparring but it wasn't very constructive it was more for fun than constructive. I did however watch several boxing matches and watched how many fighters of different weight classes and skill levels fight and tried to determine if any techniques were similar to mine or could be incorporated into mine.
2. The most important thing I looked at was the technique and methodology of each fighter and how efficient their techniques were and how they executed such technique. The sources of most were Showtime Boxing and some UFC mma fighting because several of the fighters in the later have much boxing background.
3. There are many people I could talk to, many kids at the gym I train at and many of the coaches have all fought both amateur and professionally and they could all be potential interviewees.
2. The most important thing I looked at was the technique and methodology of each fighter and how efficient their techniques were and how they executed such technique. The sources of most were Showtime Boxing and some UFC mma fighting because several of the fighters in the later have much boxing background.
3. There are many people I could talk to, many kids at the gym I train at and many of the coaches have all fought both amateur and professionally and they could all be potential interviewees.
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Hand Wraps
Hand wraps are extremely important when beginning Boxing Training, or most Martial arts for that matter. First you have to decide which kind you need. The wraps pictured on the left are the ones used by most fighters, they are neat, soft, they come with velcro, and come in a variety of colors. Some drawbacks to this kind are: When you wrap them, much of the wrap is within the palm, and can be cumbersome to some fighters, They also don't stretch as much as other kind of wraps. The wraps pictured in the center are what most people call "Mexican Style" and are actually just medical wraps. They are quite elastic and offer several different methods of wrapping. Some drawbacks are that sometimes two or more wraps are needed to provide proper padding. Once you've decided which you will use for training, length is the next issue. Pictured on the left are two lengths, the wrap on the left is the adult size 180". The ones on the right are the 108" and are often too short for most people, except kids. The ones in the center are the 108" or 120" medical wraps and are recommended for most basic trainers at Fist of Gold. Once you have your wraps then you have to learn how to put them on. Both wraps offer different yet similar methods to wrapping, regardless, with either you need to assure your wrist, thumb, and every finger is wrapped or interlaced properly. Wrapping offers protection against damage in the wrist, hand, and knuckles- since the hardest thing you'll be hitting is your opponents face. Constant work in the ring or training on the punching bag can be degenerative to the hands and can lead to carpal tunnel syndrome or cause broken wrists. The same treatment can cause the knuckles to get skinned, bruised, or simply hurt- which is why the padding at the knuckles is also very important.
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