Spar

Every good fighter needs to practice, after all practice makes perfect. in fighting, a practice fight is called a par. Sparring is very important to improving technique and mentality. It allows you to experiment with new techniques and tests the limits of your mind and endurance and allows you to see what you need improvement in. Leading up to fights sparring will become more frequent, but will be kept to a moderate level. As important as it may be, sparring is detrimental. But boxing in general, after all, is detrimental, as not everyone takes constant beatings or subject their body to such rigorous training or high levels of pain.   Above are some of my personal spars.

Blog 9: EQ

1. I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ.

2. a) Yes, the EQ is specific, but leaves room for an argument in the sense that the speaker will argue what they think the most important factor is. The eq allows people interested a jump-off point on what to research, providing easy to understand key terms that can be put into a database or search engine.
 
b)No, the eq, in my opinion, is incorrectly stated (Lack of the third rule) because the conviction comes after the investigation during a hearing perhaps.

c) yes, the question provides a stance from the PoV of the stylist with hairstyles as a keyword for research. The question is short and easy to comprehend.

d) Somewhat, the wording of the question gives the audience a small incentive to investigate the specific jobs of an Anesthesiologist, since chronic pain could be constant a constant dosage of anesthesia could lead to adverse effects on the patient. The question takes a side, that of the patients and is easy to understand... so yes.

3 What is most important in winning an amateur boxing match or contest?

Coach

A coach is an extremely vital part of boxing. A coach not only trains you physically, but also psychologically. A sound mind is just as important as a strong body when stepping into the fray. A coach involves himself as much as possible in the life of his trainee, they become a friend, a teacher and often a parent figure. As a parent figure, your coach would never wish to see you hurt in the ring, so that gives him incentive to train you harder and harder so you can hold your own in a bout. But a coach also practices restraint and knows when he is pushing you too hard and when you're pushing yourself too hard, and gives you a slow day to rest up.
Most coaches are former fighters themselves. My coach, Bernard Roberts, never went pro, but he did train and fight alongside many great fighters. Inclusively, when he worked as a correctional officer, he trained a team of inmates for nine years. He taught them the importance of character and many ideals, such as respect and discipline. He is currently teaching me how to be a great fighter, he constantly pushes me for more and suggests many fitness plans so i can stay in good fighting shape.

Blog 8: Research and Working EQ

1. My working EQ is, "What is needed to win an Amateur Fight?"

2.

• A Good Coach; A Good coach who will hepl you train and who kows what you need to focus on to prepare yourself better for a bout or spar. A good seasoned coach with personal experience is a priceless resource. 
•   Commitment to daily training; Training at a boxing gym will help build all the skills needed to be prepared for and to win an amateur fight

3. The title of most important source regarding training is at a tie between "Boxing Fitness: A guide to getting Fighting Fit by Ian Oliver" and The Coaches Manual provided by the AIBA.

4. My mentor is my brother's brother in law, a professional boxer. We train/ mentor at Fist of Gold boxing gym in Pomona. There I train in all aspects of boxing as well as have the occasional spar. Sadly, I have not had the chance to participate in any amateur fights.

Blog 7: Independent Component 1 Approval

1: Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.

For the thirty hours, I will be training for a fight (No set date yet) I will continue training with my coach and first interview, Bernard Roberts. I will also be tracking running times, necessary for endurance and stamina in a fight, with increments on distance and reduction in time over the period of time training to show improvement. I will also be tracking weight and body fat  to show improvement as well. I suppose, since boxing is a way of life and not just a sport, i could also keep a meal log to show what i was eating that encouraged muscle mass and fat loss.

2. To show proof of the thirty hours I will continue tracking  on the mentorship log (In the links section on the right) which is a log of everyday that I train. I will also add a log of my timed runs which will contribute to the thirty hours.

3. Training will help me get a feel of what boxers and fighters do on a daily basis. It will show me how demanding the way of life of boxing is and will prepare me to fight in an amateur contest, and hopefully win.

Sparring Day

 Spars are a fact and necessity in all fighting styles, many time sparring is seen as a right of passage into the sport. Often time, unfortunately, spars get out of hand when one or both fighters begin throwing venomous punches- punches with full force, meant to inflict much damage. Sparring is meant to be constructive, not destructive. Many fighters have the urge to throw everything they've got into a spar. There are no winners in sparring and knockouts, bad bruises, and especially cuts are frowned upon in a spar. The true purpose of sparring is so the fighters can determine the skills they need work in such as defense, offense, or conditioning and should always be done in full gear. (as depicted above)

Blog 6: Second Interview Questions

My mentor is Antonio Moya, he's a professional boxer who trains at Fist of Gold boxing gym.

What made you want to do boxing? When did you start?

What do you do to prepare yourself for a fight?

What are your thoughts as you step into the ring?

How demanding is the sport of boxing?

Why do you like boxing? What drives you to continue?