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Speed bag training is a boxing staple that is gaining attention in the general fitness world because of its unique ability to improve coordination, timing, endurance, and hand speed all at once. Unfortunately, the speed bag isn’t easy to find in commercial gyms. That means you’ll probably need to buy your own, which isn’t as … Read more
Awkward, weird, confused, lost. That’s how you’re going to feel when you first start sparring. You’ve moved on from a stationary target to one that not only moves, but also hits back, and it’s going take time to put it all together. We’ve got lots of tips to help with sparring, but it’s mostly going … Read more
I had spent two weeks teaching my brother how to box, and I felt that I covered the basics pretty well. At least, that’s what I thought. When I saw the disgusted look on his face after sniffing his gloves, I realized that I forgot to teach him one of the most important things about … Read more
Today, we break down boxing’s meat-and-potatoes power punch. Throwing a punch in a straight line to your opponent’s chin with your dominant hand sounds like a no-brainer, but of course it’s not. As is often the case in boxing, the cross’s technical details challenge some of our natural punching instincts, making this shot a lot … Read more
Boxing is the perfect workout. Its strength conditioning and cardio fitness rolled into one pedal-to-the-metal, balls-to-the-wall workout, which also teaches a valuable life skill. Oh, and the other big win, is that you can learn boxing at home. That’s right. You can teach yourself boxing at home, and this post gives you everything you need … Read more
18 years. That’s how long it took me to man up and start learning how to fight. I’d always wanted to learn a martial art, but for one reason or another, I just never got around to it. It wasn’t until I moved away from home to study – and coincidentally eliminated all other distractions … Read more
Criss-crossing, back-to-front, having a mind of their own and going in every direction but where I wanted them to go. That’s how I would describe my feet when I first started boxing. How do you rate your footwork? Are you nimble, quick to attack, and hard as hell to hit? Having slick feet when training … Read more
When I first started training, I ate whatever I wanted. My metabolism was faster than it had ever been, and I was burning thousands upon thousands of calories every day. I felt like I could eat what I wanted. But I was tired, and I never felt as strong as I thought I should be. … Read more
Hitting the speed bag can improve hand speed, coordination, muscular endurance, and boxing ability, but only if you’re doing it right. After spending more than half my life in boxing gyms, I’ve seen my share of speed bag training fails; everything from hitting with boxing gloves to skinning bare knuckles on the swivel. I’ve even … Read more
In one of my striking classes, I was paired up with the new guy. He was a 250 pound bodybuilder – a man mountain of epic proportions. With me weighing in at about 145, it looked like quite the mismatch. I held pads for him while he wound up for his first combination, and…NOTHING. There … Read more