Moving forward with boxing

 

We’ve been doing some new boxing drills recently.  At the beginning we normally would practice combinations and movement drills with our sponsor holding punching pads, and then go into live sparring.  A couple of days ago instead of starting with drills we did cardio and technique work on the punching bags.  It was very physically challenging as the bags are heavy and so make you work harder than punching the air of mitts.  It also gave us a good feel for a type of workout a boxing trainer would make their client do (one that incorporates both fitness and technique).  Then today, we simulated an amateur golden gloves match with our sponsor.  These matches included three, two-minute rounds with 45-second rest in between each round.  This was even more of a cardio workout than punching on the bags.  When you are focused on getting as many punches on your opponent as possible you tire out quickly.  Our sponsor kept reminding us that although it is not an obvious obstacle, you have to make sure to pace yourself throughout a match.  By doing these longer rounds Eve and I found out which punches we felt most comfortable with and so used the most.  I like to throw lots of jabs and then come in hard with the straight right, while Eve likes to come in with hooks when her opponent leaves the side of their face open.