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Once you’ve built a solid base with our beginner weight training program, you’re ready to focus on building some sport-specific qualities that are known to increase punching power. Today’s post is all about how to increase punching power in the weight room by focusing on two underappreciated forms of strength: grip and deceleration. Read on … Read more
Everyone wants boxing head movement like Pernell Whitaker and El Intocable, but training up to that level isn’t easy. You’ll need guts to try new techniques in sparring for the first time, and proper coaching long before then. In my opinion, the fastest way to improve your head movement is to study as many different sources … Read more
In boxing, they say that “speed kills,” which is why most beginners would kill for some speed. If you’re one of them, you’re in luck: today’s post is all about improving hand speed. Read on to 5 learn mental and physical training tips to help boxers of all levels get faster on fight night! The … Read more
Shadow boxing is one of the most useful modalities in a fighter’s training arsenal, but it’s not particularly beginner-friendly. From a newbie’s perspective, shadow boxing looks silly: a bunch of herky-jerk head movements, hissing breaths, and half-punches without any rhyme or reason. How is that supposed to help me knock people out? And yet, strange … Read more
At its core, boxing is nothing more than a collection of attacking and defensive techniques primarily performed by the arms. We can all learn the techniques, and drill them to the point we can execute them perfectly. Yet, some fighters possess a special something that makes them mesmerizing to watch. They’re throwing and defending from … Read more
Teaching yourself to box at home is okay for learning the basics or keeping fit. However, if you want to become a fighter, or even just become good at boxing, there’re no two ways about it; you have to join a boxing gym. 4 Reasons Why You Should Join a Boxing Gym You will learn more in one week of … Read more
No warrior heads into battle without weapons and armor. However, don’t be that knob head that has all the gear and can’t box a dozen eggs. You know the one – he splashes out on the best of equipment for each new hobby that takes his fancy, quickly realizes he’s not cut out for it … Read more
Once you’ve got some basic boxing skills under your belt, it’s time to learn the rules of the game. This may seem unimportant, but I’d advise you to listen up because… You never want to be labelled a dirty fighter. Whether you’ve intentionally fouled, or it was by accident is beside the point – especially … Read more
Nobody likes getting punched. While boxing is fun, getting punched is not fun or pleasurable in any way. Unless you’re a masochist, in which case you’ll need to strap up with an extra tight steel cup to conceal your satisfaction when you get punched in the face. Your primary goal as a boxer is to … Read more
Can you throw a punch? I mean a real punch. If some punk started a fight with you on the street, could you throw a punch with enough power and accuracy to turn the lights off for that soon-to-be-sorry-punk-bitch? I’m talking about a real man’s punch. Not a feeble, half-hearted slap, or running at your attacker … Read more