Boxing Trainers Log Entry 4

My trainee is feeling better today. Now that his left arm is up to snuff, it's time to learn a lot of combination's. Punches in bunches is the term for today.

Day 4/Week 4 - Punching in Volume and Quantity

I. Warming Up
A. Skipping Rope for 2 Rounds - Emphasis on skipping rope for beginners is all about rhythm and being light on your feet. Do this at a brisk pace for two 2-minute rounds with 30-45 seconds of rest in between.
B. Arm Stretches
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Boxing Trainers Log Entry 3

The plan for this week is to bring out the Heavy Bag and emphasize punching with power, learning to punch "by the numbers," lot's of punching combos, and to expand on basics of punch defense by introducing head movement. Well, initially that was the case. Turns out my trainee threw out his left shoulder earlier in the week. This is going to be challenging...

Day 3/Week 3 - Adjusting the Plan on the Fly

I. Review and Warm-up
A. Shadowboxing for 2...

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Boxing Trainers Log Entry 2

As a continuation from last week, this week's session will pick up on what was initially put in place last week and expand on it. All movements are done with correct form and technique in mind. I haven't yet made my trainee punch with a true emphasis on power (at this point).

Day 2/Week 2: Baby Steps... Small and Slow

I. Review of Last Session
A. Stance (Textbook Boxing Stance)
B. Footwork - Review the Slide and Step, Forward, Backwards, Left, Right....

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Boxing Trainers Log Entry 1

I had recently offered a friend of mine some of my spare time to teach him the basics of boxing. I am (in intent and content) simply going to teach him basic techniques found within the sweet science, and a bit of applicable knowledge as to how it works. Because this is the first time I'm actually teaching someone anything about the Martial Arts in a structured manner, I decided that keeping a record of it would do me a world of good. So that is what this is going to be, a record of the training...

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Basic Striking Defense Theorem

An earlier instructional post from a while back. I heard a few posters would like to have all my instructional posts in one easy to find section. Well here it is...

As is usually the case in the Training Section of the forum, it is very common that posts tend to be of the “Offensive-mindset.” But what of those times where one is on the defensive side of the Stand up battle? While it is true that the “best defense is a great offense” in most accounts, one cannot expect that the live,...

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