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Learn To Box - Basic Guide On How To Get Started
by Michael Onello
What gear do you need to get started in boxing:
Hand wraps, mouthpiece - if you intend on sparring.
Bag gloves, boxing-shoes (optional).
Jump-rope (usually supplied by gymnasium) if sparring, headgear/foul-protector.
Also common sense gym attire! You can refer to my book as a reference on equipment.
What’s a good heavy bag routine for beginners:
Start with one hand only! (the jab) strengthen and refine it. Throw single, double and triple jabs. Throw to the body (move them up and down). When comfortable and confident move to the right hand (straight rights) also to the body. Then incorporate jab/straight rights 1-2 or 2-1 or 1-2-1 or 2-1-2 or 1-1,b-1 or 1,b-1-1,b. Refer to my book for a full description of the punch number system.
What’s a good home boxing workout:
Shadowboxing and abdominal work can be done at home successfully. I recommend a video called knockout workout aerobic boxing with Stephanie Steele or Aerobox video by Michael Olajide Jr. Of course do these exercises in front of a mirror.
What’s a good Speed bag routine for beginners:
Taken word for word from my book as follows:
Strike the bag at chin height, punching through the bag and keeping your hands up the entire time. Left hits only! Right hits only! Left and right hits!
Over-under technique:
Strike the bag with your fist below the pinky finger, turn and roll your hand over and strike the bag backhand (over-under).
Amateur boxing routine:
Bag work (all bags), roping, sparring, drills, roadwork and Abs. Also, any specific need of the fighter - you may have to address.
Optional:
(plyometrics - refer to my book).
Pro boxing routine:
Same as amateur except more intense and vigorous. With the addition of more strategies, diet and nutrition.
Cardio routine:
Alternate between shadow boxing for long periods, jumping rope, sprinting, long runs and plyometrics. (refer to my book).
Advice for a boxer to find a trainer:
The ideal trainer is one with no vested interest to the manager (solely a trainer getting paid to train, not co-mingle between management!). Someone with strong disciplines to boxing. Perhaps look in small gyms for up and coming trainers looking to make a name for themselves, they probably will have a small stable of fighters and will give you most or all of their attention. Peace & Good luck to all!
R. Michael Onello is the owner and trainer at his private personal boxing studio located in FT. Lauderdale FL. He is also the author of “BOXING THE AMERICAN MARTIAL ART” available through www.turtlepress.com or www.Amazon.com or Barnes & Noble book stores. You may contact him directly at the following email address:
miketenacity@juno.com
* Article by Michael Onello
* Back to Issue #6 Frontpage
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