Thursday, January 12, 2012

Who Can Do Boxing?


Getting into the boxing ring against an opponent is a serious risk to your health. The opponent who gets in the ring with you is going to try to hit you with hard punches, and his purpose is to hurt you. Although you are trying to do the same to him, a series of hard punches can cause serious damage. The risk is not a surprise. If you are going to get in the ring to box seriously at the amateur or professional level, you must have a desire for battle and conflict and relish the opportunity.
Conditioning
Boxers who get in the ring against an opponent know they have to be in top physical condition. When an opponent is throwing hard punches at your head and upper body, injuries may result. You are going to have to get in condition to move quickly, build stamina and have the strength to withstand punishment. Boxers often work out six days a week to get in shape. That kind of training includes running three to five miles per day, hitting the speed bag, hitting the heavy bag, sparring and weight training. If you cut corners during training, you are shortchanging yourself and your loved ones and putting yourself at risk.
Perfecting Technique
The angle of the punch you may have thrown at your opponent feels like it was right. But your trainer -- who is watching everything you do in the ring -- has found flaws. You have to listen to those with more experience and knowledge so you can improve. Those who have been in boxing for decades know the proper techniques and can spot flaws. As you get more experienced, you can depend on yourself to come up with your own self-criticisms. But while you are learning, you have to depend on knowledgeable teachers and trainers to help you reach your potential.
Psychology
You have to be able to go through the fight in your head before heading into the ring. You need to be prepared for all situations by the time you enter the ring. You have to study your opponent, understand his strengths and weaknesses and determine the strategy he will use in the ring. Cus D'Amato, the late trainer of former heavyweight champions Floyd Patterson and Mike Tyson, said that fights are fought in the head before they are fought in the ring. If you don't have the desire to do this, you don't belong in the ring.
Adversity
Boxers have to understand that getting hit hard is a part of the business. You can get hit with a straight right hand or a devastating left hook. Your opponent may deliver a series of blows in a combination. These will cause pain and damage. Despite this punishment, you need to keep on fighting and keep punching. This takes a high level of desire and if the fighter does not have it, his career is likely to come to a quick end.

 
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